Welcome to the Dales Festival of Food and Drink

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Planning for the 2012 Festival is now underway. Watch this space for more details of exhibitors and attractions as they become confirmed.

In October, the Festival Committee were delighted to hear that the Festival has won another prestigious award - the Action for Market Towns Highly Transferable Project in the Social and Community Category. Congratulations to all our exhibitors, volunteers and local community organisations who make the Festival happen as we could not have achieved this without you.

Exhibitors

The food hall is the main venue for food and drink stands, with over eighty exhibitors, sited in a 14,000 sq ft marquee.

Farming for Food

These fun displays show how what the farmer grows becomes food in our shops, with live animals and interactivity.

Theatre

Free cookery demonstrations by leading local chefs throughout the day, held in our Theatre Marquee.

Real Ale Festival

Over forty wonderful ales from a selection of local breweries.

News

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PROCEEDS FROM FESTIVAL AWARDED TO LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS

THIS YEAR OVER £9000 IN GRANT AWARDS HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO COMMUNITY GROUPS IN THE LOWER WENSLEYDALE AREA DUE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE 2011 EVENT
FESTIVAL WINS ANOTHER AWARD

The Action for Market Towns award for the Highly Transferable Project in the Social and Community category has been won by The Dales Festival of Food and Drink.

Speakers Corner

The high point of each day, 2.00pm at the Richard Whiteley Pavilion, is an interesting and entertaining talk by a different guest speaker.

Find out more about Speakers Corner

Foreword by Gervase Phinn

"...There is no better way of spending the May Day Bank Holiday weekend than a visit to beautiful Wensleydale for there is something for everyone at this varied and colourful pageant and the hospitality is of the very best."

Read foreword in full...