The Big Feastival

More additions to this years The Big Feastival

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The summer’s ultimate music, food and family festival, The Big Feastival, has announced two exclusive dining experiences for this year.  The Friday Night Supper Club will take place on Friday 28 August and The Art of Dining’s ‘Gone Camping’ will host daily feasts at the festival.

This year’s Friday Night Supper Club in aid of The Jamie Oliver Food Foundation will be curated by the fantastic team at The Modern Pantry.  The restaurant was opened in 2008 by Anna Hansen MBE, it has won numerous awards including two AA rosettes, and has been listed as a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.  Head Chef Rob Mcleary is a proud supporter of The Jamie Oliver Food Foundation’s Fifteen Apprenticeship Programme and the restaurant currently employs two former Fifteen Graduates, Joe Kerswell and John Emmerson. Joe and John have designed the mouth-watering Supper Club menu and alongside Rob, will be in charge of service on the night.

The Modern Pantry’s Friday Night Supper Club will take place under the canopy of the AEG Big Kitchen, which will be transformed into an al fresco dining experience from 8 – 10pm.  As the Official Champagne Partner of the festival, Champagne Laurent-Perrier will treat guests to a glass of Champagne Laurent-Perrier NV Brut on arrival and they will also enjoy a specially matched glass of Champagne Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé with dessert.  All food and drink is included, with all profits from the evening going to The Jamie Oliver Food Foundation.  Tickets are priced at £75.

The Art of Dining is the brainchild of Moro trained Chef Ellen Parr and accomplished Set Designer Alice Hodge, who have received rave reviews for their incredible pop-up dining experiences since they launched four years ago.  As a UK summer festival exclusive, Ellen and Alice will be inviting visitors to put on their walking boots, pack their torches, fill up their hip flasks and come on an adventure with the The Art of Dining’s ‘Gone Camping’dining experience.  Each of the five courses will encapsulate the fun, experimental, sometimes charcoaled flavours of camping, taking visitors back in time to family holidays of yesteryear.  Tickets are priced at £65.

The Modern Pantry’s Friday Night Supper Club menu is as follows:

Aperitif

A glass of Champagne Laurent-Perrier NV Brut

A selection of breads

Sumac lavosh, Potato & rosemary focaccia, Smoked paprika flat bread 

Canapés

Truffled edamame, lemon roast fennel & marinated feta filo tart 

‘Bulgogi’ – garlic, soy & sesame marinated beef sirloin, shredded carrot, crispy shallots

To Start

Cola marinated Denham Estate mutton chops, pineapple ketchup 

Beetroot & liquorice cured H Forman & Son’s salmon

Aubergine dengaku, pickled shimeji mushrooms, Thai basil cress 

Served with fennel, pomegranate & English wasabi slaw

From the BBQ

Char Siu Paddock Farm pork belly, fennel kimchee

Salads

Asparagus, peas, broad beans, marinated feta, mint, quinoa, toasted amchur pumpkin seeds, mustard greens, lemon & manuka honey dressing

Heritage tomato, grilled red & yellow peppers, basil, caraway & hazelnut crumbs, red endive, lemongrass & ginger dressing

Grilled corn on the cob, smoked chilli sambal butter 

Dessert

Passionfruit & yuzu curd tart, tonka bean cream, summer berries

 Served with a glass of Champagne Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé

The Art of Dining’s ‘Gone Camping’ menu is as follows: 

Welcome

A glass of Champagne Laurent-Perrier NV Brut 

Snack

Slow braised beef Khao Soi with crispy noodles and pickles

 Breakfast

Moroccan style eggs with date and cumin flat breads

 Lunch

Flageolet bean, sweet herb and avocado salad with Mojama 

Dinner

Thai style BBQ with potato and aubergine salad and grilled gem 

Bedtime

Hazelnut marshmallow and caramelised banana with hot chocolate

The Big Feastival returns with its best line-up yet from 28 – 30 August.  Boasting three days of all round entertainment with music guests includingPaloma Faith, Dizzee Rascal and Groove Armada and top chefs including Raymond Blanc, Ashley Palmer-Watts, Nathan Outlaw and MonicaGaletti all taking to the stage.  This year also marks the debut of The Big Feastival’s Healthy Living Zone, dedicated to healthy eating and well-being, with Deliciously Ella and the Hemsley Sisters heading up a specially curated programme of events. There’s fun for all ages with Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park making a welcome return to the festival and live performances from CBeebies Superstar Justin Fletcher, Swashbuckle’s Cook and Line and Peppa Pig.

The Big Feastival add The Feeling, Sophie Ellis Bextor and more

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The Big Feastival 2015 is on track to create its best music line-up to date, securing chart-topping artists and some of the hottest new acts in music.

Original indie-rockers, The Feeling have been confirmed for the main stage, and the crowd can also expect a special guest appearance from songstress Sophie Ellis-Bextor, as she will be joining the band on stage for an unforgettable music moment.

Fellow indie singer-songwriter, Badly Drawn Boy has also been confirmed today and is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Festivalgoers will be in for a treat on the Friday night of the event as synthpop legends, Heaven 17, known for their good-time anthem ‘Temptation’ are also announced.  These acts join headliners Groove Armada (DJ set), Dizzee Rascal and Paloma Faith in what is shaping up to be the greatest Big Feastival music line-up to date.

