ALL THINGS apple will be celebrated this weekend when a popular event returns to Tenbury Wells.
Applefest takes place between 10am and 4.30pm this Saturday, October 1, at the Burgage Recreational Area.
Tenbury is known as ‘The Town in the Orchard’ and more than 300 varieties of apple will on display, along with local ciders made with fruit from fields in Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire.
Also on offer at the festival will be food, drink, craft stalls, music, entertainment, face painting, magician, animals, apple trail and more.
Entertainment throughout the day will be provided by Pearl Lake Ukulele Group, Blue Moon, Teme Valley Band, Leominster Morris Dancers and others.
Appleteme will also be demonstrating how to press apples into juice and are inviting people to bring along their own container and apples to be juiced to take home (approximately one carrier bag makes one litre of juice).
Around the town many retailers will also be decorating their windows for the Applefest window competition.
Coun Daniel Walton, Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Tourism at Malvern Hills District Council, said: “We are really looking forward to this year’s Applefest, there is something for everyone at the festival and it is a great day out for the whole family. We are proud to showcase the amazing local produce we have in the district.”
Visit www.tenburyapplefest.co.uk for more.
