 So much more than just cheese! With food galore, crafts, beer, cider, and entertainments too, this year’s festival, on 11 & 12 September 2010, promises to be another fantastic event. It will be the 11th Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival. Each year we say it can’t get any better but it does!
Of course there is cheese, lots of it and many varieties, from the much loved cheddar to blue cheeses. Cheese made from cows milk, sheep milk and goats milk, a wide array from the familiar to the more unusual are all on display to be tasted and purchased.
The food tent has expanded every year and this year over 60 producers are expected to attend, plying the ware they lovingly create. Nearly all are relatively local, from Dorset and some neighbouring counties. There will be bread, meat, cakes, biscuits, olives and much more to tantalise the taste buds!
The Mousetrap theatre, sponsored by Dike & Son of Stalbridge (a local independent family run grocery store), will delight us with food and cookery demonstrations.
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Ever wondered how the professionals make such wonderful cheese, bread or what’s the difference in the taste of various types cheeses? The Mousetrap can show you. Might you be looking for another tasty recipe? This is the place to find it.
Other attractions include a marvellous selection of craft stalls, representing the best in local production, from stained glass to jewellery, and ceramics to wooden and textile items.
Entertainment is in the form of live music, Morris dancing, a Punch and Judy show, circus skills and roundabout and swing-boats for children.
 Beer (up to 30 different varieties!) and cider are on tap to wet the whistle, along with tea, coffee and soft drinks. And if you fancy a snack? Well there’s plenty to eat too!
Find the festival at the Sturminster Newton recreation ground on Saturday 11th September and Sunday 12th September, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is well signposted and free, with disabled parking also provided. Entry is £3 per adult, and free for children under 14.
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