Taste East Devon Festival Events
2024 is the fourth year of Taste East Devon Festival and promises to be the best yet!
14th - 22nd September 2024
Wine tastings, fermentation experiments, delectable tasting menus and buzzing food fairs - the festival is a celebration of the finest local food and drink of the region.
Watch this space, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram to grab your event spaces first!
View our photo gallery from past events here or take a look on social media using #TasteEastDevon.
You can download the full 2023 event leaflet here and the 2023 map here to see the delicious diary of events.
Totally Devon Menu at The Jack in the Green
Enjoy a wonderful 3 course set menu from renowned The Jack in the Green for the entirety of the Festival
Otter Brewery Tour: Taste, Eat, Drink
Join us at Otter Brewery HQ as we help celebrate the ‘Taste East Devon Festival’. Enjoy a tour around the brewery with a plentiful amount of tasting and brewery education, along with some food.
Lily Farm Vineyard Tour and Tasting
Visit Lily Farm Vineyard situated in a vale at Knowle and surrounded by beautiful East Devon countryside.
Lily Farm is a small family run boutique vineyard that has been producing award winning world class wines since 2005. The event includes a tour of the vineyard at Lily Farm followed by a tasting of at least 4 of their wines.
Meet the Brewer – an evening with Hanlons Brewery at The Jack in the Green
Enjoy a 4 course menu expertly prepared by our chefs at The Jack in the Green, paired with Hanlons craft beer.
Devon Seafood Supper at The Salutation Inn
Join us at The Salutation Inn for our Devon Shellfish Dinner - celebrating the Jurassic Coast shellfish, you're likely to find mussels, crab and lobster on your plate to name a few.
Includes an arrival drink of Lyme Bay Brut reserve
Lily Farm Vineyard Tour and Tasting
Visit Lily Farm Vineyard situated in a vale at Knowle and surrounded by beautiful East Devon countryside.
Lily Farm is a small family run boutique vineyard that has been producing award winning world class wines since 2005. The event includes a tour of the vineyard at Lily Farm followed by a tasting of at least 4 of their wines.
The Big Pick 2024
Explore our ancient orchards on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September. Take part in apple pressing activities, accompanied by live music. Relax with friends and enjoy tasty food & drinks.
A Day at the Mill
A day celebrating the 1000 year history of Milling in Otterton, at the world’s 18th oldest business. Baking, tasting and lots more!
Party at THE PIG
Save the date for THE PIG’s late summer party and our Taste East Devon Festival closing event
Party in the Vineyard at Heron Farm
Party in the Vineyard!
Join us in our stunning walled gardens at Heron Farm Vineyard near Honiton, for a family party afternoon of outdoor feasting, featuring special guests, live music on the terrace and children’s games & entertainment.
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Distillery In Action & Cocktails at Two Drifters Distillery (SOLD OUT)
At Two Drifters Distillery, we make our rum from the raw ingredients, and are proud to be carbon negative and B Corp Certified.
Come and see all aspects of the distilling process in action. From the fermentation to the distilling, spicing, aging, bottling and tasting, we will have it all on show.
Our brand new cocktail bar & shop will also be available, with Two Drifters signature serves on offer.
Courtney's ‘Big Pick’ and Open Orchards
Open weekend in our orchards on the Saturday and Sunday. Apple pressing activities with live music, food & bar. Help to pick next year’s vintage or press your own.
Taste East Devon Feast at River Cottage
Join us at River Cottage HQ for a six course feast celebrating the fantastic produce and ingredients that East Devon has to offer, cooked by our Head Chef and Culinary Director Gelf Alderson.
The Bar Buoy ‘Cocktail Compass’: Tour, Talk and Tasting Event
Join us at BarBuoy HQ where you will be given a tour of the mixing lab before being introduced to the ‘cocktail compass’ and embarking on a tasting voyage of all 12 Bar Buoy blends.
Knife and Pork at The Nightjar Inn (SOLD OUT)
Join us for our special menu showcasing our fabulous local pork supplied by Kenniford Farm.
Sidmouth Distillery Rum School
Enjoy a fun evening learning about rum while making your very own bespoke bottle using either a wide range of available botanicals or bring your own!
THE PIG-at Combe - Kitchen Garden Tours & Lunch (SOLD OUT)
Kitchen Garden Tour with our head kitchen gardener, with coffee or tea on arrival and sharing flatbreads to follow in the Folly
Sowing with Donkeys (28.06.23 update - last few tickets left!)
Start your afternoon with a gentle stroll around the sanctuary with a member of our conservation team and hear how donkeys are integral to sustaining biodiversity on our land. Ultimately, if our land is well cared for, the land will look after our donkeys in return.
After you’ve worked up a healthy appetite, enjoy the last of the summer rays at The Kitchen’s afternoon tea as part of the Taste East Devon Festival, sourced where possible from our own land and within our beautiful corner of Devon.
Meet the Roaster at Buzz Coffee Roasters
Established in 2018, Buzz is based in the seaside town of Sidmouth Devon – so we don't just take in the fresh sea air, we draw in the sweet aroma of our freshly roasting coffee beans.
Join us for an open house and meet the lady behind the Buzz.
Seaweed Foraging and Pressing with Ebb Tides Seaweed (SOLD OUT)
Discover the amazing world of seaweeds off the beautiful East Devon coast with Tony Coulson, founder of Ebb Tides Seaweeds.
