Events
Something’s always cooking in Birmingham. Come and feast on food fests large or small. From the BBC Good Food events (summer and winter) to the many ‘cosier’ gatherings taking place in award-winning restaurants or public squares, there’s always something to tempt your taste buds. Don’t be shy. Keep a regular check for what new event is ‘favour of the month.’
From the ICC (with halls of all sizes attracting events of all kinds) through to the vast arenas of the NEC, plenty of food-related events hit the city every year. There’s always something for the food lover’s diary.
Try these mere tasters
- BBC Good Food Show Summer - 11th to 15th June 2008; NEC
Food glorious summer food. Get a taste for the sizzling months ahead at the BBC Good Food Show Summer. The sun and a whole host of celebrities (to be confirmed soon) will be shining brightly with the very best in warm weather wonders for you to taste or try at home. Everything from alfresco dining to inspired salads to barbecue banquets.
Buy tickets on-line
By telephone 0844 888 3883
Or in person at the Birmingham Tourism Centre & Ticketshop, The Rotunda, 150 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4PA
- BBC Good Food Show, 26th to 30th Nov 2008; NEC
A fun-filled foodie extravaganza jam packed with more glorious food and drink than you can shake a stick at. Along with oodles of top entertainment from everyone's favourite celebrity chefs including Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver, Ainsley Harriott, Gary Rhodes, Anthony Worrall Thompson, Mark Sargeant, Oz Clarke, Robert Joseph, Sarah Jane Evans and the teams at Good Food and olive magazine.
- Taste of Birmingham, July 10th – 13th
Taste of Birmingham is a people’s celebration of the city’s finest food. A truly wonderful outdoor gourmet food and drink festival enjoyed by 15,000 visitors; all eating alfresco from the greatest diversity of dishes. No wonder people come from all over to sample signature meals from 11of Birmingham’s elite restaurants. Or to work alongside leading celebrity chefs as they cook up a treat. Join in four days of culinary worship at Cannon Hill Park. Where everyone can take part, cook, learn and enjoy a party environment. It’s the event that proves Birmingham is now a food destination in its own right.
Buy tickets on-line
By telephone 0844 888 3883
Or in person at the Birmingham Tourism Centre & Ticketshop The Rotunda, 150 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4PA
Our ever-changing calendar of foodie events is a must to come back. Whether learning from top chefs at award-winning restaurants or checking out the diary of local markets, keep an eye out for what’s cooking.
Upcoming events
- BBC Summer Good Food Festival
- 11th - 15th June
- Taste of Birmingham
- 10th - 13th July
- National Organic Fortnight
- September
- British Food Fortnight
- September
- National Chocolate Week
- October
- Fruity Friday
- November
- National Chilly Week
- 26th November - 3rd December
- BBC Good Food Show
- November