This weekend, Food & drink

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Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival

Henderson's celebrates 50 years of their healthy veggie eats. In addition to barbecues, exhibitions, vegetarian speed dining, bonfires and live music, the 50-day fete hosts a couple of fancy dress food parties: 'Back to '63', with 60s inspired food and fashion, and 'Henderson's Goes to Hawaii', with – you guessed it…

Edinburgh: various venues

Sat 22 Jun

Times & prices vary / 0131 225 2131

Sun 23 Jun

Times & prices vary / 0131 225 2131

Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience

'Sybil', 'Basil' and 'Manuel' recreate the chaotic John Cleese sitcom experience, while you enjoy a three course dinner. Nope, doesn't sound very safe to us, either.

The Charing Cross Hotel, London WC2N

Sat 22 Jun

The Torquay Suite Theatre

£43.50–£54 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal (£39–£42) / 020 8237 1111

  • 13:00
  • 19:00

Sun 23 Jun

The Torquay Suite Theatre

£43.50–£54 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal (£39–£42) / 020 8237 1111

  • 18:00

Wyvern Theatre, Swindon

Sat 22 Jun

Restaurant

£42 / 01793 524481

  • 19:30

Naked Wines Summer Tasting Tour

Over 7000 bottles of wine will be uncorked on Naked Wines' road trip across the UK, with a variety of local food sellers joining them on their various stops. Participating winemakers include Rod Easthope, Mike Paterson, Jean Pascal Lacaze, Virgile Joly and several others. Ticket price is redeemable against a 12-bottle…

Brighton Dome

Sun 23 Jun

£15 / 01273 709709

Lindley Hall, London SW1P

The Royal Highland Show

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.

Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

Times vary / £22 early bird; £25 on the gate (£18 early bird; £20 on the gate; Under 15s free) / 0131 335 6200

Sun 23 Jun

Times vary / £22 early bird; £25 on the gate (£18 early bird; £20 on the gate; Under 15s free) / 0131 335 6200

Fantoosh!

The light-hearted dinner show celebrates Scottish history, told through live music, performance and film.

The Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh

Sun 23 Jun

£55 including four-course dinner (Children £30; under 3s free) / 0131 556 4270

  • 20:00 – 22:30
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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

Sun 23 Jun

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

The Harris Tweed Ride

Don your finest plus fours, jackets and caps for a bike tour of the city taking in some choice tidbits of food and drink. Ride departs at 2pm.

The Bonham Hotel, Edinburgh

Sun 23 Jun

£15

Pizza-making Classes

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…

Fanelli's, Glasgow

Sun 23 Jun

Contact Fanelli's for prices / 0141 552 0139

Family pizza-making classes.

  • 11:30

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

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 22 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

Sun 23 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
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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 22 Jun

Prices vary / 01542 735165

  • 09:00 – 16:00

Sun 23 Jun

Prices vary / 01542 735165

  • 09:00 – 16:00

Fifty Years of Henderson's Exhibition

Celebrate the life of Henderson's founder, Janet Henderson, and her husband Mac, and their contribution to the organic food movement in Scotland.

Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 0131 225 2131

Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.

  • 08:00 – 22:00

Sun 23 Jun

Free / 0131 225 2131

Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Medieval Summer Fayre

Bridlington's annual summer fair is going medieval this year, with competitions, games and amusements for the whole family, and of course food and drink. Come in costume if possible (full plate armour not recommended).

Bridlington Priory

Sat 22 Jun

The Green

Free / 01262 601938

Part of Priory 900.

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Refugee Week Scotland

This annual week-long festival of arts and cultural events and activities celebrates the contribution of refugees to our communities and promotes better understanding of why people seek sanctuary.

Various venues: Glasgow

Sat 22 Jun

Times & prices vary (many free)

Sun 23 Jun

Times & prices vary (many free)

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

Sat 22 Jun

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

  • 14:00 – 17:00

Sun 23 Jun

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

  • 14:00 – 17:00
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Car Boot and Table Top Sale

Car boot and table-top sale with on-site refreshments.

Myddfai Community Hall and Visitor Centre, Llandovery

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 07879 119223

  • 10:00 – 14:00

Charity Five-Aside Football Tournament

Charity football tournament, plus an open mic competition, bouncy castle and disco.

Raynes Park Vale Football Club, London SW20

Sat 22 Jun

Free

  • 12:00 – 00:00

Comedy Curry

An evening of up-and-coming stand-up comedy acts and an Indian buffet.

Orchard Theatre, Dartford

Sat 22 Jun

£32 / 01322 220000

  • 20:00 – 00:30

National Trust: Morden Hall Park

Sat 22 Jun

Free, plus normal admission charges / 020 8545 6850

  • 10:00 – 15:00

Great Central Railway Beer Festival

Sample guest ales and ciders from breweries across the former LNER lines, including Castle Rock, Blue Bee, B&T, Belvoir, Jarrow and Priors.

Great Central Railway, Loughborough

Sat 22 Jun

£15 (£13; Children £9; £23–£34) / 01509 230726

  • 09:40 – 16:15

Sun 23 Jun

£15 (£13; Children £9; £23–£34) / 01509 230726

  • 09:40 – 16:15
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The Grosvenor Grill

The folks at the Grosvenor stick it to the rain and serve up some summertime fun as they grill delicious eats each Saturday of the West End Fest.

The Grosvenor Café, Glasgow

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 0845 166 6028

Part of West End Festival.

  • 12:00

Highlands Survival GatheRING

Head out to the wilds of the Highlands for this tribal member gathering, which includes ashram meals, live music and dancing, healing spaces and, of course, the beauty of the north. Camping and van parking is available on site, and the whole family is welcome. Email the organisers for the secret location of this outdoor…

Ben Nevis, Fort William

Fri 21 Jun

£20–£50 for tribe membership (more expensive nearer the date) / 07909 510639

  • 12:30 – 07:00

Midsummer Strawberry Tea

Make sure the longest day of the year is as summer as possible by indulging in some strawberry tarts and strawberry tea (or juice for the young'uns). Proceeds go back in to Eric Liddell Centre, where they work with people with dementia.

Eric Liddell Centre, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

£5 / 0131 447 4520

  • 13:00 – 16:00

Moveable Feast

See exhibits of catering on the railways from the early days to the present day.

National Railway Museum, York

Sat 22 Jun

Search Engine

Free / 0844 815 3139

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sun 23 Jun

Search Engine

Free / 0844 815 3139

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Real Food Market

Our famous Real Food Market offers a range of fresh produce, including bread, cheese and cakes, as well as delicious street food from all around the world, great coffee and a friendly atmosphere.

Southbank Centre, London SE1

Sat 22 Jun

Southbank Centre Square

Free / 0844 875 0073

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Sun 23 Jun

Southbank Centre Square

Free / 0844 875 0073

  • 12:00 – 18:00
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