2011 Festival PROGRAMME

Don't miss the Weird Fish Cross Harbour Swim and Oyster Challenge at 1030 on Saturday. This is the opening event for the festival when brave swimmers cross the harbour and win a glass of champagne.
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SATURDAY 9th July
Demo Stage 1
11.00	Passionate About Fish - Filleting Demo with Duncan Lucas
12.00	Experience Pommery Champagne
12.30	Fish Tucker Trials with Nigel Bloxham – Chef Proprietor, Crab House Cafe, Portland
13.30	Ed Baines - Co-Owner Chef, Randall & Aubin, London
14.30	Richard Bertinet - Chef Proprietor, The Bertinet Kitchen, Bath
16.30	Pommery Champagne Pouring Demo
17.30	Fish Auction on behalf of the Fishermen’s Mission
Demo Stage 2
11.00	Matt Cook - FishFace, Dorset
12.00	Lesley Waters - TV Chef Owner of Lesley Waters Cookery School, Minterne Magna, Dorset
13.00	Wines of Chile - Food Matching, with well known wine writer and broadcaster, Susy Atkins
13.30	John Wright - River Cottage’s Foraging Expert
14.30	Alex Aitken - Executive Chef, The Jetty, Christchurch, Dorset
15.30	Nigel Bloxham - Chef Proprietor, Crab House Cafe, Portland
16.30	Shaun Rankin - Chef Proprietor, Bohemia Bar and Restaurant, Jersey

SUNDAY 10th July
Demo Stage 1
11.30	Darren Sharp - South West Sushi in association with the Nothe Tavern, Weymouth
12.30	Mat Follas - Chef Proprietor, The Wild Garlic, Beaminster with Russell Brown - Chef Proprietor, Sienna, Dorchester
13.30	Pommery Champagne Pouring Experience
14.00	Fish Tucker Trials with Nigel Bloxham - Chef Proprietor, Crab House Cafe, Portland
15.00	John Wright - River Cottage’s Foraging Expert with Nigel Bloxham, Crab House Cafe, Portland
16.00	Dorset Young Seafood Master Chef Challenge judged by Mark Hix – TV Chef and restaurateur Hix Oyster and Fish House, Lyme Regis
Demo Stage 2
11.30	Passionate About Fish - Filleting Demo with Duncan Lucas
12.30	Giles Thompson - Chef Proprietor, The Earl Of March, Chichester
13.30	Mat Follas - Chef Proprietor, The Wild Garlic, Beaminster with John “The Fish” Bell
14.30	Wines of Chile - Food Matching with well known wine writer and broadcaster, Susy Atkins
15.00	Shaun Rankin - Chef Proprietor, Bohemia Bar and Restaurant, Jersey
16.00	James Weare - Head Chef, Fishy Fishy, Poole
*Subject to change - All times are approximate.* All information is correct at time of going to press, but subject to change. Before travelling readers are advised to call Weymouth TIC on 01305 785747.