Falmouth Food Festival will take place for the first time later this month.
Founded by Barney Farnworth and Harry Mills and backed by Falmouth Creates, the collaborative team curated by Falmouth Business Improve District (BID), the event promises to showcase the businesses of the Cornish town.
The event will be held in Church Street Car Park lower section and will run over three days (May 26-28). There will be a mix of cuisine, music and arts, all with a strong Falmouth and Cornish provenance.
Mr Farnworth said: "Like so many who grew up in this area, we have a genuine passion for our home town. Out of this grew the idea to create something new and exciting that Falmouth could be proud of. We wanted to curate an event from a locals’ perspective and include aspects of what makes this place special such as great food, music, art, community and culture."
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Richard Wilcox, executive director of Falmouth BID added: “Falmouth’s enviable festival calendar gets bigger and better every year, delivering major economic and social benefit for the business community, our residents, and visitors.
"The much-anticipated return of Falmouth Tall Ships in August which we as a Town Team will seek to deliver in addition to many other projects and despite the current challenging climate, will strongly evidence that. We’re a dynamic destination, always looking to punch well above our weight, a result of developing highly productive partnerships. We wish Harry and Barney all the best with this new quality-led foody venture.”
The inaugural event will be sponsored by Verdant Brewing Co, who will be stocking the bar with their locally brewed beers. Cornish food vendors such as The Cornish Italian, Falmouth-based Restaurant Mine, and Dank Franks Gyros will also be in attendance.
Chef demos and conversations with Annie Seabourne, wine tasting from The Bimbling Barrel and gin talks from Loveday Gin will also be on offer. Local Falmouth business The Orgia will be hosting a champagne and oyster bar over the three days.
Mr Wilcox said that BID is committed to developing "strategic" events and festivals across the year.
He added: "The inaugural Fal Food Festival is a fine example of this, with showcase opportunities for a plethora of Falmouth BID businesses including Restaurant Mine, Verdant Brewing Co, and The Orgia as well as the extra footfall that will be stepping into shops, cafes, bars and restaurants throughout the festival itself."
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