Covid-19 Update
Shrewsbury Food Festival 2023 will take place between the dates of 24.06.2023 and 25.06.2023. The event will be in-person. Due to the UK removing the related domestic restrictions during the previous, the venue will not have a strict COVID-19 prevention plan in place. Such a step has occurred due to the improving pandemic situation. Due to the same reason, the country at present does not have travel limitations in place.
Shrewsbury Food Festival – A Brief Introduction
Shrewsbury Food Festival is an annual food festival, which takes place in Shrewsbury, UK – one of the Midlands' best foodie places. Over the course of two days, more than 30,000 visitors gather at the Shrewsbury’s Quarry to eat, spend time with their families and enjoy live entertainment. The food festival features over 200 local exhibitors that range from restaurants and breweries to local producers and artisanal retailers. It’s the perfect place to grow your audience and gain visibility in your local community.
An Industry Profile
As we have already mentioned, the Shrewsbury Food Festival has a strong focus on the local community. It has to be said that the event has been voted three years in a row as the Best Food Festival in the Midlands. Everyone is invited, and there are a lot of families with young children that attend the festival. The main product groups represented at Shrewsbury Food Festival include street food, drinks, artisanal food products, fresh produce, beer, pastries, confectionary and so much more. The program is always a delight with a chef’s school, two music stages and a lot of kids’ entertainment.
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Past Editions
2021 Edition
The 2021 edition featured several new areas. These included the Monk's Home and Garden section. The zone contained gifts, plants, homeware, hot tubs, and furniture. It was the ideal location for beginning Christmas shopping. Another new area was the Field to Fork Area, where visitors can learn about the food and agriculture industry. Among the demonstrations were robotics, a journey-of-pizza-exhibition and various other activities. Another new addition was the Rea Valley Tractors, where specialists showcase tractor models and discuss less-known agriculture careers. The zone also allowed children to partake in the NFU’s discovery barn and ride on tractors or run through a bale maze.
2022 Edition
The 2022 edition of the event took place as a face-to-face trade show between the dates 25.06.2022 and 26.06.2022. The venue (Quarry Park) did not feature Covid-19 safety measures due to the removal of the domestic restrictions. The event was attended by over 180 exhibitors.