welcome to The Clare Valley Festival of the Lamb
The annual spring festival
The Clare Valley Festival of the Lamb 18-22 September 2024 is the Clare Valleys annual spring equinox festival that combines the first buds of the vines and the premier time for new-season lamb that is lean, tender and ideal for a wide range of recipes.
In keeping with the global culinary influences from previous festivals 2024 has a focus on the significant influences Italy has made to food and wine.
International and National award winning local and visiting chefs are working with lamb producers and local wineries to develop the menus for this year’s festival. Along with the recognised wine varieties of the Clare Valley there are several wineries that are becoming known for delicious Italian wine varieties, particularly Novello, Fiano, Pinot Grigio, Montepulciano and Sangiovese. These are proven to be a great accompaniment to food, particularly seafood, pasta and lamb.
Wed September 18 | 6 pm | Mintaro Institute
Thu 19 September | 6.30pm | Mintaro Institute
THUR 19th 1PM AUBURN INSTITUTE - Free Entry
SAT 21 Sept 6.30PM
Sun 22 September | 11am-3pm | Penwortham
Sun 22 September | 11am onwards | Watervale
18-22 September 2024
Viva Italia!
This includes the inaugural Clare Valley Festival of the Lamb Wool Fashion Design Awards and Exhibition to feature woollen fashion designs by TAFE SA 2nd year Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology students. The judging panel will include the Consul of Italy in South Australia Ernesto Pianelli.
The Arts Collective Clare Valley will be hosting Art of the Lamb at the Clare Art House which will include work by local artists and a travelling display from the Australian Tapestry Group.
Thursday night’s Community Dinner has been an annual feature of the festival and this year Greg Cooley is curating a wine list from some of the Clare Valley Italian varieties. The night will take on further an Italian theme with Tenor Andrew Pryor a former long-standing member of the Ten Tenors performing.
The festival will bring various forms of arts, creativity and culture to help showcase and tell the story of the importance that the sheep industry has for the Valley.
Check out the program and book early so you don’t miss out on enjoying the Clare Valley when it’s at its finest.
Ciao