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What's happening in 2009

Thousands of activities will be taking place across the country during British Food Fortnight 2009 including food and drink festivals, promotions, tastings and special menus in pubs, restaurants and shops.

See below for events that will be taking place in your region during British Food Fortnight 2009.

 

2009 Events

British Food Fortnight Events in 2009

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28/10/200929/10/2009Vegetable Competition Finals at Standen
In the final week of the Ready, Steady, Grow! Vegetable competition bring in your vegetables to be m...more
04/10/200904/10/2009The Fruit Harvest at Moseley Old Hall
Discover the delights of cooking seasonal fruit and vegetables.  Sample some wonderful food tas...more
04/10/200904/10/2009Gorgeous Treats at Lydford Gorge
Sample local food at the Lydford Gorge shop.  Visitors can try a sample of one of our local foo...more
04/10/200904/10/2009Fungi Foray at Dunwich Heath
Guided by an expert, join in the search for fungi alongisde Docwra's ditch, the heath and grassl...more
04/10/200904/10/2009Brunch at the Beach at Studland
Relax with the newspapers and enjoy brunch beside the seaside at the Knoll Beach Cafe.All tickets &p...more
04/10/200904/10/2009The Forest Showcase - Annual Food Festival in the Forest of Dean
The tastiest event in the Forest of Dean.  Lots of stalls selling the best local produce from t...more
03/10/200903/10/2009Cheese & Wine Evening at Oxburgh Hall
Come and sample a selection of local cheeses and English wines to celebrate British Food Fortnight.&...more
03/10/200903/10/2009Guided Walk through Holnicote Estate
Take a guided walk with National Trust staff to witness the abundant harvest in our woodlands and or...more
03/10/200903/10/2009Sugarcraft Demonstration at Penrhyn Castle
Explore the delicate art of making cake decorations with Joy Roberts. http://www.nationaltrust....more
03/10/200903/10/2009Tudor Treats at Trerice
Taste a main course with a difference from recipes inspired by the Tudors. http://www.nationalt...more
03/10/200904/10/2009Weekend Soup Kitchen at Studland
Treat your tastebuds to a selection of six different soups.  http://www.nationaltrust.org....more
03/10/200903/10/2009Harvest Fayre at Felbrigg Hall
A chance to buy the best in local and seasonal food from some of the area's best producers. ...more
03/10/200904/10/2009Weekend Festival at Barrington Court
A weekend festival to celebrate home-made edible produce.  Many people make their own jams, jel...more
03/10/200904/10/2009Apple Weekend at Overbeck's Museum & Garden
Up to 300 varieties of apple will be on display in the Georgian stables.  Some varieties for sa...more
03/10/200904/10/2009East Midlands Food & Drink Festival
A paradise for foodies everywhere, this year's show promises to entertain the whole family. Meet...more
03/10/200903/10/2009Brecon Beacons Food Festival
A great day out for the family with over 50 local food stalls in the Market Hall, Brecon
03/10/200904/10/2009The Great Food Forage - The Best that Cumbria has to Offer!
A food festival with Cumbrian food producers.  Ready, Steady Cook, foraging in the fells, a Cum...more
03/10/200904/10/2009East Midland Food & Drink Festival
A paradise for foodies everywhere, this year's show promises to entertain the whole family. Meet...more
02/10/200902/10/2009Watch the Autumn Planting at Knightshayes Court
Watch the autumn planting of broad beans, garlic, onions, chard and lettuce and pick up expert tips ...more
02/10/200902/10/2009Guided Walk at Fountains Abbey
Join the deer warden on a guided walk to discover more about the Red, Fallow and Sika deer who live ...more
02/10/200902/10/2009Countryside Day for Schools (KS2) at Bereleigh Estate
Spend the day at the Bereleigh exploring the 2,500 acre Estate and visiting the farm to see both cro...more
02/10/200911/10/2009Exmoor Food Festival 2008
Exmoor Tourist Association and Exmoor Events, supported by West Somerset Council, have again joined ...more
01/10/200930/10/2009Cornwall Celebration of Food
The Celebration of Food festival 2009 will have over a hundred high profile food and drink events ru...more
01/10/200931/10/2009Devon Celebration of Food 2009
Celebration of Food will probably be te biggest food festival in the UK with well over 200 foodie ev...more
30/09/200930/09/2009The George Hotel & The Friary School: Food for Thought
10 students from Year 10 of the Friary School will cook a 3-course meal at The George Hotel.  T...more
30/09/200930/09/2009Harvest the harvest at Oxburgh Hall
Help harvest the vegetables, 'string' the onions, clear the pumpkins and plant the wallflowe...more
29/09/200930/09/2009Countryside Day for Schools (KS2) at Goodwood Estate
Goodwood Estate invites schools to spend the day at Home Farm.  Home Farm is a 1100 hectare, fu...more
27/09/200927/09/2009A Farm Walk around the Ebworth Estate
A farm walk around the Ebworth Estate looking at the livestock and wildlife, followed by a chance to...more
