September 2023

Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd September

Nantwich Food & Drink Festival

Nantwich is a culinary delight and there's no better time to visit than during the annual Food Festival. For three full days the town centre is transformed into a food lovers’ paradise with marquees filled with food and drink from producers across Cheshire, Great Britain and beyond.

The gastronomic extravaganza attracts visitors from far and wide, eager to indulge in a feast of culinary delights. This year's festival, from September 1 to 3, is pulling out all the stops with an impressive line-up of four esteemed culinary maestros taking the stage, including three – Simon Rimmer, Lesley Waters and Jack Stein – making their debut appearances, alongside festival favourite Nigel Brown.

Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th September

Lancashire Game & Country Festival

This exciting event will showcase many aspects of the local game industry including shooting and fishing and gundogs, as well as attracting some of the top sporting brands and leading industry bodies.

The festival will feature countryside crafts, artisan food stalls, clever gadgets, top technology and lots of other fun things to buy.

Attractions will include hound and gundog displays, clay pigeon shooting, ferret and terrier racing and fishing demonstrations.

Saturday 23rd September 

Taste of Cumbria - Cockermouth

Here’s a taste of the fabulous festival line-up – all of this is FREE to attend and details of two ticketed events – a Supper Club and Cocktail Masterclass – are below.

• Stalls
• Street party on Market Place
• Drinks tent and outdoor picnic area with live music all weekend
• Hot food court
• The demo stage with some great local chefs
• Fairground rides
• Children’s activities