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SUMMARY:Latte Art Masterclasses & Professional Throwdown
DESCRIPTION:A morning dedicated to Latte Art!\nLearn new skills and give it a go. Or simply watch and donate to drink as much specialty coffee as you want!\nOrganised and sponsored by the team at Horsebox Coffee Co. & Dark Horse Roastery.\nThey’ll be mixing it up with their ‘Delicious decaf’ and plant based milks to cater for all and really put the baristas through their paces. \nThe timing of these classes has changed slightly from the printed programme. \n10am & 12noon Latte Art masterclasses\nTickets £25\nJoin a one and a half hour intensive but fun workshop for non coffee professionals – delivered by professional barista trainers.\nLearn how to pour some simple latte art so you are ready to give it a go yourself!\nEach class finishing with a mini latte art throwdown competition.  All participants will receive a bag of Emily’s signature Dark Horse coffee to take home! \n2.30am Latte Art Throwdown competition\nWatch the professionals from local coffee shops battle it out to see who will be crowned the Festival Latte art champion!\nIf you are a professional barista with a talent for latte art and would like to take part in the Latte Art throwdown\, please do complete the form below: \n\nIf you need disabled parking or access do contact us here with your requirements – we’d love to help you! \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X
URL:https://dorchesterfestival.com/event/latte/
LOCATION:Festival Big Tent\, Dorchester Abbey\, Dorchester on Thames\, Oxfordshire\, OX10 7HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art,Art, History, Film & Literature,Events with Food & Drink,Food & Drink,Workshops & Demos
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SUMMARY:Pet portraits with Personality!
DESCRIPTION:Tickets £70 \nLunch available for purchase from the food and gift fair in the Cloister Garden open 10am-5pm \nAll levels of painter are welcome to work with Lucy Burton on a stage by stage process to create a Pet Portrait in Oils or Acrylics  You’ll use an ‘islands to oceans’ method of working\, aiming to make the eyes come alive and give the animal and your painting lots of personality! Lucy will inspire you with some new ideas and techniques to take away with you and apply to your own work. \nYou will be working from your own image\, either from an I-pad OR you can use a photograph at least 5” x 5”.  The animal’s eyes must be clear and in focus. Crop your image so that it is square.  The head of the animal should take up most of the frame. For good (free to use) reference images see www.pixabay.com \nThe better the reference image – the better the painting! \nLucy Burton is an oil painter and tutor based in Leamington Spa\, who takes commissions and runs many workshops at home and across the Midlands and South West.  She offers a wide selection of painting workshops from ‘still life’ and ‘landscapes’ to ‘portraiture’\, ‘abstraction’ and experimental techniques\, using oils\, acrylics and collage. Workshops are suitable for beginners and practicing artists alike\, the critique is individually focused with no ‘right’\, ‘wrong’ or ‘expected’ outcome\, but rather a goal of individual development and original expression. \nAvailable to buy on the day £5:  8” x 8” Ampersand gessoboard or buy here \nWhat to bring: (with links to where to buy)\nA colour photograph of your animal or an image on an ipad / tablet.\nA black and white print out of your square cropped image as large as you can make it on an A4 piece of paper\nA selection brushes eg. Rosemary Ivory Short Flats nos. 2\,3\,5\, Ivory Filbert size 0\nA selection of artist quality paints – acrylics or oils oils or acrylics eg. Daler Rowney starter set.\nPalette knife – eg. Winsor and Newton size 22\nPaper Palette and a box to take your work home in \n Oils only: A jar and some low odour thinners/ white spirit substitute for cleaning your brushes\, some rags or plenty of tissues to wipe brushes clean. \nOptional extra items  \n‘Liquin’ painting medium if working in oils\nA ‘Stay-wet’ palette if working in acrylics \nIf you need disabled parking or access contact us here – we’d love to help! \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X
URL:https://dorchesterfestival.com/event/pets-with-personality/
LOCATION:Festival Little Tent\, Dorchester Abbey\, Dorchester on Thames\, Oxon\, OX107HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art,Art, History, Film & Literature,Workshops & Demos
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SUMMARY:Imma Bakery sourdough demo
DESCRIPTION:This event is SOLD OUT but you can add yourself to the waiting list by going to the box office.  We will contact the waiting list in order if customers drop out and want to resell their tickets. \nTickets £25 – limited so book early! \nTona Erreguin Head Chef of Imma Bakery\, an award-winning artisan bakery in Stoke Row\, Oxfordshire\, brings her passion for bread and sourdough to Dorchester!  Tona will demonstrate how to achieve the perfect sourdough loaf and craft some of the delicious pastries that make Imma famous.  This 2 hour demo takes place in a stunning private kitchen with limited tickets so there are lots of opportunities to taste and ask questions. \nFrom studying philosophy in Argentina to becoming a renowned chef\, Tona shares her unique path and passion for creating the UK’s best plain sourdough. 2025 Baking Industry Awards Baker of the Year and Winner of ‘Britain’s Best loaf’ 2024\, Tona is the absolute expert on all things bread. \n  \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X
URL:https://dorchesterfestival.com/event/imma/
LOCATION:57 Abingdon Rd\, 57 Abingdon Rd\, Dorchester on Thames\, Oxon\, OX10 7LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cookery Demos,Food & Drink,Workshops & Demos
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260509T160000
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SUMMARY:Secrets of the Best Curry in Dorchester-on-Thames
DESCRIPTION:This event is SOLD OUT but you can add yourself to the waiting list by going to the box office.  We will contact the waiting list in order if customers drop out and want to resell their tickets. \nTickets £25 – limited so book early! \nCurry Masterclass with Sanjay Dhrona\, The White Hart Hotel \nJoin Sanjay Dhrona\, owner of The White Hart in Dorchester-on-Thames\, for a special two-hour curry masterclass revealing the Secrets of the Best Curry in Dorchester.  Known for its vibrant Thali nights and food-forward dining experience\, The White Hart has become a destination for bold\, flavour-packed dishes. Now\, Sanjay is lifting the lid on his much-loved traditional “desi” curry sauce – the heart of a proper homestyle curry. \nThe session begins with a tasting of marinated and grilled tandoori chicken and paneer\, served with a rich\, comforting curry sauce. Sanjay will then guide you through all the key ingredients\, sharing techniques and tips in a live cooking demonstration. \nThere will be plenty of time for questions\, foodie chat\, and – for this event only – a few very special family secrets. \nShhh… just don’t tell the rest of the village. \nIf you need disabled parking or access do contact us here with your requirements – we’d love to help you! \n  \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X
URL:https://dorchesterfestival.com/event/curry/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, High St\, Dorchester on Thames\, Oxon\, OX107HN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cookery Demos,Food & Drink,Workshops & Demos
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