Get Your Tickets to the Country Life Fair Now

Tuesday, September 09th, 2014
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With less than a week to go, we’re getting very excited about the first Country Life Fair, where we will also be launching our new event-based dating app called ‘Get Muddy’.

The Country Life Fair takes place at Fulham Palace, London on Sat 27th & Sun 28th September and we are really hoping that lots of you will come along to join in the fun of the fair and give the Get Muddy app a try – the app is really easy to use and completely free so it will be a great way to get in touch with some like-minded singles and hopefully arrange to meet up with them at the fair.

If you are thinking about joining us, we really can’t urge you strongly enough to buy your tickets in advance. Whilst the venue is large, there is a maximum capacity and this is fast-approaching, so advanced tickets are the only way to guarantee entry (and they’re cheaper too!). Tickets can be bought from the Country Life Fair website, priced from £23 for a Garden Ticket. When buying your tickets, please remember enter the Promo Code MM14 to be entered into The Country Life Fair Grand Prize Draw, which features fabulous prizes including a five-star country spa weekends – perfect for a romantic getaway with a new ‘muddy match’!

Please continue reading for more information about the Country Life Fair and all the amazing things on offer:

The Countryside Is Coming to Town!

The inaugural Country Life Fair will bring the best of British rural life to town – in the beautiful grounds of Fulham Palace, SW6 on 27th and 28th September.  Inspired by Country Life magazine, the fair will have something for all country-minded townies, from the green-fingered to the country pursuit enthusiast to the gourmet and bon viveur!

An eclectic range of 200 exhibitors, including luxury heritage brands, designers, property and land agents, artists and artisans will be displaying, explaining and selling their wares from country pursuits accessories, tweeds, jewellery, cashmere and leather goods to antiques, sculptures, home wares and garden furniture to fine wines, bespoke gins and a plethora of speciality foods.

Beyond the shopping…

Ben Fogle, the fair’s president, will be joined by Tom Parker Bowles, Dick Strawbridge and other well-known names and experts who will share their knowledge of cookery, gardening, ecology and even bee keeping with talks and demonstrations.

Family Fun – from ferrets and falconry to dog displays by The Kennel Club in the Showring; the Kidsrome mini farm and rural activities, such as edible window box planting and corn dolly making, from Countryside Learning. What’s more, under 12s have free entry when accompanied by an adult (2 children admitted free with each adult ticket).

For the Country Cook – food demonstrations and talks by Tom Parker Bowles, Rachel Green, Mike Robinson, Ralph Skripek, Jose Souto and other celebrity chefs and ‘foodies’ will be sharing their knowledge and skills – from cooking game to smoking fish – in the Country Kitchen Theatre sponsored by Aga Rangemaster.

For the Green-fingered – RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold medallists Cleve West and Ann Marie Powell and a host of other gardening exp
erts, including James Alexander Sinclair, Val Bourne, Tiffany Daneff, Laetitia Maklouf and George Plumtre, will be giving talks and advice on how to plan, maintain and make the best of your outdoor space from a large garden to a window box, in the Grand Marquee Theatre and Walled Garden (sponsored by Alitex and intoGardens).

For the Fashionista – ‘Tweed to Town’ fashion shows – featuring the designs and creations of the Country Life Fair exhibitors from tweed with a twist to hats galore, from race wear to evening wear from beautiful jewellery by Boodles, main sponsor of the Country Life Fair to boots for town and the field!

For the Ecologist – sustainability expert Dick Strawbridge will share his tips for greener living in town or in the country, while ‘The Bee Man’ James Hamill will be giving advice on bee keeping and conservation.

For the Bon Viveur – take a break in the Country Life Fair outpost of the Brown Cow and Sands End pubs, sample The Countryside is coming to town! a bespoke ‘Country Life Fair’ cocktail by Mr Fogg’s of Mayfair, try the Ginkhana™ gin-tasting experience, tuck into a delicious lunch or afternoon tea provided by leading London caterer Blue Strawberry or indulge in Caviar House & Prunier’s finest seafood and champagne.