Festival of Food and Drink

Festival of Food and Drink, the East Midlands’ largest celebration of local food producers and global flavours, is moving to a brand-new location for its tenth year, taking place from Saturday 16th – Sunday 17th September 2023.

The event, which boasts over 170 food and drink traders, and previously held at Clumber Park, will be moving to nearby Thoresby Park. This vibrant neighbouring estate will make it even easier for the residents of Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas to enjoy a great day out at one of the region’s best loved foodie festivals!

In addition to a feast of fantastic street food traders, bars, and artisan producers, the family-friendly festival also offers a wide-range of have-a-go activities for visitors to take part in, from wine-tasting sessions and cocktail masterclasses, to a specialist Children’s Cookery School allowing younger visitors to make their very own tasty treats, which in previous years has included pasta, butter, gnocchi and ice cream.

The festival’s hugely popular Cookery Theatre will once again have a stellar line-up of well-known faces from the culinary world. The first TV chefs has been announced and includes Matt Tebbutt, the current host of BBC’s Saturday Kitchen, Matt Pritchard, also known as the Dirty Vegan and baking extraordinaire and Great British Bake Off 2022 finalist and fan favourite, Sandro. More famous faces are set to join the festival’s line up in the coming weeks.

The jam-packed weekend will also include a range of fun activities, including circus skills workshops, face painting, fairground rides and a large selection of unique gifts, handmade crafts and homewares to be browsed in the event’s Shopping Area. After indulging in a feast of mouth-watering food and drink, visitors can sit back, relax and soak up the family-friendly festival atmosphere while enjoying live music and DJ sets.