Events

Gi Jive Festival

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 29/07/2017
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location
Mourne Esplanada
Kilkeel
Down

BT34 4DB

Northern Ireland


Kilkeel’s annual GI Jive Festival celebrates the fascinating war years in Mourne, highlighting the story of the American GIs in Northern Ireland. This fantastic American themed festival will celebrate nostalgia through WW2 reenactments, real life GIs in action complete with jeeps and tanks, vintage 1940s fashion, jive dancing and  live music. Our amazing NI produce and famous Kilkeel seafood offerings will be celebrated through cookery demos by celebrity chefs and in the local food and produce stalls.

Chef Eddie Attwell
Originally from Craigavon in County Armagh, Eddie has twice been a finalist in The Roux Scholarship competition. Eddie is a whirlwind in the kitchen as he infuses his energy and passion into the food he cooks. He has participated in the Great British Menu in 2016 and 2017.

Chef Chris Fearon
Chef Chris Fearon has worked  for the Deans Restaurant Group since 2008. He took part in the Great British Menu in 2010 and proudly presented the start course at the Winner’s Banquet in London.

Chef James Devine
James Devine has been crowned National Chef of the Year 2017, following in the footsteps of Gordon Ramsay.

Chef Joery Castel
Joery is originally from Holland and after stints in France and London, he worked for three years as Head Chef at Castle Leslie in Ireland and later opened his own restaurant The Boat House, Belfast. Joery also participated in The Great British Menu this year.

Chef Roger Moynihan
Roger is the head chef in the Mourne Seafood Cookery School, Kilkeel with a great knowledge and passion for seafood. Originally from Warrenpoint Roger has worked all over the world from Sydney, Australia to Zambia.