Clitheroe Chamber of Trade & Commerce has secured one of Europe’s top window dressing and art display teams, back by popular demand – Clitheroe’s Wonderful Wow Factor Windows! Look out for over 30 beautiful hand painted artisan window displays – painted exclusively and uniquely for shops in Clitheroe town centre this Christmas!  The Christmas lights and trees will remain a glittering part of Clitheroe’s festive atmosphere.  Artists Alastair Price & Caroline Johnson from Brittany are visiting Clitheroe direct from completing a tour of France and their commission to the UK will be exclusive to Clitheroe.

On Castle Street visit Lulu Browns beautiful baroque styled boudoir of all things feminine and fantastical –  a dream to come true for exquisite romantic gifts for the special lady in your life .  A few steps away you will find Igloo, one of the Ribble Valley’s leading destinations for interiors and super spectacular gifts that will surprise and delight!

Visit Clitheroe’s newest hot spot and browse,  buy and commission Northern contemporary artists original and limited edition artwork in Revolve Art Gallery. 

Tempting treats and dazzling delights await at Nettleton’s Jewellers offering a stunning range of fine jewellery, ornaments and watches. Whisk yourself away to  Clitheroe Travel where expertise travel agents can help you book your next holiday or special trip.

As you stroll along the cobbled streets of Clitheroe discover the delights of nearby Wellgate a warm welcome awaits you at jwl contemporary jewellery’s wonderful world of sparkle.  The Flower Shop on Wellgate is one of the UK’s leading florists and stocks ceramics, unusual giftware and a superb gift and design service.  From nails to a spray tan in, Genesis Hair & Beauty can cover it all and will pamper you from head to toe for every special occasion this festive season.

If your suit or dress needs refreshing for Christmas party nights there is no safer hands than Clitheroe Dry Cleaners.

Enjoy the ambience of Market Place where Reads of Clitheroe provides all aspects of quality clothing for the discerning man whilst the charming Sarah Rose provides a  stunning collection of jewellery and accessories.

Take a leisurely stroll along King Street’s parade of chic designer fashion stores, boutiques and lingerie specialists including Seasons, Lady Clitheroe and County Vogue – there is no excuse for all the ladies to shop ‘til you drop!  Lose yourself in the fabulous sparkly and eclectic contemporary gift and home wear shop Raffia, followed by a trip to Harry Garlicks for all the latest state of the art electrical goods, plasma screen TV’s and audio equipment

Tempting sweet treats await all the family in The Chocolate Box.

Take time out to experience an exquisite hair salon experience at Paul Smith Hairdressing.  Make sure you visit the most famous department store in the Ribble Valley – right here in Clitheroe’s King Street – the legendary Dawsons. 

Don’t miss out the iconic Harrison & Kerr Butchers with their popular range of sheepskin rugs.  Bring a little flower power to your home from The Flower Gallery.

Pop over to New Market Street and visit the stunning range of outdoor clothing at Ken Vareys Outdoor World and Spex has a fabulous range of fashionsable eye wear,

The iconic Clitheroe Market is guaranteed to make your visit to Clitheroe a very special one with a he range of stalls offering fresh produce, quality clothing and wonderful Christmas gift ideas.

Moor Lane is one of the most popular shopping areas where the delightful Molly’s Café nestles alongside the ultra fashionable Le Tete et Tout.  Keep warm this winter and create your own style in Woolcraft and Designer Knitting Yarns.

Clitheroe Lighting Centre is a family run business and has become one of the North-West’s premier lighting retailers. Bring music to your ears in Clitheroe Music and step to the beat with dancewear from Twirlies.

Clitheroe Books is putting the cool into Yule with festive readings and workshops over the weekend 11^th & 12^th December.

There is even time to make all your dreams come true at award winning bridal gown and wedding wear specialist Amelia’s where you will also find a sensational range of glittering evening and cocktail wear.

