Well-heeled London residents say 'no grazie' to Italian festival featuring pasta workshops, opera singing and deli marquee in case it provokes 'Aperol-induced disorder'

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Emily Ceraudo, organiser of the Marzamemi Festival, said she would bring a taste of Sicily to the famed village green where King Henry VIII once jousted.

Published: 12:45 GMT, 7 November 2026 | Updated: 13:18 GMT, 7 November 2026

Affluent London residents have rejected an Italian festival offering pasta workshops, opera singing and a deli marquee amid fears of an 'Aperol-induced disorder'.

Emily Ceraudo, organiser of the Marzamemi Festival, said she would bring a taste of Sicily to the famed village green where King Henry VIII once jousted.

Inspired by the eponymous Mediterranean fishing village, the event said it was designed for 'families, food lovers, and art & design enthusiasts' alike.

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