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Great British Food Festival - Holdenby House

TBCJUL 2027

Great British Food Festival - Holdenby House

2027 dates not announced yet — usually in July

Holdenby House, Holdenby Road, Holdenby (near Northampton), Northamptonshire · East Midlands

Street food Chef demos Local producers Food & drink Family Live music Ticketed

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The gabled honey-coloured stone front of Holdenby House behind a lawn and flower borders — Holdenby House in Northamptonshire, where the Great British Food Festival is held (photo 2016) — Photo: Kevin Waterhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0

The Northamptonshire stop of the touring Great British Food Festival, in the grounds of Holdenby House.

One stop on the touring Great British Food Festival, this weekend event fills the grounds of Holdenby House near Northampton with street food, a large artisan market, bars and live music.

The headline stage hosts chef demonstrations and light-hearted contests such as cake-offs, a brownie-off and 'Beat the Chef', alongside a live-fire stage, paid hands-on cooking experiences, a family challenge stage and a dog competition. Tickets in 2026 included entry to Holdenby House's gardens, and the grounds are dog-friendly. Opening hours in 2026 were 10am-5.30pm (Sunday until 5pm).

Dates

Year	Dates	Status
2027	Not announced yet	Expected
2026	Saturday 25 – Sunday 26 July 2026	Held

Dates are taken from the festival’s own website and were last checked on 5 October 2026. Plans can change, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Spotted a change? Tell us.

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At a glance

Usually: July
Entry: Ticketed
Venue: Holdenby House, Holdenby Road
NN6 8DJ
Where: Holdenby (near Northampton), Northamptonshire
East Midlands
Organiser: Cheshire Food Festival Ltd (Great British Food Festival)
Part of: Great British Food Festival
9 other stops

Map (OpenStreetMap)

Sources

greatbritishfoodfestival.com/holdenby-house
web.archive.org/web/20260219054302/https://greatbritishfood…
web.archive.org/web/20260401000000/https://greatbritishfood…
web.archive.org/web/20250322022452/https://greatbritishfood…
greatbritishfoodfestival.com/buy-tickets
greatbritishfoodfestival.com/about

Checked 5 October 2026.

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