a celebration of wimborne food and drink

Thank you!

What a day! Thank you to everyone who came this year's Wimborne Food Festival, from the chefs and speakers who took to the stage to the stallholders, local businesses, sponsors and of course everyone who came along to eat, browse, and celebrate Wimborne’s food and drink!

George Williams from Masterchef cooking with a frying pan under a large tent with an audience seated and standing in front.

A taste of Wimborne

Whet your appetite at Wimborne’s Food Festival with FREE delicious events going on around the town. Get your teeth into delicious food and drink tastings, live cooking demos, local food and artisan stalls, live music, alfresco street parties and scrumptious special offers. Come hungry!

What’s On

  • Maggie Richardson giving a talk at Wimborne Food Festival, standing behind a counter. Several people are seated in front of her, listening.

    Willow Walk

    Cooking demonstrations, expert talks, local produce stalls and family entertainment.

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  • The East Street Deli selling coffee at an outdoor stall, serving a woman who is smiling and holding a paper bag, with other people browsing in the background.

    East Street

    Enjoy alfresco dining, live music, a pop-up BBQ, food tastings, treats and special offers as East Street comes alive as Wimborne’s open-air eatery.

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  • A young child sitting on an adult's shoulders in a busy outdoor Wimborne Street with many people sitting at tables and walking, surrounded by colourful flowers and buildings.

    Church Street

    Home to a variety of local favourites.

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  • At an outdoor market, a woman is wearing a Fair Trade T Shirt and orange jacket while smiling and talking to a customer with Wimborne Minster in the background.

    Minster Green

    There will be a variety of foodie stalls to browse on the Minster Green.

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  • A man sells fresh vegetables at a farmers market stall to a woman, with pumpkins and leafy greens displayed.

    Wimborne Square

    Wimborne Square will be host to the Dorset Farmer’s Market, offering fresh and local produce.

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  • The Allendale Centre

    Head on over to the Allendale Centre where there will be stalls inside and out to whet your appetite. 

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  • Christian Orner and George Williams (Masterchef) judging the 2025 competition

    Bake off

    Show off your baking skills and bring your best chocolate cake to be judged by a panel of experts. Great prizes up for grabs!

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  • Lékué Demo

    Salamander Cookshop will be hosting a free in-store Lékué cooking demo with special offers.

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  • Wine Tastings

    Enjoy a free wine tasting at Majestic Wines on West Borough and get expert advice.

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  • Museum of East Dorset

    Sample locally made treats and learn how to make beeswax food wraps in the Museum Garden Room.

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  • Evening Celebration

    Celebrate Wimborne Town of Culture at Wimborne Minster Church with live performers to help raise funds for the Minster Makes Music Appeal.

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Contact Us

Hungry to be part of the festival or have a general enquiry? Drop us a line!

A man and a woman sitting outside at a small wooden table, clinking glasses of drinks, with a brick wall and a window with flowers behind them.

Our 2026 sponsors
People attending a live talk seated on chairs under a decorated marquee, with a mix of older adults and young adults, some smiling and engaging.
Two women serving cheese at an outdoor market stall, smiling and interacting with customers, with the East Street Deli shop in the background.
George Williams cooking at a food stand during an outdoor event, with a large crowd seated and standing under a tent with bunting decorations, watching him cook.
A woman with two young children, both wearing brown rain jackets, at an outdoor event, standing next to a food stand, with other people and stalls in the background.
A busy outdoor market with various tents and stalls, people browsing, and a man carrying a child on his shoulders.
A group of five people, including two children and three adults, celebrate around a table with a cake. The children are holding slices of cake and smiling in front of a table with cakes.
A woman in a striped sweater is selling baked goods at an outdoor stall, smiling and interacting with a customer in a blue jacket. There are tables with pastries and cakes in front of them, with a diverse crowd in the background.
A woman smiling and holding a happy dog at an outdoor gathering on a lively Wimborne street with people, umbrellas, and colourful decorations.
A man flipping a pancake in a frying pan at an outdoor food stall, with two other people in the background, all wearing green aprons under a green canopy tent.
People sitting on grass and laughing, interacting with a person in a colourful gorilla mascot costume outdoors.
A smiling woman standing outside a brick building holding two trays of food, with other people dining nearby.
Display of pumpkins, squash, and colourful flowers at a farmer's market.
Musicians performing in front of an outdoor pub with audience watching. The band includes a man on double bass and a man on guitar singing into microphones. The pub has flower baskets and welcome signs, with patrons seated at picnic tables watching t
A group of people outside a marquee tent with pink and red bunting decorations, sharing and enjoying slices of food tasters from a tray.
Wimborne Minster with a tall bell tower, made of stone beside a green lawn. There is a black directional signpost with white text and walking icons, indicating directions to nearby locations.
A security guard wearing sunglasses and a high-visibility vest is standing between two people in dragon costumes on a Wimborne Street. The security guard is smiling and making playful hand gestures.
A young girl with blonde hair holding a slice of watermelon in front of her mouth at a food stall.
A person in a gorilla mascot costume with rainbow-coloured shorts shaking hands with a smiling young boy sitting in a pram at an outdoor festival, with other adults and children in the background.
A group of people attending the Wimborne Food Festival in a white tent, watching Maggie Richardson give a demonstration, with three dogs sitting nearby.
A man wearing glasses, a yellow shirt, and a white apron, holding tongs with a piece of cake, standing in front of a sign that says "Basia Cake Creations".
A chef explaining dishes to a group of people under the Wimborne Food Festival Marquee tent.
A performer dressed in a red and blue vest, red shorts, and a white shirt, is kneeling on the grass and juggling colourful balls, while a young girl is holding a butterfly net.