Learn about the incredible benefits of seaweeds and how you can incorporate them into your daily lives.
Meet the Devon Seaweed company and learn how to turn seaweed into amazing prints.
Party at THE PIG
Late summer party with live music, local beer and wine and festival style food all in the grounds of the PIG at Combe
Copperwood Cocktail Masterclass with Canapes
Join us in our brand new Ottery St Mary venue at Copperwood Coffee for a bespoke Cocktail Masterclass and Canapes.
A ‘Taste’ of Tapas at Coldharbour Farm Shop and Field Kitchen
Join us over two nights to enjoy tapas dishes featuring locally sourced, seasonal ingredients including our farm-bred meats, plus cheeses, fish, charcuterie and preserves with Spanish, North African and Middle Eastern influences.
A Taste of Honey at Blackbury Honey Farm
Whether you are a beekeeper, a gardener, or just interested in the natural world and country life, family-run Blackbury Honey Farm has something here for you.
Enjoy A Taste of Honey! Visit the honey room at Blackbury Honey Farm with one of our beekeepers and experience production, tastings, a cream tea and the gardens.
Field, Fire, Ferment Food Festival at Darts Farm
Join us in the Farm Shop for our Field, Fire, Ferment Food Festival where we will be joined by our in-house experts & some of our incredible local artisan producers for a day of tastings!
Sample the best fizz from our own Pebblebed Vineyards & try our amazing bean-to-bar chocolate & artisan gelato (both crafted here at Darts Farm); along with many other delicious tastings from our brilliant artisan producers.
Otter Brewery Open Evening and Tour
Join us at Otter Brewery HQ as we help celebrate the ‘Taste East Devon Festival’. Enjoy a tour around the brewery with a plentiful amount of tasting and brewery education, along with some food.
A Celebration of Lyme Bay Seafood (3 x time slots)
Join us in one of our three sessions to discover how to prepare the very best of fresh, local, sustainably caught fish and shellfish, whilst enjoying a glass of fizz.
Meet our Master Fishmonger Simon Baker and uncover the secrets of fish preparation from an expert.
A ‘Taste’ of Tapas at Coldharbour Farm Shop and Field Kitchen (SOLD OUT)
Join us over two nights to enjoy tapas dishes featuring locally sourced, seasonal ingredients including our farm-bred meats, plus cheeses, fish, charcuterie and preserves with Spanish, North African and Middle Eastern influences.
The Jack in the Green - An Evening of Cider, Food & Fun
Renowned East Devon gastropub, The Jack in the Green truly celebrates local produce and excellent hospitality for all occasions.
Join them for an evening of fine food and cider.
Lily Farm Vineyard Tour and Tasting
Visit Lily Farm Vineyard situated in a vale at Knowle and surrounded by beautiful East Devon countryside.
Lily Farm is a small family run boutique vineyard that has been producing award winning world class wines since 2005. The event includes a tour of the vineyard at Lily Farm followed by a tasting of at least 4 of their wines.
Gut Health Dinner in The Farm Table at Darts Farm
Enjoy a welcome drink along with a 3 course seasonal, fermented feast, celebrating ingredients from our farm and other local producers, fermented and cooked over fire and glowing charcoal embers.
All in the comfort of our Farm Table Restaurant.
Spicy Night at River Cottage - SOLD OUT
Head to River Cottage HQ for a seasonal three-course feast, as we bring the flavours of the East to East Devon!
Devon Shellfish Dinner at The Salutation Inn - Night 2
Join us at The Salutation Inn for our Devon Shellfish Dinner - celebrating the Jurassic Coast shellfish, you're likely to find mussels, crab and lobster on your plate to name a few.
Includes an arrival drink of Lyme Bay Brut reserve
Vineyard Tour, Wine Tasting and Lunch at Lympstone Manor Hotel
Join us for the Taste of East Devon festival week for a Vineyard tour and exclusive lunch and wine tasting hosted by James Lambert of Lyme Bay Winery.
The Gut Health Revolution with Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall and Darts Farm - SOLD OUT
A morning of talks and tastings here at Darts Farm, in collaboration with our friends at River Cottage as part of the Taste East Devon Festival.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall will be hosting a series of talks, before leading a panel discussion with some brilliant speakers; including Barny Butterfield of Sandford Orchards and award-winning author Rachel de Thample who is an expert on all thing fermentation, gut health and wellness; from teas and tonics, to broths and remedies.
Devon Shellfish Dinner at The Salutation Inn - Night 1 (SOLD OUT)
Join us at The Salutation Inn for our Devon Shellfish Dinner - celebrating the Jurassic Coast shellfish, you're likely to find mussels, crab and lobster on your plate to name a few.
Includes an arrival drink of Lyme Bay Brut reserve
Sidmouth Distillery Gin School
Enjoy a fun evening learning about gin while making your very own bespoke bottle using either a wide range of available botanicals or bring your own!
Lyme Bay Winery and Quicke’s Cheese Tasting (Multiple Dates)
Think you know your wine and cheese pairings? Learn the best mouthwatering combinations of Lyme Bay Winery award-winning English wines with artisan producer Quicke’s cheeses.
With five dates on offer, and hosting three sessions per day, we hope you can join us!
Sessions last 1 hour and will take place at 10:00, 11:30 and 13:00 on the 12th, 14th, 16th, 19th and 21st September.