Cheer up someone special with a treatment from Clitheroe Beauty Centre and step out in stylish footwear from Thirty9.

Lose yourself in at Twitter Lane Interiors on Moor Lane admist a gorgeous selection hand sewn, beautifully crafted soft furnishings, and home accessories.   

Not forgetting the most important part of the family, Hattyboo’s pampers your pets with its bespoke accessories and dog grooming service.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to all who shop and visit Clitheroe in 2010!

Wonderful Wow Factor Windows! Look out for over 30 beautiful hand painted artisan window displays – painted exclusively and uniquely for shops in Clitheroe town centre this Christmas! :-

Clitheroe has recently been voted Official Food Town of Lancashire and it’s not surprising given the superb choice and outstanding quality of the towns dining experiences and venues!

This Christmas you will be spoilt  for  choice as you treat yourself, friends and family to some of the best festive food experiences in the Ribble Valley.

Relax and unwind whilst doing your Christmas shopping in a selection of wonderful venues such as the Exchange Coffee Company on Wellgate with its sumptuous selection of coffees and teas from around the world. Soak up the original Victorian ambiance in this little gem of a place and transport yourself back in time the authentic ambiance of a Victorian tea room!

Molly’s on Moor Lane will be serving a very special Christmas menu in December with a delicious range of hot soups, cakes and chefs specials to warm any chills!

Apricot Meringue on King Street also is one of Clitheroe’s favourite cafes to relax and enjoy a great range of teas, coffees and mince pies!

Visit The Emporium where you can always find the best service, comfortable surroundings and a boundless array of cappuccinos, coffee, teas and great food served all day. The wine bar and brassiere is a great place to meet up with friends.

Maxwell’s is also famous for it’s attention to detail, outstanding customer service and wide range of delicious food for all the family. Indulge yourself in their cakes, patisseries, cookies and probably the best afternoon teas in the area. Maxwell’s also will be hosting great live music nights throughout December so you can dine in style and be entertained by top vocalists.

The Penny Black Restaurant at The Post House Hotel is a charming and elegant venue to host a great family or romantic night out. Offering a superb Christmas selection of evening meals and lunches it is one of the most popular restaurants in town.

No trip to Clitheroe this Christmas time would be complete without visiting Cowman’s World Famous Sausage and Butchers Shop. The award winning family butchers offers a sizzling choice of over one hundred mouth watering sausages to make your Christmas dinner sizzle in style!

Clitheroe Chippy is open all over the Christmas season serving delicious fish and chips, award winning pies and the best chip butties in Lancashire!

Why not combine your shopping trip with a visit to the Grand Venue and enjoy a show and dining experience – all in once place! Serving only fresh food, Taste @ The Grand is a place to stimulate the senses and deepen friendships in a venue like no other. Set at the rear of the auditorium, Taste  is ideally positioned to serve the public throughout the day while being able to enjoy live music and see behind the scenes of a live music venue. It also hasten iMac computers connected to the internet, free to use for customers!

Clitheroe Castle Atrium Café is also a great location to watch the hustle and bustle of the town below, with a stunning castle top view of Christmas in Clitheroe.  There is a special festive menu being served throughout December.

Not forgetting the wonderful range of  outstanding dining establishments on the outskirts of town including multi award winning Northcote Manor for a very special Christmas & New Year dining experience. For those special Christmas  Sunday lunches The Three Fishes is always a great treat.

The Rose & Crown is one of Clitheroe’s best loved pubs and will be serving traditional favourites and great live music throughout December.  Clitheroe’s other great pubs and bars include The Swan & Royal, The White Lion and The Inn @ The Station all serving the best beers and cheers across the festive season!

As the night moves on, keep the party spirit going with a Christmas cocktail at Carlitos.  For the ultimate party night out visit  Key Street Live Music venue where live bands will be playing the best party sounds until late and keeping everyone dancing into the new year!

So cheers everybody and let’s eat, drink and be merry this Christmas in Clitheroe!

