Events & Entertainment, Wimborne | Posted on September 11th, 2025 | return to news

Tasty events at Wimborne Food Festival

Wimborne Food Festival returns on Saturday 20 September, with a huge variety of events running throughout the town.

Wimborne Minster will be serving up a huge helping of delicious events as the Wimborne Food Festival returns for its second year on Saturday 20 September.

The festival promises a foodie feast and a Saturday packed with delicious discoveries at this free event which takes place around the town.

The main festival site is at Willow Walk near Waitrose, where you can enjoy a programme jam-packed with free cookery talks and demonstrations. Headlining this year are two local chefs George Williams, a former competitor on TV’s ‘Masterchef’, and Christian Ørner, a top chocolatier. Christian, hailed as Dorset’s answer to Willy Wonka, will be a must-see for all chocoholics while George will be cooking up delicious Dorset-inspired dishes using local ingredients from Wimborne food retailers.

Ther’s a wine tasting talk and tastings from Wimborne Wine Society as well as a chance to learn how to ‘grow your own’ from Museum of East Dorset gardener Jolyon Lockhart. Dorset’s Friendly Food Club charity returns this year with a demo on how to make a delicious veggie feast on a budget.

There will also be a pop-up bar courtesy of The Butcher’s Dog craft beer house.

Throughout Wimborne, food lovers can explore artisan delights, with the Dorset Farmers Market in Wimborne Square.

East Street and Church Street will be closed to traffic from 7.30am until 7pm to create a buzzy café culture with alfresco street dining, food samples and live music. On the Minster Green, there will be a variety of foodie stalls to browse.

Festival organisers Wimborne BID and Dacombes of Wimborne are supporting this celebration of local food and drink.

BID Director Liam Upton said: “Wimborne’s celebration of food and drink is a great way to attract visitors to Wimborne and reflects the host of great food and drink businesses in the town as well as celebrating Dorset produce.”

Morebus are offering 20 per cent discount on day rider tickets on the day of the festival. Simply quote WFD20 when using their mobile app.

Visit www.wimbornefoodfestival.com to find out more or pick up a free Festival programme from businesses around the town.