Food Festivals

British & Irish Cheese Awards receives record entries from Ireland, 10 years after Brexit

The British & Irish Cheese Awards has received a record breaking number of Irish entries into this year’s competition, with 48 Irish cheeses set to be judged in a field of over 600 entries.

Global Pasty Championships to take centre stage at Heligan as Hedluv + Passman headline Cornish celebration

The inaugural Championships will take place at The Lost Gardens of Heligan on February 28, bringing together professional bakers, artisan producers and passionate home cooks in a celebration of Cornwall’s most iconic food export.

Food & Drink Festival returns, celebrating 30 years of British & Irish Cheese Awards

With the Bath & West Food & Drink Festival coming back to The Bath & West Showground in Shepton Mallet on 21–22 March, organisers have announced an exciting programme for 2026.

Try Before You Buy: Why Expowest Cornwall Is The Ultimate Face-to-Face Experience

Step away from the screen and into Wadebridge on Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th March – where real connections, real products, and real opportunities await.

British & Irish Cheese Awards opens for entry, as prestigious competition returns for 30th edition

The 30th edition of the British & Irish Cheese Awards will open for entry on Monday 12 January.

Somerset Businesses: Two Major Events, One Big Opportunity at Bath & West Showground

Wednesday 25th February 2026 is set to be a big day for Somerset’s business community, as two events take place alongside each other at the Bath & West Showground.

The Lost Gardens of Heligan to host first Global Pasty Championships

The Lost Gardens of Heligan will celebrate the finest Cornish pasty bakers in the world when it hosts the first ever Global Pasty Championships on Saturday, 28 February 2026.

Bristol in 2026: a city ready to feast, celebrate and stay awhile

Bristol is heading into 2026 with serious momentum, cementing its place as one of Europe’s most exciting city breaks.

Good things come in threes – & over 200 reasons to visit!

The Source trade show returns to Exeter on Tuesday 3rd – Wednesday 4th February 2026, and it’s better than ever. Here’s why you should be there.

Padstow announces full line-up for Christmas Fayre

Padstow is set to sparkle this weekend with the launch of the brand-new Padstow Christmas Fayre, a four-day festive celebration taking place 4–7 December 2025.

Kick off the festive season at the Cricklade Hotel & Spa Christmas Fair

The Cricklade Hotel & Spa is set to sparkle this weekend as it hosts its first ever Christmas Fair — a brand new festive event taking place on Sunday 16th November 2025

St Austell Brewery’s Celtic Beer Festival returns with epic music line-up and exclusive beer talk

Cornwall’s much-loved charitable Celtic Beer Festival is back at St Austell Brewery this November – and this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Padstow Christmas Fayre launches new shop

Padstow Christmas Fayre is launching a new shop, celebrating Cornish creativity, with donations from each sale going to The Fisherman’s Mission and Padstow Lifeboat.

Tickets now on sale for the 2026 Royal Cornwall Show

Cornwall’s most iconic event returns next summer – and tickets are now officially on sale!

Chef Adam Handling MBE’s AHC Food Festival – a resounding success, attended by thousands

Chef Adam Handling MBE’s first-ever AHC Food Festival was a huge success, he says: “We smashed it!”

Josh Eggleton Launches FŌDA, a new ‘Festival of Food Ideas’ incorporating the launch of The Pony Farm Bus

FŌDA is a new ‘festival of food ideas’ taking place at the Arnolfini in Bristol this 27th-28th September.

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