 BUDDING poets are invited to put the “cool into Yule” by taking part in a poetry workshop in Clitheroe over the festive season.

Former Derbyshire Poet Laureate Cathy Grindrod will host a poetry workshop with a shops, shopping and Christmas theme at Clitheroe Library on Saturday, December 11, from 1 to 4pm.

Cathy will also lead a poetry reading at The Atrium Café, Clitheroe Castle, on December 11, from 7 to 9pm, where workshop participants will be able to read their work.

The workshop follows on from the hugely successful Shop! project that saw poetry displayed in over 50 Clitheroe town centre shop windows and published in an anthology in September.

Cathy Grindrod is the author of five poetry collections, the most recent being The Sky, Head On (Shoestring Press 2009). She has been widely anthologised and commissioned, and wrote the libretto for the oratorio, More Glass Than Wall, which was nominated for a BBC Radio Three British Composer of the Year Award. She grew up in Clitheroe and is a former pupil of Moorlands School, and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School for Girls.

Cathy’s workshop is open to writers of any level aged 16 or over and admission priced £10 includes a complimentary copy of Here is Where the Candy Sticks: Poems about Shopping in Clitheroe, featuring the work of 14 poets and a series of powerful images depicting traders at work by Pendleton photographer Dean Carney.

Further details and bookings are available from the Platform Gallery in Station Road, Clitheroe (01200 443071).

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During September Shop! saw poetry displayed in over 50 town centre shops in a series of innovative and eye-catching window displays as part of the Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food and Culture.  The Pennine Lancashire Poetry Stanza, which is based in Clitheroe, has joined forces with the Clitheroe Chamber of Trade and Commerce in a series of activities including poetry readings at shops throughout Clitheroe and a poetry trail.

The best poems will also be published in an anthology edited by Jo Harding, who runs the independent bookshop Clitheroe Books, and former East Lancashire journalist Theresa Robson.

So enjoy some cultural comment on our local retailers, restaurants and service providers and keep an eye out for the poems when you’re out and about in town, including in the following establishments, and in the windows of some of the empty shops.

A. E. Hargreaves – Amelia’s – Lulu Brown’s – Mortimers – Chenery Maher Solicitors – Castle Chippy – Cowmans Sausage Shop – Clitheroe Books – Dawsons Ironmongers – DJP Domestic Appliances Ltd – Harrison and Kerr Butchers – John Turner Independent Financial Adviser – Jwl Contemporary Jewellery – Onward and Outward – Ken Varey’s Outdoor World – Molly’s Cafe – Patches and Buttons – Raffia – The Flower Shop – Twirlies – Designer Knitted Yarns – Woolcraft Ltd – Miles Griffiths Antiques – Hampsons – Byrnes Wine Merchants – Nettletons – Brittons – Party People – Sowerbutts – The Atrium Cafe – Thirty9 – Age UK – Clitheroe Music – Oxfam – The Chocolate Box – The Men’s Room – Seasons House of Fashion – Lather and Lite – Exchange Coffee – The Lighting Centre – Read’s of Clitheroe – Homebase – Townsend Records – Cheesie Tchaikovsky – Wellspring Natural Health Store

CLITHEROE  FINE   FOOD  & CRAFT  STREET   MARKET

Castle Street, Saturday August 14th 2010

9.00am – 5.00pm

Clitheroe Chamber of Trade and Commerce will be celebrating Clitheroe town’s new status as official food capital of Lancashire on Saturday August 14 with a Fine Foods and Craft Street Market.

Clitheroe Fine Food & Craft Street Market will be filled with an eclectic mix of the very best of Clitheroe & the Ribble Valley’s local producers providing fresh locally grown & produced artisan food & drink treats.

