Before 12pm, Food & drink

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The Marvellous Creations Travelling Funfair Comes To Town

Funfair tour based on Cadbury's Dairy Milk chocolate and candy sweets. Visitors can join the Jelly Orchestra, transform into a kangaroo in Cookie Crusher and play Break the Mould game, which is inspired by the irregular sized chocolate pieces.

Bullring, Birmingham

Sat 25 May

Free / 020 7234 9150

  • 10:00 – 20:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 020 7234 9150

  • 10:00 – 19:00

Exchange Square, Manchester

Mon 20 May

Free

  • 10:00 – 19:00

Portobello Market

A wide range of tasty offerings with a conscience from local artisan producers, plus crafts and other goods. Check the website for a full list of the day's stallholders.

Brighton Park, Edinburgh

Sat 1 Jun

Free

  • 09:30 – 13:30

Sat 6 Jul

Free

  • 09:30 – 13:30

Sat 3 Aug

Free

  • 09:30 – 13:30

Sunday Market

Edinburgh Markets presents this outdoor street market, which boasts more than 20 stalls of hot food, fresh produce, pet supplies and more.

Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh

Sun 26 May

Free / 01316 674058

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Sun 2 Jun

Free / 01316 674058

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Sun 9 Jun

Free / 01316 674058

  • 10:00 – 16:00
…and 11 more dates until 25 Aug

Stockbridge Market

Artisanal food and craft market set by the water of Leith.

Saunders Street, Edinburgh

Sun 26 May

Free / 0131 551 5633

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 2 Jun

Free / 0131 551 5633

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 9 Jun

Free / 0131 551 5633

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 44 more dates until 20 Apr 2014

Ideal Home Show Scotland

Make your house fantasies a reality with everything you need for redesigning and improving your home. Handy hints and design inspiration, plus an exciting mix of attractions including room sets and a show home.

SECC, Glasgow

Fri 24 May

£12 / 0844 395 4000

Sat 25 May

£12 / 0844 395 4000

Sun 26 May

£12 / 0844 395 4000

Mon 27 May

£12 / 0844 395 4000

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National Trust: Montacute House

Sat 29 Jun

Free, plus admission £10, child £5, family £25 / 01935 823289

  • 10:00 – 14:00

Sat 27 Jul

Free, plus admission £10, child £5, family £25 / 01935 823289

  • 10:00 – 14:00

Sat 28 Sep

Free, plus admission £10, child £5, family £25 / 01935 823289

  • 10:00 – 14:00
…and 3 more dates until 14 Dec

National Trust: Tyntesfield, Bristol

Sun 9 Jun

Free, plus admission £12.60, child £6.20 family £31.30 / 0870 241 4500

  • 10:00 – 15:00

Sun 7 Jul

Free, plus admission £12.60, child £6.20 family £31.30 / 0870 241 4500

  • 10:00 – 15:00

Sun 4 Aug

Free, plus admission £12.60, child £6.20 family £31.30 / 0870 241 4500

  • 10:00 – 15:00
…and 3 more dates until 3 Nov

The Whisky Stramash

A chance to sample as many different whiskies as you think you can handle, also promising 'mystery, music entertainment, comicality and madcap pioneering.' That includes Heston-style whisky-based molecular experiments, a murder mystery challenge with a trip to Jura for one lucky winner, whisky cocktails and much more.

Surgeon's Hall, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

Over-18s only

£26 / 0844 481 8898

Fifty Years Young: Family Day and Barbecue

Get the whole family out for this veggie BBQ, complete with kebabs and kids' activities. There's also a bicycle-powered smoothie maker on hand, which right there is reason enough to attend. Of course, it's all free, so there's that, too.

Henderson's @ St John's, Edinburgh

Mon 27 May

Free / 0131 229 0212

Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.

  • 12:00 – 16:00

MHOR Festival

A huge array of activities are on offer at this festival, including baking competitions, a Great British Feast with food prepared by star Scottish chefs and many more activities for kids and adults alive. There's plenty to eat and drink, too – from a barbecue to an oyster bar, beer festival and a food market buffet. A…

Monachyle Mhor, Lochearnhead

Sat 25 May

Prices vary / 01877 384622

  • 11:00
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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

Mon 20 May

£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

Tue 21 May

£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

Wed 22 May

£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 223 more dates until 31 Dec

Burghley Game and Country Fair

Get your agricultural on with the sixth annual Game and Country Fair, featuring falconry, gun dog and sheepdog displays, fishing ferret racing and even 'horse skateboarding' at the National Horse Boarding Championship. There's also a slew of craft tents, cookery demonstrations and trade stands for human folk.

