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A Taste of Broomhill: Saturday 5th June 2010, 10am to 4pm  BANG
is organising Broomhill's very first local food fair.
This event is one of the community elements of a city-wide celebration
of all things foodie in Sheffield which is taking place during the
first week of June 2010. It will also link with the
Broomhill Festival, which runs from 10-21 June, in that all profits
from the food fair will be donated to the Festival charitiesA Taste of Broomhill will take place from 10am to 4pm, on Saturday 5th June 2010. ENTRY IS FREE!!! Where: 'A Taste of Broomhill' will be held in the car park of The Mount, Glossop Rd S10 3FL. Bus numbers 40, 120, 51 and 52 all stop close by. Parking arrangements One and two-hour on-street parking close to The Mount, 20p per hour. Although long-term parking is limited in Broomhill we have secured the use of the car park in front of The Mount and can offer Food Fair customers secure parking for £2 for the entire event. Access to this car park is via Newbould Lane. What is 'A Taste of Broomhill'?
A smoothie bike, soup making kits, picnics and cream teas are all activities on the agenda and with live music to make the event go with a swing we feel really positive that this will be a fun day out for everyone. What are food trails? You will get a map showing a number of 'Taste Stops' where you can sample a food fair speciality. When you finish the trail you can vote for your favourite. Categories may include: The Festival Bun - a sweet cake, cup cake or bun of some kind that sums up the flavour of Broomhill. The Festival Banger - a locally-produced sausage or other savoury that showcase the variety of tastes on offer in Broomhill's cafés and restaurants. The Festival Ale Trail – speaks for itself. A chance to sample something special in our many pubs. There will be a prize draw for food trail participants, win a meal at one of our local restaurants! If you are a local producer, supplier, cafe or restaurant owner and would like to get involved in 'A Taste of Broomhill'
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you would like to take part in the Food fair, volunteer to help on the day, or have ideas we can
use, or just want to ask a question please email:
foodfair@thebang.org.uk
or telephone BANG and leave a message on: 0114 2998838 If you are a local resident and would like to help out with 'A Taste of Broomhill' We are looking for at least 20 fit volunteers to act as Stewards at our event and help out with duties such as traffic marsalling, litter picking and visitor information. Uniforms, training and free luch provided! If you would like to join our delivery team please email foodfair@thebang.org.uk. |
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This community event will involve the whole of the
Broomhill District Centre. At 'The Mount' there will be an outdoor market showcasing quality
local food producers and suppliers. 'The Mount' will also be the focus for local food trails and
other food activities around the Broomhill centre, which will allow
people to explore our area and sample foods from the many cafes,
restaurants and shops.