Wimborne Food Festival

17/05/2026

We caught up with our Wimborne Food Festival headliner, Maggie Richardson, with a few questions about food and life...

What’s your go-to meal to cook on a day off?
My quick, go-to comfort food is Risotto.

Who does the cooking at home?
I live alone so I do!

What do you love about Wimborne?
I love Wimborne for the local vibe and friendliness and the great variety of shops.

If you were stranded on a desert island which cake would you bring with you?
Dorset Apple Cake to remind me of home

Which other bakers do you admire and why?
Don’t tell him but Paul Hollywood. His books are fool proof.

Cooking/baking implement you can’t live without?
Couldn’t manage without my accurate weighing scales.

What are you looking forward to most about Wimborne Food Festival?
I love the Wimborne Food Festival because of the relaxed friendly atmosphere and super location. I’m delighted to be invited back.

Wimborne Food Festival is back on Saturday 19th September.

13/05/2026

Bake Off fans, this one’s for you!

Maggie Richardson (GBBO 2021) will be coming back to Wimborne Food Festival with a live choux‑pastry masterclass.

📅 Saturday 19th September
📍 Willow Walk + across Wimborne
🎉 Free demos, tastings, street food & more

Maggie said she’s “delighted to be asked back” — and we can’t wait to have her!
Full programme dropping soon.

11/05/2026

Stallholder applications for Wimborne Food Festival are now open!

We are looking for quality Dorset-based food and drink stalls to take part in our brilliant Food Festival on 19th September.

Apply at [email protected]

09/05/2026

Wimborne Food Festival is coming to Wimborne on Saturday 19th September!

06/05/2026

We asked Colin Nash a few questions about life and food... Colin is giving a demo at Wimborne Food Festival on 19th September!

Do you have any pets?
Yes , we have two dogs, a cocker spaniel called Woody and a cockapoo called Hudson. Both mental but love them to bits.

What’s your go-to meal to cook on a day off?
I love to eat something I don’t cook myself, I love an Indian with garlic naan bread oh and a nice cold beer.

Who does the cooking at home?
Juliette does the cooking; I always get a surprise as she never tells me what we are having. It tastes better when you don’t cook it yourself.

What do you love about Dorset?
I love Dorset, there is always something going on. We are all very lucky to have glorious beaches, and the New Forest on our doorstep. No better place on earth.

What’s your favourite Cheese?
Isle of Wight blue and the cheese from Book and Bucket cheese company. Delicious and local.

Which other chefs do you admire and why?
Raymond Blanc is my favourite. Not just a great chef but a great man without the big ego of some chefs. He has earnt the respect of many great chefs and rightfully deserved. Locally I admire my team of chefs, you can taste the passion in their creations.

What are you looking forward to most about Wimborne Food Festival?
I am looking forward to my first year here, I want to visit the farmers market, soak up the music and try some local artisan foods. Really excited to be involved.

17/03/2026

Stallholder applications are now open for Wimborne Food Festival 2026! which is on Saturday 19th September.

If you are a Dorset food business email Tammy at [email protected] for your trader information pack today!

10/03/2026

We are so thrilled that .nash.92 will be joining us at the Food Festival on 19th September!

A true maestro of culinary art, Colin brings more than three decades of experience from the kitchens of renowned restaurants including Stanwell House, Langland Brasserie, The Three Tuns and Bournemouth & Poole College. Today, his own restaurant – The Colin Nash Restaurant at The Retreat, near Christchurch, showcases the very best of his craft and cooking shaped by skill, passion and deep-rooted knowledge of sustainable food sources.

You can read more at https://wimborne.info/news/

03/02/2026

Wimborne is known for terrific breakfasts.... Could you handle a 'Big Breakfast Challenge for Charity'?

A first for Wimborne (we think), is launching the Big Breakfast Challenge.

Picture this - four sausages, four pieces of bacon, two tomatoes, baked beans, two servings of mushrooms, three hash browns, a handful of chips, two black pudding and four slices of toast plus eggs washed down with a cup of tea or coffee.

Got it? Now, can you handle it? Any food left over on your plate and you'll be asked to donate a food item to Wimborne Food Bank. Complete the challenge and you'll be first on our Foodie Wall of Fame and receive a prize.

We say treat your loved one to a slap-up breakfast!🍳☕️

Date: 14 February 2026
Time: From 10.45am - time slots will need to be pre-booked
Cost: £20 per person, all proceeds to Wimborne Food Bank

If you leave an item, you'll be asked to donate something to the food bank:

Hash brown/ chips - tinned potatoes
Mushrooms - bag of rice
Sausages or bacon - bag of pasta
Eggs - any type of toiletry/ baby item
Black pudding/ tomatoes - tinned veg
Toast - any type of toiletry

Let's get eating breakfast for charity now!

11/12/2025

Dorset Farmers' Market is in Wimborne Square next Saturday, 20th December for the final market of the year... the perfect chance to give your Christmas menus that fresh, locally produced final touch.

03/11/2025

We are delighted that the Businesses of Wimborne have voted YES to renew Wimborne BID for another five year term. That means that we can continue to organise and grow Wimborne Food Festival!

The Board of Wimborne BID is delighted to announce that the BID has been successfully renewed for another five years.

The BID will now move forward to implement the Renewal Business Plan, which aims to market Wimborne as a premier destination where businesses, residents, and visitors thrive together.

BID Chair, Fiona Pawsey commented “We are pleased and proud that the businesses of Wimborne have shown their support for the BID, and for the Renewal Business Plan. By working together with businesses and other groups, such as Dorset Council, Wimborne Minster Town Council and Wimborne Minster Chamber of Trade and Commerce, we can keep Wimborne the envy of other towns in the area.”.

The ballot saw 74% of levy payers voting in favour by number and 77% in favour by Rateable Value.