The Samhain Long Table Supper this year welcomes Michelin Starred Chef Enda McEvoy to Kells to curate what we guarantee will be an extraordinary menu. Photo: Boyne Valley Flavours (Facebook)

The 'jam-packed' schedule of the Samhain Food Festival this weekend

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Hannah McNamara

The Samhain Festival of Food & Culture is returning to Kells this week for its fifth year.

The family-friendly four day event which celebrates the coming together of over 5,000 years of Irish food and culture, features a line-up that includes some of the biggest names in Irish food and culture.

Award-winning chefs, renowned food writers, best-selling cookery book authors, culinary experts, and thought leaders in sustainability and agriculture, will all convene in the heritage town alongside this year’s internationally-acclaimed guest speaker, Carlo Petrini - Founder of the international Slow Food movement.

Ireland's best-known food ambassador, Darina Allen returns to the food festival to demonstrate some of the gorgeous recipes from her soon to be released book The New Ballymaloe Bread Book. Photo: Boyne Valley Flavours (Facebook)

The Samhain Festival's jam-packed programme of over 30 different experiences includes an unmissable long table seasonal Samhain supper, a new Boyne Valley Flavours food safari, kids cookery classes, farmers markets, wine and cheese tastings, literary pub crawls, cocktail making class, and farm walks and tours. To find out more about what's on and book now over here www.boynevalleyflavours.ie.

The festival which will take place from the 2nd - 5th November, is losing slots for the different experiences quickly. Be sure to grab your tickets as soon as possible!

Cocktail making class with Russell Alford and Patrick Hanlon (AKA GastroGays) was a huge hit last year and returns again! Photo: Boyne Valley Flavours (Facebook)

The Boyne Valley Food Safari has been introduced to the festival this year with a delicious adventure awaiting you.

Passengers will board the bus at The Samhain Festival Hub in Kells and make their way to three Boyne Valley producers to see where they grow, rear and make their products.

Cheesemaker Michael Finegan, Boyne Valley Farmhouse Cheese. Photo: Boyne Valley Flavours (Facebook)

Firstly you will meet cheesemaker Michael Finegan Boyne Valley Farmhouse Cheese and his adorable goats at Mullagha Farm where he makes his award winning Boyne Valley Blue Cheese. Next you will head over to cidermaker Mark Jenkinson and get a unique backstage pass into the world of traditional farmhouse cider-making at the home of the multi-award-winning Cockagee Irish Keeved Cider. Lastly you will stop off to meet miller James Tallon and learn all about the historic Martry Mill and how James still mills flour there.

The €50 tickets for the food safari can be bought on www.boynevalleyflavours.ie.

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