Thame Food Festival

Thame Food Festival is a showcase for local artisan food and drink producers and retailers in the region.

Set in the centre of this historic Oxfordshire market town this free festival annually draws in around 15,000 visitors.

There were approximately 100 stallholders present and two cookery theatres for food demos bya line-up of celebrity chefs. Festival ambassador Raymond Blanc signed copies of his cookery books at the Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons stall.

Artisan food and drink produce

Artisan food and drink produce, local food producers and food retailers.


Thame Food Festival is a showcase for local artisan food and drink producers and retailers in the region.

Set in the centre of this historic Oxfordshire market town this free festival annually draws in around 15,000 visitors.

There were approximately 100 stallholders present and two cookery theatres for food demos bya line-up of celebrity chefs. Festival ambassador Raymond Blanc signed copies of his cookery books at the Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons stall.

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Raymong Blanc signing his latest cookery book

Celebrity chef and festival ambassador, Raymond Blanc, signing his latest cookery book Kitchen Secrets, at the the Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons stall.


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Cutting a whole Parmigana cheese for sale

Cutting a whole Parmigana cheese for sale.


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Chutneys and pickles to taste

Chutneys and pickles to taste.


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Raymond Blanc joking with the crowd

Raymond Blanc joking with the crowd on his way to book signing.


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Vintage London buses to ferry visitors

The organisers laid on a fleet of vintage (1960s) London Routemaster double-decker buses to ferry visitors to and from the Thame Showground, so easing visitor parking difficulties.