Burghley House, Stamford

Sun 26 May

£4–£11 (Children £4; Seniors £10) / 01283 820548

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Mon 27 May

£4–£11 (Children £4; Seniors £10) / 01283 820548

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Chocolate and Malt Whisky Tasting

Whisky and chocolate are a match made in heaven. Find your bliss at one of these delicious tastings at Aberdeen Chocolate Fair, which pairs single malt whiskys with highland chocolates.

Jurys Inn Aberdeen

Mon 2 Sep

£15

Eat Drink Bristol Fashion

Eat Drink puts on a pop-up restaurant on a massive scale, with room for 100 diners, a tapas cafe with room for 200, plus bars, a performance stage and an exhibition area. A selection of Bristol's best chefs and independent restaurants get in on the action, as they each take a turn creating a menu to blow your proverbial…

Queen Square, Bristol

Sun 19 May

£45–£60

  • 09:00 – 00:00

Mon 20 May

£45–£60

  • 09:00 – 00:00

Tue 21 May

£45–£60

  • 09:00 – 00:00
…and 6 more dates until 27 May

Summer(beer)hall

All things beery, yeasty and delicious are packed into Summerhall for one ale-filled weekend. A pop-up bottle shop, live music, brewery tours and talks run alongside a smorgasboard of Barney's Beer (which is brewed onsite), a number of guest beers and, of course, some obligatory bratwurst and pretzels. Prost!

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

£5–£8 / 0845 874 3000

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Wine Tasting Experience Day

Wine Unearthed leads this full day of wine-centric fun, which also includes a three-course lunch.

Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, Edinburgh

Sat 8 Jun

£85 / 0845 680 8367

Sat 6 Jul

£85 / 0845 680 8367

Sat 7 Sep

£85 / 0845 680 8367

Sat 19 Oct

£85 / 0845 680 8367

Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow

Sat 15 Jun

£80 / 0845 680 8367

Jesus Green, Cambridge

Tue 21 May

£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3

  • 12:00 – 15:00

Wed 22 May

£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3

  • 12:00 – 15:00

Thu 23 May

£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3

  • 12:00 – 15:00
…and 2 more dates until 25 May

Asparagus Festival Family Fun Day

This annual traditional festival features a real ale and cider tent, live musical entertainment, Morris dancing and local produce stalls offering something for the whole family.

National Trust: The Fleece Inn, Evesham

Mon 27 May

Free, plus admission charges / 01386 831173

  • 10:00 – 17:00

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

Cooking In The Kitchen Garden

Sample a variety of produce, including jams and chutneys and recipes using locally produced food.

National Trust: Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster

Wed 12 Jun

Free, plus admission £11.70, child £5.85, family £29.25 / 01202 883402

  • 11:00 – 12:30

Wed 10 Jul

Free, plus admission £11.70, child £5.85, family £29.25 / 01202 883402

  • 11:00 – 12:30

Thu 25 Jul

Free, plus admission £11.70, child £5.85, family £29.25 / 01202 883402

  • 11:00 – 12:30
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Dumfries & Lockerbie Agricultural Show

Agricultural show with cattle, sheep, horses, goats and showjumping. There's also a food festival, trade stands, flower and veg events and a crafts tent.

The Showfield, Dumfries

Fri 2 Aug

£12 (£8; unaccompanied children £2) / 01461 201199

  • 09:00

Sat 3 Aug

£12 (£8; unaccompanied children £2) / 01461 201199

  • 09:00

Farmers' Market

Locally produced fresh food.

Hatfield House

Sun 16 Jun

Stable Yard

Phone for prices / 01707 287010

  • 10:00 – 14:00

The Henderson's 50 Wine Fair

One wine tasting to end them all; 25 reds, 25 whites, plus a few rosés and sparklings thrown in to keep you on your toes. Once you're done tasting, vote for your favourite, which will end up on Henderson's wine list. Booking is essential.

Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant, Edinburgh

Thu 20 Jun

£15 (early bird offer £20 for two) / 0131 225 2131

Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.

Kent County Show

'The Garden of England' shows off its best livestock in this three-day showcase. Alongside the critters (including camels!), expect a flower show, food tent, craft show, vintage vehicles and the Kent Spitfire flying overhead.

Kent Showground, Maidstone

Fri 12 Jul

£18–£20 (£11.50–£13; Family £37–£45; Children £5–£6) / 01622 630975

  • 09:00 – 18:00

Sat 13 Jul

£18–£20 (£11.50–£13; Family £37–£45; Children £5–£6) / 01622 630975

  • 09:00 – 18:00

Sun 14 Jul

£18–£20 (£11.50–£13; Family £37–£45; Children £5–£6) / 01622 630975

  • 09:00 – 18:00