The Big Feastival has also announced a plethora of rising stars as it champions the very best in new music.  Joining established acts on the main stage will be breakthrough artist, Rae Morris, a soulful singer-songwriter whose debut album Unguarded hit the top ten. London quartet Flyte have been selling out venues in the capital with their infectious sound and are sure to impress the Big Feastivalaudience. Irish pop duo Hudson Taylor will also make a welcome debut at the event with their Simon and Garfunkel-like melodies. Rounding up the latest additions of fresh new music at Big Feastival is rockabilly siblings, Ruen Brothers, who will be bringing their guitar-twanging, drum bashing sound to the main stage.

The Main Stage music line-up so far is as follows:

Friday 28: Groove Armada (DJ Set), Cuban Brothers, Norman Jay M.B.E, Heaven 17, Flyte

Saturday 29: Dizzee Rascal, Example & DJ Wire, Ella Eyre, Grandmaster Flash, Hudson Taylor, Duke

Sunday 30: Paloma Faith, The Feeling ft Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Roots Manuva, Maxi Jazz, Rae Morris, Badly Drawn Boy, Ruen Brothers

Other musical treats at The Big Feastival 2015 will come from a jam-packed Udder Stage which makes a welcome return and features Jake Isaac, Booka Brass Band, Rive, Object Object, Grace Savage, Pocket Club, Folk Idol offering visitors the chance to don beards and play covers of folk songs, as well as City Shanty Band who will entertain the crowds with traditional sea shanties. By night, the tent will transform into a Silent Disco for visitors to enjoy.

Top chefs and the best in children’s entertainment will also make up this year’s Big Feastival. This chef programme includes Raymond Blanc, Monica Galetti, Nathan Outlaw, Ashley Palmer-Watts, Mark Hix, Gizzi Erskine, The Fabulous Baker Brothers Tom & Henry Herbert and Gennaro Contaldo.  There will also be a brand new Healthy Living Zone starring Deliciously Ella plus other healthy trendsetters as well as family entertainment from the likes of CBeebies Justin Fletcher, Peppa Pig, Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park and The Little Dudes’ Den.

Dizzee Rascal, Example and more added to Big Feastival lineup

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The Big Feastival is excited to announce that chart topping sensations Dizzee Rascal and Example & DJ Wire will be performing on the Saturday night of the festival.  They will be joining the likes of Paloma Faith, Groove Armada (DJ Set), Ella Eyre and Grandmaster Flash on Alex James’ Farm from 28 – 30 August. Acclaimed wordsmiths Roots Manuva and Maxi Jazz (Faithless) have also been added to the Sunday bill.  The Bank Holiday Weekend extravaganza promises great music, mouth-watering food and drink experiences and a fully-charged, fun-filled program of entertainment for all ages.

The Main Stage music line-up so far is as follows:

More top music acts and special guests will be announced over the coming weeks as the line up for The Big Feastival 2015 shapes up to be the best yet.

After a successful debut last year, The Udder Stage will also be making a welcome return. Festival-goers will be invited to warm up their vocal chords in morning workshop sessions run by The Roundhouse before performing on stage as part of The Big Feastival Choir. Each afternoon will host a showcase of the best in new music with acts including Nadine Shah, Jake Isaac, Booka Brass Band, Rive, Object Object, Grace Savage and Pocket Club all set to grace the stage. The stage will also host Folk Idol, offering visitors the chance to don beards and play covers of folk songs as well as City Shanty Band who will entertaining the crowds with traditional sea shanties. By night, the tent will transform into a Silent Disco for visitors to enjoy.

Huge lineup announced for The Big Feastival 2015

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On the music bill, The Big Feastival welcomes Groove Armada (DJ Set), to headline the main stage on Friday 28. Fresh from winning Best British Female at the BRIT Awards last week, iconic songstress Paloma Faith will bring the weekend to a close on Sunday 30 August.  With the Saturday Special Guest Headliners still to be revealed, this year’s festival is set to be the best yet.

Also on the bill and making her debut at The Big Feastival this year is popstar Ella Eyre, the voice of massive hit singles “Waiting All Night” and “Gravity”. Legendary hip-hop star and DJ, Grandmaster Flash will also make his first Feastival appearance alongside festival favourites The Cuban Brothers, much-loved DJ Norman Jay MBE and beat boxers Duke, all announced to perform across the weekend.

Groove Armada said: "The second most important thing for us when we're planning a gig, with the first being music, is where we're gonna have dinner. So on that basis this show is properly gonna go off, gourmet Groove armada style."

Saturday’s headline performance, the full line-up of music acts, satellite stages and brand new music workshops will be revealed soon.

Known for bringing sensational culinary talent to the stage, The Big Feastival has announced the initial programme of chefs set to join Jamie Oliver this year. Two Star Michelin masters Raymond Blanc, Ashley Palmer-Watts and Nathan Outlaw will all grace The AEG Big Kitchen, alongside critically acclaimed rising star James Lowe and the inspirational Monica Galetti.  The irrepressibleGennaro Contaldo makes a welcome return as everyone’s favourite Great British Bake-Off finalist Richard Burr gets set to make his debut.   

