EXCITING NEWS FOR SUFFOLK FOODIES!
WIN 5 PAIRS OF FOODIE TICKETS TO THE BURY ST EDMUNDS LITERATURE FESTIVAL!
We have teamed up with Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival to give five lucky Living in Suffolk followers the chance to win tickets to five fantastic events taking place as part of this year’s brand-new Food Programme!
Snack Hacker, George Egg. Picture by: Matt Lincoln
Running from 8 - 11 October, the festival’s first dedicated Food Programme brings together food writers, chefs, authors and food lovers for a delicious mix of conversations, live demonstrations and events exploring everything from family and culture to baking, books and the stories behind what we eat.
And we have five pairs of tickets to give away! Feast your eyes below on what winners will enjoy:
Friday 9 October – 4pm
Snack Hacker X Fired Up – Unitarian Meeting House
George Egg & Melissa Thompson
What happens when a comedian who cooks anarchic feasts meets a barbecue and live-fire expert? Expect cooking, conversation, plenty of food and a few surprises!
Find out more about Snack Hacker X Fired Up →
Saturday 10 October – 2.30pm
Mimi Aye
Who Are We Writing For? – Unitarian Meeting House
Mimi Aye & Tim Anderson
A fascinating conversation about food writing, memory, identity, culture and the relationship between writer and reader.
Find out more about Who Are We Writing For? →
Saturday 10 October – 5.30pm
Lebnani: A Journey Through Family, Food & the Flavour of Lebanon – United Reformed Hall
Jad Youssef
Explore Lebanese food, family, heritage and the stories behind the recipes in Jad Youssef’s debut book, Lebnani.
Sunday 11 October – 3pm
Baking and the Meaning of Life – United Reformed Church
Dr Helen Goh
Can baking teach us something about how to live? Dr Helen Goh explores the psychology and wellbeing behind our love of baking.
Find out more about Baking and the Meaning of Life →
Sunday 11 October – 7.30pm
Food & Book Pairing – Unitarian Meeting House
Alessandra Pino & Kate Young
What would you eat while reading Frankenstein? Which wine goes with Middlemarch? And what biscuit would Agatha Christie choose? This playful event brings food and literature together in deliciously unexpected ways.
HOW TO ENTER:
To be in with a winning chance, simply …
Follow Living in Suffolk and Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival on Facebook.
Like the competition post.
Tag a friend you'd love to take along with you.
You can enter more than once by tagging different friends in separate comments.
Good luck!
The competition closes at midnight 6th October and winners will be selected at random. The winners will be contacted via Facebook and announced on our website.
Please note: tickets are subject to availability and the prize is for the five events listed above only. Full event details, timings and venues can be found via the links above.
ABOUT BURY ST EDMUNDS LITERATURE FESTIVAL
Now in its ninth year, Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival is a volunteer-led festival celebrating the power of stories and bringing authors, writers and literary events to the heart of Suffolk.
This year's festival is its biggest programme yet, with four days of author events, workshops, panel discussions, film screenings, literary walks and free activities for children and young people alongside the exciting new Food Programme.
For more information and the full festival programme, visit the Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival website.
Picture of Melissa Thompson, above, by Patricia Niven,
