Zing into Zest Fest

Beechmont’s home-grown festival – Zest Fest – is gearing up to celebrate all things creative, delicious and delightful.
Zest Fest, being held on Sunday June 24, also marks the start of Eat Local Week, a showcase of regional and sustainable food.
Zest Fest’s Sally MacKinnon (pictured with the organising team) says thanks to support from the Scenic Rim Regional Council and local businesses Zest Fest 2012 is expanding.
“We’ve halved the entry fee to $5 per adult and there is no entry cost for children. This means that Zest will be more affordable for locals and visitors to enjoy,” she says.
“We’ve expanded our live music program to showcase five local acts between midday and 4.30pm. Back by popular demand are Will Miller and Friends, Lily White, Jackie MacDonald and Huon MacKinnon (now in a duo with singer songwriter Zinta), and we’re adding the Latin duo “Gypsy” who are Paul and Catherine Slingsby.
“We have a Children’s Program including storytelling, music making and kid’s Zumba.
“A Workshop Program including Zumba, Sustainable Living, and Gardening will run throughout the morning and Beechmont State School P&C is operating a licensed bar from lunchtime.
“And of course, our beautiful local artisans, foodies, crafters, health and wellbeing and sustainability practitioners will showcase their goods and services all day in our ‘village square’. It’s the only day of the year Beechmont has a main street and village centre,” Sally said.
Zest Fest is organised by the Beechmont Business & Enterprise Network (BBEN) to showcase the enterprising businesses, food producers and artisans of Beechmont. All proceeds from the festival support BBEN’s activities to strengthen local business and the Beechmont economy.
Zest Fest is on Sunday June 24 between 10am and 4.30pm (gates open 9.30am), at the Hall on Graceleigh, 1922 Beechmont Rd, Beechmont.
For more information go to: www.beechmont.org.au/zest-fest

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