Updated 27th March 23.12
FOOD FESTIVALS and FAIRS 2019
Please send us your food fair and festival details if you are not already listed here – info@nulltheftr.co.uk
JANUARY
Saturday 26 January
WESTON SUPER MARE, eat:Vegan, www.eatfestivals.org
FEBRUARY
Friday 1st to Thursday 28th February
EXMOOR, Food Festival, www.exmoorfoodfest.com.
CORONAVIRUS MEASURES INTRODUCED
APRIL
Saturday 4 April
MINEHEAD eat:Minehead www.eatfestivals.org CANCELLED
Friday 10th and Saturday 11th April
LYME REGIS, Big Beer Festival POSTPONED TO 15TH AND 16TH AUGUST
Saturday 18th April
WESTON SUPER MARE, eat:Weston, www.eatfestivals.org CANCELLED
MAY
Saturday 4th May
CASTLE CARY, eat:Castle Cary, www.eatfestivals.org CANCELLED
LYTCHETT MINSTER, VenFest, venison and food festival, www.venfest.org CANCELLED
Saturday 4th to Monday 6th May
EXETER, Castle, Exter Festival of South West Food and Drink, www.exeterfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk CANCELLED
Sunday 5th May
ABBOTSBURY, Eat Dorset, Abbotsbury Gardens, www.dorsetfoodiefamily.co.uk CANCELLED
DORCHESTER, KINGSTON MAURWARD, Dorset Knob Throwing and Food Festival, www.dorsetknobthrowing.com CANCELLED
Saturday 11th May
DEVIZES, Devizes Food and Drink Festival, www.devizesfoodanddrinkfestival.info POSTPONED to 26 Sept to 4th Oct 2020
TAUNTON, eat:Taunton, www.eatfestivals.org CANCELLED
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May
CHRISTCHURCH, Christchurch Food Festival, www.christchurchfoodfestival.co.uk POSTPONED TO AUGUST
Sunday 12th May
SHAFTESBURY, Shaftesbury Festival, www.shaftesburyfestival.co.uk
Thursday 16th to Saturday 18th May
EXETER, Devon County Show, Westpoint, Exeter www.devoncountyshow.co.uk
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May
BURTON BRADSTOCK, Spring Tide, The Jurassic Food Festival, Hive Beach, www.hivebeachcafe.co.uk
Saturday 25th May
BURNHAM, eat:Burnham, www.eatfestivals.org CANCELLED
HORNINGSHAM, Day of Fire and Spice, chillies and more at Simpson’s Seeds, walled garden. 11am to 4pm.
Monday 27th May
SHERBORNE, Sherborne Country Fair, Sherborne Castle, www.sherbornecountryfair.com CANCELLED
Wednesday 29th May to Saturday 1st June
SHEPTON MALLET, Royal Bath and West Show, show ground www.bathandwest.com CANCELLED
JUNE
Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June
HIGHCLIFFE, Highcliffe Food Festival, www.highcliffefoodfestival.co.uk
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th June
SWANAGE, Swanage Fish Festival, www.swanagefishfest.org
Sunday 9th to Saturday 15th June
BRIDPORT, Bridport Food Festival, www.bridportfoodfestival.com
Wednesday 12th to Sunday 23rd June
BRISTOL, Bristol Food Connections Festival www.bristolfoodconnections.com
Saturday 15th to Monday 24th June
BOURNEMOUTH, Bournemouth Food and Drink Festival www.bournemouthfoodanddrink.co.uk
Sunday 16th June
EVERSHOT, Evershot Country Fair, www.evershot.org
JULY
Friday 5th and Saturday 6th July
NORTH NEWTON, NewtFest, beer, cider and music, www.newtfest.com
Saturday 6th July
FROME, World Food Feast (part of Frome Festival) www.fromefestival.co.uk
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th July
WEYMOUTH, Dorset Seafood Festival, www.dorsetseafood.co.uk
Saturday 20th July
CREWKERNE, eat:Crewkerne, www.eatfestivals.org CANCELLED
Saturday 20th July
LEIGH, Leigh Food Fair, near Sherborne www.dorsetaonb.org.uk
Tuesday 30th July to Thursday 1st August
BROCKENHURST, New Forest Show, www.newforestshow.co.uk
AUGUST
Saturday 3rd August
POUNDBURY, Dorset Food & Arts Festival, www.dorsetfestival.org
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August
WIMBORNE ST GILES, Great Dorset Chilli Festival, St Giles Park, www.greatdorsetchillifestival.co.uk
Saturday 10th August
PORTISHEAD, eat:Portishead, www.eatfestivals.org
Wednesday 14th August
Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show www.gillshaftshow.co.ul
Thursday 22nd August
MELPLASH, Melplash Show, www.melplashshow.co.uk
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th August
UPLYME, River Cottage Festival, www.rivercottage.net
29th to 31st August
CHRISTCHURCH, Christchurch Food Festival, www.christchurchfoodfestival.co.uk POSTPONED from May
Saturday 31st August
POOLE, Dorset Vegan Festival, Lighthouse, www.dorsetveganevents.co.uk
Dates to be announced
CHILCOMPTON, Wessex Beer Festival. www.wessexbeerfestival.co.uk
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 7th September
WELLINGTON, eat:Wellington, www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September
DORCHESTER, Dorset County Show, www.dorsetcountyshow.co.uk
LYME REGIS, Food Rocks, www.hixrestaurants.co.uk
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September
STURMINSTER NEWTON, Cheese Festival www.cheesefestival.co.uk
PLYMOUTH, Seafood Festival www.visitplymouth.co.uk
Saturday 28th September
WESTON SUPER MARE, eat:Weston, www.eatfestivals.org
OCTOBER
Saturday 5th October
NAILSEA, eat:Nailsea, www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 12th October
MINEHEAD, eat:Minehead, www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 12th October
WIMBORNE, Food and Drink Festival, www.foodevents4u.co.uk
Sunday 13th October
WELLS, Food Festival www.wellsfoodfestival.co.uk
Friday 18th to Sunday 20th October
DARTMOUTH, Food Festival www.dartmouthfoodfestival.com
Saturday 26th October
BURNHAM ON SEA, eat:Burnham, www.eatfestivals.org
Dates to be announced
Screen Bites Food Film Festival www.screenbites.co.uk
NOVEMBER
Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November (dates TBC)
ATELHAMPTON, Dorset Food & Drink Christmas Fair, Athelhampton House www.dorsetaonb.org.uk
DECEMBER