Events, Festivals and Exhibitions
Now a veteran of the UK food festival circuit, the first Ludlow Food Festival was held in 1995 when members of the local Chamber of Trade and Commerce decided a
Fresh Fest Cleveland is a unique festival that celebrates the arts and urban agriculture held in Rid-All Farm and Otter Park on 9 September. It promotes health and wellness while
This September will see the county of Devon become a foodie’s delight as the field to fork Taste East Devon Festival 2023 takes over the countryside. The festival will feature
This September will see the Abergavenny Food Festival with more than 150 exhibitors and producers lined up to attend, in addition to chef demonstrations and food talks. Created in 1999
Inspired by the Marathon du Medoc, the Marathon du Malton 10K returns to the streets of Yorkshire’s foodie town on 17 September, 2023. “Britain’s Tastiest 10k”, the Marathon du Malton
If you do not feel up to the crowds of the Munich Oktoberfest, you could consider another festival just across the border in neighbouring Austria. The 41st St Johann Dumpling
At the Brussels beer festival “BXL Beer Fest”, over 60 independent brewers show off their artisanal beers. With strictly no room for industrial products at the two-day festival, this is
The Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival held in October is a celebration of Yorkshire cheese and its recent revival. Events include: a 5.5 mile guided walk through the countryside ...
Dubbed the Teutonic Glastonbury by the Telegraph, the Weimar Onion Market, takes place each October in the architecturally stunning medieval city in Thuringia, Germany...
October is the month that the merry folk of Lincoln tuck into more than 30,000 bangers at the Lincoln Sausage Festival, held in the glorious setting of the medieval Lincoln
Thailand is certainly no stranger to everything that’s quirky and out of the ordinary. The Phuket Vegetarian Festival held in autumn – also known under its more Taoist-inspired...
One of the delights of spending time in the Caribbean is the chance to sample some excellent rums. The Barbados Food and Rum Festival provides an excellent opportunity to discover
The Brussels Christmas Market is no doubt one of the best in Europe for food and atmosphere. Winter Wonders – as the market is dubbed – runs over two kilometres
Within just a few years, the Wonderfruit Festival has risen to become one of the most anticipated festivals in Thailand blending music and gastronomy with wellness...
Catalonia is a region renowned for its gastronomy, on the last Sunday in January the Gran festa de la Calçotada sees the streets and squares of the town of Valls filled with calçots...
Tsagaan Sar or Mongolia’s lunar new year is the most important festival for ethnic Mongols and the people of the Arctic where age-old rituals combine with eating local delicacies such
Chinese New Year is undoubtedly China’s pre-eminent and most intense festive period characterised by sumptuous family meals, the colour red, paper lanterns and lots...
Estonia’s capital becomes a foodie heaven in November and March during the Tallinn Restaurant Week when you can celebrate gourmet food and dine at some of the city’s best restaurants
The Hindu Holi Festival is a riotous Hindu celebration where crowds douse each other with colour and water – and is probably India’s most vibrant and fun festival. Holi, the festival of colours
The Broadstairs Food Festival is a celebration of local food and drink, with exhibitors chosen from Kent and surrounding counties. It consists of two separate free festivals, one held in
