Ginger and spice and all things nice

Shropshire-based digital news and entertainment channel Shropshire Live has been announced as a media partner for the second year in a row for this year’s eighth annual Ginger & Spice Festival taking place in Market Drayton.

Shropshire Live will be supporting the communications before and during the annual festival on September 28 with a series of interviews on their mid-morning radio show with local presenter, Ryan Kennedy, broadcast from Market Drayton.

The interviews will showcase the local artisan traders, businesses, sponsors & artists lined up to attend this year’s award-winning festival. Shropshire Live will also have a presence on the main day in which Ryan Kennedy will be interviewing festival goers.

Chris Pritchard, editor, and business partner at Shropshire Live, said: “We had a great time at the Ginger & Spice Festival last year, it was great to be part of the festival and highlight what a great free event it is. Once again, we look forward to bringing a flavour of the festival to our listeners and readers, across Shropshire.”

Broadcaster and presenter Ryan Kennedy said: “As a Market Drayton resident it was great to bring the festival to a wider audience last September. We are so lucky to have a such a great event in the town and I look forward to showcasing those involved again.”

Festival director Julia Roberts said: “We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Shropshire Live for the second time for this year’s Ginger & Spice Festival. With Shropshire Live's mid-morning show with Ryan Kennedy broadcast from Market Drayton, this collaboration is a perfect fit. We look forward to showcasing our festival with them over the next few weeks in the build up to the big day.”

Ryan’s show keeps Shropshire up to date with the latest local news and entertainment, with local and celebrity guests featuring on the show and a mix of music from the 80s to today.

You can listen to Shropshire Live at shropshirelive.com, via the free mobile app on Android or iOS, or ask Alexa to enable Shropshire Live, then after that play Shropshire Live.

The Ginger and Spice Festival, which is now in its eighth year, is an annual celebration which takes place during British Food Fortnight, championing and celebrating the unique culinary heritage and historical links of gingerbread to the town of Market Drayton.

It also acts as a vehicle to promote local food producers, the weekly markets, suppliers, other community groups, plus places of historical interest & significance in and around the rural market town.

The festival aims to reconnect the community of Market Drayton to their unique culinary heritage through an eclectic mix of fun and educational festival fringe events celebrating the cultural assets and heritage of the town.

For more information visit www.gingerandspicefestival.co.uk.

Pictured: Ryan Kennedy and Julia Roberts