Be inspired to create your very own showstopping recipes as you watch your culinary heroes cook up delicious seasonal dishes live on stage in the Big Kitchen. Grab your tickets to see favourites, including Nadiya Hussain, James Martin, The Hairy Bikers, Michael Roux, Gennaro Contaldo, Jane Dunn of Jane’s Patisseries, and host Marcus Bean!
Taste the festivity
A whole stage is dedicated to the most wonderful time of the year. Take a seat at the Christmas Kitchen, hosted by Ruby Bhogal and get your festive fix, with live cookery demos of both sweet and savoury seasonal recipes. Simply drop into this FREE to attend stage, and allow the chefs and experts to wow you with their creative recipes.
The line-up of chefs and experts includes Becky Excell, who’ll be representing team Gluten-Free, ace baker Suzy Pela, the kings of quick, easy and delicious cooking Chris Baber, Craig & Shaun McAnuff (Original Flava), who’ll be bringing a Jamaican twist to the festivities, the wonderful chocolatier Paul A Young, slow-cooker pro Nathan Anthony (Bored of Lunch), and get prepared for the Chinese New Year with Suzie Lee.
Serving up a selection of festive showstoppers, take a seat in this FREE drop-in theatre and get ready to discover a whole host of alternatives to traditional Christmas meats…who knows, you might even find your new centrepiece for lunch ahead of the big day. There’s a fantastic line-up of chefs and experts making their way to the show, to provide plenty of recipe inspiration plus tips and tricks to enhance your cooking.
Shop, try and buy
The show will be packed full of hundreds of big brands and artisan producers for you to try and buy from. Whatever is on your shopping lists, they will have you covered. There are some seriously amazing and unique brands that your friends and family will love, from a range of festive sauces from The Welsh Saucery, tempting flavours of gin from Copper in the Clouds, bread dippers from Charlie & Ivy’s Oil Selection and mouth-watering sweet treats from the Chock Shop. Whether you prefer sweet or savoury or are looking to pick up new condiments to set your meals alight this festive season or simply want to pick up your favourite Christmas tipple, we guarantee you will not go home empty-handed.
More interactive than ever before
There are more hands-on experiences at this year’s show. Get involved in interactive workshops from Sweet Treats to Cocktail Masterclasses and so much more. Take the opportunity to test your taste-buds, expand your festive foodie knowledge and enjoy tasting outstanding, delicious products in the Fabulous Food Finds Tasting Theatre. Hosted by speciality food and drink expert, Katy Truss, Fabulous Food Finds sessions are designed to introduce you to quality products with a real wow factor.
The sessions this year include artisan Cheese Tastings, single-origin Coffee Sampling, plus a very special festive edition of the popular Mystery Tasting.
Plus, discover a new favourite tipple at the BBC Good Food Wine Club Tasting Theatre! From English Sparkling to Sherry and Port, you’ll get all the advice, recommendations and tasting opportunities to have a fantastic drinks menu come the big day.
Win tickets to the BBC Good Food Show Winter 2023
To be in with a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Good Food Show, simply answer the question: “Who will be hosting the Christmas Kitchen?”
You can enter via Facebook or by sending an email to community@pioneermagazines.co.uk with the subject header: “Good Food Show Tickets”.
Entries close on Monday 13 November and one winner will be announced on Facebook on November 14.
The tickets are not valid for Saturday entry.
Good luck!