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ONE of the region’s largest gatherings of chocolatiers, confectioners,
cake bakers and ice cream makers will descend on Wigan town centre this
weekend.
The Uncle Joe’s Sweet Tooth Fair, marks the climax of this year’s Wigan
Food and Drink Festival and takes place on Friday 12 March and Saturday
13 March.
More than 20,000 people are expected to attend the event and enjoy
demonstrations, tastings and purchase sugar filled goodies from 23 of
some of the best in the sweet industry.
Keith Bergman of Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust and Wigan Food and
Drink Festival Organiser said: “What a great way to finish the festival
and start the Mother’s Day weekend.
“This event is for anyone who has a sweet tooth. And it's not just
chocolate, that visitors will be able to enjoy. We have food themed
street entertainment from singing chefs to giant walkabout Easter Eggs.
“Visitors can watch demonstrations of chocolate making and carving,
learn from cake makers and decorators, buy your Mother’s Day and Easter
gifts and, of course, there will be plenty of tantalising tastings to
keep people energised throughout each day.”
Exhibitors include Grasmere Gingerbread who will have their fresh baked
and world famous Gingerbread. Taste of Moorlands of Staffordshire come
with their award winning biscuits and treacle tarts. And the UK’s
leading high street chocolatier – Thorntons - will also be in town with
some very special chocolate wrapped treats.
Regional purveyors of sweetness include;
* Delicious Fruits and Fountains from Lancashire who will be bringing
their massive and delicious chocolate fountain.
* The Fudge Village will have hand-crafted fudge and nougat.
* The Chocolate Café of Ramsbottom will be showcasing their trademark
‘real’ drinking chocolate, chocolate beer and their famous chocolate
pizzas!
* From Liverpool come The Chocolate Cellar with a variety of treats
including fresh truffles.
* The Cocoa Emporium will have cakes and biscuits baked fresh and
decorated with fun!
*The famous Slattery’s chocolatier will be tempting all with a wide
selection of chocolate novelties including Easter eggs, bars and
lollipops.
*And Fredrick’s Ice Cream will be scooping praise and ice cream for
their famed produce.
And from Wigan come Connie's Kitchen and William Santus & Co - event
sponsors and manufacturers of many varieties of sweets including Wigan’s
most famous export – Uncle Joe’s Mintballs.
The Uncle Joe’s Sweet Tooth Fair starts at 11am each day in Market
Place, Wigan town centre.
More information is available from Wigan Tourist Information Centre
(01942 825677) or visit
www.wlct.org/foodanddrink.
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Notes to Editors
Photograph Attached: The Sneakers, who will be performing as The
Courgettes musical chefs, at the Sweet Tooth Fair.
Wigan Food and Drink Festival: The 3rd Wigan Food and Drink Festival is
sponsored by Hitchen Foods and will take place between 4 and 14 March.
The Wigan Food and Drink Festival comprises: The Wigan CAMRA Beer
Festival. The Fine Food Trail. The Food and Drink Events Programme. The
Wigan Outdoor Market Kitchen Theatre. The Sweet Tooth Fair.
The Wigan Food and Drink Festival Principle Sponsor is: Hazeldene. The
Festival Partners are: Wigan Borough Markets. Wigan Metrofresh. Love
Food Hate Waste Campaign. FISWAL. Fresher Foods. Rigalettos Italian
Restaurant. Bennetts of Wrightington Country Club. The Baby Elephant
Indian Restaurant. Wigan CAMRA
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough.
www.wlct.org.
Contacts
Dave Taylor
Media and Public Relations Manager.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust.
Tel: 01942 828215
d.taylor@wlct.org
Keith Bergman
(Festival Organiser).
Tourism and Commercial Projects Manager
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust
Tel: 01942 828530
k.bergman@wlct.org
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