About the Festival

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The Festival is an annual event held in the courtyard of Exeter Castle and the surrounding Northernhay Gardens, right in the centre of Exeter. Taking place over three days, the Festival also includes two evening Festival After Dark Events featuring live music, chef demos and a great atmosphere.

Now in its 9th year, the 2011 festival attracted more than 15,000 visits, with people flocking to Exeter to indulge in top-notch South West food and drink, see national TV celebrities, to learn from the many cookery demonstrations and workshops and to enjoy family hands-on activities. 2012 promises even more!

Exeter Castle Courtyard: Here you will find the Festival Cookery Theatre, the Festival Bar and a host of stalls serving delicious food and drink through the day and during The Festival After Dark.

Northernhay Gardens: 3 Food Pavilions with over 100 individual producers stalls selling a mouth watering array of food and drink , the Darts Farm Food is Fun Teepees with demonstrations and hands on activites, the Festival Gardens bar, the Little Cookies at the Festival and so much more await you in the gardens.

NB - Northernhay Gardens is not open during the Festival After Dark.

We hope to see you there!