🗓️ Saturday 3rd October 2026
Head to Kingston in Purbeck this afternoon for the village’s inaugural food festival.
The Kingston Food Festival is a celebration of local produce, people and community and will be held at St James’ Church.
It’ll be a traditional village event, with cooking demos, sheep shearing, a raffle and auction, plus food & drinks stalls, including homemade cakes, freshly-pressed Kingston apple juice and barbecued local lamb over a fire pit.
There’ll also be live music from members of The Ratpack, and children can enjoy traditional garden games in the church grounds.
Programme
There’ll be a packed programme of events throughout the day, including:
- 1pm: Grand opening
- 1.20pm: Sheep-shearing demonstration (also throughout the day)
- 1.30pm: The Salt Pig demo (with Scott Estate venison)
- 2pm: Tower on the Hour
- 2.30pm: Demonstration with Sacha Dorey, the Truffle Huntress
- 3pm: Tower on the Hour
- 3.30pm: Preparing & cooking fish demo from The Salt Pig
- 4pm: Tower on the Hour
- 4.30pm: Alison Easter at the Aloe Bar
- 5pm: Tower on the Hour
All events are free, with an additional ÂŁ5 charge for ‘Tower on the Hour’ – climb St James’ church tower and enjoy spectacular views across Purbeck.
Produce stalls include:
- Dried & cut flowers
- Plants
- Homemade cakes
- BBQ lamb
- Kingston’s garden veg
- Purbeck Honey
- Apples, eggs & pies
- Aloe bar
- Cider & gin
- Ice cream
- Timings: 1pm – 5pm
- Entry: ÂŁ2 per adult (children under 12 free)
- Free parking
Organised entirely by the residents of Kingston, proceeds from the day will go toward the village fund.
