FREstival | Shropshire Free-From Frestival

About the Event

Shropshire's Free-From and Allergy-Free Show

Frestival takes place on the West Midlands Showground - a 52 acre site in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire. Take a look at our 2019 map to get a flavour of the event - more details about 2020 will be announced very soon!

Frestival is an opportunity for people to gain information about free-from - as a result of allergies, conditions and intolerances and give visitors the chance to learn more about coping in their day to day lives with chefs cooking free-from recipes on stage and speakers talking about their own experiences and how they can help.

The event also showcases ‘Free From’ products - whether that be food, drink cosmetics or clothing, as well as being able to grab a drink from the bar and a bite to eat without worrying about what hidden ingredients there are!

You will be able to chat to 'free-from' producers and exhibitors, listen to speakers and watch chefs in action.

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40+

Stands

3

Speakers

4

Chefs

10

Sessions

Event Schedule

Below are our 2019 chefs and speakers - we will be updating you on 2020 in the coming months.

Lecture Theatre
Cookery Theatre

16th May, 2020

1:15pm

Robin Nugent

Vegan Wine and its benefits for all

Robin Nugent, owner of Glou Glou wine bar and shop in Shrewsbury, will be with us to talk about wines, including vegan wine, produced with minimal intervention that are "naturally delicious".

2:45pm

Neale Sadler

A2 milk vs normal milk - what's the difference?

Neale Sadler, a Shropshire dairy farmer working in A2 milk production, will be talking about A2 milk - a variety of milk which lacks the A1 beta casein protein - and why it can be beneficial for digestion.

4:15pm

Rhea Alton

Free-from and Fibromyalgia

Following on from a really successful open group in 2019, Rhea Alton will return to chair a discussion on Fibromyalgia here at Frestival, encouraging those who suffer from the illness to share their thoughts on free-from and Fibromyalgia and what helps to relieve symptoms in certain cases.

16th May, 2020

11am

Emma Williams

Healthy, home cooked meals

Emma will be bringing her healthy, home cooked meals to Frestival and telling visitors what inspires her fresh cooking and how she set up her new take-away business in Madeley.

12pm

Lajina Leal

Gluten-Free Goodness

Chef and founder of Masala Magic Lajina Leal will be cooking up some gluten-free goodness in our Cookery Theatre.

Lajina, founder of Masala Magic, makes lots of gluten free and dairy free dishes for her family and her clients.

1pm

Adam Purnell

Innovative, crazy cooking

Adam Purnell, known as the Shropshire Lad, will be cooking up creative, innovative and inspiring dishes at Frestival. The star of Channel 4 cookery programme Crazy Delicious will be demonstrating his unique cooking skills - which are often visually spectacular!

2pm

Richard Fletcher

Dairy-free Dishes

Chef Richard Fletcher is a keen advocate of using seasonal locally sourced foods , using home grown ingredients where possible, fresh herbs , greengages, apples and foraged wild garlic his menu always moves with the seasons.

He will be showcasing dairy-free cooking for us at Frestival.