Food & Drink Festival

Each year, the Royal Three Counties Show celebrates the finest produce from the three counties and beyond through artisan food and drink producers, delicious street food, celebrity cookery demos and much more! Get a flavour of the tasty treats and foodie experiences you’ll be able to enjoy at the show below.

Demos and Workshops

Food & Drink Theatre – Live Fire Demos

New for this year, the Food & Drink Festival will feature fantastic open-fire cooking, led by a handpicked selection of standout restaurateurs and chefs from across the Three Counties. Joining them will be a line-up of special celebrity guests, including the ever-popular Spud Man.

Find out more about the Food & Drink Theatre here.

Live Fire Arena

You’ll find Live Fire cooking demos by George Uren of Pit Kitchen and Lean & Wild in the Live Fire Arena on Friday. The Beefy Boys’ ‘Murf’ will also be hosting a BBQ competition on Saturday and a Burger School on Sunday.

Find out more about the Live Fire Arena here.

Pizza-Making with Kitchen Garden Pizza Company

Bring the whole family together for a deliciously fun hands‑on food experience! Across Saturday and Sunday, Kitchen Garden Pizza will host interactive family pizza-making workshops, inviting visitors of all ages to learn the secrets of crafting the perfect pizza from scratch.

A limited number of pre-bookable only spaces are available for Saturday and Sunday at checkout. Please note, tickets for admission to Royal Three Counties Show must be purchased in addition to this experience.Please read booking terms on the booking page. 

Pasty Making with Ladies in Pigs

Ladies in Pigs will be hosting hands-on pasty-making workshops, offering a fun and interactive experience for all ages. Perfect for families, this is a fantastic opportunity for children to get stuck into food preparation, learn new skills and enjoy creating their own delicious treats from scratch. These sessions don’t have to be pre-booked.

Food & Drink Options

Indoor Shopping Hall

Local and artisan producers from Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and from across the UK join us in the Indoor Food & Shopping Hall, in Severn Hall.

You’ll be able to shop for everything from handmade confectionary to award-winning aged gin, sauces and seasoning mixes and artisan cheese. Click here to see who will be trading at the show.

Street Food

Street food fans are spoilt for choice at Royal Three Counties Show each year. Whether you’re after loaded fries, a pork roll or something a little dfferent, find the list of Food & Drink exhibitors here.

There is covered seating for picnicking or enjoying food purchased onsite, free water refill stations throughout the showground and a bandstand with live music to listen to while you eat.

Bars and Beverages

The Old Bull Bar, sponsored by Westons and Wye Valley Brewery

A must-visit during the show, the Old Bull Bar provides a place to enjoy a drink and socialise with prime Main Arena viewing. It’s brought to the show by Wye Valley Brewery, who serve our very own ‘Old Bull Ale’ and Westons.

Westons Bar

Westons Cider have a pop up bar to serve their refreshing cider range. Including their 1880 2024 Vintage Cider which brings together 145 years of cider making, over 5 generations, to create one of the finest vintage ciders of our time. Pour yourself a glass and join them in raising a toast to our 146th anniversary. Suitable for vegetarians, vegans & coeliacs

Wye Valley Brewery Bar

Wye Valley Brewery serve their iconic 1985 cool, crisp premium lager to celebrate the brewery’s start in 1985, 40 years ago.

Champagne Bar

Those more partial to sipping something with sparkles can stop by the champagne bar in the Royal Parade area, where chilled glasses of bubbles will accompany the main arena entertainment.

International Cider Festival

The Three Counties Cider Festival showcases some of the finest cider and perry from within the three counties. It is also the location of the Three Counties International Cider Championship in which producers compete in a number of classes to be crowned the winner. Click here for the Schedule and Entry Form.

Exhibiting cidermakers this year are:

• Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Company
• Palmer’s Upland Cyder
• Gwatkin Cider
• Woodredding Cider and Perry
• Hartpury Cider

English Wine Show

Browse trade stands from wine producers and chat to producers about how the wine is made. There will also be tasting menus, informal guided tastings from the producers and by-the-glass and bottle sales. These can be enjoyed in the English Wine garden, featuring beautiful dressing from Webb’s Garden Centre and taking in the views out over the BBC Bandstand, the wider Food and drink Festival and the Malvern Hills.

Cafés and Members

Cafés

There are a number of onsite cafes you can enjoy a bite to eat. These are:

• NEW Stockmans Café (behind Kildare Hall)
• Linden Café run by the Womens Institute (WI) in Lindon (leading into Severn Hall)
•  There will also be a Vintage Tea Tent where you can take a step back in time as you enjoy sumptuous cakes, scones and tea cakes, while listening to music from a bygone era.
• Gloucester WI will have a pop up café in Lindon serving delicious tea and homemade cakes and bakes.
• Hereford WI will have a pop up café in Friesian to replenish hungry livestock exhibitors and showgoers.

Members Marquee

Members will be able to access the exclusive restaurant in the Members Marquee, a great place to enjoy a bistro style two course meal as you watch the action in the Main Arena.

Day access passes to the Members Marquee are available to purchase by non-members. Simply add this to your basket when booking your ticket(s). Friday access has now sold out.

Please note, Members won’t open until 10am on Friday and will only serve light breakfast options (pastries, granola pots, sausage rolls & frittata) until lunch service begins at 11am. Bacon rolls and vegetarian sausages will be served with breakfast on Saturday and Sunday when Members will be open from 8am.

Click here for more information about becoming a Three Counties Agricultural Society Member.