Morning events, Food & drink

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Oktoberfest

Party like you're in Bavaria, minus the plane fare. Drink the beer, eat the bratwurst, wear the lederhosen and party the night away, stein in hand. There's even a family-friendly Sunday lunch for the kinder.

Glasgow Green

Sat 19 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

12:00 – 23:00

Sat 26 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

12:00 – 23:00

Bread Matters Gluten Free Baking

Learn how to make some delicious gluten-free breads, pizzas and pastries. Booking is essential.

Bread Matters, West Linton

Sat 3 Aug

Prices to be confirmed / 01969 660449

09:30 – 17:00

Brief Encounter Refreshment Room

Enjoy refreshments at Carnforth Station, most famous for the role it played in the 1945 film, Brief Encounter.

Brief Encounter Tea Rooms, Carnforth Station

Wed 19 Jun

Prices vary / 01542 735165

09:00 – 16:00

Thu 20 Jun

Prices vary / 01542 735165

09:00 – 16:00

Fri 21 Jun

Prices vary / 01542 735165

09:00 – 16:00

…and 558 more dates until 31 Dec 2014

Canada Day London

Ex-pats and wannabe canucks alike are invited to the Canada Day festivities at Trafalgar Square. Events showcasing Canadian fashion, food, art and sport (hockey, of course!) go off throughout the day. It's all capped off with a concert featuring multiple Juno award winners the Tragically Hip and Jann Arden.

Trafalgar Square, London WC2

Mon 1 Jul

Free / 020 7606 163

10:30 – 22:30

Scottish Real Ale Festival

Celebrate the fizzy, yeasty world of brews with the festival's selection of over 150 Scottish real ales, which makes it the largest collection of native brews in the world. CAMRA's Champion Beer of Scotland prize is also judged and announced at the event.

Corn Exchange, Edinburgh

Thu 11 Jul

£5 for entry (members £4) / 0131 477 3500

12:00 – 23:00

Fri 12 Jul

£5 for entry (members £4) / 0131 477 3500

12:00 – 23:00

Sat 13 Jul

£5 for entry (members £4) / 0131 477 3500

12:00 – 23:00

Sun 14 Jul

£5 for entry (members £4) / 0131 477 3500

12:00 – 16:00

Apple Day

Join us at one of our most popular events and celebrate the English apple and orchards in our beautiful gardens.

National Trust: Calke Abbey, Derby

Sun 13 Oct

Free, plus admission £10.20, child £5.09, family £25.76 / 01332 863822

11:00 – 16:00

National Trust: Westbury Court Garden, Westbury-on-Severn

Sat 12 Oct

Free, plus admission £5, child £2.50, family £12.60 / 01452 760461

10:00 – 17:00

Sun 13 Oct

Free, plus admission £5, child £2.50, family £12.60 / 01452 760461

10:00 – 17:00

Poltimore House, Exeter

Sat 19 Oct

Free, plus admission £1.50 (Grounds only), £2.50 (House and Grounds), child/mems free / 01392 248938

10:00 – 16:00

Apple Weekend

Waterperry Gardens' Apple Weekend has been extended this year to allow even more visitors to enjoy the popular event and celebrate the native fruit. The event gives visitors the chance to view up to 50 varieties of apple, with many of them also available to taste. There are also around 15 different varieties of Waterperry…

National Trust: Berrington Hall, Berrington, Leominster

Sat 5 Oct

Free, plus admission £7.70, child £4, family £11.70 & £19.50 / 01568 615721

10:00 – 16:00

Sun 6 Oct

Free, plus admission £7.70, child £4, family £11.70 & £19.50 / 01568 615721

10:00 – 16:00

National Trust: Fenton House, London NW3

Sat 28 Sep

£8.50 inc entry to house (Children £3; £2) / 020 7435 3471

11:00 – 17:00

Sun 29 Sep

£8.50 inc entry to house (Children £3; £2) / 020 7435 3471

11:00 – 17:00

Art Antiques London

Leading national and international dealers will be exhibiting fine art and antique works, in this summer event for buyers and visitors alike.

The Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens, London W2

Wed 19 Jun

The West Lawn

£15 / 020 7298 2000

11:00 – 18:00

Ashfield's Summer Fair

Ashfield, a charity that grows local produce and sells locally, kick off the summer with some family sun, including live music, stalls, workshops and children's activities. All money raised goes back into Ashfield's for running costs.

Ashfield Community Enterprise, Llandrindod Wells

Sat 29 Jun

£3 for entry; stalls £10 / 01597 829689

11:00 – 16:30

Autumn Food Market

Cardinal Place Shopping Centre, London SW1E

Sat 21 Sep

Phone for prices / 020 7963 4000

11:00 – 15:00

Autumn Market

Stalls for local food and drink suppliers and cooking demonstrations.

