The Belgrave Hall Good Food Fair

18th - 19th September 2010, Belgrave Hall Museum & Gardens

Discover locally grown produce and organic foods in the beautiful gardens of Belgrave Hall Museum.

Details: www.leicester.gov.uk/foodfair

Falmouth Oyster Festival

14th - 17th October 2010, Events Square in the heart of Falmouth

This festival celebrates the start of the oyster season, which runs from October to March with a host of cookery demonstrations by local chefs and stalls brimming with oysters, seafood, wine and local ales. The programme also includes, children’s activities, sea shanties, a town parade, oyster shucking competitions, live music, and a race of the Falmouth Working Boats.

Details: www.stmichaelshotel.co.uk/offers/oyster-…

Shetland Food Festival

6th - 14th November 2010, Shetland

This year’s Shetland food spectacular will include a food theatre with professional and novice chefs cooking up a variety of dishes using local produce; Ready, Steady, Shetland, based on the popular television show, Ready, Steady, Cook and featuring local celebrities and members of the public making the best use of local produce; a producers’ market featuring local producers; morning fish market tours to see the huge array of freshly landed catch at Shetland's biggest fish auction; and bannock-making workshops for visitors to try their hand at making the traditional Shetland dish. Throughout the festival a number of eateries across the islands will be putting on daily specials and creating special menus.

Details: www.shetlandfoodfestival.com

Foodies Christmas 2010

4th - 5th December 2010, Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh

The ideal festive shopping experience with over 80 speciality food and drink and local producers. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet Scotland’s top chefs who will be cooking live in the Chefs Theatre, preparing their favourite seasonal dishes and adding their own modern twist; taste a selection of signature dishes from the finest local restaurants; buy fresh and speciality food from local producers; try their hand at a food and drink master class; and enjoy some live music.

Details: www.foodiesfestival.com