Little South is where the artists come to play - created with the goal of supporting and promoting local DJs and Producers in West Cornwall, UK, who specialize in various genres of dance music. The enthusiastic response from the Cornish nightlife community was overwhelming, allowing Little South to become a crucial platform for local artists seeking exposure at events. As time went on, our reach expanded beyond Cornwall and encompassed artists and events from across the entire South West of England, UK. One of our defining features has been the opportunity to showcase DJ mixes through our podcast series. Since our establishment, we have actively published podcast mixes from some of the most talented DJs in the South West. These mixes serve as a testament to the exceptional skills and creativity of our region's DJs, providing a platform for them to showcase their talent to a wider audience.

At Little South, we have a strong commitment to nurturing nightlife and live music events. A crucial aspect of our work is event promotion, which we prioritize and strive to excel at. Our dedicated team actively seeks out localized, independent music events to showcase and promote. Additionally, we proudly provide a platform for major events happening throughout the South West region, including specialist music festivals and large capacity live music events. By actively supporting and promoting these events, we aim to contribute to a thriving music scene and ensure that both local artists and established acts receive the recognition they deserve.

The Little South pages serve as a platform for emerging musical talent in the South West of England. Our goal is to encourage, foster relationships, and provide opportunities for new artists to showcase their sounds and events. We support DJs, Producers, and Vocalists of all genres within the electronic music landscape. If you are interested in being featured on our pages, we warmly welcome your expressions of interest.

St Ives Food And Drink Festival

May 13th - 15th 2022

St Ives, Cornwall

Porthminster beach will play host to the hugely popular St Ives food and drink festival. Expect a raft of chefs and music from 3 Daft Monkeys, The Renegades and Maisy Grace.

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What the organisers say

St Ives Food and Drink Festival is back next weekend (May 13-15), kicking the summer off in style on Porthminster beach with a mouth-watering line-up of chef demos and masterclasses, open fire cooking and a market offering the very best of Cornish produce.

Thousands of visitors flock to St Ives every year for the festival: with its white sands and turquoise waters it provides one of the most stunning festival backdrops in the country. Forecasters at the Met Office are predicting a spell of warm and sunny weather for St Ives next weekend so the festival looks set to enjoy one of its best years yet.

Some of Cornwall’s top restaurateurs will be making an appearance at the festival including Jack Stein (Rick Stein Restaurants), Emily Scott (Emily Scott Food), Simon Stallard (The Hidden Hut), Adam Handling (The Ugly Butterfly), Jude Kereama (Kota Restaurant), Jackson Bristow (Nancarrow Farm) and Andrew Tuck (St Kew Inn).

This year’s line-up also features veg growing guru Kathy Slack, BBQ master Chris ‘Chops’ Taylor, Ross Geach from Padstow Kitchen Garden and former professional rugby player, and founder of the Philleigh Way cookery school, Rupert Cooper.

All of these chefs, and many more, will be cooking up a storm on the festival’s huge Asado Fire Pit sponsored by St Austell Brewery. Country Fire Kitchen will be supplying the kit and cooking alongside the expert chefs over the weekend.

New for this year are a programme of masterclasses - including coffee cupping, champagne and wine tasting and foraging walks - and a St Ives Food Trail in partnership with St Ives BID showcasing the town’s food and drink businesses. Tickets for masterclasses must be purchased via the website in advance.

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St. Ives Food and Drink Festival is free to attend during the day with chef demos and a producers market to enjoy. In the evening, the party starts, with a selection of Cornwall’s favourite foot-stomping bands taking to the stage including Malavita, Town of Cats, 3 Daft Monkeys, Pattern Pusher, Pyschadelephant, Sam Richardson and The Renegades and Maisy Grace. Tickets for evening events start at just £10 (+ booking fee).

“We are very excited about next weekend,” said festival organiser Lee Bater. “The Met Office is predicting a mini heatwave so visitors to Porthminster beach will be basking in the sunshine, enjoying the finest food and drink Cornwall has to offer during the day and dancing the night away when the sun goes down.”

The easiest way to travel to the festival is by train on the Great Western Railway service. Catch one of the half-hourly train services from St Erth Station straight to St Ives Food and Drink Festival. The journey enjoys spectacular views along the coast path, often considered one of the most scenic rail journeys in Britain.

St Ives Food and Drink Festival is free to attend during the day but music events are ticketed. Make sure you've got your tickets here: https://stivesfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk/

Line Up

Malavita

Town of Cat

3 Daft Monkeys

Pattern Pusher

Pyschadelephant

Sam Richardson

The Renegades

Maisy Grace

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Written by

Editorial Team • 9 May 2022

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