Brand new to The Big Feastival for 2015 is the Healthy Living Zone, dedicated to the art of healthy eating and wellbeing. Health food pioneers Deliciously Ella, Livia’s Kitchen (Olivia Wallenberg), Melissa and Jasmine Hemsley will head up a specially curated programme of events. Festival-goers will be invited to recharge their batteries with fresh festival fare from the Health Hub, serving everything from freshly pressed juices to sushi.  The Kitchen Counter will feature talks and tutorials while The Action Station will re-energise even the sleepiest of heads.

To feed the foodies, the ever-popular Street Food Alley returns to the festival with the best of British street food.  Visitors are invited to sip, sample and shopThe Producers Markets, cook up a storm in The AEG Cooking Club and get behind the grill with the all new Weber Grill Academy On Tour.   We are delighted to have the Birra Moretti Experience providing that ever needed drop of refreshment, and with pop up dining experiences still to be announced, there will be something on the menu for everyone.

The Big Feastival boasts an enviable line-up of children’s entertainment across the weekend including Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park, Little Dudes’ Den, The Big Top, The Village Green Games and the iconic Vintage Fairground.  The full programme of fun and games and this year’s Very Special Guests will be announced soon!   

Jamie Oliver – 

"I can't quite believe we're headed for our fourth year at Alex James' farm – Feastival just keeps getting better every year. It's already got an incredible line up for music fans and foodies, and I know that we'll only add to it over the next few weeks. As usual, I can't wait!"

Alex James – 

I’m excited to have everyone back to the farm. Three days of great music and delicious food, plus plenty of fun for the kids, it’s the perfect bank holiday weekend. And this year is set to be the best yet.”

The Big Feastival add Laura Mvula, De La Soul and more

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The Big Feastival has announced soul sensation Laura Mvula is to perform on Saturday 30 August and American hip-hop legends, De La Soul will play on Sunday 31 August. They join headliners Fatboy Slim and Jamie Cullum for a weekend of top music, food and family fun on Alex James’ Farm in The Cotswolds.
 
The music line up so far includes:

 
The Big Feastival also revealed today that chef extraordinaire Mark Hix, Parisian cuisine queen Rachel Khoo, MasterChef 2013 winner Natalie Coleman and celebrity chef Levi Roots have been added to the bill, joining an already stellar programme of chefs appearing on The AEG Big Kitchen stage across the weekend.
 
The latest roll call of culinary stars join leading chefs Jamie Oliver, Gennaro Contaldo,Monica Galetti, Ashley Palmer-Watts, Nathan Outlaw, Valentine Warner, Gizzi Erskine and Martin Morales for an incredible line up of epicurean talent.
 
The Big Feastival offers fun for all the family with the brilliant Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park making a welcome return to the festival and live performances from CBeebies Superstars Justin Fletcher and Ben Faulks a.k.a Mr Bloom.

 

Loads more additions to this years The Big Feastival

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Hosted by Shoreditch Sisters and other London new-wave WI chapters who have fuelled the recent WI revival, The WI Tent will have it all. Appealing to the champion of contemporary craft and vintage fashion lover alike, there will be fashion, makeovers, inspirational life stories, performances and, of course, some delicious food and drink. 


The brainchild of Lily Allen and Sarah Owen, Lucy in Disguise will be continuing their mission to bring vintage fashion to the masses at The Big Feastival with a pop-up shop situated at the heart of the WI Tent. Giving you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a wealth of classic designs, Lucy in Disguise will also be offering free vintage fashion, hair and make-up makeovers and hosting a vintage fashion parade.

Lucy in Disguise co-founder Sarah Owen said: “So excited about being invited to The Big Feastival, can’t wait to decorate some cupcakes in the WI tent and I hope our vintage fashion parade is a real treat for everyone who wants to come down on Sunday.”

The WI Tent will also play host daily to Nail Art pioneers, Wah Nails who will be incorporating food themes into their designs at The Big Feastival, ranging from yummy cupcakes to BBQ chicken drumsticks! 

Food and drink will be in plentiful supply, including chocolate truffle tasting on Saturday from world renowned chocolatier, Willie “Wonka” Harcourt-Cooze. 2010 Masterchef finalist Stacie Stewart’s Beehive Bakery will be on hand daily with a vintage pop up bakery serving popular treats. Award winning private members bar Milk & Honey will have London’s best barmen revealing the tricks every hostess needs for the perfect the cocktail hour, plus there will be the traditional WI Baking Competition with judges including Rachel Allen and Willie Harcourt-Cooze, who will be casting a critical eye over all the food themed cakes.

The WI Tent will also feature some truly inspirational life stories from record-breaking round the world yachtswoman Tracy Edwards, travel writer and cycle adventurer Matt Carroll, the creative art director of ethical fashion label Tara Starlet, Tara Scott, rock ‘n’ roll chef, Gizzi Erskine and founder of the Shoreditch Sisters, Jazz Domino Holly, will be giving an exclusive preview of her new book, ‘Mistress of Stitch’. Urban Cross Stitch, who has introduced cross stitch to a new generation of stitchers using updated designs influenced by street art, such as Banksy, and popular culture resulting in a finished artwork the modern urban dweller would be proud to display in their home will also be on site to inspire your crafty side. And there will be some very special performances from Belles of London City, an all-female trio of corseted Morris dancers who will be showcasing their unique take on traditional Morris dancing, songs and music, hula hooper extraordinaire, Marawa and Musical Bingo with resident DJs, Rapture and Jonny Unknown playing the tunes and when you hear them you simply mark ’em off your bingo card to win some seriously snazzy prizes. Players are guided through individual themed rounds by the ever-so sassy compères.

