The Foody TravellerPortsmouth Historic Dockyard is holding a Victorian Festival of Christmas 30 November – 2 December. (2012 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens in Portsmouth.) Visitors will be transported into a Dickensian-style era of real snowy white streets with seasonal carols, the ever raucous Fagin’s Tavern, and unique Christmas gift market. Hampshire […]
The third Abergavenny Food Festival Christmas Food and Drink Fair takes place on Sunday 9 December (10.00am – 5.00pm). Choose from an abundance of top-notch produce showcased across three main venues (Market Hall, Upper Brewery Yard and St Mary’s Priory Centre, plus Cross Street). With over 90 hand-picked exhibitors, the focus is firmly on Christmas […]
Mughal India: Art, Culture and Empire, exhibition takes place at the British Library until April 2013. The ‘Great Mogul’ seated on a jewel-encrusted throne is one of the most enduring images of India. But apart from this almost mythical ruler, the Mughal dynasty produced a great number of rulers of outstanding ability in statecraft and […]
The Chocolate Festival returns to Southbank Centre 14-16 December. Exhibitors will include Rococo, Valrhona, Original Beans, William Curley, Damian Allsop, Paul Wayne Gregory, Sir Hans Sloane, Paul A Young, L’Artisan Du Chocolat. Visitors will not only have the opportunity to eat and shop (indulging in treats such as chocolate chilli, chocolate beer, chocolate macarons, fudge […]
From 1 to 20 December the coastal town of Sorrento will host the ninth Giornate Gastronomiche Sorrentine, a festival of food and culture bringing together locally sourced food and wines. Special dinners will be organized in selected restaurants, some Michelin starred, by international chefs who will compete for the Villa Massa Prize. www.premiovillamassa.com
