Dates:
Friday 12 – Sunday 14 September 2025
Times:
Friday & Sunday: 10 am – 5 pm (last entry 4:30 pm)
Saturday: 10 am – 6:30 pm (last entry 6 pm)
Location:
Ludlow Castle and the surrounding town centre.
Tickets:
1-Day Adult: £16.50 (Fri & Sun), £18.00 (Sat)
1-Day Child (age 5–13): £6; Under 5s free
Family (2 adults + up to 4 children): £39 (Fri & Sun), £42 (Sat)
2-Day Adult Pass: £31
3-Day Adult Pass: £46
Advance online purchase offers savings.
What's On:
Live cookery demonstrations by chefs such as George Egg, Da Hae West, Letitia Clark, Stuart Collins, Gelf Anderson and more.
Talks and book signings with food writers and producers including Felicity Cloake, Jimi Famurewa, Frankie Paz, Bee Wilson.
The Fire Stage – a dramatic live-cook area featuring fire bowl cooking and a DJ BBQ atmosphere.
British Live Fire Cooking Championships – a new national competition launched in 2024, with winners advancing to the World Food Championships in the USA.
Slow Food Garden – featuring the Slow Food producers, barrel tastings, bar, and Feast evenings hosted by Chef Steve “The Hungry Guy”.
Children’s activities and trails designed to spark young people’s culinary curiosity with free, hands-on fun.
Extra events include the Ludlow Pub Trail, brewery tours, “Fire & Feast” evenings and more.
Expect immersive food experiences, interactive chef-led attractions and opportunities to explore the best food and drink from the Marches region.