The Greedy ItaliansThe Big Kitchen, hosted by Jay Rayner, Aaron Craze and Stefan Gates is expanding its line-up with new chefs includingJamie Oliver, Gizzi Erskine, Giorgio Locatelli and Levi Roots who will be on hand to give Feastival-goers entertaining demonstrations in his unique brand of Reggae Reggae cooking! Plus the Big Feastival are very excited to announce that Two Greedy Italians aka two of the most renowned and well respected Italian chefs and old pals Gennaro Contaldo and Antonio Carluccio will be joining The Big Kitchen – not to be missed! 

There will be plenty of action for the kids in their own dedicated area, Little Dudes Den, with arts and crafts, face painting, puppet making and storytelling. Attractions across the weekend will include Penguin’s Children’s Books who will not only be offering storytelling but also the chance to meet some of your favourite characters, book related hijinks and even just the chance to curl-up with a good book! Mr Cadabra’s Magic Emporium will feature thrilling magic from Mr Cadabra and his faithful rabbit Houdini who will be protecting a brand new trick from Baron Spellthief. The Children’s Society will have their very own Arts and Crafts area, so you can paint and glue and colour-in to your heart’s content and music and drama workshops will come courtesy of Stagecoach, the largest and most successful arts school network in the world. 

Saturday will see The Tale of Peter Rabbit brought to life with The Peter Rabbit Puppet Show and storytelling, dancing, fun and games with Spot, plus there will be a chance to meet the world’s most loveable puppy.

 
Sunday features Trolls, Trollaballoos and Totally Grotsome Fun! with the hilarious Steven Butler leading you through a journey to the Land of Underneath and there will be plenty of fun with the one and only Wrong Pong Troll Off. The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre will be in the Little Dudes Den on both Saturday and Sunday giving you the opportunity to join in with Dirty Beast and Revolting Rhymes as well as celebrating the 50th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s classic, James and the Giant Peach. Peppa Pigwill also be in the Den at various intervals on Sunday, giving visitors the chance to get involved with an interactive storytelling and even giving kids the chance to meet Peppa in person!

With the aim of getting kids involved in the wonders of gardening and growing their own food, The Kitchen Garden has signed up a whole host of new guests and is going to be buzzing with activity over the weekend. BBC Blue Peter’s very own gardenerChris Collins will be running his amazing edible hanging baskets workshop to a lucky group of kids on Saturday, Urban Allotments will be holding Potting Parties to show kids how to overcome small space growing dilemmas and James Wong will be introducing everyone to the weird and wonderful side of plants with his Willy Wonka style food tasting. To top it all off, fabulous fashion designer Zandra Rhodes has drawn up an exclusive scarecrow design for a competition that local school children have been taking part in, and the winning special scarecrow will be unveiled and on display all weekend.

Richard Herring , who rose to fame on cult radio and TV shows ‘Fist of Fun’ and ‘This Morning with Richard Not Judy’, heads up the comedy line-up. Other comedians performing side-splitting shows at The Big Feastival include Jimmy McGhie who is currently one of the hottest comedians on the circuit, BBC Radio 1’s Tom Deacon, and the co-hosts of the Chortle sponsored ‘Peacock and Gamble’ podcast, Ed Gamble and Ray Peacock who will be performing their solo shows.

Music acts joining Soul II Soul, The Charlatans, Mystery Jets, Athlete and many more on the bill include, double bass propelled trio, Red Snapper. Making dance music with real instruments and mixing up jazz, dub and funk whilst crossing tempos from trip-hop to drum ‘n’ bass, Red Snapper are one of the most influential bands of the past 15 years and are destined to rock The Big Feastival crowd. There will also be music from a raft of up and coming bands and DJs including, electro-poppers Special Ks, melodic rockers Suburban Star, south London Cajun fuelled quartet Scoundrels, graceful guitarist Doug Hayman, folk troubadour Jimmy Sharp, Sheffield disco don Shake Aletti, electro house minx DJ Miss Roxx, foot-stomping do-sa-do folksters Skinny Lister and rocking tunes from DJ Christian Stevenson. 

As well as all the new music acts, The Big Feastival is pleased to announce that disco doyens Hed Kandi will be curating the entertainment in the VIP area across the weekend.  The Hed Kandi crew are no strangers to adding a touch of glamour to proceedings with their dazzling take on dirty disco and soulful house. Plus, Rockaoke, the UKs original, best and only specialist live karaoke band will be on hand, inviting the audience to “live the dream” by taking to the stage and singing with a live rock band.

The West End School Disco will also be joining the Feastival fun. Presenting a Glee inspired medley of modern classics, a cast from across the West End are bringing an all singing, all dancing, toe-tapping tribute to the world’s most popular high school musicals to the Main Stage. Singing smash hits from shows including Grease, Hairspray, Fame and High School Musical, The West End School Disco will have everyone singing and dancing, whatever their age! 

