Great Northern Cheese Festival

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This event will be the first event of it’s kind in the very North West, and we have one goal in mind - to shout about how fantastic British cheese really is!

This two-day event on Saturday and Sunday 16th & 17th October will offer visitors the chance to meet with, and sample cheese from small and large producers not just locally but from all over the UK, as well as have the opportunity to learn more about cheese through cookery demonstrations and cheese lectures from local and celebrity chefs including Michelin and 5AA Rosette award winning Jean-Christophe Novelli and Annette Gibbons OBE in our theatres. An exhibition space of 3m x 2.5m will cost £150 + VAT and includes a clothed 6ft table, 2 chairs, and electricity point. For more details see our exhibitor booking form.

Daily: 11am & 3pm • £15 per demo
Michelin and 5AA Rosette award winning chef
Jean-Christophe Novelli will present 2 different demos per day

Saturday: 1.30pm • £5
Create The Perfect Cumbrian Cheese Board with
Annette Gibbons OBE with her tutored tasting

Sunday: 1.30pm • £5
Learn about cheesemaking and take part in a cheese grading session with the Lake District Cheese Company

Buy a discounted day ticket at £25!

To book or for more information, call us on 01768 868 000