Book now for Aylsham Food Festival

Where can you get a restaurant-style three-course meal for £18 including a show, free outdoor entertainment as you shop in the market, and the best hangover cure for a Sunday morning?

Welcome to the annual three-day Aylsham Food Festival, which this year starts on Friday 6 October.

Long-time residents will know, but if you’re new to the town, the festival, organised by Slow Food Aylsham with its sister organisation Cittaslow Aylsham, is a celebration of Norfolk’s diverse and thriving food and drink scene.

And this year, the 17^th festival will be held against the backdrop of Aylsham’s growing reputation as a “foodie” town. In the past couple of years, we have seen new restaurants, bars and cafes established with a “pop-up” craft beer pub opening soon.

It’s also one of the few market towns in Norfolk that can sustain two butchers, two bakers and a greengrocer in spite of three supermarkets, as well as two weekly markets, a Country Market every Friday  and a monthly Food and Craft market.

Set in and around Aylsham’s historic and picturesque Market Place, where the Sky High Juggling Chefs will perform at the Saturday market, this popular family event opens with the showpiece Festival Dinner, prepared, cooked and served by students of Aylsham High School – and all for just £18 including musical entertainment by the students. 

The weekend includes food and craft markets, a wine tasting and the famous Big Slow Sunday Brunch; that hangover cure should you need one.

Slow Food Aylsham is a not-for-profit group, who campaign for fresh, healthy and affordable food. It works with local producers, chefs and businesses to promote the region’s food and drink – from market gardens, agriculture and fishing to vineyards producing world-class wines and independent craft beer breweries.

We are indebted to them all for their continuing support and encouragement.

So email us now to book your seats at the Festival Dinner or Brunch – or both – to avoid disappointment. All Festival events usually sell out fast, so please book early.