At Delapré Abbey June 7 and 8 2025
Delapré Food Festival 2025 Event Schedule
Make the most of your festival visit by exploring the grounds and getting your teeth into our action packed schedule!
The full schedule for the day is included with your ticket unless you choose additional paid activities such as: Cocktail Masterclasses, Cheese Masterclasses, Cream Teas, Live Fire Cooking School (upgraded), or Kids Cookery Classes.
Festival Map
Find your way around the festival site using the map below.
Saturday Timings
- 10:00 – Festival Open
- 10:15 – Faded Blues (Blues Band) – Live in the Entrance Courtyard
- 10:45 – Cameron Grace – the Acoustic Stage – on the South Lawn
- 11:00 – Live Fire Cooking School w/ Rob and Kraig from Rodeosbbq.com (£10 premium seating w/ samples, free at the back) – on the West Lawn
- 11:00 – Chef Demo (Phil Sharpe – Head chef at the Mercure Northampton) – Chef Demo Tent
- 11:00 – Children’s story telling w/ Catharine Tarbun of Usborne Books – on the Battlefield
- 11:15 – Kids Cookery Classes (By Cookery Doodle Doo (£6.50 per child)) – in the Coach House
- 11:30 – Rum Tasting (with Matthew from No 11) – in the Library
- 11:30 – Guided tour of the Abbey – main entrance to the house
- 12:00 – Chef Demo (James Peck and Dylan Warren) from EMBER – Chef Demo Tent
- 12:00 – Cheese Masterclass (Gotta Love British Cheese w/ Shane Holland (£12 masterclass)) – in the Drawing Room
- 12:15 – Kids Cookery Classes (By Cookery Doodle Doo (£6.50 per child)) – in the Coach House
- 12:30 – Children’s story telling w/ Catharine Tarbun of Usborne Books – on the Battlefield
- 12:30 – Wine Tasting (with award-wining, fine dining restaurant Hibiscus) – in the Library
- 12:30 – Cocktail Masterclass (hosted by The Four Pears (£15 masterclass)) – in the Dining Room
- 12:45 – Daniel Butterworth – on the Acoustic Stage – the South Lawn
- 13:00 – Chef Demo (Dan Merriman – Masterchef: The Professionals Champion 2024) – Chef Demo Tent
- 13:15 – Kids Cookery Classes (By Cookery Doodle Doo (£6.50 per child)) – in the Coach House
- 13:30 – Gin Tasting (with Tom Warner of Warner’s Gin) – in the Library
- 13:45 – Cocktail Masterclass (hosted by The Four Pears (£15 masterclass)) – in the Dining Room
- 14:00 – Cheese Masterclass (Continental Cheese Please w/ Shane Holland (£12 masterclass)) – in the Drawing Room
- 14:00 – Live Fire Cooking School w/ James Peck and Dave Milson (£10 premium seating w/ samples, free at the back) – on the West Lawn
- 14:00 – Children’s story telling w/ Catharine Tarbun of Usborne Books – on the Battlefield
- 14:00 – Towcester Rock Choir – on the South Lawn
- 14:00 – The Naughty Step (Jazz Band) – Live in the Entrance Courtyard
- 14:00 – Chef Demo (Bart Polinski – Executive head chef at Hibiscus) – Chef Demo Tent
- 14:00 – Guided tour of the Abbey – main entrance to the house
- 14:15 – Kids Cookery Classes (By Cookery Doodle Doo (£6.50 per child)) – in the Coach House
- 14:30 – Wine Tasting (with award-wining, fine dining restaurant Hibiscus) – in the Library
- 14:45 – John Cadden-Lawrence – on the Acoustic Stage – the South Lawn
- 15:00 – Cheese Masterclass (The perfect cheese board w/ Shane Holland (£12 masterclass)) – in the Drawing Room
- 15:00 – Cocktail Masterclass (hosted by The Four Pears (£15 masterclass)) – in the Dining Room
- 15:00 – Chef Demo (Jacqui Mock – Cookery School Guru) – Chef Demo Tent
- 15:30 – Gin Tasting (with Tom Warner of Warner’s Gin) – in the Library
- 17:00 – Festival Close
Sunday Timings
- 10:00 – Festival Open
- 10:15 – The Naughty Step (Jazz Band) – Live in the Entrance Courtyard
- 10:45 – John Cadden-Lawrence – the Acoustic Stage – the South Lawn
- 11:00 – Live Fire Cooking School w/ BBQ queen Holly Matthews (£10 premium seating w/ samples, free at the back) – on the West Lawn
- 11:00 – Children’s story telling w/ Catharine Tarbun of Usborne Books – on the Battlefield
- 11:00 – Chef Demo (Dan Merriman – Masterchef: The Professionals Champion 2024) – Chef Demo Tent
- 11:15 – Kids Cookery Classes (By Cookery Doodle Doo (£6.50 per child)) – in the Coach House
- 11:30 – Rum Tasting (with Matthew from No 11) – in the Library
- 11:30 – Guided House Tour of Delapre Abbey – main entrance to the house
- 12:00 – Cocktail Masterclass (hosted by The Four Pears (£15 masterclass)) – in the Dining Room
- 12:00 – Cheese Masterclass (Gotta Love British Cheese w/ Shane Holland (£12 masterclass)) – in the Drawing Room
- 12:00 – Chef Demo (Dan Fitzhugh – Teacher in Culinary Arts, Northampton College) – Chef Demo Tent
- 12:15 – Kids Cookery Classes (By Cookery Doodle Doo (£6.50 per child)) – in the Coach House
- 12:30 – Wine Tasting (with award-wining, fine dining restaurant Hibiscus) – in the Library
- 12:30 – Children’s story telling w/ Catharine Tarbun of Usborne Books – on the Battlefield
- 12:45 – Daniel Butterworth – the Acoustic Stage – the South Lawn
- 13:00 – Chef Demo (Bart Polinski – Executive head chef at Hibiscus) – Chef Demo Tent
- 13:15 – Cocktail Masterclass (hosted by The Four Pears (£15 masterclass)) – in the Dining Room
- 13:15 – Kids Cookery Classes (By Cookery Doodle Doo (£6.50 per child)) – in the Coach House
- 13:30 – Gin Tasting (with Tom Warner of Warner’s Gin) – in the Library
- 14:00 – Cheese Masterclass (Continental Cheese Please w/ Shane Holland (£12 masterclass)) – in the Drawing Room
- 14:00 – Children’s story telling w/ Catharine Tarbun of Usborne Books – on the Battlefield
- 14:00 – Guided House Tour of Delapre Abbey – main entrance to the house
- 14:00 – Live Fire Cooking School w/ Alex ‘Mac’ McLaren (£10 premium seating w/ samples, free at the back) – on the West Lawn
- 14:00 – Chef Demo (James Peck and Ben Leonard – The Four Pears) – Chef Demo Tent
- 14:15 – Kids Cookery Classes (By Cookery Doodle Doo (£6.50 per child)) – in the Coach House
- 14:30 – Cameron Grace – the Acoustic Stage – the South Lawn
- 14:30 – Cocktail Masterclass (hosted by The Four Pears (£15 masterclass)) – in the Dining Room
- 14:30 – Wine Tasting (with award-wining, fine dining restaurant Hibiscus) – in the Library
- 15:00 – Cheese Masterclass (The perfect cheese board w/ Shane Holland (£12 masterclass)) – in the Drawing Room
- 15:30 – Gin Tasting (with Tom Warner of Warner’s Gin) – in the Library
- 16:00 – Festival Close