All you wannabe chefs get excited, because the British BBQ Society will be hosting ‘Britain’s Fastest and Most Challenging BBQ Cookoff’ at The Big Feastival! Ingredients will be provided and contestants get 45 minutes to cook up a stellar dish. The whole family can compete, with both adult and children cook-offs. There will also be a Pit Masters Exhibition where experienced teams will be proving that delicious meals can be crafted on the BBQ. To take part sign up here:http://readysteadyq.co.uk  

With many of London’s finest restaurants, including Locanda Locatelli, The Providores, Wahaca, Fifteen, and Barbecoa already on-board to lavish the crowds with the finest food from their pop-up kitchens, The Big Feastival are delighted to announce that six new restaurants, Soto Abeno, Franklins, Mango Tree, Awana, Lily’s Restaurant and Four O Nine will all be making the journey to Clapham Common to add their culinary flare to One Big Menu.

Make sure you visit www.thebigfeastival.co.uk and follow www.facebook.com/thebigfeastival and @thebigfeastival for more information and don’t forget to tag your tweets #thebigfeastival.

ONE BIG MENU:

STARTERS
Canteen: Ham Hock Terrine with Sourdough Bread & Picalilli
Trinity: Scotch Clarence Court Egg with Sage & Onion served with Cider Mayonnaise
Redhook: Popcorn Shrimp
Awana: Corn-fed Chicken Satay with Roti / Tofu Satay with Roti
Lily’s Restaurant: House smoked fish with horseradish creme fraiche and sourdough

MAINS 
Benares: Chicken Tikka Pie
Four O Nine: Pomegranate roasted duck breast with bulgur wheat and almond herbed salad, apricot and mint jam. / Vegetarian: Ironside English tomato, olive and Sardinian pasta salad with Innes log goat’s cheese, chives and beetroot. 
Franklins: Rabbit, Bacon and Beer
Gourmet Burger Kitchen: GBK West Country 4oz Beef Burger / Portobello Mushroom Stack Burger (both served in a sesame sourdough bun with a choice of sauces)
Wahaca: Pork Pibil Tacos / Summer Vegetable Tacos
Cafe Spice Namaste: Organic Rhug Welsh Mutton Kofta with Rice
Barbecoa: Pit Smoked Barbecue Pulled Pork Shoulder and Slaw
Fifteen: Porchetta Mufuletta -The apprentice’s homemade focaccia with slow roasted Dalgarnock ‘Italian style’, crisp fennel and leaf salad
Providores: NZ Lamb Sam
Locanda Locatelli: Piadina (with Parma ham, Squacquerone cheese and rocket) / Vegetarian Piadina
Albannach: Mini Haggis with Neeps and Tatties
Mango Tree: Som Tum (Green Papaya Salad) served with grilled Marinated Chicken

PUDDINGS
Vinoteca: Dark Chocolate Cremoso with Fresh English Raspberries, Coconut & Toasted Almonds
Cinnamon Kitchen: Mango Mousse with Mango Mint Salad

More dishes still to be announced. Please check www.thebigfeastival.co.uk for the latest information.

MUSIC:

Friday: Soul II Soul Featuring Caron Wheeler / New Young Pony Club / Norman Jay Good Times /
Roots Manuva / Saint Saviour / Danny Rampling / Ashley Beedle

Saturday: The Charlatans / Mystery Jets / Kurran & The Wolfnotes / Trophy Wife / Hercules & Love Affair / Tom Middleton 

Sunday: Athlete / Guillemots / The Bees / Guilty Pleasures / The Cuban Brothers

Giant Robot VIP Area: music curated by Hed Kandi


RESTAURANTS:
Locanda Locatelli / The Providores / Wahaca / Fifteen / Canteen / Barbecoa / Benares / Redhook / Vinoteca / Cafe Spice Namaste / GBK / Giant Robot Present The VIP Bar / Trinity / Cinnamon Kitchen / Albannach / Awana / Soto Abeno / Franklins / Mango Tree / Lily’s Restaurant / Four O Nine

CHEFS:
Giorgio Locatelli / Thomasina Miers / Peter Gordon / Jonathan Downey / Jamie Oliver / Rachel Allen / Jo Pratt / Atul Kochhar / Theo Randall / Matt Tebbutt / Michael Caines / Sophie Grigson / Levi Roots / Arthur Potts-Dawson / Willie Harcourt-Cooze / Gennaro Contaldo / Antonio Carluccio / Gizzi Erskine

The Big Feastival One Big Menu announced

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Festival grub will never be the same again as The Big Feastival unveils ‘One Big Menu’ - a gourmet festival menu developed by Jamie Oliver and chefs from some of the UK’s top restaurants, includingThomasina Miers, Giorgio Locatelli, Peter Gordon, Atul Kochhar, Cyrus Todiwala, and Cass Titcombe. Festival-goers will be able to indulge in the ultimate dining experience, sampling special dishes by visiting the top notch pop-up restaurants all in a festival field and best of all, it’s all for charity with event profits going to the Prince’s Trust and the Jamie Oliver Foundation.

Jamie Oliver Commented: “The One Big Menu represents some of the finest food that London’s restaurants have to offer. If you’re a real foodie or even if you’ve got just a passing interest in great food, I reckon there’s nowhere else this summer where you’d find a greater variety of better value, high quality food in one place and there’s no other way you could realistically eat a fantastic starter at Trinity, a delicious main course at Locanda Locatelli and finish off with a brilliant Vinoteca dessert – and hear good music.  The fact that the profits go to charity just adds to the uniqueness of The Big Feastival.”

