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We love taking our fabulous products on the road that’s why you’ll find us at various events, fairs, food festivals, and tradeshows across the country, throughout the year. See below to find us at a fair near you in 2023!

If you spot us out and about be sure to come and say hello and take a photo. You can share it with us or tag us on social media, we would love to see it.

We are adding more events all the time so keep an eye on this page for the latest information.


National WEDDING SHOW – NEC, Birmingham

Head to NEC Birmingham this Autumn to meet a wide range of local wedding suppliers from Birmingham and the surrounding areas. You’ll also find plenty of wedding inspiration, full-scale catwalk shows, and hundreds of dresses and suits to try on! Pick up plenty of ideas from the WEDTalk stage, get inspired for your wedding day attire at the Catwalk then relax with a glass of bubbly at The Champagne Bar.

National Wedding Show, NEC Birmingham

Fri, 22/09/2023 – Sun, 24/09/2023


The Early Early Christmas Fair, Tidworth

An annual event raising money for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity

The Early, Early Christmas Fair

Wed, 26/09/2023 – Thu, 27/09/2023


THAME FOOD FESTIVAL

A festival celebrating everything that is wonderful about food and drink!

See a myriad of demonstrations on The Big Cookery Stage from some of the country’s leading chefs and bakers. We also have Artisan Food, Street Food, the Humble Country Shopping Marquee, Live Music, Children’s Fun Cooking Classes, Children’s Circus Skills, FestivAles’ Pop up Pub, and Fun Dog Show.

Brand new for this year…
Our Festival Village – an interactive area of cooking and master classes.

Thame Food Festival

Sat, 30/09/2023 – Sun, 01/10/2023


AXMINSTER GATE TO PLATE

eat:Festivals are grown from the land around us. They bring the very best West Country food & drink producers and artisans together to markets in town centres across Somerset, Devon, Dorset, South Glos & Bristol.

At all our events you can buy local food & drink direct from the producers in a safe, welcoming, outdoor environment. Fresh good food has never been so important for our health and the strength of our community.

Axminster Gate to Plate

Sat, 07/10/2023


Powderham CAstle Food Festival

Mark your calendars for one of the tastiest weekends of the year! The Powderham Food Festival returns, with free tickets for foodies and families.

After over a decade of showcasing the region’s best food and drink producers, Powderham Food Festival is back, and with some exciting changes for 2023….

Admission for the event this year will be absolutely FREE!

Powderham Castle Food Festival

Sat, 07/10/2023 Sun, 08/10/2023


Wells Food Festival

Wells Food Festival returns to celebrate once again Somerset’s rich and diverse food and drink.

Almost 200 local traders will be showcasing and selling artisan food and drinks, street food and homewares in the Market Place, the Town Hall, along the moat and in the recreation ground.

Also included will be a selection of South West artisan food and drink producers from beyond Somerset.

English wines will be featured again this year, with local vineyards represented, as well as those from further afield.

The Children’s Zone will include the Fun Kitchen cookery workshops and an interactive children’s trail.

New for 2023 will be Food for Thought, a dedicated area highlighting current, food-related, social issues. More details will be coming soon.

The festival is free to enter and family-friendly.

Wells Food Festival

Sun, 08/10/2023


The Dummer Fair

The Dummer Fair has been held around Michaelmas for over 25 years and is a firm favourite in many diaries. Held at the Dummer Cricket Centre in Basingstoke and featuring over 80 stalls, the fair attracts over 1000 visitors and is not to be missed.

The stalls range from crafts and food to clothing and gifts. There is sure to be plenty to tempt you for early Christmas gifts or just to treat yourself!

The Dummer Fair

Wed, 11/10/2023 – Thu, 12/10/2023


National wedding Show – Excel

Head to London ExCeL this Autumn to meet a wide range of local wedding suppliers from London, Kent and the surrounding areas. You’ll also find plenty of wedding inspiration, full-scale catwalk shows, and hundreds of dresses and suits to try on! Plan your honeymoon and destination wedding, pick up plenty of ideas from the WEDTalk stage, get inspired for your wedding day attire at the Catwalk then relax with a glass of bubbly at The Champagne Bar.

NWS Excel

Sat, 14/10/2023 – Sun, 15/10/2023


Dartmouth Food Festival

Dartmouth Food Festival….. having grown from humble beginnings in 2004 into a first-class feast of entertainment featuring workshops, seminars, tastings, competitions, demonstrations and over 100 hand-picked exhibitors (many of which are from Devon), we aim to be truly the very best that the South West has to offer.

Described in The Telegraph as a ‘heady mix of celebrity chefs, parties, food markets, tasting shacks and demonstrations’, the festival is now a landmark event on the culinary calendar. What gives us extra stand out is the fact that we’re a free festival. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come along and take part without being charged an entry fee.
Join us again in 2023.

Dartmouth Food Festival

Fri, 20/10/2023 – Sun, 22/10/2023


Bridwell Artisan Market

The Bridwell Artisans & Makers Market enters its third year in 2023 as a vibrant, quality curation of unique independent South West makers, producers, growers and one-of-a-kind finds.

An eclectic pitch mix of 50 to 70 stalls will unfold on selected Sundays throughout the year nestled within a dedicated ‘Market Arena’ of the Estate parkland.

With something for everyone, we are thrilled to welcome visitors Countywide to discover, enjoy and connect with each and every talented maker that joins us on a Market day.