The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

Sun 29 Sep

Free, plus admission £9, NUS £4.50, concs £8, under 16s/mems free / 01833 690606

10:00 – 16:00

Balmaha Food & Drink Festival

Enjoy the flavours of Loch Lomond with stalls offering locally produced food and drink, including ales from the Balmaha Brewery. There is a bar and seating area and live music throughout the day.

Oak Tree Inn, Loch Lomond

Sat 29 Jun

Free

12:00

Bargoed Christmas Market

Located on Bargoed High Street with craft and charity stalls, street entertainers and, of course, Santa's Grotto.

Bargoed High Street

Sat 7 Dec

Free / 02920 880011

10:00 – 16:00

Beans on Toast Family Workshop

An opportunity to join in the shared activities which look at the food we eat and where it comes from.

National Museum Cardiff

Sat 27 Jul

Free / 029 2039 7951

11:00

Sun 28 Jul

Free / 029 2039 7951

11:00

Mon 29 Jul

Free / 029 2039 7951

11:00

…and 6 more dates until 4 Aug

Beer Mutiny

Craft beer festival with a choice of over 30 handpicked artisan beers.

Arch 402, London,

Sat 22 Jun

£15 includes ten beers to taste and free Chipotle burrito voucher (With snacks goody bag £20) / 020 3432 2134

11:00 – 13:30

Big Feastival 2013: Rizzle Kicks, Basement Jaxx, KT Tunstall

Jamie Oliver and Alex James's music and food extravaganza with Rizzle Kicks and Basement Jaxx on Saturday and Sunday performances from KT Tunstall and The Feeling.

Alex James' Farm, Chipping Norton

Wed 19 Jun

£60 day ticket; £100–£130 weekend ticket; £50 day ticket; £100–£130 weekend ticket (Children £30 under 18s; Children £50–£65 weekend ticket, under…

10:00

Thu 20 Jun

£60 day ticket; £100–£130 weekend ticket; £50 day ticket; £100–£130 weekend ticket (Children £30 under 18s; Children £50–£65 weekend ticket, under…

10:00

Fri 21 Jun

£60 day ticket; £100–£130 weekend ticket; £50 day ticket; £100–£130 weekend ticket (Children £30 under 18s; Children £50–£65 weekend ticket, under…

10:00

…and 193 more dates until 31 Dec

Blackwood Christmas Market

Market stalls, animal displays, street entertainment and carol singing at this wintry wonderland.

Blackwood Town Centre

Sat 30 Nov

Free

09:00 – 17:00

Sun 1 Dec

Free

10:00 – 16:00

Blackwood Summer Festival

The second edition of the Blackwood Summer Festival kicks off in the first official days of summer, with funfair rides, street entertainment, food stalls and all other sorts of exciting summertime things.

Blackwood Town Centre

Sat 29 Jun

Prices to be confirmed / 02920 880011

09:00 – 17:00

Sun 30 Jun

Prices to be confirmed / 02920 880011

10:00 – 16:00

Breadmaking: Workshop

Wesley Methodist Church, Chester

Wed 19 Jun

Phone for prices / 01244 323037

10:00 – 12:45

Wed 26 Jun

Phone for prices / 01244 323037

10:00 – 12:45

Wed 3 Jul

Phone for prices / 01244 323037

10:00 – 12:45

…and 4 more dates until 31 Jul

British Sugarcraft Guilds Exhibition (Region 1)

Demonstrations and competitions in sugarcraft.

Pollokshields Burgh Hall, Glasgow

Sat 7 Sep

£4.50–£5 (Competition entry £6 for members, £7 for non-members)

Tickets available from Moira Copeland, 96 Fernleigh Road, Newlands, Glasgow G43 2TZ. Please send a stamped self-addressed envelope with your request.

09:30 – 16:30

Budding Chefs (Age 5-13)

A one-day basic food training course, where children are taught how to create a range of dishes.

The Alnwick Garden

Tue 2 Jul

Children £10 per session / 01665 511350

11:00 – 13:00

Thu 4 Jul

Children £10 per session / 01665 511350

11:00 – 13:00

Mon 8 Jul

Children £10 per session / 01665 511350

11:00 – 13:00

…and 23 more dates until 29 Aug

Bute's Best Dressed Cupcake

Bake your best efforts for this search for Bute's best dressed cupcake. Take your homemade, hand-decorated wonders for judging by Elaine McIntyre from the Baking Barn. Prizes for the top three.