Events Diary
Need some inspiration on running a promotion in-store or thinking of visiting an overseas trade show? We have put together a diary of major festivals, shows and themed promotions that could get your business out there. If we are missing any event, local to you, national or international please contact Nik Davies.
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February |
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8th-9th |
ExpoWest |
Westpoint, Exeter |
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5th-12th |
Bramley Apple Week |
Nationwide |
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14th |
Marmalade Festival |
Ullswater, Cumbria |
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15th-18th |
Biofach |
Nuremberg, Germany |
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24th-26th |
Wakefield Festival of Food, Drink & Rhubarb |
Wakefield City Centre, WF1 2HQ |
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25th-26th |
Marmalade Awards |
Dalemain Mansion & Gardens, Cumbrian CA11 0HB |
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25th-4th Mar |
Rye Bay Scallop Festival 2012 |
Rye Bay, East Sussex |
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26th-1st |
Hotelympia |
Excel, London |
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27th-11th March |
Fairtrade Fortnight |
Nationwide |
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March |
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2nd-4th |
Feast East 2012 |
Chilford Hall, Linton, in Cambridgeshire |
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6th-8th |
ExpoWest |
Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7JE |
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7th-9th |
Chester Food & Drink Festival |
Chester Racecourse |
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8th-10th |
Sussex Beer & Cider Festival |
Hove Town Hall |
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| 11th | The Great British Mustard Bash | Scalford Hall, Melton Mowbray | www.greatfoodmag.co.uk/the-great-british-mustard-bash-is-coming/ |
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13th-14th |
Retail Ready Training |
Guild House, Station Road, Wincanton BA9 9FE |
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17th-18th |
Vegfest |
Brighton |
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21st-25th |
Country Living Spring Fair |
Business Design Centre, Islington, London |
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25th-27th |
Food & Drink Expo featuring Farm Shop & Deli- William Reed (Trade) |
NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT |
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25th-27th |
Hospitality Show |
NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT |
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25th-27th |
Foodex Meatex |
NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT |
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National Butcher's Week |
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26th-29th |
Alimentaria - International Food & Drinks Exhibition |
Fira Barcelona Exhibition Centre, Spain |
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April |
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All April |
Great Taste Awards 2012 Judging |
Various Venues |
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1st-2nd |
Natural Organic Show Diversified Business Communications (Trade) |
Olympia, Olympia Way, London W14 8UX |
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5th-9th |
Camper Fest 2012 |
Chester Food & Drink Festival, Concorde House, 6 Canal Street, Chester, CH1 4EJ |
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12th-15th |
BBC Good Food Show - New Spring Show |
Bluewater, Kent |
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14th-15th |
Lancashire Food Festival |
Accrington Town Hall, Lancashire |
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13th-15th |
Exeter festival of South West Food and Drink |
Exeter Castle, Exeter, Devon EX4 3PU |
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National Stilton Week |
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23rd-24th |
The SOURCE & Taste of the West trade show |
Westpoint, Exeter |
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23rd-27th |
London Coffee Festival |
Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London |
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28th-29th |
East Anglian Game & Country Fair |
Norfolk Showground, Dereham Road, Norwich NR5 0TL |
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May |
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3rd-7th |
Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival |
Throughout the Speyside area |
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4th-7th |
The Real Food Festival |
4th Floor, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London SW5 9TA |
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5th-7th |
Dales Festival of Food |
Leyburn, DL8 5SG |
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11th-20th |
Christchurch Food & Wine Festival 2012 |
Christchurch, Dorset |
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15th-18th |
International Food and Beverage Machinery, Technology and Ingredient Trade Fair |
Fira Barcelona Exhibition Centre, Spain |
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16th-19th |
Spirit of Summer, Clarion Events (Consumer) |
Olympia, Olympia Way, London W14 8UX |
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16th-17th |
Caffe Culture |
Olympia, Olympia Way, London W14 8UX |
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17th-19th |
Devon County Show |
West Point, Clyst St Mary, Exeter EX4 1DJ |
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19th-20th |
Loch Fyne Food Fair |
Loch Fyne Oyster Bar, Clachan, Cairndow |
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21st-27th |
National Vegetarian Week |
Nationwide |
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22nd-24th |
London International Wine Fair |
Excel, London |
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23rd-24th |
FiCEE |
Warsaw, Poland |
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25th-27th |
Vegfest |
Bristol |
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TBC |
Stilton Cheese Rolling |
Stilton, Cambridgeshire |
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June |
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2nd-3rd |
Herts County Show |
