Food & drink

Celebrate the old man in the manliest of manners: with a giant pit of flames and hunks of sizzling meat.

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.

A sale of the vegetable raising funds for The Bretforton Silver band.

A showcase of innovative halal products, high end restaurants, live demo kitchen, cooking school with world renowned chefs and halal mocktails.

Live out every Gidget fantasy you ever had at this beach party hosted by Henderson's while you eat some veggie fare dressed up in your flashiest Hawaiian top. While the duds aren't mandatory, those who do get in the spirit will get special treatment. The location is secret to everyone but those who book. Ticket price…

The 'F', in case you were wondering, stands for 'fundraising' – see what they did there? The annual event in aid of the Scottish Spina Bifida Association features a champagne reception, a lunch and plenty of post-lunch entertainment.

Join one of Fanellis' chefs to learn how to make pizza dough, practise rolling techniques, and create your own piece de resistance from a selection of toppings. Once it's baked, you can enjoy your creation with garlic bread and salad, and take a recipe card so you can re-create the experience at home. There's a…

Part agricultural show, part food festival, part family fun day out, with everything from motor, equine and craft programmes to food and drink and children's activities.

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.

Learn how to find fixings for your dinner right from the city itself. In collaboration with Edinburgh Larder Bistro, Anna Canning of greenyonder tours leads this walking session that teaches you to hunt out wild herbs, including nettles, wild leeks, wild sorrel, wild mint, bitter cress and edible mustard (all of which the…

The mountainous Abruzzo region has less than half the vineyard land of Tuscany, and yet it produces nearly twice as much wine, thanks to the dry Adriatic breezes that blow in from the East. The most famous wine of the region is Montepulciano, but here's a chance to try some others.

Come along for a special tasting and talk, with amazing facts and incredible stories.

Find out information about courses running throughout the Summer Term and New Courses starting in September 2013.

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

The show promises a perfect night of interactive comedy as well as a great meal, one of the most enjoyable dining experiences you will ever have.

Afternoon tea on the terrace over looking Ralph Dutton's stunning landscape. Including sparkling wine, specially prepared finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream, and more.

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…

Ardbog whisky presents its latest release for your tastebuds to get acquainted with, plus lots of other fun activities.

A tour of the castle and its art collection, followed by cheese and wine. Booking is essential.

Music, fresh food, fascinating farm and country crafts and workshops, barrels of beer, and awesome asparagus, in this family food and music festival.