Diss Food, Beer & Music Festival 2015

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Diss has a great variety of restaurants, pubs and food outlets, and the market square has been hosting a regular weekly market for over 500 years but between the 2nd-11th October, there’ll be even more reasons to come into Diss!

Look inside to find out about the many events and offers in Diss throughout the festival. For more information visit www.heritagetriangle.co.uk or www.disscouncil.com.

Diss is proud to be part of the Waveney Valley Food & Drink Festival.

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Disscover Diss Be part of the Waveney Valley Food & Drink Festival in Diss. We’ve a host of special events and offers for you to enjoy from Friday 2nd right through to Sunday 11th October.

Diss Bumper Friday Market

Rave Reviews on Trip Advisor

Market Place/Market Hill Friday 2nd & Friday 9th October, 8am-3pm

Katie’s Kitchen, 1 Hales Yard Monday-Saturday, 9am-3pm

Diss market is a place to mardle, soak up the atmosphere, hunt for bargains, fill the larder and feel part of a vibrant local community. Here you’ll find everything from locally produced fruit and veg and specialist fine cheeses to bacon, fresh eggs, irresistible hot dogs and Diss’ famous chip cart.

Specials will include Waveney Valley produce, for instance juicy pulled pork baps, as well as the daily menu in this delightful cottage-style restaurant which under Katie’s new management has won Trip Advisor raves.

Telephone 01379 652386.

Natural Foods at their Best Natural Food Store, Norfolk House Yard Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm

Magic Mere Moments Mere Moments Coffee House, 44 Mere Street Friday 2nd & Friday 9th October, 8.30am-4pm

Taste a wide range of healthy food from locally produced honey to the fabulous Booja Booja chocolates and browse their array of scrummy organic, local and fair trade health foods and remedies.

Winner of the South Norfolk independent retailer award in 2015, Mere Moments Coffee House add ‘swavoury scones’ to their great menu every market day. A free tasting of these half & half, cheese & fruit delights and a special price of £1 a scone on the Fair Fridays.

Telephone 07790 695056.

Unique Courtyard Dining Amandines, Norfolk House Yard Friday 2nd-Saturday 10th October, 10am-3pm Delicious vegetarian lunches with vegan options, locally sourced, in a warm, friendly environment – with year round light covered courtyard with climbing jasmine and roses.

The perfect place to relax with friends.

Bookings on 01379 640449.

Closed Monday & Sunday.

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Fish, Fish, Fish

Diss’s Best Bangers

East Coast Seafoods, Kings Head Yard 6th, 7th & 10th October Mummery Bros, Market Square 8th & 9th October Silver Fins of Dereham, Market Square 10th October

D A Browne & Son, 29 St Nicholas Street Friday 9th October, 7am-5pm

Mummery Brothers from Lowestoft, East Coast Seafoods and Silver Fins of Dereham provide the best fresh fish, smoked fish and shellfish, including Cromer Dressed Crabs.

Fredericks Fine Foods Norfolk House Yard Thursday 8th October, 9am-4pm Try some deli tastings of the wonderful range of local and homemade foods in this remarkable little store, including crispy ‘Diss Triangles’ and the historic shortbread ‘Diss Bread’.

Not just a brilliant butcher but a social hub! Taste a selection of Danny Browne’s scrumptious sausages – winners of the Waveney Valley Food Festival Battle of the Bangers 2013.

Delicious Tastings The Boilerhouse, 3 Cobbs Yard Friday 9th October, Noon-5pm Come and taste some of the excellent fare produced by local growers and producers – including the Diss Community Farm – and wash them down with a beer festival pint or two!

Five Star Trip Advisor!

Angel Café, 1 Baldry’s Yard, Fair Green Friday 9th October, 8am-3pm One of Diss’s favourite cafes, under new management, gets an enviable Five Stars from Trip Advisor for its healthy all-day breakfasts, scrumptious salads and tempting cakes.

Why not join the Angel regulars for a special lunch with a menu of finest local food?

Bookings on 07437 205853.

A Banquet from China Happy Palace, 22 St Nicholas Street Thursday 8th October A special evening seafood banquet from South Norfolk’s favourite Chinese restaurant.

Popular daily menu also available.

Booking advised on 01379 641888.

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The 6th Corn Hall Beer Festival Boilerhouse, 3 Cobbs Yard Friday 9th October, 5-10pm & Saturday 10th October, Noon-10pm Diss Corn Hall’s hugely popular Beer Festival is ‘on tour’ this year. Featuring the usual eminently quaffable, hand-picked selection of ales, headlined by the award-winning Grain Brewery and great live music all in the lovely intimate setting of one of Diss’ pretty back courts (off St Nicholas Street).

Demonstrations Boilerhouse, 3 Cobbs Yard Saturday 10th October, 11am-5pm 11am Claire’s Sugarcraft – the most entertaining demonstration on marzipaning and icing a cake you will ever see! (01379 650082)

12-2pm Bijou Bottles – with over 20 years experience, this independent Norfolk-based wine merchant will share their passion and knowledge in this matched food and wine tasting from their international list. Just bring your enthusiasm for wine!

2.30pm Waveney Valley Bees – jar your own bottle of honey and sample some of Waveney Valley’s finest nectars from spring or summer blossom, clover and borage to set, clear and honeycomb. Justin will talk about beekeeping, collecting honey and the different types of honey available locally.

Extra Special Diss Farmers Market Saturday 10 October, 9am-1pm A fantastic range of producers including: Mrs Kiddie’s Cakes – simply divine!, Thistledown Cottage Coffee – freshly roasted on the Norfolk /Suffolk border, Samphire pork pies – described by Giles Coren as ‘perfect’, Greenwoods apple juice (plus seasonal fruit & vegetables), Silver Fins of Dereham, Discover Venison & Game and Polly’s Pickles & Preserves which have a deliberately old-fashioned, traditional flavour.

4pm Fairchild’s Tea Rooms – Justine Staines will talk about teas – where they come from, how they are produced and offer the chance to taste her range of teas: black, white, green, oolong, rooibos and more. £1 discount on all packets on the day.

(07462 756221)

Brunch at the Boilerhouse Boilerhouse, 3 Cobbs Yard Sunday 11th October, 11am-3pm Who needs breakfast when you can have the best brunch ever supplied by Fredericks Fine Food with music old and new.

Bookings on 01379 651832 and details www.theboilerhousediss.co.uk

You can find more information about these events, special offers and local menus at www.heritagetriangle.co.uk or www.disscouncil.com.