The perfect way to kick off Christmas!
Dust off your best pie dish and dig out your Christmas list. The Queen’s Arms Game & Christmas Fair, kindly supported by Dick Lovett Hungerford, is back with two very good reasons to come along: to show off in the kitchen, and to get your Christmas shopping sorted in one deliciously festive morning.
The Great British Game Bake-Off (well, almost)
Our culinary competition is all about fun, with just a sprinkle of friendly rivalry. Wow the judges with a glorious game pie, a perfectly crimped pastry roll or a show-stopping Victoria sponge or let them sample your homemade sloe gin. It’s purely for judging purposes, naturally. The under-12s have their own categories too, so little bakers can get creative with festive cupcakes and decorative biscuits.
Not a cook? No problem. Enter our photography category with a snap of your beautiful working dog, or your not-so-well-behaved best friend. We know which ones we’ll be rooting for.
There are prizes in every category. The coveted Best in Show goes to the entry that truly captures a passion for the countryside, and choosing it falls to our distinguished judges: Ranald and Kate Macdonald, owners of top London restaurant Boisdale, and John Garvey of the Newbury Weekly News. No pressure. GOOD LUCK!
Entry is FREE. Just drop your entries at The Queen’s Arms by 9.15am. Anything not taken home after the show will be auctioned off to raise money for the Country Food Trust.
Shop ‘till you drop (then grab a drink)
For those who’d rather leave the cooking to others, the fair is a treasure trove of festive shopping. Browse a wonderful array of stalls for the finest smoked salmon, irresistible chocolates, exquisite jewellery and handmade Christmas wreaths. You’ll find thoughtful presents for friends and family, and treats for the dogs, who’ve been very good this year (mostly).
And if you really love someone? Dick Lovett will be on hand with a shiny new MINI or BMW. Bow optional.
Tick off your Christmas list, cheer on the bakers and toast the season with us.
We can’t wait to see you there!
