Devon Events and Experiences for Foodies

Spring is in the well and truly here and it's time to learn some new skills down at beautiful River Cottage this month. Try your hand at preserving, foraging and even building your own cob oven. There are lots to choose from.

Fordmore Farm Shop and Café, just a minute off the M5 near Cullompton, has launched a monthly dine-in or takeaway Feast Night. Showcasing the best local produce, including the farm’s own organically-farmed grass-fed beef. Arrive hungry, leave happy, and make Fordmore Feast Nights your go-to Saturday tradition. Saturday 8 March is Burger Night. 

The BREW Hub in Buckfastleigh is bringing together incredible local producers for a spring food market full of good food, good vibes and great company. Expect a delicious selection of food and drink from the best local producers, plus plenty of space to sit, relax, and enjoy the atmosphere.

Head to Cullompton on 12 April for their Spring Fest, including Farmers' Market and a farming theme for 2025! Featuring cookery demonstrations, sheep trail, farming quiz, competitions and activities for all the family. It'll be a super fun day for townsfold and visitors alike!

Come prepared to learn, eat and laugh. This is the High Grange signature bespoke barbecue cooking school which covers the full gamut of outdoor cooking.They'lll cover a huge variety of outdoor fire cooking, British barbecue techniques and butchery with Luke Vandore - Mackay.

Join the team for a tour of cidery and a generous tasting. Learn about our history of cider making in Devon from 1850 up to present day. £15 per person includes tasting | £3 per child

Plenty more dates throughout the season - every Wednesday until September 24th.

The third All Folkin’ Week Beer & Music Festival at The Old Warehouse in Kingsbridge is nearly here. A great line-up, regional beers and ciders, mead brewed on site, and a special Festival Menu, created by Head Chef Iain Dawson featuring home-made sausages and burgers, and much more.

Join the Shilstone chefs in the cafe courtyard for our Easter weekend wood-fired Lunch. They'll be firing up the grills, serving a seasonal feast cooked using wood from the Estate all weekend. Easter Sunday Roast Lunch will be served in the barn with the usual roasts alongside Easter lamb shoulder. Don't miss the annual Easter trail from 9 April. Children can wander the gardens, follow the clues, and collect a chocolate prize.

Deep in the Devon countryside, Ground Up Cookery School offers a wide range of courses for all interests, abilities, and ages - from home cook to professional chefs looking to refine your skills, all while championing local, foraged, and sustainable ingredients and practices. Check out their class list and book up soon.

A special night of 'who did it' with a Murder Mystery Dinner at The Sir Walter Raleigh in East Budleigh. Everyone's a suspect! Enjoy a delicious three course meal and a night of entertainment all for £40. Booking is essential.