Events & Festivals

Foodies should head to the Cornish coastal of Padstow this December for the 11th Padstow Christmas Market & Festival. Master chefs Rick Stein (they don’t call is Pad-stein for no reason), Paul Ainsworth and Nathan Outlaw will fly the Cornish culinary flag from 6 to 9 December.

Padstow has long been regarded as the culinary capital of Cornwall, but Padstow Christmas Market & Festival is much more than a cornucopia of festive delights. Michael Caines, Glynn Purnell and Haworth himself will give live chef demonstrations ensuring that this Christmas fare remains a bedrock of the UK’s gastronomic year. You can also join in the hottest topics on the culinary debate by partaking in one of the food forums with a panel of the food industry’s leading stars.

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Last year’s Padstow Christmas Market & Festival attracted over 50,000 visitors, and this year promises more, but regardless of the crowd the festival is sure to be a special occasion.

Christmas Market

The Christmas market will feature artisan culinary pop-up stalls as well as local arts and craft works. In addition to traditional carols, a firework display will light up the skies on on 8 December.

A Worthy Cause

Friday 8 December will also mark the Santa Fun Run and Cycle through the streets of Padstow, in aid of the Cornwall Hospice Care.

Padstow Christmas Market & Festival Demonstration Chefs

For a full list of the chef’s demonstrating at this year’s festival, click here.

For more information on the Padstow Christmas Market & Festival

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Guests looking to visit Padstow for its renowned Christmas Festival need to look no further than Paul Ainsworth’s very own boutique, adult-only townhouse hotel in the heart of Old Town Padstow. The acclaimed British chef and his wife Emma opened the boutique hotel Padstow Townhouse in 2015.