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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

Barney’s Beer Presents: Brewery Lates

An after hours tour of the Summerhall Brewery (originally founded circa 1704), now home to Barney’s Beer. Includes tasting, talk and tour hosted by owner, head brewer and chief bottle washer Andrew (Barney) Barnett.

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Thu 27 Jun

£5–£20 / 0845 874 3001

  • 19:00

7th Ascot CAMRA Beer Festival

Over 220 real ales, ciders and perries accompany the races, which include The Betfred Challenge Cup, as well as The Grosvenor Casinos Cumberland Lodge Stakes, The John Guest Bengough Stakes and The BMW Cornwallis Stakes.

Ascot Racecourse

Sat 5 Oct

£27 premier; £18 grandstand / 0870 727 8765

  • 13:25 – 16:45

Afternoon Tea on the 14.05 Steam Train

Enjoy traditional afternoon tea on the 14.05 steam train from Bo’ness to Manuel. Tuck into sandwiches, cake and scones, washed down with tea or coffee.

Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway

Sat 22 Jun

£14–£18 includes steam train ticket / 01506 825855

  • 14:00 – 16:00

Sun 23 Jun

£14–£18 includes steam train ticket / 01506 825855

  • 14:00 – 16:00

Sat 29 Jun

£14–£18 includes steam train ticket / 01506 825855

  • 14:00 – 16:00
…and 26 more dates until 13 Oct

1940s Big Band Swing Dance

Dress in your 1940s finery (perhaps a diamond as big as the Blitz?) for dinner and dancing to the musical stylings of That Swing Sensation Big Band and Nicola Cassells. More fun comes in the form of a raffle and auction.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow

Fri 30 Aug

£55 (includes complimentary drink and three course meal) / 01292 561347

  • 18:15 – 00:00
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7th Ascot CAMRA Beer Festival

Over 220 real ales, ciders and perries accompany the races, which include the Listed Ascot Underwriting Noel Murless Stakes.

Ascot Racecourse

Fri 4 Oct

£20.70 premier; £11.70 grandstand / 0870 727 8765

  • 14:00 – 17:25

The Hepworth, Wakefield

Thu 20 Jun

Phone for prices / 01924 247360

  • 17:00 – 21:00

Thu 18 Jul

Phone for prices / 01924 247360

  • 17:00 – 21:00

Thu 22 Aug

Phone for prices / 01924 247360

  • 17:00 – 21:00

Thu 19 Sep

Phone for prices / 01924 247360

  • 17:00 – 21:00

Afternoon Tea from a Bygone Era

Enjoy afternoon tea, Victorian style. Includes sandwiches and freshly-made cakes and scones.

Mount Stuart House and Gardens, Isle of Bute

Thu 20 Jun

£8.50 for one; £15 for two / 01700 503877

  • 14:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

£8.50 for one; £15 for two / 01700 503877

  • 14:00 – 17:00

Sat 22 Jun

£8.50 for one; £15 for two / 01700 503877

  • 14:00 – 17:00
…and 131 more dates until 31 Oct

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
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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

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

The Balvenie Whisky Tastings

The folks at the Balvenie are carting their single malt around the country to give the good people a taste, with Dr Andrew Forrester on hand to compare notes. RSVP via email.

Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel

Thu 18 Jul

Free

  • 18:00 – 20:00

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
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Bats, Moths, Fire And Food

Join the Royal Parks Foundation's education team as they identify the different bats that live in Hyde Park.

Hyde Park, London W2

Thu 29 Aug

£15 adv booking required (£10 adv booking required; Children £10 adv booking required) / 0300 061 2000

  • 19:00 – 21:30

Be Our Guest

A guest chef takes over Henderson's kitchen for a night. Details to be announced. Booking is essential.

Henderson's Bistro, Edinburgh

Thu 20 Jun

Prices to be confirmed / 0131 225 2605

Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.

  • 19:00

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
  • 13:00
  • 15:00

Sun 28 Jul

Free / 029 2039 7951

  • 11:00
  • 13:00
  • 15:00

Mon 29 Jul

Free / 029 2039 7951

  • 11:00
  • 13:00
  • 15:00
…and 6 more dates until 4 Aug

Beer And Food Night: American Craft Beer

Tutor Rod Jones hosts tastings of that evening's beers and Garrett Oliver talks through the history of American Craft Beer.

Old Royal Naval College, London SE10

Mon 4 Nov

The Old Brewery

£50 inc meal / 020 8269 4799

  • 18:30

Beer And Food Night: American Revolutionary Beers

Rod Jones and Glenn Payne match beers with different dishes, with a chance to taste.

Old Royal Naval College, London SE10

Mon 1 Jul

The Old Brewery

£50 inc meal / 020 8269 4799

  • 18:30
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Beer And Food Night: Best Of British

Rod Jones and Pete Brown host beer tastings to match British dishes.

Old Royal Naval College, London SE10

Mon 5 Aug

The Old Brewery

£50 inc meal / 020 8269 4799

  • 18:30

Beer And Food Night: Meantime Beers

An hour-long tutored tasting of the evening's beers hosted by Rod Jones and Alastair Hook.

Old Royal Naval College, London SE10

Mon 2 Dec

The Old Brewery

£50 inc meal / 020 8269 4799

  • 18:30

Beer And Food Night: Oktoberfest Celebration

Rod Jones hosts a five course feast with beer to match each dish.

Old Royal Naval College, London SE10

Mon 7 Oct

The Old Brewery

£50 inc meal / 020 8269 4799

  • 18:30

Beer And Food Night: Ryder Cup Of Beers, Europe Vs USA

Beer tastings with Rod Jones and Eric Toft, matched with dishes from different regions.

Old Royal Naval College, London SE10

Mon 2 Sep

The Old Brewery

£50 inc meal / 020 8269 4799

  • 18:30