26/09/200926/09/2009Puddings Galore at Peckover House
Taste a variety of sweet and savoury puddings with accompanying wines.Booking essential at £25...more
26/09/200927/09/2009Food & Beer Fair at Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Celebrate the importance of local food and drink with Sissinghurst's locally sourced food fair.&...more
26/09/200926/09/2009The Big Nibble in Horsham
The legendary 'Big Nibble', a brilliant free event for everyone takes place in Horsham Town ...more
26/09/200927/09/2009Wightwick Manor Harvest Festival Celebration
Seasonal festivities and activities for all in the beautiful and bountiful gardens at Wightwick.&nbs...more
26/09/200926/09/2009Fungi Foray at Studland
Explore the 'fungtastic' natural world of fungi at Studland in the company of an expert...more
26/09/200927/09/2009Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival
Work is already underway on the 2009 Festival, the format of which will be slightly different. The F...more
26/09/200927/09/2009The Great British Cheese Festival 2008 takes place in Cardiff
The Great British Cheese Festival is to cheese what Wimbledon is to tennis and now it has found a pe...more
26/09/200926/09/2009Living Food at Cawdor Castle
The Living Food event was first launched in 2006 and is a celebration of organic and sustainable foo...more
26/09/200927/09/2009Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival
The Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival will be a celebration of the very best of Manx produce. Th...more
25/09/200925/09/2009Plot to Plate at Chartwell
Listen to a talk from the head gardener at Chartwell, harvest some vegetables from the kitchen garde...more
25/09/200927/09/2009Kent Food and Drink Festival
Discover a magnificent food market in Dane John Garden with nearly 100 stalls offering mouth-waterin...more
25/09/200927/09/2009Cornwall Food & Drink Festival
Lemon Quay TruroCornwall The full programme for this event is still being finalised.  &nbs...more
25/09/200925/09/2009Guided Walk at Fountains Abbey
Join the deer warden on a guided walk to discover more about the Red, Fallow and Sika deer who live ...more
25/09/200927/09/2009East Lothian Food and Drink Festival
Food and Entertainment for all ages is on the menu at the East Lothian Food & Drink Festival.&nb...more
25/09/200927/09/2009Peebles Food Festival
The Borders' love affair with locally-grown and locally-produced food continues in September wit...more
25/09/200925/09/2009Countryside Day for Schools (KS2) at Leckford Estate
Schools are invited to spend the day on the Leckford Estate.  The 4,000 acre estate was purchas...more
25/09/200927/09/2009Nantwich Food and Drink Festival - showcasing all that is best in Cheshire produce
Nantwich Food Festival is one of the top food and drink events in the country and regularly attracts...more
24/09/200924/09/2009Souper Day at Dunwich Heath
Try home-made soups at the old Coastguard Cottages at Dunwich Heath and take home a recipe or two.&p...more
24/09/200924/09/2009Gourmet Lunch at Dunham Massey
Celebrate British Food Fortnight with a gourmet lunch in the Stables restaurant at Dunham Massey.&nb...more
24/09/200924/09/2009Plot to Plate at Clumber Park
Interactive cookery demonstration with Clumber's Head Chef and 3-course meal using seasonal prod...more
23/09/200923/09/2009Chartwell Pudding Extravaganza
Chartwell's own version of the world-famous pudding club.  An ideal opportunity for those w...more
22/09/200922/09/2009Compost it at Overbeck's Museum & Garden
Go behind the scenes and findout how the garden team make 'black gold' out of garden and kit...more
22/09/200922/09/2009Knightshayes Court Food Tasting of Local Delights
Local food tasting in the gift shop at Knightshayes Court.  Try honey, chutney, jam, apple juic...more
21/09/200921/09/2009Forage for Food at Bateman's
Take a walk with the Bateman's Warden and discover the plants, nuts and berries growing on the B...more
21/09/200902/10/2009Dig for Victory at Harewoods
The National Trust, in partnership with the Outwood Horticultural Society, is reviving the old ...more
20/09/200920/09/2009Chilterns Countryside Festival
Come along and experience the skills, crafts and produce of the Buckinghamshire countryside.  B...more
19/09/200919/09/2009Meet the Farmer at Stourhead
Celebrate British Food Fortnight with entertaining sausage-making demonstrations by Stourhead tenant...more
19/09/200930/09/2009September Meal Deal at Nunnington Hall
Visit the Nunnington Hall tearoom and try the September Meal Deal.   A filled jacket potat...more
19/09/200920/09/2009The Hastings Seafood and Wine Festival
Now in its 4th year, this festival is a celebration of Hastings' sustainable, twice MSC certifie...more
19/09/200919/09/2009Fruit & Vegetable Show at Calke Abbey
As a start to British Food Fortnight enter your home-grown seasonal produce in our vegetable, fruit ...more
19/09/200920/09/2009Countryside Weekend at Sissinghurst
Discover the joys of the countyside as Sissinghurst Castle Garden opens up its estate to local farme...more