Unveiled by the Chefs during a Twitter Party that gave the public a rare chance to ask the chefs their cookery queries, One Big Menu’s delectable dishes include starters from Canteen who will be serving up ham hock terrine with sourdough bread & picalilli; Trinity whose pop-up kitchen will have scotch Clarence Court egg with sage & onion served with cider mayonnaise and Redhook, who will serve popcorn shrimp.

Main courses come courtesy of Michelin starred Benares who are presenting a unique chicken tikka pie, the nation’s favourite dish…in a pie! Gourmet Burger Kitchen’s GBK west country 4oz beef burger and Portobello mushroom stack burger both served in a sesame sourdough bun with a choice of sauces are sure to satisfy the heartiest appetites. Wahaca will provide pork pibil tacos and summer vegetable tacos to entice; Cafe Spice Namaste will have organic rhug welsh mutton kofta with rice on offer; Barbecoa will be preparing pit smoked barbecue pulled pork shoulder and slaw; Fifteen will be serving fantastic smoked chicken; Providores will have NZ lamb sam; Locanda Locatelli will be concocting a piadina with parma ham, squacquerone cheese and rocket and a vegetarian piadina and newly announced restaurantAlbannach will be providing festival goers with their unique twist on delicious Scottish fare with mini haggis with neeps and tatties.

Puddings come from Vinoteca who will tempt all with a dark chocolate cremoso with fresh English raspberries, coconut & toasted almonds and another newly announced restaurant Cinnamon Kitchenwho will be preparing modern Indian delights serving a mango mousse with mango mint salad. There are still some more delicious dishes to be announced so please keep checking www.thebigfeastival.co.uk for all the latest news.

Encouraging festival goers to try different courses across a number of gourmet outlets at The Big Feastival, the experience is bringing three-course gourmet food directly to the consumer. With a standard ticket package that includes 3 or 5 dishes, it’s a unique proposition in the festival calendar that makes great food accessible and affordable to all.

And imagine the artists’ riders! With a line-up that boasts legends such as The Charlatans, Soul II Soul and Norman Jay, as well as hot new talent such as Trophy Wife and Saint Saviour, expect three-course riders with popcorn shrimp, posh scotch eggs, and chicken tikka pie a plenty!

As well as all the tantalising tastes on offer The Big Feastival can also announce the latest music acts to join The Big Feastival bill, including New York nu-disco collective Hercules & Love Affair who will be taking their party vibes to the stage on Saturday night. With their latest album Blue Songs causing waves across club land, Andy Butler and his crew of vocalists, including fully fledged disco diva Shaun Wright and the ever-flamboyant Aerea Negrot, are bound to have everyone dancing the night away.

The Big Feastival is also pleased to announce that trail-blazing DJ Tom Middleton will be hitting the decks to get keep you dancing into Saturday night. Known for his trademark widescreen musical repertoire, taking in ambient to drum & bass, techno to rock n’ roll, Tom is a true dance pioneer, who even considered becoming a chef at one point! 

ONE BIG MENU:

STARTERS
Canteen: Ham Hock Terrine with Sourdough Bread & Picalilli
Trinity: Scotch Clarence Court Egg with Sage & Onion served with Cider Mayonnaise
Redhook: Popcorn Shrimp

MAINS 
Benares: Chicken Tikka Pie
Gourmet Burger Kitchen: GBK West Country 4oz Beef Burger / Portobello Mushroom Stack Burger (both served in a sesame sourdough bun with a choice of sauces)
Wahaca: Pork Pibil Tacos / Summer Vegetable Tacos
Cafe Spice Namaste: Organic Rhug Welsh Mutton Kofta with Rice
Barbecoa: Pit Smoked Barbecue Pulled Pork Shoulder and Slaw
Fifteen: Smoked Chicken
Providores: NZ Lamb Sam
Locanda Locatelli: Piadina (with Parma ham, Squacquerone cheese and rocket) / Vegetarian Piadina
Albannach: Mini Haggis with Neeps and Tatties

PUDDINGS
Vinoteca: Dark Chocolate Cremoso with Fresh English Raspberries, Coconut & Toasted Almonds
Cinnamon Kitchen: Mango Mousse with Mango Mint Salad

More dishes still to be announced. Please check www.thebigfeastival.co.uk for the latest information.


MUSIC:
Friday: Soul II Soul Featuring Caron Wheeler / New Young Pony Club / Norman Jay Good Times /
Roots Manuva / Saint Saviour / Danny Rampling / Ashley Beedle

Saturday: The Charlatans / Mystery Jets / Kurran & The Wolfnotes / Trophy Wife / Hercules & Love Affair / Tom Middleton 

Sunday: Athlete / Guillemots / The Bees / Guilty Pleasures / The Cuban Brothers

RESTAURANTS:
Locanda Locatelli / The Providores / Wahaca / Fifteen / Canteen / Barbecoa / Benares / Redhook / 
Vinoteca / Cafe Spice Namaste / GBK / Giant Robot Present The VIP Bar / Coach & Horses / Trinity / Cinnamon Kitchen / Albannach

CHEFS:
Giorgio Locatelli / Thomasina Miers / Peter Gordon / Jonathan Downey / Jamie Oliver / Rachel Allen / 
Jo Pratt / Atul Kochhar / Theo Randall / Matt Tebbutt / Michael Caines / Gennaro Contaldo / 
Sophie Grigson

TICKET INFORMATION:

