Get cosy at Fish Creek

The Fish Creek Tea Cosy Festival returns this month, running from May 14 to 22 and includes a world record breaking attempt.

The Tea Cosy Festival committee is attempting to crack the record for the biggest tea cosy ever.

At approximately five metres high and 20 metres in circumference, it will be very difficult to miss the world record attempt on Saturday May 14 at 1.30pm.

The Tea Cosy Festival Committee is thrilled to be hosting Knit-a-Row-and-Go as part of the record-breaking attempt.

Knit-a-Row-and-Go (KARAG) is a charity group from Melbourne’s bayside suburbs of Frankston and Chelsea; it was established several years ago with the purpose of knitting scarves and rugs for the homeless.

After the World Record has been confirmed, KARAG members will deconstruct the giant cosy into rugs to be distributed by charitable groups to the vulnerable in bayside communities.

The Tea Cosy Festival runs for nine days from 14 to 22 May and features the Tea Cosy Competition and Exhibition, Cabaret, Devonshire Teas, craft workshops and the ever-popular Bendigo Bank Market Day with craft stalls, food, music and a magician for kids of all ages.

The grand finale is a scrumptious High Tea prepared by the South Gippsland hospital auxiliary and featuring the piano playing talents of Roxanne Viggiano, who has accompanied Cats the Musical, Marcia Hines and the Choir of Hard knocks.

The festival is presented by volunteers and is supported by the Victorian government Regional Community Events Fund, Bendigo Bank, the South Gippsland Shire Council and many local businesses and individuals.

Profits from the festival will go towards facilities to benefit the community and visitors alike, including water fountains, bike repair stations, signage and more.

Full details at www.teacosyfestival.com.au