Enjoyed by thousands of visitors in previous years, the show promises to be a treat for anyone who likes great food and drink, along with family fun and entertainment all set in beautiful surroundings. With a fantastic mix of local, regional and other fine quality food and drink producers and suppliers, plus more, it is a tasty and exciting family day out.

Held at Holdenby House, just north of Northampton, this delicious event will showcase a wonderful range of products to tempt you, plus plenty of opportunities to taste fantastic flavours of our region and beyond.

Shires will be hosting the Simply Specialists marquee – come along and see a fantastic range of demos taking place over the weekend.

Returning again this year by popular demand is Adam Gray, Head Chef of the Michelin starred ‘Rhodes Twenty Four’ at Tower 42 in London. He will be headlining the live demonstration programme on both days, located in the ‘Cooks Courtyard’. Having close personal roots with Northamptonshire, as well as having trained at Northampton College, Adam is always keen to be involved in this great Holdenby event, helping to put local food and drink on the map. Adam will be cooking at the event on both days.

“I am very proud to be involved in the Holdenby Food Show again this year” Adam says. “It is a great opportunity for Northamptonshire to show the outstanding and varied produce it has to offer”.

Also this year, the show will also see the top chef Stephen Bulmer entertaining the audiences at the show. Stephen, who is now the owner of Brook Hall Cookery School in Winslow, near Buckingham, has had huge experience working in very prestigious restaurants across England. Most recently he was Chef/Director of the Raymond Blanc Cookery School at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons for the last six years, before which he had his own Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant, Atelier, in Soho.

‘I’m delighted to be demonstrating at the Holdenby Food Show’ explained Stephen Bulmer. ‘It’s a great day out. The range and quality local produce on sale is always inspiring’ he said.

The Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards are also being launched at this years show, thanks to a partnership between Northamptonshire Enterprise and show organisers, Stonehouse Events.

With a licensed bar located on the picturesque front lawn of Holdenby House, plus the gardens and grounds of Holdenby House to sit and relax in while listening to live music, this food event will be a perfect destination for food fans everywhere. Holdenby House is also open both days too, admission included in the entrance fee.

The ‘Holdenby Food Show takes place on 30^th and 31^st August, open 11am – 5pm each day. For more information call Stonehouse Events on 01604 820011, or see www.stonehouse-events.co.uk.