Ticketline – 0844 888 9991 / http://www.ticketline.co.uk

Friday 1st July: 14:00 – 22:30
Saturday 2nd July: 12:00 – 22:30
Sunday 3rd July: 10:00 – 20:00

Early Bird – £35 - Music + Festival Entertainment

Adults (18+) Standard 3 ‘Dishes’** Ticket – £65 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (3 Feastival ‘Dishes’)

Adults (18+) Standard 5 ‘Dishes’** Ticket – £75 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (5 Feastival ‘Dishes’)

VIP Tickets (18+) £125 - Music + festival entertainment + 5 Feastival Dishes + VIP bar by Giant Robot with unlimited beer wine and soft drinks + non-stop fantastic food

FAMILY (2 adults, 2 children 12-17***) – £175 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (A family receives 16 Dishes between them)

Child Tickets (Aged 12-17)*** – £25 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (3 Dishes)

Child Tickets (Aged 11 And Under)*** – Free Entry!

** A ‘Dish entitles you to a free meal at one of the onsite restaurants. 24 chefs and restaurants are participating in this exciting fundraising event.  Each restaurant will have their own pop-up kitchen to provide a signature dish. 

New acts and restaurants announced for The Big Feastival

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Helping you to keep your feet moving and work up an appetite for all the great food on offer, The Big Feastival is pleased to announce that Saint Saviour, who can count the likes of Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant and Hurts amongst her fans will be playing on Friday July 1st. Already known to many as the vocalist on Groove Armada’s recent ‘Black Light’ long player, Saint Saviour’s astonishing vocal abilities backed with dramatic synthscapes have made her one of the most compelling talents to have emerged onto the music scene in recent times. 

More new music comes from Trophy Wife who will be joining The Charlatans, Mystery Jets and Kurran and the Wolfnotes on Saturday July 2nd. One of the hottest bands around, Trophy Wife’s innovative guitar driven dance chops have been garnering the sort of high praise from those in the know that sets them apart from a mere flavour of the month buzz band. 

Sunday 3rd July’s line-up continues to expand with the addition of maverick club night Guilty Pleasures. Unashamedly revelling in the purity of pop, Guilty Pleasures’ DJs celebrate the music that you’re not supposed to like but secretly do, from Dolly Parton and Hall & Oates to Toto and ELO it’s 100% sing-a-long joyous fun. The mighty Los Hermanos Cubanos - The Cuban Brothers - are also coming on-board to wow the crowds on Sunday.  Famed for high-octane funk mixed with jaw-dropping b-boy exploits and tongue in cheek banter, The Cuban Brothers are guaranteed to keep the party at boiling point.

The Big Feastival are also very excited to announce that one of Clapham’s finest eateries, Trinity, will be making the short journey to the common to join the likes of Locanda Locatelli, The Providores, Wahaca and Cafe Spice Namaste in presenting their take on the finest festival food. Renowned for their classic, seasonal dishes with a modern sensibility; we are looking forward to finding out what they will be serving at the event when we unveil all of the restaurants’ dishes on Wednesday 25th May.

For the first time ever, London’s best restaurants and bars are coming together at The Big Feastival to offer One Big Menu from their pop-up kitchens. Featuring amazing festival dishes created by some of the world’s leading chefs, we will be unveiling the mouth-watering treats from One Big Menu with a Twitter party, One Big Tweet, at 5pm on Wednesday 25th May. The chefs, including Thomasina Miers, Peter Gordon, Jonathan Downey, Theo Randall, Cyrus Todiwala, Cass Titcombe and Jamie Oliver, will be on Twitter using the hashtag #thebigfeastival to announce their dishes to the public and they’ll be staying online until 5.30pm to answer any cooking questions you have.  So, make sure you’re following@thebigfeastival and tracking #thebigfeastival on the day to get the low down on all the foodie fun.

The Big Feastival’s Big Kitchen will play host to an array of top chefs who will be presenting master classes and demonstrations to give us all a helping hand in the kitchen, including Rachel Allen, whose TV shows ‘Rachel’s Favourite Food For Living’ and ‘Rachel Allen: Home Cooking’, alongside the accompanying bestselling books have made her a household favourite. 

Glamour food editor, regular guest chef for ITV’s Daily Cooks Challenge and author, Jo Pratt, will be performing an exclusive baking demonstration to ensure our soufflés rise and cupcakes taste fabulous.

Plus there will be appearances from, Providores’ Peter Gordon, Benares’ Atul Kochhar, Theo Randall, whose restaurant at The InterContinental won ‘Italian Restaurant of the Year’, Market Kitchen: Big Adventure presenter Matt Tebbutt, former Claridge’s head chef Mark Sargeant, Michael Caines, executive chef of Gidleigh Park which was recently voted #1 restaurant in the Sunday Times’ Top 100 restaurants; Gennaro Contaldo, who famously taught Jamie Oliver all about Italian cooking and Sophie Grigson, who will present a spices master class.

Make sure you visit www.thebigfeastival.co.uk and follow www.facebook.com/thebigfeastival and@thebigfeastival for more information and don’t forget to tag your tweets #bigfeastival.

