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Abergavenny Food Festival

Name: Abergavenny Food Festival
Start: 2026-09-19
End: 2026-09-20
Location: Abergavenny

The Abergavenny Food Festival is a major annual culinary event in Wales, celebrating its 28th year in September 2026. The festival transforms the town into a food destination with 16 venues featuring a high concentration of regional producers, celebrity talks, and professional cooking demonstrations.

Date: Sep 19-20, 2026
Location: Abergavenny
Status: Recently ended

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Event summary

Highlights

Celebration of the 28th annual festival edition
Strong focus on local talent with 80% of traders from the surrounding region
Public launch of the locally developed Güt IPA
Celebrity appearance and talk by local resident Richard Hammond

The 2026 festival takes place across various sites in Abergavenny, including the Upper Brewery Yard and the Angel Hotel. The event maintains a strong regional focus, with approximately 80% of traders located within a two-hour radius of the town. The program includes live cookery displays, such as an opening performance by local chef Jon Cholakian, alongside discussions with industry authors and hospitality experts.

Notable features of this edition include the public launch of Güt, a locally developed IPA using unique yeast strains, and a guest appearance by television presenter Richard Hammond. The festival typically attracts over 18,000 visitors, significantly increasing the town's population over the weekend while highlighting independent local businesses and award-winning restaurants.

Practical amenities include organized parking at Castle Meadows and accessibility via the Abergavenny railway and bus stations. Attendees should be aware that pets are restricted from indoor and outdoor market venues, with the exception of assistance dogs. Specific road closures are implemented in the town center to accommodate the increased foot traffic and market stalls.

Practical details

Before attending

Check the sources below for current opening times, admission prices and registration requirements. A date range does not mean the event runs continuously or that admission is free.