The Festival of Food and Drink at Thoresby Park is back for its 13th year with another fantastic line-up of guest chefs. Taking to the cookery theatre stage over the weekend of 19th and 20thSeptember is John Torode and Lisa Faulkner, Dean Edwards, Claire Syrenne, Matt Tebbutt, Francesco Mattana and Jasmine Mitchell. Alongside the chefs, visitors can enjoy a diverse programme of events and workshops, including the brand-new Taste and Talk sessions with some of the region’s local producers.
Discover the stories, passion and expertise in these lively and inspiring talks, meet the makers, hear about their uplifting journeys, and learn and taste what makes their products so special. Expect plenty of flavour, expert insights and entertaining stories.
Also new for 2026 are hosted book signing sessions brought to you by The Kitchen Table, Dorset. Visitors will have the opportunity to select from a wide range of cookbooks and foodie gifts, with the added benefit of meeting their favourite chefs for personalised signed copies.
Following their successful Dragons’ Den appearance, Brendon and Jaydon of Lumberjaxe fame will be serving up crowd-pleasing dishes ready for you to recreate at home. Whether you’re a seasoned pitmaster or just love outdoor cooking, there will be plenty of fire, smoke and flavour to guarantee good-time BBQ vibes throughout the weekend.
There’s an abundance of entertainment for the kids too with the Kid’s Cookery School, Circus School, arts and crafts and more.
Get ready for an amazing weekend with over 160 stalls of delicious street food, refreshing cocktails, vibrant bars and live music and plenty of shopping for the very best regional food and drink, and beautiful gifts and homewares– there’s so much for you to see, taste and do.
This truly is a value for money day out, with tickets from just £12, available via the festival website, children and family ticket options are also available, and under six years go free. Parking is included in the ticket price https://festivaloffoodanddrink.com/
