About Us
The Forest Showcase Food Festival will be back in the Speech House Hotel grounds on Sunday 3rd October 2021. A highlight of the events calendar it's always a wonderful day out with plenty to taste, experience, entertain and purchase.
With over 100 top local and artisan producers, stunning hot food, real ale, gin and wine, interesting talks, parent & child cookery lessons and lots of children’s activities, top chef demos, excellent live music, arts & crafts, all together it makes for a lovely foodie family day out.
There will be a whole array of producers from cheesemongers, bakers, brewers and baristas showcasing creative producers from the Forest of Dean and surrounding areas alongside invited traders who have something that ‘little bit different’ to bring to the festival. You can also find chocolatiers, butchers, winemakers and those that create delicious ice cream.
The Food Hall
A gastronomic delight, bringing together the greatest selection of flavours and tastes, with over 100 exhibitors from in and around the Forest of Dean.
Cookery Theatre
Each year there are a variety of cookery demonstrations from some of the area's top chefs designed to get you cooking with hints, tips and secrets from the experts.
Children’s Activities
A wealth of activities for children and young people ranging from vegetable creatures to stilt walking and juggling, jitterbug circus with a fabulous circus show, arts workshops include making your own forest mobile, painting a pebble and more. Parent and child cookery workshops get your children involved in some foodie fun, cooking classes, perfect for little budding chefs. Fancy the little ones being entertained for an hour?, having the chance to get their hands dirty whilst learning how to make a fabulous treat, they can take home and eat - while you can stand back, watch & relax & best of all, leave us to clean up (£3 per family)!
Live Music
Live music throughout the day from some of the area's fabulous musicians. A very popular area of the festival, it has been known for spontaneous dancing to break out!
Arena
Entertainment and stalls full of information about the Forest of Dean, gardening, composting, green living, animal husbandry, beekeeping plus lots more…
Arts & Crafts
Innovative and original artists, makers and designers showcase and sell their work in our arts and craft marquee.
Takeaway Food
Sample a wide range of takeaway options, from BBQ to vegan, salads to hotdogs!
Book Tickets
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Facilities
Catering
- On-site light refreshments
Parking
- Free Parking
Property Facilities
- Public toilets