19/09/200920/09/2009Food Fayre at Attingham Park
Local, quality produce for sale ranging from pork, beef and venison to cakes, bread, vegetables, cid...more
19/09/200920/09/2009Tudor Picnic at Trerice
Enjoy a Tudor Picnic while enjoying a family fun weekend.   http://www.nationaltrust.org.u...more
19/09/200904/10/2009Food Glorious Food with the National Trust
The National Trust's is celebrating Food Glorious Food throughout 2009 with special activit...more
19/09/200919/09/2009Killerton Farmers' and Local Produce Market
Lots of fresh, tempting, local produce for sale. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/foodgloriousfood ...more
19/09/200923/09/2009Squash Display at Wimpole Hall
Admire the seasonal display of squash and pumpkins in the greenhouse at Wimpole Hall.  Advice a...more
19/09/200920/09/2009Grange Farm Shop Food Tasting Weekend
The annual Food Tasting Weekend will be taking place on 19th and 20th September 2009.  Celebrat...more
19/09/200920/09/2009Abergavenny Food Festival
The Great Good Food Gig!  Join us for a weekend of fun and feating on the Welsh borders.  ...more
19/09/200920/09/2009Abergavenny Food Festival
The Great Good Food Gig!  Join us for a weekend of fun and feasting on the Welsh borders. ...more
19/09/200920/09/2009Feast of Dorset
Feast of Dorset food and drink festival will showcase the best of local, sustainable and traditional...more
19/09/200920/09/2009Godolphin Autumn Food Fair
A feast of seasonal, locally produced food in the historic setting of Godolphin.  Children'...more
19/09/200920/09/2009Food Fayre at Attingham Park
Local, quality produce for sale ranging from pork, beef and venison to cakes, bread, vegetables, cid...more
19/09/200920/09/2009Soil Association Scotland's Organic Food Festival
Come and browse, taste and buy in a magical marketplace full to the brim with gorgeous organic goodi...more
19/09/200920/09/2009Royal County of Berkshire Show
Locally produced food features high on the menu at the Royal County of Berkshire Show this year.&nbs...more
19/09/200920/09/2009Mold Food Festival
Welsh, Asian, Mediterranean and vegetarian cookery demonstrations should satisfy everybody's tas...more
19/09/200920/09/2009Alnwick Food Festival
The fifth Alnwick Food Festival promises to be bigger and better while still keeping the same ethos ...more
19/09/200904/10/2009British Menu at Ferendune Court Residential Home
Ferendune Court Residential and Nursing Home will celebrate British Food Fortnight by serving a trad...more
19/09/200904/10/2009Norfolk Food Festival
The festival will run concurrently with British Food Fortnight.  A number of events have a...more
19/09/200904/10/2009All Scottish Schools invited to take part in British Food Fortnight
Running from 19th Septemeber to 4th October and now in its eighth year, British Food Fortnight is an...more
19/09/200904/10/2009Grassroots Organic Deli in Glasgow plans an All-British deli menu
Vegetarian toad in the hole with roast red onion & rosemary, Mushroom, ale and barley stew V GF,...more
19/09/200904/10/2009The Ubiquitous Chip, Ashton Lane, Glasgow
The Ubiquitous Chip will be running two special menus that celebrate the best of Scottish produce. T...more
19/09/200904/10/2009Stravaigin, Gibson Street, Glasgow
Stravaigin, an old Scots word meaning wandering or meandering, is promoting its 'think global, e...more
18/09/200927/09/2009York Food Festival
  York Food and Drink Festival is unique because it is set in and around the City’s many ...more
18/09/200927/09/2009York Food Festival
York Food and Drink Festival is unique because it is set in and around the City’s many amazing...more
12/09/200913/09/2009Real Food Fete
A day out for all the family - join us to meet a hand-picked selection of our suppliers, and taste t...more
11/09/200913/09/2009Ludlow & Marches Food & Drink Festival
The festival features top-quality food and drink from more than 100 small producers and suppliers in...more
05/09/200906/09/2009Beningbrough Hall Food and Craft Festival
Visit stalls of local produce, suppliers of seasonal food, local crafts and much more.  Family ...more
05/09/200904/10/2009Horsham and District Food and Drink Festival
Don't miss this year's month-long, action-packed celebration of the very best...more
01/09/200930/09/2009A celebration of food and drink from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
This festival aims to be a compilation of events staged by food and drink businesses. ...more
25/06/200904/10/2009Let's Go British - John Lewis Menu Competition for British Food Fortnight
John Lewis stores around the country are running a competition for their chefs to design a menu to r...more
10/06/200930/09/2009'Dish the Dirt'
We know you've been getting your hands dirty and working hard in your school gardens and we want...more
22/04/200922/04/2009Beningbrough Hall Sausage Saturday
Choose three delicious sausages from many juicy varieties, served with mashed potatoes, garden peas ...more

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