Foodie-Happenings around Newcastle March/April

I love good food, eating it and making it - and I want to share all of the foodie events I know about which are happening in or around Newcastle (taking part, buying, eating, learning etc).  There's always plenty to get involved in.

I'll tag these posts as 'Foodie-Happenings' and tweet them when there's something new.
If you want me to share any foodie events - email me (or add a comment to the page)

 

Clandestine Cake Club

A social gathering involving cake - baked and eaten by the attendees.  Meet up in a secret venues across the North East.

• Jesmond & Gosforth, 28th March, 6-8pm. My Favourite Ingredient
• Whitley Bay & Tynemouth, 8th April, 6pm, World of Cakes
• Durham Dales, 9th April, 1pm, Local, Organic, Crafty, Quirky
• Durham Dales, 18th May, 5pm, You scream, we scream, we all scream for ice cream

Newcastle Cake Club gathering, May 2013 (date to be confirmed) - confirmed by me on twitter

The Boiler Shop Steamer

A new monthly food, drink & entertainment event held at The Boiler Shop, Robert Stephenson Centre, Sussex Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3PD

First event: Friday 5th April 2013
Website: http://www.theboilershopsteamer.com/
Twitter: @steamerevent

 

 

Private Pie

Similar to Clandestine Cake Club except with PIE, secret venues, tasty themes and bakers can make sweet or savoury pies across Newcastle.
Website: http://www.privatepie.co.uk/

Next event: Sunday 24th March
Twitter: @private_pie

 

 

 

The Sick Children's Trust, Big Chocolate Tea Party

A charity event aiming to raise money for The Sick Children's Trust held at The Grainger Market on Saturday 20th April 2013 - selling chocolatey baked goodies.
How to help: Bake something chocolatey for the event (& take it along) or BUY something chocolatey from the event.  Or do BOTH!



Website: http://www.sickchildrenstrust.org/Events__Campaigns/Forthcoming_Events/index.html

Event Date: Saturday 20th April 2013
Twitter: BigChocTeaParty

There's also a fantasticly funny Charity Comedy Night on Monday 29th April at The Stand Comedy Club, raising money for The Sick Children's Trust - and there is a food-related link, Seymour Mace has baked at a Clandestine Cake Club! 

 

Cakebook 2013

Newcastle Gateshead's popular EAT Festival returns in 2013 (24th Aug - 8th Sept) and includes the amazing Cakebook event - a cityscape made from CAKE (Monday 26th August)
 
Website for cakebook: http://www.cakebook.org/

Website for EAT Festival: http://www.newcastlegateshead.com/eat-home
Twitter: @EATNg

 

CAMRA 37th Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival

The place to be for real ale - yes, Newcastle's annual beer festival returns!  It's held at Northumbria University Students Union,  Sandyford Road,  Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8SB.  Always provides a wide range of local and national real ales and ciders.  There is a fee to get in, but you get a glass and pay for beers using their simple token system.


Dates: Wednesday 10th - Saturday 13th April 2013
Unofficial Website: http://www.cannybevvy.co.uk/newcastle-beer-cider-festival/

Hinnies & Rascals

Newcastle's own baking club, meeting in venues across Newcastle this gathering and welcomes all baked goods, sweet, savoury, individual, portions, pies and cakes.
Their next event isn't yet advertised, but follow them on twitter
Twitter: @GasMarkFour