The theme of the street market will be essentially local  artisan fine food and crafts,  unique bespoke arts & crafts and gifts and a superb choice of fresh foods and home baking, hot hog roasts, sizzling sausages,cute cupcakes, artisan breads,  delicious cheeses, jams and preserves, meats, organic fruit and vegetables, home grown honey and a wonderful array of tempting treats for all the family to indulge and enjoy!

Over 40 stalls will tempt your taste buds with a mouth watering array of delicacies and culinary delights including:

• Cowmans World Famous Sausages
• Woods Craft Bakers Artisan Bread
• Martasha
• Ribblesdale Rotary
• La Locanda
• The Stable Trading Co
• Piccolinos
• Brioche of Wellgate
• The Little Cake Stall
• Food Hero Tours & Buns of Bowland
• Atrium Cafe Hog Roast
• Key Street  – Jack Daniels BBQ & Live Harley Davidson Roadshow
• King Henry VI English Spring Water
• Bowland Beer
• Molly’s Cafe
• Castle Chippy
• Shirleys Homemade Pies
• Susan’s Farmhouse Fudge
• Park Farm Tea Rooms of Ramsbottom
• Seasons Of Clitheroe
• Genesis Hair & Beauty
• Clitheroe Fair Trade Group
• Fitzpatricks Traditional Drinks
• The Inn At The Station
• The Rose & Crown Beer Garden
• Ribble Valley Radio Live
• Craftstastic & C Beebies Bizi Lizi
• Longridge Natural Dairy Ice Cream
• Coco & Me
• Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference
• Reedy’s Naturally
• Cheesy Tchaikovsky
• Phoenix Cards & Gifts
• Lilybet Cakes
• The Grand Venue
• Harrison & Kerr Butchers
• Sawley Art Group
• The Coach & Horses, Bolton-by-Bowland
• Aphrodite
• Backridge Farm
• Farmer’s Wife Preserves
• Lancashire Pasty Company
• Mydas Touch
• Platform Gallery
• Pots ‘n’ Pies
• Twyn Ghyll
• The Little Cake Stall
• Era Photography
• And many more!

Clitheroe’s iconic Market will be co-ordinating a host of activities, INCLUDING A SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY BRITAINS BEST CHEF & OWNER OF THE FABULOUS NORTHCOTE MANOR- NIGEL HAWORTH!

Nigel will be discussing ‘Seasonality’ and advising on the best fruit & veg – fresh from our very own market & how to get the best out of them for the summer season! A must see and exclusive one to one special moment with Nigel Howarth – live at the Market.

LIVE MUSIC & FACE PAINTING and food related fun – look out for Little Jimmy Clitheroe Jr who will be making surprise appearances throughout the day at Jimmy Clitheroes Cafe!

There will  be a fantastic PRIZE Winning Mad Hatter Tea Party Fancy Dress Competition at The Rose & Crown Beer Garden from 2pm onwards

Giddy Up! It's The Clitheroe Cowboys !

Theme is Mad Hatter Tea Party & Foody Fun – Dress to impress!!

Dressed To Impress - The Medieval Babes!

The Queen Of Hearts will tempt you with her tarts!

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Castle Street will be closed to all traffic on Saturday 14th August from 6am to 6 pm to accommodate the street market

Road Directions

From the M6 junction 31, follow signs for the A59 Clitheroe. Enter from the A671 and follow the signs and diversions for Town Centre Parking. Please note Castle Street will be closed off to vehicles and therefore diversion signs will be in place all day on 14 August.

Public Transport Directions

Nearest railway station Clitheroe.

Nearest bus station Clitheroe. For timetable information please contact the Clitheroe Visitor Information Centre on 01200 425566.

PR and Publicity Campaign

We have a high profile local PR & Marketing activity campaign to support the event.

See local press for more details and our press archive below,

www.clitheroeinbusiness.com will be featuring regular updates, along with Facebook, Flickr and Twitter pages.

