Events
Apple Day Festival
Apple day is being held on 14th October 2023
This year's apple day festival is shaping up to be one of the best yet.
10am - 3pm
2pm Raffle Draw
Apple Pressing:
As usual, and at the heart of the seasonal festivities will be the apple pressing. A big thank you to the Lampeter Permaculture Group for supplying all the apple pressing equipment. Bring along your own apple harvest, along with empty bottles, and make use of the many hands here to get it all pressed into juice for you to take home and enjoy.
Local Food Producers
Many of our wonderful and very local producers will be coming along for the day to have a stall, sell and sample out their amazing produce. It’s a great opportunity to try new things, learn more about the food made where you live, and support local.
BrindisaSuppliers of award winning Spanish products
Teifi CheeseMakers of award winning cheeses based in Llandysul
Welsh HomesteadAward winning Chilli Jam and more from Bethania
Maesyffin MushroomsGary,grower of mushrooms and seller of extracts will be here with his fungi
Hazelwell FarmPaul from our main beef and lamb supplier will be here selling more cuts of his delicious meat from Carmarthenshire
Felin ganol WatermillFelin Ganol is one of only two commercial working water powered cornmills with original machinery in West Wales.
Local Drinks Producers
Apple day is always a fantastic way to sample some of the amazing drinks we sell throughout the year, and learn about them directly from the maker.
Jin TalogCarmarthenshire gin of exceptional quality
Da Mhile GinMore local and fab botanicals
Welsh Mountain CiderTasting and selling their great range of ciders.
Llaethlliw VineyardWelsh wines from the foothills of the Cambrian mountains.
Extract CoffeeHere to talk all things coffee
Vintage RootsThe UK's leading organic wine merchant. 100% organic since 1986! The best deals on organic wines, spirits, beers and much more.
Afon MelA small, family-run bee farm business based on the outskirts of New Quay, in West Wales. producing award-winning mead, the only meadery in the UK to have been awarded a Great Taste Golden Fork Award.
To Eat
Apple day wouldn’t be apple day without the range of tempting things to eat while you are here.
Contis ice cream and crumble.Lampeter's award winning ice cream
Ben's RacletteMelted cheese on new potatoes with gherkins…mmmmmm.
Bakery pizzafresh from our own ovens
Myrddin HeritageFree range and high welfare pork products. They will be here cooking up sausage rolls for the hungry folks
BakeryCakes, pastries and the usual range for freshly baked goodies and more
Activities and Crafts
Stephanie HaffertyLocal author of gardening and self sufficiency books will be here to sign and sell books, and talk about growing your own food.
Alec the BlacksmithDemonstrations and creations.
Lampeter Bee Keeping AssociationHere for all things bee, expertise and advise as well as great interactive stuff for the kids.
Charity Raffle
To raise funds to fit a defibrillator on Lampeter Industrial Estate
Prizes are coming in thick and fast, prizes so far:
LAS Recycling£100 voucher for Chess Mensware in Llandeilo
Stephanie Hafferty£95 voucher for a days's gardening course in 2024
Outback Outfitters LampeterFleece up to the value of £60, any fleece,any colour,any size
The Falcondale Lampeter£50 Voucher for afternoon tea for 2
Y Seler Aberaeron£30 voucher
Huw Lewis Tyres£50 voucher
Watson & Pratt's£50 shop voucher
West Coast Fitness3 Month's free membership
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has donated raffle prizes so far. The town has been incredibly generous.
Throughout the day there will be talks and demonstrations from the very talented local producers and experts.
Face painting for the kids….always a winner.
Kids bakery play, get stuck into dough up to your elbows and see what autumnal themed bread you can make.
Live music to get your toes tapping.
Many confirmed and more confirming as the days pass, so save the date.