Cornwall’s brand new food festival is coming to Penzance this autumn

The first Penzance Food Festival will take place this autumn. Organizers of the free event said it promises to provide a “vibrant platform for chefs, food producers, musicians and artists to showcase their craft within the leafy confines of Penlee Park”.

The event is run by three Cornish foodies; Harry James-Mills and Barney Farnworth bring their experience of running the hugely successful Falmouth Food Festival, now in its third year, and Oona Burch, chef and baker, brings her local knowledge of Penzance and all it has to offer.

Event organizer Oona Burch said: “Penzance and West Penwith have long been an inspirational setting for artists and are rich in produce from land and sea. We want to create a platform for the community and visitors to engage with the people who grow, catch, produce and cook their food, and throw a welcoming and fun event while we’re at it.

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“We were the first city in the country to be awarded plastic-free status, and that dedication to sustainability has become second nature to many of the city’s businesses. We want to support seasonality, sustainability and locality and show that it is possible.”

The festival will take place between September 13-15, between 10:00 and 20:00. Harry James-Mills said: “We have been overwhelmed by the response to the launch of the event, it is something residents and businesses have been waiting for and we know they will turn up and support us. Penzance and Cornwall are full of culinary delights. talent, musical expertise, premium products and outstanding creatives.”

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Barney Farnworth added: “We think Penzance deserves this food festival and we’re honored to bring together all the things that make us proud to be Cornish. Food, music, art and community.”

Sarah Shaw, Penzance BID Manager, said: “Our vision is that this is just the beginning and that we can build on the success of our first year to create a definitive annual date in everyone’s diary. We look forward to the Food Festival being embraced by the whole town and we hope that as we head into the evening Penzance comes alive with live music and laughter from across our night economy, September has never been so exciting”.

For more information and updates, check out the food festival’s social media at @pzfoodfestival on Instagram and Penzance Food Festival on Facebook.