Powderham Castle's picturesque grounds witnessed an extraordinary turnout on the 7th and 8th of October as the annual Powderham Food Festival welcomed over 11,000 enthusiastic attendees across the two days. This exceptional gathering marked a historic moment for the festival, showcasing the public’s appetite for culinary delights and family-friendly entertainment. Unlike previous years, organisers opted to host the festival free of charge this year, with any proceeds made from donations and purchases going towards the essential maintenance of Powderham Castle, preserving it for...
Mark your calendars for a delectable weekend of culinary delights as the eagerly anticipated Powderham Food Festival makes its return on 7th and 8th October 2023 at the iconic Powderham Castle. This year's festival is bigger and better than ever, with a special treat for all attendees - FREE admission! The Powderham Food Festival promises an unforgettable experience, bringing together over 100 exhibitors showcasing the finest food and drink makers in the region. From familiar favourites to exciting new faces, visitors can discover a wide array of gourmet treats that will tantalise their...
Devon’s most exciting foodie event, Powderham Food Festival, returns for its eighth year.
Set in the grounds of the stunning Powderham Castle, the festival promises delicious local foodie treats and a fantastic fun-filled family day out for all ages.
Exhibitors have been announced so check out the website for further information - all of your favourite food and drink vendors are returning to enjoy another wonderful food festival! With live demonstrations, workshops, talks, live music and all the food and drink you could possibly imagine, this is a weekend that can't be...
From late summer into autumn, South Devon is set to celebrate the region’s extraordinary breath of produce and culinary expertise with a host of fantastic food and drink festivals. From mussels, oysters and crab, to epic cider and beer festivals, South Devon has it all. So, if you’re factoring in a foodie foray between now and the end of October here are ten tasty treats to whet your appetite, courtesy of Visit South Devon. Yum!
1. Rails & Ales Festival, 25th-28th August, South Devon Railway
There can be few more picturesque ale and cider festivals than the South Devon...
With just two months to go until Powderham Food Festival returns for a sixth celebration of local food and drink (Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th October), festival organisers Bob Small and Fiona Gofton are hoping 2017 will be the biggest, best and quite possibly the healthiest food festival they have ever hosted.
Set amid the spectacular grounds of Powderham Castle, home to Lord and Lady Devon, Powderham Food Festival is a magnet for foodies of all ages. So, with nature’s autumnal larder full to brimming with delicious fruits and vegetables, what better time to shine a light on fresh,...
The fifth Powderham Food Festival has been the most successful yet with over 6000 visitors attending the two-day event in the grounds of Powderham Castle, during the first weekend of October.
Online ticket sales for the festival were four times higher than the previous year, showing that more people were planning ahead and booking in advance of the event.
The festival also featured a record number of exhibitors, with over 150 in attendance. This was a mix of local food and drink producers offering all kinds of tasty delights to sample and buy, but also a range of unique...
Hunters Ales have brewed a special fiery beer for Powderham Food Festival.
Fire King, an amber beer, lightly hopped to allow the hot chilli flavours to zing out, complements the chargrilled flavours of barbecue food.
The bottles have been specially brewed by Hunters and will raise money for The C Group Royal Marines charity. A donation from each bottle sold will go to their fund, inspiring business to support marines in need.
Award-winning Hunters Ales have a reputation for superb and innovative brewing and Fire King is another winner.
This year Powderham Food Festival presents the “Theatre of Fire and Smoke” - everyone will be cooking over traditional fire - fire pits, BBQs, wood fired ovens . . . . searin’ and smokin’.
Helen Hayes, PR manager of Helpful Holidays, the key sponsor, is looking forward to the festival “We can't wait to celebrate a third year sponsoring this event. Fabulous West Country food is very much a part of our guests' self-catering holiday experience and we are happy to be involved again.”
So bring out your inner caveman or woman! Feast your eyes on the theatre of Fire 'n Smoke and...
'The Incredible Spice Men' - otherwise known as Tony Singh and Cyrus Todiwala - will be putting in a much anticipated appearance at Powderham Castle this Saturday at the Powderham Food Festival. Award-winning chefs and currently starring on our television screens on BBC2 (Monday nights) to popular acclaim, the lively duo will be bringing their unique take on British food to Exeter. So watch out foodies, be prepared to have your taste buds tickled and tantalized and just a little bit surprised.
The two old friends believe that Britain has some of the best produce in the world, but...
This year the Powderham Food Festival is celebrating ‘Pickling, Potting & Preserving’ from ancient roots to space food technology. The festival takes place on 5 October 2013, and is sponsored by Helpful Holidays one of the leading holiday cottage specialists in the South West. The event will celebrate food and food-growing in a spectacular location – Powderham Castle: an exceptional, family-run 600-year-old stately home which is situated beside the picturesque Exe estuary, and surrounded by stunning deer park.
There will be over a hundred producers exhibiting in the castle and...
