The UK’s largest cheese fair.
From 10am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday 4-5 May 2019 at Melton Mowbray Livestock Market, LE13 1JY
Over 60 cheesemakers and producers are expected to attend this year’s Artisan Cheese Fair, showcasing over 300 of the UK’s rarest and most sought after cheeses to taste and buy. Most of these are not often found on the local cheese counter and many of the winners and entrants from this year’s national Artisan Cheese Awards – to be held on 25 April 2019 – will also be present.
As well as cheese, there will also be traditional Melton Mowbray pork pies, cider, cakes, beer, chocolate, wine, charcuterie, and much more.
There is also a full programme of demonstrations and workshops including how to make your own cheese and for the kids, butter making. In the theatre a chef/cheesemonger will demonstrate a recipe with cheese and a cheese retailer will show you how to taste cheese with samples. There will also be the usual tastings sessions of cheese with wine, Irish cheeses, goats and sheeps cheese, etc.
An award-winning gospel choir and other musicians will provide entertainment with a variety of street food for those who get hungry during the Festival.
Making a weekend of it? Accommodation in and around Melton Mowbray.