The Garlic Farm Events Calendar

The Garlic Farm Restaurant is a perfect place to celebrate with friends, colleagues and family. Our cosy restaurant with log fire can be booked for private parties with minimum of 15 people.

A delicious two or three course Christmas evening menu available including traditional roast turkey with all the trimmings, vegetarian option and selection of desserts.

Click here to see the full Christmas Evening Menu

Please contact us to make a booking. thecafe@thegarlicfarm.co.uk or 01983 865378

The wonderful I Love Wight Christmas market will return for its fifth year at The Garlic Farm!

All stalls are Isle of Wight-based artists, crafts people and producers making a range of quality, original items.

Find unique and interesting Island-made gifts in our Christmas Pop Up Shop.

All articles are by Isle of Wight local artisan businesses.

Open every day from 2nd to 24th December.

Using sustainable materials, wick types and high grade natural essential oils, enjoy a 2 ½-hour creative experience, making four different candles that you will take home with you. Workshops cost £45 per person, including all equipment and materials.

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Join us again this year for an evening of carols and supper at The Garlic Farm Restaurant. Samantha Howard & members of Vocal Chords will lead the singing.

£15 per person including a glass of mulled wine, a winter warmer supper & mince pies.

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Book early to avoid disappointment.

Friday 6th December 10am -2pm 'Classic Christmas Scene'

Acrylic Paints an Introduction - all materials supplied. £34.

Learn the techniques of mixing acrylic paints and layering a painting.

Learn the use of mixing mediums to achieve varied finishes and effects. Colourful and fun to work with, this is a introduction to a paint that is thick like oils but dries fast, allowing artist to work quicker. The colourful Christmas scene is great fun and guidance is step by step along the way.

Suitable for beginners and those with some experience.

Please book directly with Yvonne: https://www.yvonnemariedarby.com/contactform.html

Join us in The Garlic Farm Restaurant Saturdays in December for cosy Christmas evenings with colleagues, friends or family.

Enjoy our Christmas Cocktails - 2 for 1 happy hour from 6pm to 7pm

Christmas Sharing Platters including pigs in blankets, crispy sprouts, roast potatoes, parsnip & blue cheese dip, cranberry sauce, turkey spring rolls.....

Roaring log fire, candles, friendly atmosphere and local acoustic musicians to entertain.

Booking Essential: thecafe@thegarlicfarm.co.uk or 01983 865378

Share a fun and creative experience with friends led by Island-based ChilliWinter candle chandlers.

Learn step-by-step how to make your own range of personalised candles to take home with you. Using sustainable materials, wick types and high grade natural essential oils, this hands-on workshop will guide you through four different candle-making techniques.

It costs £45 for a 2 1/2 hour workshop. All materials & equipment provided. Ages 12 – 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Enquiries for private parties & corporate events welcome.

Book now via www.ChilliWinter.co.uk

Share a fun and creative experience with friends led by Island-based ChilliWinter candle chandlers.

Learn step-by-step how to make your own range of personalised candles to take home with you. Using sustainable materials, wick types and high grade natural essential oils, this hands-on workshop will guide you through four different candle-making techniques.

It costs £45 for a 2 1/2 hour workshop. All materials & equipment provided. Ages 12 – 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Enquiries for private parties & corporate events welcome.

Book now via www.ChilliWinter.co.uk

Join us in The Garlic Farm Restaurant Saturdays in December for cosy Christmas evenings with colleagues, friends or family.

Enjoy our Christmas Cocktails - 2 for 1 happy hour from 6pm to 7pm

Christmas Sharing Platters including pigs in blankets, crispy sprouts, roast potatoes, parsnip & blue cheese dip, cranberry sauce, turkey spring rolls.....

Roaring log fire, candles, friendly atmosphere and local acoustic musicians to entertain.

Booking Essential: thecafe@thegarlicfarm.co.uk or 01983 865378

Share a fun and creative experience with friends led by Island-based ChilliWinter candle chandlers.

Learn step-by-step how to make your own range of personalised candles to take home with you. Using sustainable materials, wick types and high grade natural essential oils, this hands-on workshop will guide you through four different candle-making techniques.

It costs £45 for a 2 1/2 hour workshop. All materials & equipment provided. Ages 12 – 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Enquiries for private parties & corporate events welcome.

Book now via www.ChilliWinter.co.uk

Using sustainable materials, wick types and high grade natural essential oils, enjoy a 2 ½-hour creative experience, making four different candles that you will take home with you. Workshops cost £45 per person, including all equipment and materials.

Click here to book

Join us in The Garlic Farm Restaurant Saturdays in December for cosy Christmas evenings with colleagues, friends or family.

Enjoy our Christmas Cocktails - 2 for 1 happy hour from 6pm to 7pm

Christmas Sharing Platters including pigs in blankets, crispy sprouts, roast potatoes, parsnip & blue cheese dip, cranberry sauce, turkey spring rolls.....

