RHUBARB FESTIVAL FAMILY TRAIL

welcome to the Wakefield Festival of Food, Drink & Rhubarb Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday10am-4pm Enjoy an abundance of delicious food and drink to tantalise your tastebuds, with plenty of rhubarb-inspired products available alongside some of the best produce Yorkshire has to offer!

Festival Family Fun Chef’s Specials

OUR FESTIVAL HAS PLENTY OF FREE FUN THINGS FOR THE FAMILY TO ENJOY!

Local, regional and national chefs are cooking up a storm in our heated and seated demonstration marquee in the Bull Ring. Alongside multi Michelin -starred celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli, you can expect to see chefs from many local restaurants and cafés - so if you like what you see, why not find their business and try it! Our cookery demonstrations are FREE and very popular, so be sure to get there early as it’s first come first seated!

Can you track down our two rhubarb characters Rupert and Roxy hiding in shop windows in the city centre?

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STREET ENTERTAINMENT

Browse the colourful stalls and sample some tempting treats at our festival market. There is everything from artisan breads, preserves and cheeses to scrumptious cakes, delectable wines and gins and much more - with many products inspired by, infused with, or created with Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb!

Our lively street performers will keep you entertained throughout the weekend - and watch out for our very own Dame Ruby Rhubarb causing rhubarb-related mayhem around the festival!

DELICIOUS STREET FOOD Grab a bite to eat from our exciting array of street food vendors on Kirkgate (next to Boots) or on the Bull Ring. Alternatively, pop into one of our local cafés or restaurants to enjoy the many special rhubarb-themed goodies on offer.

Take part to be in with a chance of winning a £50 shopping voucher!

new family marquee Our Family Marquee in the Bull Ring is jampacked with fun activities and entertainment for our younger visitors to enjoy throughout the festival. You can take part in: LAB RASCALS EXTRACT RHUBARB DNA AND MAKE YOUR OWN SHERBET! (SUNDAY AFTERNOON ONLY)

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ENJOY SPORT

HEART YORKSHIRE’S COOK OFF Join Dixie and Emma from Heart Yorkshire in the Demonstration Marquee on Saturday as they go head-to-head in a cook-off, with their recipes judged by Jean-Christophe Novelli!

museum & library Located next door to each other in the Wakefield One building, Wakefield Library and Museum are celebrating the festival with activities this Friday and Saturday. Wakefield Library is hosting Rhubarb Festival badge making on Friday and Saturday, along with story time for under 5s (10.30am Friday), and family circus skills workshops with the Rapide Brothers (11am Saturday). Steve Ward, author of ‘Beneath the Big Top: A Social History of the Circus in Britain’, will be holding a talk and book signing in the Library at 2.30pm on Saturday.

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Pop into Wakefield Museum to see the rhubarb exhibition, where you can learn the history of everyone’s favourite pink vegetable and hear the sound it makes as it grows in the darkness.

POETRY HOUR

TRADITIONAL MARKET

STORYTIME AND CRAFTS

Visit our traditional market on Brook Street, Friday & Saturday only. Our friendly traders offer a great selection of fresh produce, clothing, cosmetics and more.

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COOKING SCHOOL (SATURDAY ONLY)

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*Children must be supervised by an adult at all times

RHUBARB FESTIVAL FAMILY TRAIL

NORTHGATE (4 SHOPS)

RUPERT AND ROXY RHUBARB ARE HIDING IN 23 SHOP WINDOWS ACROSS THE CITY. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS FIND AS MANY OF OUR RHUBARB CHARACTERS AS POSSIBLE TO BE IN WITH A CHANCE OF WINNING £50 OF SHOPPING VOUCHERS. Hand in your trail map at our Festival Information Point (opposite Waterstones).

