{"id":11749,"date":"2024-01-29T12:13:45","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T12:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-caerphilly.local\/?p=11749"},"modified":"2025-06-06T19:05:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T18:05:56","slug":"risca-food-feastival-2024","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcaerphilly.com\/en\/events\/risca-food-feastival-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Risca Food FEASTival 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Join the official Risca Food FEASTival Facebook event!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Join us for the first ever Risca Food FEASTival<\/strong> on Saturday 14th<\/sup> September 2024<\/strong> at Tredegar Park, Risca town centre, NP11 6BW<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Featuring a whole load of tasty treats, cookery demonstrations, funfair rides and plenty of other activities to sink your teeth into, it\u2019s certainly one not to miss!<\/p>\n

So come along for a fantastically fun foodie family day out!<\/p>\n

This event is organised by Caerphilly County Borough Council.<\/p>\n

For trade space and general event enquiries, please email events@caerphilly.gov.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span> or call 01443 866390<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Celebrity Chef – Dean Edwards<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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We are bursting with excitement to announce that celebrity chef Dean Edwards<\/span><\/strong> will be joining us at the Risca Food FEASTival 2024<\/span><\/strong> on Saturday 14th September<\/strong> to provide some captivating cookery demonstrations!<\/p>\n

Best known for his cooking demonstrations on Channel 4\u2019s Steph\u2019s Packed Lunch<\/strong><\/em>, ITV\u2019s This Morning<\/strong><\/em> and ITV\u2019s Lorraine<\/strong><\/em>, Dean rose to fame in 2006 when he came second on BBC\u2019s MasterChef<\/strong><\/em> (then titled MasterChef Goes Large<\/em>). His cost-cutting, family-friendly recipes and accessible approach to cooking have made him a firm favourite with viewers.<\/p>\n

As a bestselling author of six cookbooks, including Feelgood Family Food<\/strong><\/em>, Cook Slow<\/strong><\/em>, Cook Smart: Air Fryer<\/strong><\/em> and Cook Smart: Microwave<\/strong><\/em>, Dean\u2019s smart approach to food and his accessible recipes have also helped him amass a huge social media presence, with over 1 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and YouTube<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Dean will be tantalising taste buds at this year\u2019s Risca Food FEASTival with three 45-minute cookery demonstrations<\/strong>, each followed by a short meet-and-greet and book-signing session<\/strong>. Dean\u2019s incredible cookbooks are available to purchase online and in many bookstores, so please feel free to bring along your own copy to be signed!<\/p>\n

About joining the Risca Food FEASTival, Dean says,<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so excited to be heading to the Risca Food FEASTival, I cannot wait to come and cook for you all. I\u2019ll be cooking some of my famous \u2018Fakeaway\u2019 recipes to hopefully inspire you to cook at home.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We look forward to welcoming Dean to Risca \u2013 be sure to come along for a fantastic day of food and fun!<\/p>\n

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Parking and Transport<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Parking<\/span><\/h4>\n

Free public parking is available at the following nearby car parks:<\/p>\n