Alcester Food Festival

03/08/2025

Next year’s food festival will be on Saturday 16th May 2026.

Bookings for traders will open in January.

We hope to see many of you with us again for another fabulous event

13/07/2025

We are delighted to announce that our Community Grant Scheme is once again open for applications. If you have a community organisation/not for profit in Alcester and wish to apply for one of our grants please email us to request the application form at [email protected]

08/07/2025

WE ARE RECRUITING - if you’d like to be a part of the magic that is Alcester Food Festival please get in touch.

We currently have vacancies to join our Board of Directors - we are looking for people to help shape the event for 2026 and beyond.

Please drop us a message or email Rowan at [email protected].

We’d love to hear from you.

21/05/2025

21/05/2025

Just a few images of Saturday’s amazing food festival from one of our amazing photographers Mike Hall.

19/05/2025

We’re incredibly proud to share that Connor from Alcester Academy won the Alcester Food Festival Bake Off this weekend!

His creativity, skill, and passion for baking truly impressed the judges, and he brought home a well-deserved win with his marvellous Jaffa Orange Tray Bake. What a fantastic achievement—well done, Connor!

Huge thanks to Nina Hatch and Nicola Jennings from the Cadbury Family Trust & Mount Pleasant School Farm, experienced patisserie chef and bakery manager Claire Tymoshushyn and Deputy Mayor Jill Forman for judging.

Also a special thank you to the Ragley Estate and Wildfarmed for donating sustainably grown ingredients for all schools, to Warwickshire County Council for their support and encouragement and last but not least to Countryside Classroom for their organisation and wonderful prizes for Connor and Alcester Academy Food Department.

A massive round of applause from us all!👏👏👏



Photography by Mike Hall.

18/05/2025

A huge round of applause to Chapter 23 Cafe for taking home the Best Brew Award for outstanding coffee at the Alcester Food Festival!

Only 2 months since opening, and already a favourite in the community — serving up top-quality coffee with passion and personality. This recognition is so well deserved. Here’s to even more success ahead!

If you haven’t visited yet, now’s the time to see (and sip) what all the buzz is about!

Many thanks to our community hero Maggie Payne for giving her time and dedication to judging the award.



Photography by Lee Eburne.

18/05/2025

A huge well done to Chappers Cheesecakes for taking home the Best Baker Award at this year’s Alcester Food Festival! Your delicious creations truly stole the show.

We’d also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Claire Tymoshushyn, experienced patisserie chef and bakery manager, for lending her expertise as our judge. Your time and talent are truly appreciated!

18/05/2025

Huge congratulations to Caribbean Box Food for winning Best Street Food at this year’s Alcester Food Festival! Their bold flavours and vibrant dishes were an absolute standout.

A heartfelt thank you to the amazing Monica Haldar of The Spice Club for lending her time, expertise, and passion to judge the competition — we truly appreciate your support.

And hats off to all the fantastic vendors who brought their best — some stalls sold out faster than ever, even with extra stock! Massive thanks to everyone who came out and made the day such a success.



Photography by Mike Hall.

18/05/2025

A huge shoutout to Caribbean Store for taking home the Best Deli Award at the Alcester Food Festival!

Your incredible flavours, attention to traceability of ingredients and warm hospitality made a lasting impression — a truly well-earned win!

Massive thanks as well to Tracy Parkes – High Bailiff at Alcester Court Leet for generously giving her time to judge this year’s award. Your support means so much to our community.

What a brilliant celebration of local food, talent, and spirit!

18/05/2025

Big applause and even bigger praise is due to Shakespeare Distillery for winning the Best Drinks Award at the Alcester Food Festival! A fantastic achievement and so well deserved for their incredible range of locally crafted spirits.

A huge thank you also goes to John Williams - Beers, Wines and Spirits Specialist at Waitrose, for kindly taking on the difficult task of judging, your expertise and support are greatly appreciated!

Well done to all involved — a true celebration of local talent and taste!

18/05/2025

A huge congratulations to Picks Organic Farm for winning the Sustainability Award at the Alcester Food Festival yesterday!

This well-deserved recognition celebrates their outstanding commitment to sustainable and responsible farming. The award was proudly presented by Julie Neale from Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF)—a perfect match for a farm that truly leads by example in caring for the land, animals, and community.

Well done to the Picks Organic team for showing us what good food and good farming really look like!