PieFest is held in Melton Mowbray, the UK’s Capital of Pies.

A celebration of the nation’s favourite dish. Sweet & savoury, vegan & GF, hot & cold, award winning pies from across the UK. Tastings, workshops and an expert ‘Pie Panel’ for your pie queries. Also cakes, cider, cheese, chutneys wine, and the ‘Pie Kitchen’ for hot pies n’ mash, gravy…

Your favourite tipple; Gin, Vodka, Whisky, Rum, etc plus liqueurs and other drinks both to take away and to drink on site. Meet the producers of artisan Gin, Vodka, Rum, Whisky.

Also a full programme of talks, tastings and workshops.

PIE THEATRE PROGRAMME

 11.30              A Light-Hearted History of Pies
From Coffyns to Umble Pies

12.30               The Melton Mowbray Pork Pie
Including a demonstration of hand raising a pie (Stephen Hallam)

13.30               What Makes An Amazing Pie
The Farmhouse Kitchen – Brocklebys (with tastings)

14.30              Spirits: A Beginners Guide
How spirits are made – with samples

WORKSHOPS

Adult Pie Workshops 11am & 2pm
Raising a Melton Mowbray Pork Pie – Stephen Hallam

Kids Pie Workshops 11.30am, 12.30pm, 13.30pm
A fruit pie

Entertainment:  Eaga Gospel Choir, Melton Folk Group

Tickets £4. Kids 16 and under are free.  Tickets are also on sale on the gate on the day.

Wheelchair friendly site (no steps/stairs)

Disabled parking next to event entrance (Gate 4 Scalford Road)

Sorry No Dogs allowed (except service dogs)

Contact us for special rates and parking for groups and coaches.