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Schedule of Events

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Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Friday 17th May 2024

The events for Friday are as follows: 
4.30pm
A Scoop and a Yarn: Storytelling at the BFF
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
5:00pm
Barrie Quinn: Portnoo Market Green
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food - Big Shed Stage
5:00pm
Irish Pints with Ali Dunworth
Area:
Drinks Theatre with Colm McCan
5:00pm
Georgina Hayden: Food Writer, TV Presenter & Cook
Area:
Grainstore Stage - Cooking Demonstrations
6:00pm
Bitter & Twisted
Area:
Drinks Theatre with Colm McCan
6:00pm
Sarah Browne: Oyster Workshop
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
6:00pm
Shivi Ramoutar
Area:
Cook the Books - Cooking Demonstrations
6.00pm
Truth Behind the Lens
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food - Big Shed Stage
6:30pm
Antony Worrall Thompson with Rachel Allen
Area:
Grainstore Stage - Cooking Demonstrations
7:00pm
Richie Castillo and Alex O'Neill: MASARAP
Area:
Cook the Books - Cooking Demonstrations
7:00pm
Lee & Kate Tiernan from Black Axe Mangal: FKABAM
Area:
The Woodshed Kitchen - Shed Dining
7:00pm
Ballymaloe House: pop-up dinner with guest chef Freddy Bird
Area:
Ballymaloe House Guest Chefs
7:00pm
Pascal Rossignol from Le Caveau Wine Merchants: Wine Pairing
Area:
The Woodshed Kitchen - Shed Dining

Saturday 18th may 2024

The events for Saturdy are as follows: 
9.30am
A Scoop and a Yarn: Storytelling at the BFF
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
10:00am
Michelle Darmody, Food Writer
Area:
Cook the Books - Cooking Demonstrations
10:00am
Dave Beecher: The Health and the Wealth of Soil
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food - Big Shed Stage
10.00am
Ana Ortiz: Cooking Demonstration
Area:
Grainstore Stage - Cooking Demonstrations
10:30am
The Cool Food School: Kids Cooking Class
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
10:30am
Fern Allen: Ballymaloe History Tour
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
10:30am
An Apple a Day: Irish Apple & Pear Drinks
Area:
Drinks Theatre with Colm McCan
10:30AM
Yoga With Grainne in the Walled Garden
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
11.00am
BeeWild with Kate Manning
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food - Big Shed Stage
11:30am
Lily Ramirez-Foran: Tacos
Area:
Cook the Books - Cooking Demonstrations
11:30am
Sarah Browne: Oyster Workshop
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
11:30am
Karen O'Donoghue: Bread Cooking Workshop
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
11.30am
Seed Saving - Madeline McKeever
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food - Big Shed Stage
12:00pm
Bee Friendly Garden Walk with Hanna Bäckmo
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
12:00pm
Rory O'Connell
Area:
Grainstore Stage - Cooking Demonstrations
12.00pm
‘Barley and Grape Rag’ with Dónal Gallagher
Area:
Drinks Theatre with Colm McCan
12.00pm
Nemo Matters - The importance of Sustainable Seafood
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food - Big Shed Stage
12:30pm
Walled Garden Tour with Ballymaloe's Head Gardener Mags Coughlan
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
1:00pm
Ali Honour - More Beans Please!
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food - Big Shed Stage
1:00pm
Nico Reynolds: Lil Portie
Area:
The Woodshed Kitchen - Shed Dining
1:00pm
Introduction to Fermentation Workshop with Maria Walsh
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
1:00pm
Shane Murphy from Neighbourhood Wine
Area:
The Woodshed Kitchen - Shed Dining
1:15pm
Conor Spacey: Wasted
Area:
Cook the Books - Cooking Demonstrations
1.30pm
Biodiversity Walk with Tobias Pedersen
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
2.00pm
Chris Fahey, Wildflour
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food - Big Shed Stage
2:00pm
Matt Tebbutt, Chef & Presenter: Cooking Demo
Area:
Grainstore Stage - Cooking Demonstrations
2:00pm
Irish Vineyards: The Past, Present & Future
Area:
Drinks Theatre with Colm McCan
2:30pm
Sustainability Tour with Rory & Rudy of Ballymaloe Farm
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
2:30pm
Sarah Browne: Oyster Workshop
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
2:30pm
The Cool Food School: Kids Cooking Class
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
2:30pm
Lisa Fingleton - Creative Solutions (Food and Art) and the 30 Day Local Food Challenge
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food - Big Shed Stage
2:45pm
Karen O'Donoghue: Bread Cooking Workshop
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
3:30pm
Graham Herterich
Area:
Cook the Books - Cooking Demonstrations
3.30pm
Local Food Hubs
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food - Big Shed Stage
3:30pm
Chefs Panel Discussion with Rachel Allen
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
4:00pm
Lacto Fermented Vegetables: Fermentation Workshop
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
4.30pm
Climate Conscious Cooking
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food - Big Shed Stage
4:30pm
‘Exploration of Midleton Distillery Mashbills’ with Eric Ryan, Midleton Distillery
Area:
Drinks Theatre with Colm McCan
5:00PM
JP McMahon, Chef, Restauranteur, Author
Area:
Grainstore Stage - Cooking Demonstrations
5:30pm
Martin Shanahan
Area:
Cook the Books - Cooking Demonstrations
6:00pm
Oisín Davis: Great Irish Beverages
Area:
Drinks Theatre with Colm McCan
6:30pm
Eman Alkarajeh, Izz Cafe
Area:
Cook the Books - Cooking Demonstrations
7:00pm
Thomas Straker: Strakers
Area:
The Woodshed Kitchen - Shed Dining
7:00pm
Willy Tindal from Tindal Wine Merchants: Wine Pairing
Area:
The Woodshed Kitchen - Shed Dining

