Trade Fairs and Events
Open Farm Sunday is a fantastic opportunity for everyone, young and old, to meet the farmers who grow their food and care for the countryside. See website for how to participate or to find an event near you.
Cheltenham Food and Drink Festival 2013
Welcome to the Festival that has quickly become loved by not only the local people but visitors from outside of the Cotswolds where we all enjoy meeting food producers, brewers, winemakers and chefs dedicated to fostering, preserving and displaying the very best in food and drink. Join us in celebration of eating and drinking over a beautiful summer weekend.
The Three Counties Show 2013
The Region’s Premier Agricultural Show offering excellent entertainment for all the family and showcasing the best of British food, farming and rural life.
Bristol''s BIG Green Week 2013
See the historic centre of Bristol transformed on Saturday 22nd June by over 200 stalls for Bristol’s biggest ever market day. Food direct from producers, local artisan products, crafts, vintage…
Mouth watering food, cooking and beverage demonstrations, the Great Mackerel Challenge and competitions for children, plus street performers, face painting and music.
Summer Food Festival 2013
Address
Duchy College
Stoke Climsland
Callington
Cornwall
PL17 8PB
Come and visit us at Duchy College Stoke Climsland for a fantastic weekend, with lots of things to see and do. Meet the staff, students and animals, try out some of the College's equipment, tour the farm and feast your eyes on our ‘Summer Food Festival'.
Looe Festival of Food and Drink
Address
Millpool Carpark
West Looe
LOOE
Cornwall
PL13 2AF
The Looe Festival of Food and Drink offers a wide range of local produce, fish, meats, confectionery and speciality beers, chef demonstrations, recipe cards, etc. Free entry.
Foodies Festival - Bristol
After two hugely sucessful years Foodies Festival returns to the beautiful Bristol Harbourside on July 12th, 13th and 14th 2013.
Music and entertainment with 85+ beers and ciders available most of which are sourced from small brewers from the South West
With over 90 stalls, mouth-watering seafood menus, celebrity chefs, Pommery champagne, local ales and a fabulous atmosphere!
Clovelly Maritime Festival
Address
Clovelly Visitor Centre
Clovelly
Near Bideford
Devon
EX39 5TA
This year the Clovelly Maritime Festival is brought to you by Stiltskin Creative Arts and Theatre Co. Starting at 10 a.m., the day will be full of fun and cram-packed with a programme of all sorts of activities and entertainment for all ages.
Address
The Showground
Stithians
Truro
Cornwall
TR3 7DP
One day agricultural show with dedicated Taste of Cornwall tent, as well as many other attractions.
Gloucester Quays Food Festival 2013
Address
Gloucester Quays Outlets
St Ann Way
Gloucester
GL1 5SH
The Gloucester Quay Food Festival is BACK! An unmissable, FREE to enter treat for everyone with a taste for fine food and drink! with live entertainment plus demos from top TV chefs Gino D’Acampo, James Martin and Mary Berry.
Food markets, including a large continental market, circus, dance, music and theatre.
South Devon Crab Month 2013
Crab cracking demos, cooking demonstrations, boat trips, train rides and special crab menus at a range of local restaurants, pubs and hotels.
Dunster Show provides a unique opportunity to see the best of Somerset farming and livestock. It also has some of the best entertainment in West Somerset and is a fun filled day out for all the family.
Address
Plymouth City Centre, The Piazza
Armada Way
Plymouth
Devon
PL1 2EW
With over 100 traders showcasing the best produce the South West has to offer, from organic meats, pasties and pies, to Cornish cheeses, to Devonshire ice cream, there’s something there for everyone.
Newlyn Fish Festival 2013
Address
Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn
Cornwall
Hours
09:00 to 17:00 - last entry at 16:00
August Bank Holiday Monday sees the annual Cornish celebration of the sea, fishing and seafood at the 21st Newlyn Fish Festival.