Twitter

Follow us at:  ClitheroeFoody

Web Sites:

www.clitheroeinbusiness.co.uk

www.penninelancashirefestivals.com

www.visitlancashire.com

www.visitribblevalley.com

www.enjoyengland.com

www.foodnw.co.uk

www.thegrandvenue.com

Recent Press Coverage

LIVE  RIBBLE  VALLEY  MAGAZINE – JUNE  2010

CLITHEROE   ADVERTISER  & TIMES   June 17th 2010

Lancashire Telegraph  Weds June 16th 2010

Taste@The Grand be hosting an afternoon of live interactive cookery demonstrations, tasters, samples and a cup cake workshop for children.

Clitheroe Market are co-ordinating a host of activities and food related fun there.  There will also be related art & craft activities going on at The Platform Gallery. And look out for the medieval reenactment at The Castle & Museum!

Your taste buds will be treated to a delightful array of the finest produce in the Ribble Valley and a host of local food & drink producers, top chefs and award winning food gurus will be joining the celebration!

Make it a whole day out with all the family – so much to taste, see and enjoy!

If you love food and you love Clitheroe – do not miss this great day out!

Castle Street will be closed to all traffic on Saturday 14th August to accommodate the street market –  this applies from 6am – 6pm

Road Directions

From the M6 junction 31, follow signs for the A59 Clitheroe. Enter from the A671 and follow the signs and diversions for Town Centre Parking.Please note Castle Street will be closed off to vehicles and therefore diversion signs will be in place all day on 14 August.

Further announcements and a full event schedule and line up will be announced shortly.

For further information please contact:

Samantha Turner,

Street Market Event & Project Co-ordinator

Fern Court Business Centre on: 01200 429 717

or email: samturner@ferncourt.co.uk

For Press & PR / Street Market Event Management please contact:

Pearl Mina

PR & Media Creative.

Tel: 07901 696 490

 Or Email: pearlminapr@googlemail.com

Clitheroe Fine Food & Crafts Street Market 2010

Organised & supported by:

Clitheroe Chamber of Trade & Commerce

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Ribble Valley Strategic Partnership

Lancashire County Council – Revitalising Town Centres Initiative

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Grateful Thanks to all our members at Clitheroe Chamber of Trade & Commerce, especially our generous supporters for taking part in our special event brochure, our banner sponsors & all our voluntary helpers.

Our thanks also go to the kind generosity and food & drink donations & hospitality provided  for our press Launch & VIP at The Rose & Crown.

Our roll call of honour & thanks goes  to:

Clitheroe Chamber of Trade & Commerce Members

Nigel Haworth

Ribble Valley Inns

Cowmans World Famous Sausage Shop

Barclays

Park Farm Tea Rooms

Brioche

Ian Sowerbutts

Sainsburys Taste The Difference

Exchange Coffee Co

La Locanda

HSBC

Mortimers

Dawsons

Genesis

King Henry VI English Spring Water

Taste @ The Grand

The Rose & Crown

Fern Court Business Centre

Genesis

Clitheroe Social Club

John Houldsworth Solicitors

Key Street Music Venue

John Turner, Independent Financial Advisor

Design 360

Ribblesdale Rotary

St Michaels & St John RC Church

St James School

The Grand Venue

Ribble Valley Radio

Clitheroe Advertiser & Times

Live Ribble Valley Magazine

Radio Lancashire

Pearl Mina PR & Media Creative

Samantha Turner

Emma Turner

Little Jimmy Clitheroe Jr

Cllr Michael Ranson

Rebecca Kay

Melissa Watts

Chris Hughes

Syd Chamley

Theresa Robson

Roland Hailwood

James Russell

Kaye Mathew Northcote Group

Peter Moore

Gemma Vaughan

Jamila Mulla Hounslow

Phil & Bev Knight  - KeyStreet

Cliff Cowburn

Ian Lloyd

Nigel & Sarah – Rose & Crown Hotel

Clitheroe Police

Our Volunteer Marshalls & Stewards

Made in Lancashire

Food North West