The Showground, Dunstable Road, Redbourn, Herts AL3 7PT |
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2nd |
Taste of Grampian |
Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, Aberdeen |
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7th-9th |
Royal Cornwall Show |
Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7JE |
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8th-10th |
Souhtport Food & Drink Festival |
Town Hall Gardens, Southport |
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13th-17th |
BBC Good Food Summer Festival |
NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT |
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17th-19th |
Summer Fancy Food Show |
Walter.E.Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C. |
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19th-20th |
Cheshire County Show |
Tabley, Cheshire |
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21st-24th |
Taste of London |
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21st-24th |
Royal Highland Show |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
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24th-25th |
Speciality Food Show Harrogate, Guild of Fine Food (Trade) |
The Yorkshire Event Centre, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate HG2 8PW |
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TBC |
The Petworth Food Festival |
Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0AE |
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TBC |
The Royal Bath & West Show |
Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6QN |
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July |
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1st-31st |
Hampshire Food Festival |
Various Locations, Hampshire |
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3rd-8th |
Hampton Court Flower Show & Great Taste Market |
Hampton Court Palace, Surrey |
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4th-8th |
Henley Food Festival |
Henley-On-Thames, Oxon |
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6th-8th |
The East of England Food Festival |
East of England Showground, Peterborough, PE2 6XE |
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7th-8th |
Dorset Seafood Festival |
Weymouth Harbour, Dorset |
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10th-12th |
Great Yorkshire Show |
Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate |
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18th-22nd |
Tatton Park, RHS, Consumer |
Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN |
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21st-22nd |
Essex Food & Drink Festival 2012 |
Cressing Temple Barns, near Braintree, Essex |
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23rd-26th |
Royal Welsh Show |
The Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells LD2 3SY |
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27th-28th |
Really Wild Food & Countryside Festival |
St Davids, Pembrokeshire |
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27th-12tth Aug |
British Food Fortnight |
Nationwide |
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TBC |
Whitstable Oyster Fair |
WOFA, Whitstable |
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August |
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16th |
Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show |
Turnpike Showground, Motcombe, North Dorset SP7 9PL |
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18th-19th |
The Isle Of Wight Garlic Festival |
Sandown, Isle of Wight PO36 0LU |
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25th-28th |
Preuvenemint (4 day Gastronomy event) |
Maastricht, Netherlands |
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27th-28th |
Speciality and Fine Food Fair, Australia |
Sydney Convention Centre, Australia |
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29th-30th (TBC) |
Wirrall Food & Drink Festival |
Wirrall |
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September |
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2nd-4th |
Speciality and Fine Food Fair, London |
Olympia, Olympia Way, London W14 8UX |
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3rd |
Great Taste Awards Dinner & Presentations |
London |
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7th-9th |
Ludlow Food Festival |
Ludlow, Shropshire |
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7th-16th |
Melksham Food & Drink Festival |
Various venues in and around Melksham |
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8th |
Frome Cheese Show |
West Woodlands Showground, Frome, Somerset |
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8th-9th |
Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival |
Durrant Field, Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 1DQ |
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15th-16th |
Abergavenny Food Festival |
Abergavenny |
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20th-21st |
Lunch!! |
Business Design Centre, Islington, London |
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21st-30th |
York Food & Drink Festival |
York |
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22nd |
Barnes Food Fair |
Barnes |
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23rd-25tth |
Nantwich Food & Drink Festival |
Nantwich |
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25th-27th |
SHOP - Dublin |
RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin |
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TBC |
Great British Cheese Show |
Cardiff Castle, Wales |
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October |
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8th-10th |
The Restaurant Show |
Earls Court 2, London |
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19th-20th |
BBC Good Food Show - Scotland |
SECC, Glasgow, G3 8YW |
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19th-21st |
NW Food Lovers Festival |
Tatton Park |
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25th-27th |
National Honey Show |
St GeorgeÕs College, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2QS |
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November |
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9th-11th |
MasterChef Live Good Food Show Haymarket (Consumer) |
Olympia, Olympia Way, London W14 8UX |
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December |
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