The Artisans & Makers Market showcase is always within close proximity to the Estate’s popular Orangery Café, and a short walk away from our ornamental lake, the main house and not forgetting our parkland free-roaming herd of Red & Fallow deer – lending itself well for a jolly good day out.

Bridwell Artisan Market

Sun, 22/10/2023


Spirit of Christmas

Visit our Gallery Food Hall to explore the finest food and drink from award-winning artisans and producers, and choose foodie treats and gifts to make this your most delicious Christmas yet. When it’s time for a well-earned rest, indulge in a chilled glass of Champagne in one of our Louis Roederer bars, or treat yourself to lunch or afternoon tea in the elegant Restaurant.

Spirit of Christmas

Mon, 30/10/2023 – Sun, 05/11/2023


Royal Southern Yacht Club christmas Fair

The Royal Southern Yacht Club is holding its Christmas Fayre in aid of The Rona Sailing Project and the Motor Neuron Disease Association (MNDA). The fayre will take place at the beautiful Royal Southern Yacht Club, Rope Walk, Hamble.

There will be up to 30 stalls selling Christmas gifts and there will be some fun fundraising activities for the charities on the day.

The RSP and MNDA will be there to tell you all about the work we do and both charities would appreciate your support on the day. The bar will also be open for lunches, tea coffee and cakes.

Royal Southern Yacht Club Christmas Fayre

Sat, 04/11/2023


The Christmas Cotswold Fair

Join us for the annual Christmas Cotswold Fair in support of WellChild. We have over 220 carefully selected stalls in three magnificent marquees for all your Christmas fayre, full to the brim with superb quality and variety – PLUS ticket, and refreshment sales and 10% of stallholders purchases go to WellChild.

Come meet the designers and purchase products directly from the source – the epitome of ‘shop Independent’ and help us raise even more for charity in 2023.

The Christmas Cotswold Fair

Mon, 06/11/2023 – Thu, 09/11/2023


Country LIVING Christmas Show

Explore our magical food and drink emporium, brimming with culinary expertise, festive delights, and sustainable alternatives. Embrace unique products, expert guidance, and more, all here to help you impress your guests and make your Christmas even more joyful!

Country Living Christmas Show

Wed, 08/11/2023 – Sat, 11/11/2023


THE RPT notting Hill Christmas MARKET

The much-loved RPT Notting Hill Christmas Market is returning for its 34th year

The event will be welcoming more than 50 independent vendors, including high-end brands, artisans and designers, offering something for everyone on your Christmas list.

The event will welcome 400 people over the two days and will support us to raise more than £100,000 for our community programmes, so we do hope you can join us.

The RPT Notting Hill Christmas Market

Tue, 14/11/2023 – Thu, 16/11/2023


Loseley House Christmas Fair

The Loseley House Christmas Fair sources talented makers and designers from all over the UK and brings together these small individual firms producing top-quality products under one roof.

The Loseley House Christmas Fair offers a unique opportunity to find special presents for special people, the perfect place to work your way enjoyably through your Christmas list.

New products and ideas are a feature of this event. Indulge yourself, your family and friends with stunning fashions and accessories, leather bags and belts, dazzling jewellery from sparkly fashion to graceful diamonds, lustrous velvets and satins in scarves and luxurious soaps and skincare.

Celebrate the festive season and entertain in style. Decorate your home and table with elegant candles, platters bowls and tasty treats. Specialist Foods include gin, rum, chutneys and preserves, creamy fudge and chocolates. Fill your festive Christmas cupboard with delicious delights.

Loseley House Christmas Fair

Thu, 16/11/2023 – Sat, 19/11/2023


Christmas at the castle

Christmas at the castle.

Sat, 18/11/2023 – Sat, 19/11/2023


Beaufort Christmas Fair

The Beaufort Christmas Fair is the home of Christmas shopping. It provides a fabulous opportunity to shop for an extensive array of superb Christmas gifts. In excess of 130 stall holders are carefully selected throughout the year to ensure that a balanced, high-quality range of products is on offer at the Fair, including locally sourced food and drink, artwork, presents and decorations.

Along with lots of beautiful gift ideas, there will also be a café serving refreshments, lunch and afternoon tea, along with a fully licensed bar.

Beaufort Christmas Fair

Tue, 21/11/2023


Farnham Maltings Christmas fair

Rounding off the year we have our annual Christmas Fair. This two-day event is dedicated to all your Christmas shopping needs. Browse from over 140 independent makers and small businesses. The fair is bursting at the seams with an exciting marketplace selling everything from jewellery, ceramics, accessories, textiles, stocking fillers, decorations, and not forgetting seasonal food and beverages.

Farnham Maltings Christmas Market

Wed, 22/11/2023 – Thu 23/11/2023


Waddesdon Christmas Fair

Our spectacular fair at the front of the house is a Christmas shopping experience not to be missed.

The fair will be set against the backdrop of the floodlit North Front of the Manor with its 20ft Christmas trees.

Soak up the sights, smells and sounds of Christmas with our hand-selected stalls all housed in charming wooden chalets, surrounded by twinkling trees.

Waddesdon Christmas Fair

Wed, 22/11/2023 – Sun, 17/12/2023


Bath Christmas Market

Walk through a winter wonderland and soak up the festive atmosphere in the historic city of Bath. With chalets nestled amongst iconic monuments and mulled wine on every corner, embrace the start of the Christmas season and make memories that are sure to last a lifetime.

Bath Christmas Market

Thu, 23/11/2023 – Sun 10/12/2023