Sunday 19th may 2024

The events for Sunday are as follows: 
3.00PM
Waste Not, Want Not - A Zero Waste Approach to Cooking
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food - Big Shed Stage
9.30am
A Scoop and a Yarn: Storytelling at the BFF
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
10:00am
Caitlin Ruth: Funky
Area:
Cook the Books - Cooking Demonstrations
10:00am
The World of No and Low Alcohol Drinks
Area:
Drinks Theatre with Colm McCan
10:15am
Clodagh McKenna
Area:
Grainstore Stage - Cooking Demonstrations
10:30am
Susan Turner
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
10:30am
The Cool Food School: Kids Cooking Class
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
10:30am
Fern Allen: Ballymaloe History Tour
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
10:30am
Empty Bowls for Gaza: Workshop
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
11.00AM
Yoga With Grainne in the Walled Garden
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
11.00am
The Healthy Settings approach to Food Growing
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food - Big Shed Stage
11:15am
Dee Laffan, Blanca Valencia, Mei Chin: Soup
Area:
Cook the Books - Cooking Demonstrations
11:30am
Karen O'Donoghue: Bread Cooking Workshop
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
11.30am
Talk and Taste with Colm McCan
Area:
Drinks Theatre with Colm McCan
12:00pm
Bee Friendly Garden Walk with Hanna Bäckmo
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
12:00pm
The Cool Food School: Kids Cooking Class
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
12.00pm
Get Salty: The Importance of Spices and Condiments
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food - Big Shed Stage
12:30pm
Ballymaloe House: pop-up lunch with guest chef Jess Murphy
Area:
12:30pm
William Murray, Currabinny
Area:
Cook the Books - Cooking Demonstrations
1:00pm
JP McMahon, Chef, Restaurateur & Author
Area:
The Woodshed Kitchen - Shed Dining
1:00pm
Introduction to Fermentation Workshop with Maria Walsh
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
1.00pm
Andy Ferreira, "How to Mixology Good" - Drinks that changed the world
Area:
Drinks Theatre with Colm McCan
1:00pm
Brian O'Connor from Brian's Wines: Wine Pairing
Area:
The Woodshed Kitchen - Shed Dining
1pm
Freddy Bird
Area:
Grainstore Stage - Cooking Demonstrations
1:45pm
Mark Anderson: Gather & Gather
Area:
Cook the Books - Cooking Demonstrations
2:00pm
Biodiversity Walk with Tobias Pedersen
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
2:30pm
Aishling Moore: Whole Catch
Area:
Grainstore Stage - Cooking Demonstrations
2:30pm
The Cool Food School: Kids Cooking Class
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
2.30pm
New Trends in the Wine and Drinks world
Area:
Drinks Theatre with Colm McCan
2:30pm
Lacto Fermented Vegetables: Fermentation Workshop
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
3:00pm
Sarah Browne: Oyster Workshop
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Workshops
3:00pm
Karen O'Donahue Happy Tummy Bread Company
Area:
Cook the Books - Cooking Demonstrations
3:30pm
Sustainability Tour with Rory & Rudy of Ballymaloe Farm
Area:
Ballymaloe Festival of Food Walks and Talks
3.30pm
Fabulous Fizz – Summer Sparkling Wines
Area:
Drinks Theatre with Colm McCan
4:00pm
Darina & Rachel Allen on stage together
Area:
Grainstore Stage - Cooking Demonstrations
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Friday 5pm to 10pm - Saturday 10am to 10pm - Sunday 10am to 5pm.

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