The Newquay Fish Festival gives Newquay an opportunity to showcase one of its hidden gems 'the harbour'. Now in its 9th year the Newquay Fish Festival is one of Cornwall's most established food and crafts show.
Mining and Pasty Festival
Saturday is Pasty Day! See the quality Cornish food and drink market in the town centre and see how many different pasty fillings you can find. Children can take part in the ‘make your own’ pasty activity and all can participate in the mass picnic!
Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2013
Address
Grand Hall, Olympia Exhibition Centre
Hammersmith Road
London
W14 8UX
Hours
Sun 10am - 5.30pm, Mon/Tue 9.30am - 5pm
The definitive event for showcasing artisan food and drink to high quality trade buyers. Meet delis, farm shops, independent retailers, restaurants, hotels, caterers & wholesalers who are all looking to source fine food.
The Cake and Bake Show 2013
The 2nd live event dedicated to the world of cakes, breads and the art of baking with a cake kitchen, bakery, kids kitchen and sugar craft show cases.
British Food Fortnight 2013
British Food Fortnight highlights the quality and variety of our produce at the time of the Harvest Festival, a traditonal time for celebrating our food. See website for how to participate and for events near you.
The Real Food Harvest Festival 2013
The Real Food Harvest Festival is a FREE event celebrating the abundance of British autumnal produce
Cornwall Food and Drink Festival 2013
Head to the Pavilion to see and sample some of Cornwall’s best food and drink producers, see live demos from some of the county’s top chefs, kick back in the Croust Bar with great food and live music.
The Malvern Autumn Show is a true celebration of food, the countryside, gardening and nostalgia.
Great British Cheese Festival
The Great British Cheese Festival has made its home, slap bang in the middle of the beautiful setting of Cardiff Castle.
Boscastle Food, Arts and Crafts Festival
The Festival brings together some of the best chefs in Cornwall, high quality local food and drink and gifted local artists and craftspeople for two days every October.
Falmouth Oyster Festival celebrates the start of the oyster dredging season, the diversity and quality of Cornish Seafood and in particular, one of the last remaining traditional oyster fisheries, dredging by sail and hand punt.
A wide ranging food and drink festival with demostrations from top chefs, wine tastings, workshops, talks and food events in Flavel Hall.
Farmhouse Breakfast Week is an annual campaign run by HGCA which has been running since the year 2000. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast and demonstrate the variety on offer.
Address
Westpoint Centre (Devon) Ltd
Clyst St Mary
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1DJ
Formerly Expowest WestCountry, The Source exhibition is targeted directly at caterers, hospitality providers and retailers throughout the Westcountry, attracting high numbers of quality buyers and decision makers.
Hours
10am - 5pm Tue/Wed, 10am - 4.40pm Thurs
Providing a showcase of innovation and new products for caterers, hospitality providers and retailers, the show will also feature a Speciality Food and Drink area,
Natural & Organic Products Europe 2014
The ‘must attend’ event for anyone supplying Natural, Organic, Fairtrade, Wholefoods, Speciality, Free-From, Sustainable, Vegetarian, Ingredients, Local, Biodynamic, Raw, Artisan, Superfoods, Ethical, Vegan and Healthy Foods.
Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink
The 2012 festival attracted over 15,000 visits with people flocking to Exeter to indulge in top-notch South West food and drink, see national TV celebrities, to learn from the many cookery demonstrations and workshops and to enjoy family hands-on activities. 2014 promises even more
Hotelympia is the UK's largest exhibition for foodservice and hospitality. Running every two years, it's the ultimate platform for exhibitors and visitors to meet in a business-focused environment, covering food & drink, catering equipment, interiors, bathroom & spa, tabletop, careers and technology.
Address
Port Eliot Festival Office
St Germans
Cornwall
PL12 5ND
This bohemian festival is worth a visit to see food writers, some of Cornwall’s top chefs at this renown literary and live entertainment festival.