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Jesus Green, Cambridge
Sat 25 May
£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3
- 12:00 – 22:30
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
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
Asparagus Week
It's a vegetable that doesn't come without its repercussions, but the misfit asparagus is still rather delicious. Celebrate its long-standing status as a showcase ingredient as Henderson's chefs put it in everything they can think of, from starters to bakes.
Henderson's @ St John's, Edinburgh
Mon 3 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 229 0212
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 4 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 229 0212
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 5 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 229 0212
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Henderson's Bistro, Edinburgh
Mon 3 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 225 2605
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 12:00 – 20:30
Tue 4 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 225 2605
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 12:00 – 20:30
Wed 5 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 225 2605
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 12:00 – 20:30
Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant, Edinburgh
Mon 3 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 225 2131
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 08:00 – 22:00
Tue 4 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 225 2131
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 08:00 – 22:00
Wed 5 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 225 2131
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 08:00 – 22:00
Wesley Methodist Church, Chester
Wed 29 May
Phone for prices / 01244 323037
- 10:00 – 12:45
Wed 5 Jun
Phone for prices / 01244 323037
- 10:00 – 12:45
Wed 12 Jun
Phone for prices / 01244 323037
- 10:00 – 12:45
Breakfasting in London: with the London Review of Breakfasts
The 'full English' refers not to our technological, cultural or military achievements. No - we live in a country where the 'full us' proudly refers to the first meal of the day. And yet here, in that country's capital, truly excellent breakfast opportunities can be hard to find among the flavourless chains and…
Royal Festival Hall, London SE1
Sat 1 Jun
Level 3 Function Room
£8 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
- 11:00
Ale Tasting
Come and taste ales to your heart's delight, including five thirds of cask ale.
Curlers Rest, Glasgow
Sun 2 Jun
£5 / 0141 341 0737
Part of West End Festival.
- 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
Ardbeg Day
Ardbog whisky presents its latest release for your tastebuds to get acquainted with, plus lots of other fun activities.
Whiski Rooms, Edinburgh
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0131 225 7224
- 10:00
AsparaFest Music and Food Festival
High Queen Asparagus rules this fest, which – in addition to many asparagus-themed activities and demonstrations – includes a varied line-up of musical talent for the whole family, an array of traders and stalls and a youth activity zone.
Ashdown Farm, Badsey
Sat 1 Jun
£7 for weekend pass (under 16s £4; under 10s free) / 01386 831173
Sun 2 Jun
£7 for weekend pass (under 16s £4; under 10s free) / 01386 831173
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
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
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
Sat 25 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
Sun 26 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
Mon 27 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
The Big Lunch
Share food and friendship with your local neighbours at Saxon Square and get in a bit of music, dance and craft fun while you're at it.
Saxon Square Shopping Centre, Christchurch
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 01202 470102
- 12:00 – 16:00
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
Blagdon Estate Open Gardens and Family Fun Day
A family fun day with crafts, facepainting, storytelling, cakes and a mini sports day to get the whole family involved. Proceeds go to the Cyrenians, which helps to integrate socially excluded people back into society.
Blagdon Estate, Seaton Burn
Sun 16 Jun
£3.50 (Children free) / 0191 256 5040
- 11:00 – 17:00
Boatie Blest Seafood BBQ
Boatie Blest Community Rowing Club have a lot of local line-caught mackerel and moules mariniere on their hands, and they want to share it!
Cockenzie House
Sat 1 Jun
Free Free entry / 07791 143309
Part of 3 Harbour Arts Festival and Leap Sports Scotland Festival Fortnight.
- 12:00 – 14:00
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
Sat 25 May
Prices vary / 01542 735165
- 09:00 – 16:00
Sun 26 May
Prices vary / 01542 735165
- 09:00 – 16:00
Mon 27 May
Prices vary / 01542 735165
- 09:00 – 16:00
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
Brum Yum Yum
Streetfood market featuring local chefs and produce.
Kings Heath Village Square, Birmingham
Sat 8 Jun
Phone for prices
- 12:00 – 18:00
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
Sat 25 May
£10 per session / 01665 511350
- 10:30 – 12:30
Sun 26 May
£10 per session / 01665 511350
- 10:00 – 12:00
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.
Mount Stuart Visitor Centre, Isle of Bute
Sat 10 Aug
Free / 01700 503877
- 11:00 – 16:00
