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Where Great Food Met Great Moments

Three Counties Food & Drink Festival returned to Three Counties Showground on 25–26 July 2026.

Visitors joined each day for a true celebration of food and drink, featuring the very best regional producers, mouth-watering street food and top bars.

Guests enjoyed live TV chef demos in the Cookery Theatre, packed with tips, inspiration and delicious ideas to try at home.

The Live Fire Cooking Stage showcased mouth-watering BBQ and flame-cooked dishes throughout the weekend.

Our FREE Taste & Talk sessions introduced visitors to exciting new flavours from passionate producers.

Children got hands-on at the FREE Junior Baking School with Dr Josh Smalley, proudly sponsored by Rainbow Dust.

Visitors relaxed and soaked up the atmosphere with live music throughout the day, alongside so much more to explore.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made the 2026 festival such an incredible success. Exciting news for 2027 is coming soon – sign up to our newsletter to be the first to hear all the latest updates!

With over 160 traders, the festival is a foodie’s paradise—shop, taste, and discover incredible food and drink.

NEW for 2026! Dr Josh Smalley Joined the Junior Baking School, Sponsored by Rainbow Dust

Great British Bake Off finalist and science-loving baker, Dr Josh Smalley brought creativity, fun and hands-on learning to the Junior Baking School.

Perfect for young bakers, the interactive sessions gave children the opportunity to decorate biscuits, make pizzas and create crumble with ice cream, with plenty of tasty treats to enjoy and take home.

Sessions ran throughout the weekend for children aged 6–14 years and proved to be a fantastic hit with families.

Thank you to everyone who took part and helped make the Junior Baking School such a memorable feature of the 2026 festival!

Packed with family fun and entertainment, including FREE arts & crafts, circus school, plus children’s rides, archery and more

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