Food Vendor
Park & Ride
£5
per car
from Port Regis
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3rd May 2026 — Bank Holiday
Shaftesbury
Food Festival 2026
A day brimming with food, fun, and festivities across Shaftesbury's historic High Street, Park Walk, and surrounding areas.
Shaftesbury Food Festival … proudly local, deliciously global.
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More Across the Weekend
The festival stretches beyond Sunday — here's what else is happening.
29th Apr – 5th May
A Feast for the Eyes
Art exhibition — 10am–4pm daily at Shaftesbury Arts Centre.
Friday 1st May
The Great Food Quiz
Sold OutFun quiz night at Sorelle, Motcombe.
Saturday 2nd May
The Food Trail
Explore local producers with tastings and tours.
Sunday 3rd May
Food Festival Day
Street Market, Cheese Race, MasterChefs Live & live music.
Festival Highlights
Celebrating local food producers and regional Dorset cuisine on the bank holiday.
Gold Hill Cheese Race
Watch contestants carry a 23kg cheese up the world-famous Gold Hill from the Hovis advert. All ages welcome!
Local Producers
Explore a variety of local food and drink producers celebrating the best of Dorset produce.
MasterChefs Live
Live cookery from former MasterChef winners and finalists, hosted by The Kitchen Table.
Trade Stands Available
Calling All Dorset & South Wiltshire Producers!
We still have trade stand spaces available for local food and drink producers. If you're based in Dorset or South Wiltshire and want to showcase your products to thousands of visitors, we'd love to hear from you.
Featured Vendors
Over 100 food stalls, beverage vendors and craft stands. More vendors to be announced soon.
Food Vendor
Book and Bucket Cheese
Craft
Catherine Potter Crafts
Craft
Compton Candle Co
Food Vendor
Crepe Salut
Food Vendor
Farmgirl Sausages
Food Vendor
Hettie Hen Scotch Eggs
Food Vendor
Oxfords Bakery
Craft
Pretty Little Unicorn
Food Vendor
South Paddocks
Food Vendor
The Olive Pit
Getting Here
Parking in Shaftesbury will be limited — plan ahead and use our Park & Ride.
Park & Ride
Buses every 30 minutes from Port Regis School. £5 cash per car — all proceeds to the Chamber of Commerce.
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In partnership with
Huge thanks to Port Regis School for offering their car park, and to The Mitre for sponsoring the service.
By Car
Use SP7 8JY for the High Street. Please car share wherever possible — we're expecting a large number of visitors and town parking will be very limited.
Train & Bus
Nearest stations are Gillingham (8 miles) and Tisbury (10 miles). Local bus services also run into town from across the region.
Get Involved
Whether you're racing, selling, volunteering or visiting — there's something for everyone.