A chance to relax with a drink, street food, music and arts
Independent drinks shop and bar Thirsty, located on Chesterton Road, has quickly established itself as a destination for local food and wine fans since opening last summer. As well as stocking great wines, craft beers and ciders and spirits, they also host a fantastic line-up of street food pop-ups with some local favourites like Provenance Kitchen and Wandering Yak.
We’re big fans of the set-up, their fun approach and the events they host, so it’s with great excitement that we bring you news of the inaugural Thirstyfest: a day of drinks, street food, music and art coming our way on Saturday 4 June.
Taking place at the Bodywork dance studio (Glisson Road), the event will feature wine producers from around Europe, craft breweries and a range of artisan spirit producers. Guests will be able to wander around the stands, decide on their favourites and then head downstairs to one of the bars where there will be tables and seating for up to 200 people.
Kind of an Oktoberfest vibe, but cooler. There will also be expert-led seminars throughout the festival, plus live music and artworks from local artists will be on display. On the foodie front, there will be a mini street food market outside where you’ll be able to grab tasty bites from mobile restaurant Provenance Kitchen, Austrian delights from Holy Schnitzels, steamed buns and more from Guerrilla Kitchen and Cambridge’s most sought-after gourmet burgers from Steak & Honour.
“It’s all about taking what we’ve done at Thirsty and supersizing it in an awesome new venue,” says Sam Owens, founder of Thirsty. “We didn’t want to run a typical old wine tasting with lots of old farts sniffing and swilling their way from one claret to another. We wanted to replicate the fun and conviviality that people tell us we’ve created on Chesterton Road – and bring the wine side together with craft beer, spirits, coffee and food. I live just along the road from Bodyworks, so we’re keen to bring Thirsty over to the community around here.”
Elsewhere, there will be fringe events taking place at pubs, restaurants and bars across the city, and in case you need any more reason to get stuck in, they’ll be donating 20{b486c5a37ab2d325d17e17d701cb2567b1ecd1814e8ceb33effa2a4f1f171d46} of profits to local causes.
Search Thirstyfest on Facebook for more info and keep up to date on Twitter @ThirstyCamb.
