insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 01 - March 2015 | Page 37

food+drink JUNE © Miles Davies Southwick Beer Festival // 22-23 May 2015 marks the 12th annual Southwick Beer Festival. It is hosted by the Southwick Community Centre, and the money raised goes towards the Southwick Community Association, so this really is a local event. Southwick Beer Festival offers over 60 ales and ciders, alternative refreshments, two amazing food options and a huge variety of live entertainment throughout the weekend. taste! Artisan Food Festival // 13-14 June This fantastic food fair is free for visitors, so why not join in the festivities over the weekend and taste, sample, and otherwise enjoy all the delicious goodies the traders have to offer? Alongside the food there is plenty of excellent entertainment to make the weekend go with a swing. www.tastefestival.net www.southwickbeerfestival.co.uk Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Spring Harvest Festival // 20-31 May The Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival is the largest festival of its kind in the south of England. With local producers, growers, restaurants, bars and food retailers firmly at its heart, it’s a showcase of the fantastic food, drink and hospitality to be found in the city and surrounding Sussex. Rated by the New York Post in February 2012 as one of the world’s leading local food events, the festival also runs and supports food activity throughout the year including farmers markets and the Brighton Restaurant Association. www.brightonfoodfestival.com 37