SLIDESHOW: Newstead Abbey Food and Drink Festival pictures
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So what better excuse is there to go and soak up the sun with food, drink and a bit of local culture?
Newstead Abbey held it’s first official food and drink festival at the weekend, and it went down a treat.
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Hide AdWith more than 11,000 people attending the event across the three days, it seems to be just right for the people of Nottinghamshire.
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Cooking demonstrations and around 90 food and drink stalls were scattered across the heritage grounds, along with entertainment such as music and theatre.
The £8 adult day ticket not only covered entrance to the festival, it was also an admission to the monastic house.
Jo Hunt, commercial manager at Newstead Abbey, said: “And although we had quite a bit of rain on Monday, that didn’t really affect us.
“We are always looking for events to attract more people.”
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Hide AdAlison Hardwick, from Southwell, said: “It’s much bigger than I expected - it’s lovely.”
And not only did nearby residents attend, one woman, Susan Reistruck, was visiting all the way from Seattle, USA.
She said: “It’s such great idea for a day out.”
The event did so well the organisers are already looking at holding another event.