Top Events this weekend July 17th – 19th
West Suffolk Country Fair - Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Just off the beaten track, in the countryside near Bury St Edmunds, the West Suffolk Country Fair is a festival for all the family. With lots of animal performances, mouth-watering local foods and vintage vehicles, there’s set to be something for everyone.
Essex Food and Drink Festival - Braintree, Essex
Divulging the secrets of the culinary trade, John Torode and James Martin will be wowing the crowds with their expert cooking skills through live demonstrations. With music, cookery classes and over 120 food and drink exhibitors, it’s set to be one of the best foodie events of the weekend.
Gloucester Quays Food Festival - Gloucester, Cotswolds
With a star-studded line up of celebrity and regional chefs, (including superstar Paul Hollywood), food and drink enthusiasts visiting Gloucester Quays this weekend are in for a treat. This huge event will have a top-notch food market, showcasing homemade produce from the Cotswolds and Gloucestershire regions. There’ll also be live entertainment throughout the whole weekend too.
Sketts Farmers Market, Coventry, West Midlands
West Midlands farmers’ market pioneers, Sketts, are throwing their historic food fair once again. You can expect nothing less than the best regional produce from independent traders who will be selling fresh fruit, vegetables, honey, cheese, pies, sauces, meats and farmhouse produce.
Merthyr Food Festival, Glamorgan, Wales
Wales will celebrate the quality and diversity of their local foods this weekend, with everything from lobster to Abergavenny cheese on offer. Boasting a special smoothie bike, live entertainment, and arts and crafts workshops, Merthyr Food Festival is set to be a great day out for all.
Hook Norton Festival of Fine Ales, Oxfordshire
Lovingly known by locals as the Hooky Beer Fest, this exciting event is upon us once again. Guests will be encouraged to get stuck into their hog roasts, whilst sampling from the massive selection of real ales available, hailing from all across the UK. If you would prefer cider, Pimms or beer, Hook Norton will have an arresting array of alcoholic beverages to suit your palate. Many of the funds go to local charities too!
Gower Chilli Festival, Glamorgan
An Area out Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Gower peninsula is an ideal setting for a tastebud-tingling festival. With hundreds of spicy foods provided by both local and regional producers, a chilli cook off competition, a barbecue challenge, live music, and dancing, be prepared for a jam-packed weekend of heat-fuelled fun.
Southsea Food Festival, Hampshire
For those looking to hone their home cooking skills and feast on the tastiest delicacies of Hampshire, head to Southsea Food Festival. The highlight will be the Big Top Theatre, where local businesses, chefs and experts will be on hand to share their top culinary tips and tricks.
Chippenham Food and Drink Festival, Wiltshire
The historic market town of Chippenham will be celebrating their local variety of food and drinks this Sunday. A monthly event, long-standing favourite traders and first time attendees will be setting up shop to provide attendees with some truly tasty treats. Whilst wandering around, scrumptious snack in hand, enjoy the live music, beautiful town, and plethora of activities for attendees young and old.
Hampshire Food Festival, Across Hampshire
A month long extravaganza, there really is no excuse to miss this festival. Highlights will include the taste trail (aka foraging fun), farm tours, pop-up shops, and fantastic workshops too. In conjunction with the festival, local restaurants will be offering special discounted prices, turning Hampshire into a foodie heaven for the whole of July.
