MORE than 65,000 visitors are expected in Malvern this weekend when the town hosts its popular Autumn Festival once again.
Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke will be waltzing his way around The Three Counties Showground while fellow headline star TV chef Tom Kerridge cooks up a treat during the two-day event starting on Saturday.
The two-day extravaganza will feature fun for all the family with plenty of events going on both days plus an array of talks, shows, exhibits and stalls selling food and plants plus a wide range of autumn themed items.
Anton, who has been paired with Birds in a Feather star Lesley Joseph for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing series, will be present on Sunday.
A flagship feature of the event is the UK National Giant Vegetable Championship, which brings bountiful displays of monster marrows, colossal carrots, supersize squashes and much much more.
The event is renowned for smashing many world records with three broken last year alone and over 300 entries competing for the highly coveted top accolades.
New categories in the the competing giant veg world have also been introduced for 2016 and will be awarded for the very first time at this year’s Malvern Autumn Show with the heaviest Bell Pepper and the heaviest Red Cabbage new for this year.
Live cookery demonstrations are also held with Tom and Mark Diacono showing off their cookery skills to thousands of visitors and gardening expert Carol Klein will be giving some handy tips to those outdoor loving visitors.
Ken Nottage, CEO of Three Counties, said: “The countdown is on as Malvern Autumn Show is fast approaching.
“This year’s event will be a spectacular celebration of the season with a fantastic array of fun for foodies and all the family.
“We see Tom in the kitchen, Anton on the dance floor and Carol Klein take to the stage in our newly introduced Autumn Theatre.
“This year will be the ultimate harvest festival and we cannot wait to welcome the great many visitors joining us this weekend.”
Advanced tickets are now on sale priced at £16 for adults and £5 (aged between 5 – 15 years).
Tickets are available on the gate at £19 for adults and £7 for children. Family tickets (2 adults, 3 children aged between 5 – 15 years) are priced at £37 when purchased in advance and £45 on the gate. Group and concession tickets are also available.
For more information visit www.malvernautumn.co.uk or call 01684 584924.
Check out Malvern Observer’s Facebook Page to stand a chance of winning a family ticket (two adults, three children) to the show for either Saturday or Sunday.
