Salcombe Crabfest 2024: All You Need to Know
Salcombe’s crab fishing industry is coming out of its shell from 10am on Sunday 5th May to celebrate Crabfest...
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Set on the beautiful waterside quay and town bandstand, the 2019 Kingsbridge Food and Music Festival will take place between Friday 31st May and Sunday 2nd June. This family-friendly festival is an opportunity to enjoy a diverse range of wonderful local produce whilst listening to some of the best music acts that the region has to offer, and entry is completely free!
The aim of the annual Kingsbridge Food and Music Festival is simple, and summed up best by the organisers themselves. Their goal is to “throw a party for the people of Kingsbridge, and visitors to our beautiful town, to celebrate the eclectic mix of incredible tastes and sounds that originate from the area.”
Its packed programme of live entertainment and wide variety of local food exhibitors provide you with the perfect excuse to saunter down to South Devon for a lively holiday.
Gastronomists will be in their element with the selection of 21 of the regions best loved foodie brands supporting the festival. It’s a chance to sample the finest South Devon has to offer.
Diverse and tasty offerings range from fragrant Thai and aromatic Indian, to succulent street food, heavenly crepes and delectable wood-fired pizzas. With all food of unsurpassed quality and flavour, the difficulty is going to be which of the dishes to choose!
• Street food that’s as local as it gets! Feast on dishes from The Rusty Pig, who are all about local – sourcing, flavours and people.
• Celebrate global cuisine with a South Devon twist – look out for the spicy delights of Kerala Delicacies and the South Devon Chilli Farm amongst others.
• Finger licking savouries and sticky sweet pastries line the stalls from Te Me and Sticky fingers – all a must to enjoy.
• If singing along to the epic tunes leaves you parched, there are truly tasty tipples from local breweries, vineyards and more. Heron Valley Cider and Juices, Sharpham Wine, Salcombe Brewery and Owens Coffee will all be on hand to quench your thirst.
Tantalise your taste buds even further by venturing along the bustling Kingsbridge Fore Street and explore the superb selection of various of cafés, independent coffee shops and bakeries.
A wide array of local talent is sure to have you up and dancing off your food indulgence. Head down to the bandstand at Squares Quay to enjoy the show. Here is a sneak peak of some of the headlining acts for the festival.
Pattern Pusher strive to achieve immersive music that breaks the boundaries between sight and sound. Electrifying visuals combined with dynamic song writing and attention-grabbing on stage energy, no one would guess the trio originated in little old Devon.
Black Water Country bring a high octane performance through a fusion of folk instruments, punk energy and catchy pop melodies. Their energetic live shows, which feature the dual lead vocals of Tim and Shan, are a thing of local legend and awe in their home county of Dorset, usually ending up with band members scattered throughout a frenzied crowd or a shoulder-mounted fiddle solo, to name but a couple of eventualities.
Funke and the Two Tone Baby is a one-man sonic explosion. Uncategorised and uncharted, jammed halfway between frenzied alt-blues and metronomic dance beats. Combining guitar and harmonica with beatboxing and effects that seamlessly collide the organic with the mechanical to create a fresh sound of unstoppable rhythm and unrelenting melody.
Their music described as “just the kind of sonic elixir we need in these troubled times”, Nobel Jacks are out to take no prisoners with their high-energy footstompin’ rhythms, which have taken crowds by storm across the UK.
Noble Jacks have been touring relentlessly. With sold out shows across the UK on their two headline tours in 2018, with shows at major festivals including Glastonbury, Isle of Wight and Bestival, as well as major European festivals – they are not to be missed!
For younger festival-goers, you’ll find the grassy Kids Zone behind the stage. Here you’ll find a range of activities and taster sessions to enjoy.
This year, the Kids Zone will visited by Pom Stitch Tassel who will be offering mask and head-dress making sessions at a small fee. Members of the Tesco Kingsbridge Farm to Fork team will also be on site offering the chance to make yummy fruit kebabs, while you can also expect bouncy castle fun, face painting and more!
Following last year’s success, the Children’s Disco will be back on Saturday morning, with music from local favourite, Crunchy Carrot. Fancy dress is optional (but always fun) and there will be some competitions and prizes to be won.
With warm weather, unmissable local events and quieter beaches and towns than the main holiday period, early summer is a great time of year to see South Devon. Coast & Country Cottages offers around 400 luxury holiday homes in this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Estuary View is a beautiful apartment nestled within a lovely development; just a few meters walk of the Kingsbridge and Salcombe estuary. This former Victorian, stone customs store building adjacent with fantastic views out over the estuary, is a short level, walk along the quay to the main bandstand.
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This gorgeous place in the quaint little village of Malborough, is a quick drive to Kingsbridge, and is close to popular spots and sandy beaches of Salcombe, Hope Cove and Thurlstone.
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Can’t see yourself getting away in time for this year’s Kingsbridge Food and Music Festival? Luckily, South Devon’s packed social calendar means there are lots more opportunities to time your break around a local festival, regatta or other exciting event.
Be sure to read our guide to what’s on in South Devon this year and start planning a break to remember.
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