CROSS SQUARE & WOOD STREET (5 SHOPS)

WESTGATE (3 SHOPS)

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WESTMORLAND STREET (4 SHOPS)

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FRIDAY 23

SATURDAY 24

11.30AM - 12.15AM

11.15AM - 11.45AM

RACHEL GREEN

SUNDAY 25 11.30AM - 12.15PM

HEATHER COPLEY, FARMER COPLEY’S

12.30PM - 1.15PM

CLOVER HUTSON 12.30PM - 1.15PM

HEATHER COPLEY, FARMER COPLEY’S

12 NOON - 1PM

JEAN CHRISTOPHE NOVELLI

FIONA SCIOLTI, SCIOLTI CHOCOLATES

1.30PM - 2.15PM

1.15PM - 1.45PM

1.30PM - 2.15PM

FIONA SCIOLTI, SCIOLTI CHOCOLATES 2.30PM - 3PM

DAVID JONES, BIER HUIS 3.15PM - 4PM

RACHEL GREEN 4.15PM - 5PM

STEPH MOON, CHEF CONSULTANT TO RUDDING PARK

DIXIE & EMMA COOK OFF

CLOVER HUTSON 2.30PM - 3.15PM

MURDO MACLEOD, ZEST MIXOLOGY

2PM - 3PM

JEAN CHRISTOPHE NOVELLI 3.15PM - 3.45PM

ASHLEY & BEN MCCARTHY, YE OLD SUN INN 4PM - 4.30PM

FIONA SCIOLTI, SCIOLTI CHOCOLATES

We hope you enjoy your visit to the festival. Make sure you do n’t miss some of the other excitin g events we have coming up in 2018: Pontefract Liquorice Festi val Sunday 8 July Join us for a family festi val with a liquorice twist in the his toric town of Pontefract.

Seaside in Wakefield Saturday 11 - Sunday 12 Aug ust Seaside in Castleford Saturday 18 August Pack your bucket and spade and join us for some family seasid e fun. Wakefield Festival of Food, Drink and Rhubarb 22, 23, 24 February 2019

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OLDROYD’S FARM, CARLTON VILLAGE A whole festival about rhubarb - but why? Enter the mysterious rhubarb triangle to find out more. Tours must be pre-booked, and it is advisable to book early to avoid disappointment. To book, telephone 0113 2822245. Visit www.yorkshirerhubarb.co.uk for details. (Please note the farm is five miles away from the festival). 161539 Designed and produced by Wakefield Council, Communications 01/17

Join a special rhubarb trail to see if you can find the Cathedral’s very own bundle of rhubarb. Pick up the Cathedral Trail Leaflet from the Festival Information Point on Northgate from 10am to 5pm on Friday and Saturday, and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. While you’re visiting, try the Cathedral Kitchen’s Yorkshire Rhubarb Triangle-inspired menu. The Cathedral Kitchen is open from 10am until 3pm.

RHUBARB JAM WAKEFIELD BEER EXCHANGE SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY Featuring the music of Jilly Riley, an indie/pop/folk influenced singer/songwriter, and Mike Shaw (blues/ country/rock pop singer/guitarist /harmonica player). This gig is free entry, with rhubarb-based beers served throughout the weekend.

RHUBARB ROCKS FERNANDES BREWERY TAP SATURDAY 24 & SUNDAY 25 FEBRUARY Rhubarb Rocks features the music of The Divide (Indie, Britpop, The Jam and Oasis inspired covers band) who will be playing from 9pm onwards. This gig is free entry, with rhubarb-based beers served throughout the weekend.

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FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARY Led by Society President Kevin Trickett MBE, both tours begin in the Society’s office on the ground floor of Wakefield Town Hall in Wood Street with a short illustrated talk before commencing the tours. The 10.30am tour will take in the history of Wood Street, with all attendees receiving a free copy of the Society’s book Wood Street: The Heart of Wakefield, published in 2017. This talk and tour will last around 90 minutes. The 2pm tour will include the principal public rooms of the Town Hall and County Hall. There may also be time to explore the outside of the buildings (weather depending). This talk and tour will take around two hours. Numbers are limited and booking is essential using Eventbrite or telephone 07967 516841.

THE HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD Join Wakefield’s Masterchef quarterfinalist chef Chris Hale, of Pop-up North and The Hepworth Café, for an exciting demonstration of how to cook pan-fried mackerel served with rhubarb sauce & pickled rhubarb. Places are free and but booking via www.hepworthwakefield.org is advised.

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There’s much more to our Rhubarb Festival than the fun and festivities in the city centre during the day there’s also plenty to enjoy on an evening, and you can make a weekend of it by visiting the famous rhubarb forcing sheds. For more info on these activities, visit www.experiencewakefield.co.uk/rhubarb

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