Roaring log fire, candles, friendly atmosphere and local acoustic musicians to entertain.

Booking Essential: thecafe@thegarlicfarm.co.uk or 01983 865378

Christmas Eve: 9am - 3pm (breakfast 9am -11am, lunch 12pm - 2.30pm)

Christmas Day / Boxing Day: Closed

27th - 30th Dec: inclusive: 9am - 5pm as usual (breakfast 9am- 11am, lunch 12pm - 3.30pm)

31^st December: 9am - 3pm (breakfast 9am - 11am, lunch 12 - 2.30pm)

1^st January : 11am - 4pm (brunch/lunch from 11am - 3pm)

2^nd January: 9am 5pm (breakfast 9am -11am, lunch 12pm- 3.30pm)

16th January 2020 6.30pm to 9.30pm

Josephine will be back at The Garlic Farm on the evening of 16th January 2020 for another of her popular interactive fermentation workshops.

Learn all about the ancient art of fermentation, from the history of Kimchi to the health benefits of Kefir and Kombucha. In a 3-hour workshop, Josephine will teach you how to make your own Kimchi using locally grown, organic vegetables, Milk and Water Kefir and Kombucha. There will be tastings throughout the evening followed by a light vegetarian, fermentation inspired supper. At the end of the workshop, you will take away a Kilner jar of Kimchi, milk Kefir grains and a kombucha starter (SCOBY) so that you can continue fermenting at home.

£45 per person, includes workshop, light supper, kilner jar of your home-made kimchi, take-home fermentation starters (as above)

Click here to book your place

Join us for a traditional Burns' Night Celebration Supper with a Scottish Piper and Scottish Toastmaster.

Gorgeous traditional Burns' night menu and Scottish Whisky Menu.

£29.95 per head including welcome drink

Booking essential.

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Are you concerned about bees and would like to know how you can help? Or perhaps you would like to set up your own beehive?

The Garlic Farm have partnered with BeesMAX to bring you an introductory course to answer those questions and acquire a basic knowledge of this ancient craft. Led by BeesMAX, this course will provide a wealth of information on; the lifecycle of honey bees, urban beekeeping, where is suitable, ancient and modern types of beehive and the usual beekeeping equipment required to become an apiarist. And last but not least the threats honey bees face in today's environment.

Adult £70 (one child free with each adult ticket)

Extra child £45

Click here to book

Weather permitting, you will be suiting up to visit the bees at the Garlic Farm Apiary. You will be able to follow the life of the bees after the workshop via the remote monitoring system. See www.arnia.co.uk for more information.

For more information about BeesMAX please visit

www.beesmax.org

Are you concerned about bees and would like to know how you can help? Or perhaps you would like to set up your own beehive?

The Garlic Farm have partnered with BeesMAX to bring you an introductory course to answer those questions and acquire a basic knowledge of this ancient craft. Led by BeesMAX, this course will provide a wealth of information on; the lifecycle of honey bees, urban beekeeping, where is suitable, ancient and modern types of beehive and the usual beekeeping equipment required to become an apiarist. And last but not least the threats honey bees face in today's environment.

Adult £70 (one child free with each adult ticket)

Extra child £45

Click here to book

Weather permitting, you will be suiting up to visit the bees at the Garlic Farm Apiary. You will be able to follow the life of the bees after the workshop via the remote monitoring system. See www.arnia.co.uk for more information.

For more information about BeesMAX please visit

www.beesmax.org

Are you concerned about bees and would like to know how you can help? Or perhaps you would like to set up your own beehive?

The Garlic Farm have partnered with BeesMAX to bring you an introductory course to answer those questions and acquire a basic knowledge of this ancient craft. Led by BeesMAX, this course will provide a wealth of information on; the lifecycle of honey bees, urban beekeeping, where is suitable, ancient and modern types of beehive and the usual beekeeping equipment required to become an apiarist. And last but not least the threats honey bees face in today's environment.

Adult £70 (one child free with each adult ticket)

Extra child £45

Click here to book

Weather permitting, you will be suiting up to visit the bees at the Garlic Farm Apiary. You will be able to follow the life of the bees after the workshop via the remote monitoring system. See www.arnia.co.uk for more information.

For more information about BeesMAX please visit

www.beesmax.org

We are incredibly excited to announce that opera is returning to The Garlic Farm this summer 2020!!

'Opera on the Move' will be performing the well loved Mozart Opera, Cosi Fan Tutte at The Garlic Farm on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th June 2020.

Please read more about this wonderfully talented opera company here:

https://www.operaonthemove.org/

Performance will start at 7.30pm.

Tickets £45 per person. Special Early Bird Tickets, purchase before 31st January 2020, £40 per person

Click here to book your tickets

Pre-Opera supper will be available in the restaurant from 5.45pm.

Book early to avoid disappointment.