The 7th Really Wild Festival 2011

Post Festival Report - The 7th Really Wild Festival!!

The seventh Really Wild Festival was bigger and better than before…...it continues to surprise us, as it grows and improves every year! The change of dates to the end of July, and the change of days to a Friday and Saturday worked brilliantly and the crowds poured in.

There were new exhibitors and entertainments as well as the regular, familiar ones and loads to do for every age-group.

The chef demos with Anthony Evans and Fraser Christian were definitely 'really  wild' in many ways (see the pics!), and the volunteers in Adam Vincent's sausage  making workshop appeared to cope very well! The festival hosted a Low Carbon Cook-off Competition too, where four local chefs competed head-to-head, using ingredients of their choosing, to create a winning dish that had the lowest environmental impact. On Friday 29th Tommy Simmons of Newport Golf Club, competed against Matt Smith of Llysmeddyg, Newport. On Saturday 30th Sam Rice of the Bench in St. Davids went up against Jonathan Williams of Cafe Mor.

On the animal side of things, there was ferret racing and the pig racing as usual, both of which remain firm favourites with the crowds. Birds of prey, alpacas, gun dogs, and a sheepdog herding ducks and pony rides also entertained the visitors and there was a display of beautiful Icelandic Horses.

There was an increase in children's activities including hands-on craft workshops, bushcraft, puppets, story-telling, bugs & beasties walks, acrobatics and circus skills and a brilliant high climbing wall.

Whilst kids were doing wild things their parents could sample food and drink and buy crafts and art, sign up with  environmental  groups and go on walks or sit through talks.
The festival wouldn't be complete without the enormously competitive Bowling with Veg or Wellie Wanging!! The latter seems to have a following all of its own now, with some visitors organizing their holidays around the festival in order not to miss this competition.!!!

So do make a note of next year's dates and put them in your diaries!!

REALLY WILD FESTIVAL 2012 ...

Friday 27th & Saturday 28th July 2012

Held within sight of the sea and the ancient Cathedral, the 7^th Really Wild Festival will take place in St Davids on Friday 29^th & Saturday 30^th July.

10am -5pm each day. Adults £4, under 17 years £2.

It's the wildest two days of culinary delights, rural traditions, storytelling and countryside fun you could want, and regular favourites and exciting new exhibitors have already been booking in for this year's two days of fun and eccentricity!

It champions rural life, and how we can make the most of it!! It offers the chance to get back in touch with the countryside; eat it, cook it, learn about it, even play with it! Promoting and showcasing locally grown or produced food, or wild ingredients foraged from the hedgerows, coast, beach and river there will loads to see and do, AND to eat of course!!

For the first time there will be a music event at the end of the festival on Saturday evening, so keep checking up so that you don't miss the details!!

Four terrific chefs will be signing up for the cookery demos on Friday and Saturday, and the ever popular Ferret-Racing, Wellie-Wanging, and Pig-Racing will be there to torment and entertain!! This friendly festival has something for EVERYBODY with walks, talks, food & drink, whacky entertainments and hands-on madness for each member of the family!!

More details of the Really Wild Festival and the Verge events will be available on the Festival website as they are confirmed so don't miss them!

REALLY WILD MUSICAL EVENING

For the first time we are holding a Really Wild Musical Evening on the Festival Saturday. It will feature local bands and groups, soloists, and dancing. There will be plenty of choice of freshly cooked local foods, ciders, beers and ales etc. to keep you happy and the event will be suitable for the whole family.

A 100 meter marquee will provide cover to cope with whatever weather that might get chucked at us but outdoor seating is available too. Do bring cushions and rugs for extra comfort just in case!!

Ticket allocation will be limited.

Further details will be available on this website as we confirm performers etc so keep visiting to see what is happening…..