Celebrating 10 years

FESTIVAL OF FOOD AND DRINK,
THORESBY PARK, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

16th + 17th September 2023

Celebrity Chef appearances at The Cookery Theatre

More announcements coming very soon...

Appearing Saturday 16th

Matt Pritchard

Dirty Vegan, Celebrity Cook, Author + TV

Appearing Sunday 17th

Matt Tebbutt

TV presenter, Chef & Author

Appearing Sunday 17th

Sandro

Bake Off Finalist

A two day food and drink festival, feeding your soul
with over 150 traders and street food flavours

Street Food Traders

TV Celebrity Chefs

Worldwide Cuisine

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A jam packed weekend for all...

This vibrant Festival of Food & Drink offers a range of fabulous artisan food producers, award winning food and drink, special guest TV chefs, gorgeous gifts, crafts and homewares, delicious dishes with cuisine from around the world served by fantastic Street Food ‘Pop Up’ cafés and bars!

Held at Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire, the Festival of Food & Drink attracts some of the UK’s best exhibitors offering mouth-watering fayre. With a passion for fantastic food and drink, let us take you on a journey to discover new and Artisan producers at the biggest food and drink show in the East Midlands.

One of the best of the UK’s food festivals, not only is there a superb range of exhibitors and shopping, but also a Cookery Theatre to watch famous guest Chefs, including some of your TV favourites from Masterchef, Great British Bake Off and other favourite cooking programmes.

There is also the chance for you to expand your own culinary skills by taking part in one of the many workshops – with sessions available for children in our Cookery School.

Come along and enjoy, a feast will be waiting for you, where you can meet the producers, try some of the delicious wares, enjoy our special guests, listen to fantastic live music and soak up the Food Festival atmosphere…

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We focus on producers from Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, the North East, Cumbria and Yorkshire, but will consider traders from outside of these areas if their products are particularly unique, and we refresh about one third of the market offer each year to ensure we have something new for our visitors.

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We are celebrating our 10th anniversary for Festiv

We are celebrating our 10th anniversary for Festival of Food & Drink at the stunning @thoresby.park
So, what do you need to know about Thoresby Park... its down the road, just a few minutes away our previous location. The same fantastic festival with all the delicious traders, Cookery Theatre, Savage BBQ Demo’s, bookable sessions, kids’ fun, Street-food, Live Music, Chilled DJ and more.
Free parking on site for advance ticket holders and all set in stunning woodland!
Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire. Ollerton, Nottinghamshire NG22 9EP.
We can't wait to bring the biggest food and drink festival in Nottinghamshire to Thoresby Park 16-17th September!
Tickets on sale now!! Link in the bio ⬆️
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Are you looking to get a foodie fix this summer ah

Are you looking to get a foodie fix this summer ahead of Festival of Food and Drink @thoresby.park in September?
Don’t miss our sister event @three_counties_food_festival July 29- 30th at @3countiesshows Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NW.
We will have all the great content you love from Festival of Food and Drink... Come along and try new local producers from the area, a fab line up in the Cookery Theatre… John Waite, Rosemary Shrager, Dirty vegans Matt Pritchard, Chris Bavin, Masterchef finalist Pookie, Matt Tebbutt and Jean Christophe Novelli, plus live music, lots of fun for the kids including a Kids Cookery Workshops and more!
Why not make a weekend of it, or a holiday as there is a caravan and campsite on site at the show ground and lots more in the picturesque area. Head to @visitthemalverns to find local accommodation!
It’s a festival not to be missed! Book your tickets today through @three_counties_food_festival bio!
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Festival of Food and Drink has the perfect mix of

Festival of Food and Drink has the perfect mix of incredible traders, this year over 160 offering award winning food and drink, street-food, gifts, craft, homewares and more! A fantastic range available, the shopping choices are yours! See, try and buy!
Tickets on sale now! Only £10 in advance, family and children tickets available, under 5's go free! Free parking with advance tickets. VIP option also available, these sell fast! Don’t miss out! Link in the bio ⬆️
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Festival of Food and Drink welcomes families, we h

Festival of Food and Drink welcomes families, we have a host of sessions including Kids Cookery School.
Free fun for all the kids with sessions throughout Saturday and Sunday at the Festival. ARTventures from Mansfield, Southwell and Sutton-in-Ashfield are an award-winning art and craft play classes for babies, toddlers and children. Their sessions at the event provide a great social environment in which your little artists can create and explore!
Plus , Free Circus School – let the kids have fun learning to juggle or unicycle.
Tickets are on sale now - Children under 5 go free, children and family tickets available! Buy your tickets today! Link in the bio ⬆️
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THORESBY PARK,
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
16th + 17th September 2023

Festival Address:
Thoresby Park, Nr. Ollerton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9EP

Festival Opening Times: 10am – 5pm daily

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