Updated 3 January 2025
FOOD FESTIVALS and FAIRS 2024
Please send us your food fair and festival details if you are not already listed here, including details of any cancellations or postponements and rescheduled dates, to – info@nulltheftr.co.uk
FEBRUARY 2025
1st to 29th February 2025
EXMOOR, Food Festival, www.exmoorfoodfest.com
MARCH 2024
Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th March 24
SHEPTON MALLET, Bath and West Showground, Bath and West Food and Drink Festival www
Saturday 30th March 24
ABBOTSBURY, Sub-Tropical Gardens, Abbotsbury Food Fair with Dorset Food & Drink www.dorsetaonb.org.uk
APRIL 2024
Saturday 6th April
BIDEFORD eat:Bideford. www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 13th April
WESTON SUPER MARE eat:Weston super Mare, www.eatfestivals.org
Sunday 21st April
TAVISTOCK eat: Tavistock www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 27th April
LYME REGIS eat:Lyme Regis, www.eatfestivals.org
MAY 2024
Sunday 5th May
SHAFTESBURY, Feastival, includes Gold Hill Cheese Run www.dorsetartisanmarkets.com/shaftesbury-feastival
Saturday 11th May
TAUNTON, eat:Taunton, www.eatfestivals.org
Thursday 16th to 18th May 24
EXETER, Devon County Show, Westpoint, Exeter www.devoncountyshow.co.uk
Saturday 18th May
YEOVIL, eat: Yeovil www.eatfestivals.org
Sunday 19 May 24
DAWLISH, eat: Dawlish www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 25th May 24
BURNHAM-on-SEA, eat:Burnham, www.eatfestivals.org
Sunday 26th May 24
PORTISHEAD, eat: Portishead www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May 24
ABBOTSBURY, Swannery Craft and Food Fair, Dorset Food & Drink www.dorsetaonb.org.uk
Monday 27th May 24
AXMINSTER, Gate to Plate, www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 25th to Monday 27th May
CHRISTCHURCH, Christchurch Food Festival, www.christchurchfoodfestival.co.uk
Monday 27th May
SHERBORNE, Sherborne Country Fair, Sherborne Castle, www.sherbornecountryfair.com
Thursday 30th to Saturday 1st June
SHEPTON MALLET, Royal Bath and West Show, show ground, www.bathandwest.com
JUNE 2024
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th June 24
HIGHCLIFFE, Highcliffe Food and Arts Festival, www.highcliffefoodfestival.co.uk
Friday 14th and Saturday 15th June 24
BRIDPORT, Bridport Food Festival, www.bridportfoodfestival.com
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th June 24
SWANAGE, Swanage Fish Festival, www.swanagefishfest.org
JULY 2024
Saturday 6th July 24
FROME, World Food Feast (part of Frome Festival) www.fromefestival.co.uk
LYME REGIS, Sausage and Cider Festival www.lymeregisciderfestival.co.uk
Friday 12th to Sunday 14th July
LYMINGTON, Seafood Festival, www.lymingtonseafoodfestival.co.uk
Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July
WEYMOUTH, Lodmoor Country Park, Weymouth Food Festival, www.weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk
Tuesday 30th July to Thursday 1st August 24
BROCKENHURST, New Forest Show www.newforestshow.co.uk
AUGUST 2024
Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th August
CHEW VALLEY, Lakeside, Valley Fest: Bristol Music and Food Festival www.valleyfest.co.uk
Saturday 3rd August
DAWLISH, eat:Dawlish, www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 3rd August 24
POUNDBURY, Great Field, Dorset Food & Arts Festival, www.dorsetfestival.org
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August
STURMINISTER NEWTON, Stock Gaylard Estate, Great Dorset Chilli Festival, www.greatdorsetchillifestival.co.uk
Saturday 10th August
PORTISHEAD, eat:Portishead, www.eatfestivals.org
Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th August
TURNPIKE SHOWGROUND, Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show www.gillshaftshow.co.uk
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August 24
HINTON ADMIRAL, events field, The New Forest Food Festival www.newforestfoodfestival.co.uk
Saturday 17th August
DORCHESTER, Cider Festival, Borough Gardens, FREE www.dorchesterroundtable. co.uk
HONITON, Honiton Gate to Plate Festival www.eatfestivals.org
Sunday 18 August
SHAFTESBURY, eat:Shaftesbury, Park Walk, www.eatfestivals.org
Thursday 22nd August
MELPLASH, Melplash Show, www.melplashshow.co.uk
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th Augsut
SWANAGE, Swanage Fish Festival, FREE Sandpit Field. www.swanfishfest.com
Saturday 31st August
CHIPPING SODBURY, eat: Chipping Sodbury www.eatfestivals.org
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 7th September
WELLINGTON, eat:Wellington, www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September
DORCHESTER, Dorset County Show, www.dorsetcountyshow.co.uk
Saturday 7th September 24
BOURNEMOUTH, Vegan Festival, www.veganeventsuk.co.uk
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September
WEYMOUTH, Dorset Seafood Festival, www.dorsetseafood.co.uk
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 24
POOLE, Old Town and Quay, Seafood and Sounds Festival, www.seafoodandsounds.co.uk
STURMINSTER NEWTON, Cheese Festival, www.cheesefestival.co.uk
Sunday 8th September 24
TOTNES, eat:Riverford www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 24
PLYMOUTH, Seafood Festival www.visitplymouth.co.uk
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th Sepember 24
POOLE, Seafood and Sounds, www.seafoodandsounds.co.uk
Saturday 21st September
YEOVIL, eat:Yeovil,www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 28th September
WESTON SUPER MARE, eat:Weston, www.eatfestivals.org
Sunday 29th September
TIVERTON, eat:Tiverton, www.eatfestivals.org
OCTOBER 2024
Friday 25th to Sunday 27th October
DARTMOUTH, Food Festival www.dartmouthfoodfestival.com
Saturday 26th October
BURNHAM ON SEA eat:Burnham, www.eatfestivals.org
NOVEMBER,2024
Saturday 2nd November
BODMIN, eat: Bodmin www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 16th November
TEIGNMOUTH, eat:Teignmouth, www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November 24
ATHELHAMPTON, Dorset Food & Drink Christmas Fair, Athelhampton House www.dorsetaonb.org.uk
Saturday 23rd November
WESTON SUPER MARE, eat:Weston super Mare, www.eatfestivals.org [and Christmas Light switch-on]
Saturday 30th November
YEOVIL, eat:Yeovil www.eatfestivals.org
DECEMBER 2024
Saturday 7th December
NAILSEA, eat:Nailsea www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 14th December
TAUNTON, eat:Taunton www.eatfestivals.org