Welcome to the Derbyshire Food and Drink Website celebrating all aspects of food and drink within the region.

Each year Derbyshire County Council organises the 2-day Derbyshire Food Fair at Bolsover Castle, a week long Food Festival of culinary events taking place at venues across the County and the prestigious Derbyshire Food & Drink Awards in the autumn.

All of these events aim to showcase the array of top quality produce and local suppliers within the County as well as promoting Derbyshire as a major tourist destination, by highlighting the best eateries within the Derbyshire borders.

The 2007 Derbyshire Food Fair attracted over 12,500 people to the County to sample the culinary delights and to see some traditional Derbyshire arts.  The 2008 Fair will take place on 17-18 May 2008 at the historic English Heritage site of Bolsover Castle. 

2008 Derbyshire Food Fair Opening Hours: 

Saturday 17 May 10am-5pm
Sunday 18 May 10am-4pm

The 2008 Derbyshire Food Festival will be launched at the Fair on the 17th May and will run until 26th May 2008.  The Festival enables a range of Derbyshire Food and Drink establishments, including hotels, farms, pubs, shops and restaurants to put on a special event within their establishment, to provide a unique experience for festival goers.  Festival events will range from taster sessions of local produce, special Derbyshire menus, cookery demonstrations, tours, competitions, talks and much more. 

To find out what’s happening throughout festival week, click on the tabs above to make sure you don’t miss out, all information is updated regularly….!