Eat and Drink Festival

Escape on a worldwide culinary adventure without leaving the country, with exciting tastes from Indian to Italian, from burgers to bavarois. Just make sure you arrive hungry...

Discover how to wine-match with flair, mix the perfect punch, and bake your own bread. Or learn how to cook like a pro with masterclasses from top chefs.

Then, when it’s time to head home, stop by the independent sellers’ stands to pick up a few tasty treats for the larder.

Clean plates all round!

How do you entice people to visit a brand new event they’ve never heard of – on a shoestring budget?

For starters, you need to make some clever partnerships. To build your profile. To get on people’s radar. We couldn’t afford a big ad campaign. Instead, we launched a behind the scenes video, which sparked excitement. Got people talking. And the ticket sales began rolling in...