Gourmet Food Marquee Grand Opening - Westbridge Park - 1.00 p.m.

Stone Town Mayor will open the Gourmet Food Marquee at 1.00 p.m.  And tonight  we stay open for your late night shopping and enjoyment until 8.00 p.m.!

Gourmet Food Marquee - Westbridge Park from 1.00 p.m. till 8.00 p.m.

Over seventy stalls offering everything and anything to do with food and drink! Samplings, tastings, demonstrations, kiddies rides, Titanic beer tent, entertainment, live music - there's someting for everyone. And tonight we stay open till 8.00 p.m. ! Admission price £5.00

Free Cookery Demonstrations - Demonstration Kitchen, Westbridge Park from 2.00 p.m.

Demonstrations throughout the afternoon. See the Demonstrations page and look out for the Notice Boards for up to date details. All demonstrations are free being included in the admission price.

Festival Farmers' Market - Town centre - all day.

Stone has the best monthly Farmers' Market in the whole of Staffordshire - but the Festival market is always the busiest! So get into town early to grab a bargain!

Festival Bargains at Home and Colour, High Street - all week

Festival discounts of 10% off Progress Bakeware, up to 50% off Salter kitchen scales and up to 50% off Cole and Mason salt and pepper mills

Footsteps' Annual Raffle - Footsteps Shoe Shop, Stafford Street - all week

Your chance to win a £50 cash prize! Every customer will be given a free raffle ticket for every £10 spent during Festival week. Valid Monday 27th September to Saturday 2nd October.

Home-grown Autumn Harvest - Aston Marina Farm Shop Lichfield Road (A51) Stone

During Festival week Aston Marina Farm Shop is offering a 20% discount on all home grown fruit and vegetables. Valid Monday to Sunday.

A Toasted Teacake or Scone with your Cuppa - Hammersley's of Stone, High Street.

Relax with a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy a free toasted teacake or scone with the compliments of Hammersleys. Valid Monday to Saturday.

One for the Ladies! - Chantilly, High Street

Treat yourselves, ladies! Take advantage of Chantilly's 10% discount offer (vouchers and beauty treatments excluded) Valid Mon 27th September to Saturday 2nd October.

Free underlay offer during Festival week at Tailored Floors in the High Street

Stone's newest shop has nothing to do with food or drink but that's no reason not to be involved! So Richard Taylor is offering free underlay for every carpet order over £155 during Festival week.

Win a Magnum of Vintage Cava at the Old School Wines stand in the Gourmet Food Marquee

Call at the Old School Wines stand in the Gourmet Food Marquee on Westbridge Park and guess the number of corks in the giant champagne glass - no purchase necessary. The winner will be announced in the Gourmet Food Marquee on Sunday afternoon.

Wine Not?! - Aston Marina Farm Shop and Bistro Lichfield Road (A51) Stone

Aston Marina Farm Shop is offering a free bottle of quality house wine to every shopper who spends £50 in the farm shop and a free bottle of house wine to every table of 4 or more guests dining in the Bistro who have booked a meal after 6.00 p.m. Booking recommeded. Tel: 01785 819702

Fairtrade Bargains all week at Wikijum, High Street

Pop in and see Becky's fantastic range of fair trade products and take advantage of some very special Festival Fairtrade Food offers.

Free chocolate today at Wikijum, High Street

Pop in and sample some of Becky's free trade chocolates! Yummy! And other samples to take away!

Mugs a plenty!  Dunoon, High Street.

Dunoon are giving a 10% discount on all china mugs purchased during Festival week. Valid Monday 27th September to Saturday 2nd October.

'Stepping Stone'  Real Ale Trail - pubs around the town.

Sponsored by Lymestone Brewery, this is a new event this year! Call into any of the participating pubs and pick up an entry card. Get a stamp when you buy a drink in each of the pubs and exchange it for a free T shirt from the brewery. Conditions apply - see entry card. For further details see Real Ale Trail page.

Locale Ales at the Swan

25 different locally brewed Real Ales - all brewed within 30 miles of Stone  - will be available during the week or until they've all gone!

Tapas and Sangria Specials at the Lounge, Market Square

Four tapas for the price of three and complimented by our homemade sangria. Special offers on wine, champagne and cocktails.

"Cheers!" courtesy of the Stone Steak House, Station Road - all week

Enjoy a free glass of wine with each main meal during Festival week.

Combo Night at the Blue Rooms - Granville Square from 6.00 p.m.

All week George has been cooking skillets, pies and steaks. Now you can choose your favourite! They're all on the menu tonight!

'Raise your glasses!' at the Wheatsheaf, Oulton - 6.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

A free bottle of wine with every table of four or more eating in the restaurant!

Langtrys' special Quiz and Pedigree Pork - Langrtrys, Oulton Road - 6.00 p.m.

Langtrys 'early doors' quiz is always a crowd puller but tonight you need to know your food and drink facts! And all evening the Oulton Old Spots will be presenting the finest outdoor reared pork cooked in Somerset cider with an apple , bacon and onion sauce. Enjoy with mashed potato or crusty bread.

Free glass of wine at the Three Crowns, Lichfield Road - all week

Order a main meal from the Three Crown's fantastic new seasonal menu and enjoy a free glass of house wine.

"Festival Fiesta!"  at Chico's in the Crown Hotel - all week

Enjoy a free glass of Chico's Sangria or Chico's Mojito with every main meal in Stone's new authentic Mexican restaurant.

Italian Taster Feast at La Dolce Vita - Stafford Street from 7.00 p.m.

Peter, Russell and Tom are producing their exceedingly popular Italian Taster Feast again this year. A fantastic four course Italian feast at a price of £38.95 per couple.

Bourbon Whiskey Tasting - 7.30 p.m. till 11.00 p.m. at Stone Railway Station

James Gillespie from Touchstone Wines will be giving his popular Bourbon Whiskey tasting evening. Last year was a sell out so get your tickets early! Tickets £17.50 from Touchstone Wines, 17a Lichfield Street or phone 07770 662662

Murder Mystery at the Vine - Oulton Road at 8.30 p.m.

How about this for  a night out? Solve 'who dunnit' in the Murder Mystery evening and finish off with a plate of faggots and peas! And a choice of superby kept real ales!

Live Music at Granvilles, Granville Square - from 9.00 p.m.

The Supersets - live at Granvilles! Dom on vocals and the band have set Stone alight in the last twelve months. Get in early - this is going to be a geat night.

70's & 80's Cocktail Disco Night at the Mill, Mill Street - from 10.30 p.m.

This is the one for you 'night owls'! Enjoy a cocktail and dance the night away. (Restaurant unaffected)