31st July 2024
Thame Food Festival 2024 is set to be another fantastic event, taking place over the weekend of the 28th and 29th September at Thame Showground. Headlining the celebrated Big Cookery Stage will Matty Edgell - winner of the last year’s Great British Bake Off. He will be joined by fellow finalist Dan Hunter.
Several familiar faces will be appearing alongside them including Steven Carter-Bailey, Alex Hollywood, Eva Humphries, Dave Mooney, Val Stones, Tristan Welch, and for the first time DJ Supper Club - Daniel Adams, an ex-3 Michelin star-trained chef, honed his skills under Heston Blumenthal at The Fat Duck. Joel Mignott, known for his cooking, fashion, entertainment as a DJ and model, and as a star on ITV's Made in Chelsea, joins him as a dynamic culinary duo. They are all primed to share love of food by creating tempting dishes, while giving us their foodie insights and thoughts.
Within the entrance fee, the festival will also feature a variety of interactive FREE activities, including:
- Artisan and Street Food Market - A delicious mix of sweet, savoury, hot, cold, vegan, vegetarian and flavours from right the way around the world. There is bound to be something delicious to suit every taste!
- Festival on Fire – showing how to take your Open Fire Cooking and BBQ to the next level with LumberjAxe Food Company
- The Wine Studio - with Saturday Kitchen’s very own Jane Rakison holding wine tastings throughout the weekend
- Live Music and Festival Bar – a diverse music lineup spanning eras and genres alongside the very best of craft brews, cocktails and drinks from award winning local and independent artisan makers
- Kids Cookery Sessions – 45-minute lessons with Mrs Bun the Baker (for an additional fee of £5 per child)
- Kids Activities – including circus skills, Thomley’s Kids Activities such as face painting, bouncy castle, giant bubbles, tombola and more
- Fun Kids rides and bungee
- Dog Show – hosted by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People bring your four-legged friend and enter them into a category
- The Humble Country Shopping Marquee - step into an eclectic treasure trove of home and kitchenware.
- Wood Carvings – regular live demonstrations of the skills of chainsaw carving
Fast Track Priority Tickets are available to purchase online now, with prices starting at £10 for adults, £4 for children aged 12 – 16 (under 12s are free), plus family tickets for £24 (only available prior online).
