Our two-days-to-go update on the 10th Tooting Foodival: Music! Families! Donating produce!

All welcome to celebrate local food, cooking and feasting right in the heart of Tooting on Saturday 16th from 11:00 to 5:00, at the combined venues of the hall at Mushkil Aasaan 220 - 222 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7EW and in Hereward Road next door.

Foodival music update:
The Sound Lounge has put together a fantastic programme for the Foodival Music Stage in Hereward Road. Thank you so much! Here it is:

12:00  Hannah White singer-songwriter

12:30  Jess Spink on keys, with a guitarist

1:00    Easy Skanking duo acoustic Ska favourites 

1:30    Grenville & Fleur mandolin & fiddle duo

2:00    Artists from The Balham Ukulele Society with a mix of 

           traditional and contemporary favourites

3:00    Maisie Johnson singer-songwriter 

Foodival families update: 

Looking across the activities, there are many attractive highlights for families, children and young people. In particular, blending creativity, food, nature and crafts:

👪 YUM-JAM 11:30 - 1:15 The YUM-JAM is for families & children. The place for children to play with food! Yum-Jam is a workshop plus performance for children which mimics creating a magical dish from fascinating ingredients. With Andres & Emily. More info in this post.


💓 Tooting's Insects Need Your Love workshop exploring what's all around us in Tooting 1:00-1:45 with Chuck

🐞 Making Ladybird Houses workshop making houses which you can take away 1:45-2:30 with Nicola

😲 Observation hive of thousands of bees plus local honey. All day long, with Richard  


And more Crafts - adults can of course join these too (times tbc):
🎨 Painting the big planters with Jeni

🌵 Making a textile cactus to take home, with Nikki

And more workshops on Growing, for older children & families:

💚More Plants for Free! Taking cuttings to increase your plants. 12:00-12:45 with Dermot

👽The amazing power of worms Composting 2:00-2:45 with Martin

Update on donating your local produce:

We look forward to an amazing selection - some we have heard about, and some will be a surprise. Don't be shy, we'd love to celebrate what you have grown whether you are a beginner or an expert!

Donation times are 5:00pm to 9:00pm at Mushkil Aasaan on Friday 15th Sept, and on Saturday morning from 10:00 to 11:00.

Donations go to the Top Tooting Cook Competition (please enter! Details here) and to the Big Feast on Saturday.