* (Norman Jay MBE) IN AID OF THE PRINCE’S TRUST & JAMIE OLIVER FOUNDATION

MUSIC:
Friday: Soul II Soul Featuring Caron Wheeler / New Young Pony Club / Norman Jay Good Times / Roots Manuva / Danny Rampling / Ashley Beedle

Saturday: The Charlatans / Mystery Jets / Kurran & The Wolfnotes / Trophy Wife

Sunday: Athlete / Guillemots / The Bees / Guilty Pleasures / The Cuban Brothers

RESTAURANTS:
Locanda Locatelli / The Providores / Wahaca / Fifteen / Canteen / Barbecoa / Benares / Redhook /Vinoteca / Cafe Spice Namaste / GBK / Giant Robot Present The VIP Bar / Coach & Horses / Trinity

TICKET INFORMATION:
Ticketline – 0844 888 9991 / http://www.ticketline.co.uk

Friday 1st July: 14:00 – 22:30
Saturday 2nd July: 12:00 – 22:30
Sunday 3rd July: 10:00 – 20:00

Early Bird – £35 - Music + Festival Entertainment

Adults (18+) Standard 3 ‘Dishes’** Ticket – £65 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (3 Feastival ‘Dishes’)

Adults (18+) Standard 5 ‘Dishes’** Ticket – £75 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (5 Feastival ‘Dishes’)

VIP Tickets (18+) £125 - Music + festival entertainment + 5 Feastival Dishes + VIP bar by Giant Robot with unlimited beer wine and soft drinks + non-stop fantastic food

FAMILY (2 adults, 2 children 12-17***) – £175 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (A family receives 16 Dishes between them)

Child Tickets (Aged 12-17)*** – £25 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (3 Dishes)

Child Tickets (Aged 11 And Under)*** – Free Entry!

** A ‘Dish’ entitles you to a free meal at one of the onsite restaurants. 24 chefs and restaurants are participating in this exciting fundraising event.  Each restaurant will have their own pop-up kitchen to provide a signature dish. 

*** The age you will be on the day of the event

The Big Feastival New Acts and Restaurants announced

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NEW ACTS ANNOUNCED:
FRIDAY: ROOTS MANUVA / ASHLEY BEEDLE
SUNDAY: GUILLEMOTS / THE BEES
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NEW RESTAURANTS ANNOUNCED:
COACH & HORSES / CANTEEN / BARBECOA
Taking place on Clapham Common on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd July, The Big Feastival is the first festival of its kind bringing together great food and amazing live music – in one place, over one fantastic weekend….and best of all, it’s for charity!
Friday 1st July is party night.  Along with Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler, New Young Pony Club, Norman Jay and Danny Rampling, Roots Manuva and Ashley Beedle from X-Press 2 will be rocking the crowd with their beats.

The Charlatans, The Mystery Jets and Kurran and the Wolfnotes must have a legion of fans, because tickets for Saturday 2nd July are flying out of the door. Joining Athlete on Sunday 3rd will be the amazingGuillemots and The Bees, so it will be a proper Sunday session!

Joining the Michelin starred list of pop-up restaurants are the inimitably seasonal and honest Coach and Horses, the great British favourite Canteen, and the fire-master Barbecoa. 

All this entertainment and fine dining options are included in the standard ticket price packages – and now with a new ‘3 Dishes’ ** ticket at £65, it’s a great deal for food loving festival fans!  Plus the £35 Early Bird Day Ticket is still available for festival entry (but no food included) – but hurry as limited availability!

Make sure you visit www.thebigfeastival.co.uk and follow www.facebook.com/thebigfeastival and@thebigfeastival for more information and don’t forget to tag your tweets #bigfeastival.
 

* (Norman Jay MBE) IN AID OF THE PRINCE’S TRUST & JAMIE OLIVER FOUNDATION
MUSIC:
Friday: Soul II Soul Featuring Caron Wheeler / New Young Pony Club / Norman Jay Good Times /
Roots Manuva / Danny Rampling / Ashley Beedle

Saturday: The Charlatans / The Mystery Jets / Kurran & The Wolfnotes

Sunday: Athlete / Guillemots / The Bees
 

RESTAURANTS:
Locanda Locatelli / The Providores / Wahaca / Fifteen / Canteen / Barbecoa / Benares / Redhook / 
Vinoteca / Cafe Spice Namaste / GBK / Giant Robot Present The VIP Bar / Coach & Horses / Canteen
 
TICKET INFORMATION:
Ticketline – 0844 888 9991 / www.ticketline.co.uk

Friday 1st July: 14:00 – 22:30
Saturday 2nd July: 12:00 – 22:30
Sunday 3rd July: 10:00 – 20:00 

Early Bird – £35 - Music + Festival Entertainment

Adults (18+) Standard 3 ‘Dishes’** Ticket – £65 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (3 Feastival ‘Dishes’)

Adults (18+) Standard 5 ‘Dishes’** Ticket – £75 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (5 Feastival ‘Dishes’)

VIP Tickets (18+) £125 - Music + festival entertainment + 5 Feastival Dishes + VIP bar by Giant Robot with unlimited beer wine and soft drinks + non-stop fantastic food 

FAMILY (2 adults, 2 children 12-17***) – £175 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (A family receives 16 Dishes between them)

Child Tickets (Aged 12-17)*** – £25 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (3 Dishes)

Child Tickets (Aged 11 And Under)*** – Free Entry!

** A ‘Dish entitles you to a free meal at one of the onsite restaurants. 24 chefs and restaurants are participating in this exciting fundraising event.  Each restaurant will have their own pop-up kitchen to provide a signature dish. 

*** The age you will be on the day of the event