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The South of England Food & Drink Festival is at The Showground, Ardingly on Sunday 24 May, mixing the hip & the traditional in artisan food, drink & entertainment.
Exclusive offer for Tastemail readers  - Two for One Adult Ticket Offer - Buy One £8 Advance Adult Ticket & Get Another Free.
Use Promotional code FR241 on their event website.
Online pre-booking is strongly advised.

Win food goodies

Look out for the new issue of Taste West Sussex magazine. There are some great prizes to be won - coffee goodies, a place on a bread-making course, a vintage recipes book & a meat hamper. Also details of the Floral Fringe Fair on 30 & 31 May - see p13.
www.westsussex.gov.uk/taste

A Magical History Tour

If walls could talk what would they say about Edes House? Hear anecdotes & stories of bygone days in Chichester during a 90 minute tour, with tea & homemade cake afterwards.
Next tour is on Sussex Day, 16 June at 10am, £14.95. To book, call 01243 777265. www.westsussex.gov.uk/edeshouse

Cocoa Loco choc celebrations

Organic & Fairtrade chocolate artisans Cocoa Loco celebrate their 10th anniversary with a 'chocolate extravaganza' in the Carfax, Horsham on Monday 25 May from 1-3pm. They opened their first retail outlet in Piries Place, Horsham, last year selling chocolates made in small batches on the Knepp Estate, West Grinstead.
http://www.cocoaloco.co.uk

Free track cycling

Experience cycling on an outdoor track for free on 1 & 2 August. Worthing’s seafront will be turned into a heart-pounding, action-packed theatre of track-style cycle sport with free “have a go” sessions, races against professional riders & more. www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/street-velodrome

Celebrating Farming and Food

Have fun down on the farm in West Sussex on 7 June. Open Farm Sunday is a day for all the family! Lots of local farms open including Charlie's Farm Shop, Southview Farm, Bury, RH20 1NP. www.farmsunday.org 

www.charliesfarmshop.co.uk

Wildlife walk

Three Harbours Beef are holding a Walks & Talks event on 31 May at Medmerry Wildlife Reserve’s stunning flower and herbal-rich, salt-tinted coastal grazing marshes near Earnley. It's home to their farmer Jez Clay’s beautiful Aberdeen Angus & Sussex free range cattle. Booking essential 07807 951885. www.threeharboursbeef.co.uk

Country Fair fun

Experience the atmosphere of Steyning as an old market town, complete with livestock, rural crafts, stalls & demonstrations, together with clowns, jugglers, puppets, music & a dog show. The Fair takes place on 25 May. www.steyningcountryfair.co.uk
  

Visit the farm

Open Day at Oaks Poultry Farm, Ditchling Common, Hassocks, BN6 8TN on Saturday 30 May from 10 - 3.