Hampton Festival ~ History

A Taste of 20 Years in the making.

Lets visit our past, 20 years and still growing strong. 

My How We’ve Grown!

My How We’ve Grown!

From humble beginnings in 2003 before drones were a thing, the local producers planted the seed for the Festival.  Just like bringing any crop to life and harvest, this group of forward thinkers set about preparing fertile soil for the seed to germinate. How the...

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The Festival Founders

The Festival Founders

Clear memories and useful Festival archives lie with those who have contributed over many years to the success and growth of the Hampton Food and Arts Festival and with the images captured along the way.  Living human archives are very special, and the Festival is...

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The History of the Hampton Food and Arts Festival

The History of the Hampton Food and Arts Festival

When Rosemary and Richard Jones moved from their Bayside home at Wellington Point to the High Country at Ravensbourne in the early 2000s, it was a considerable change in both community and lifestyle. Not knowing anyone other than local artist  Jenny Foxton,...

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Browse newspaper clippings and images from our past Festivals