National Geographic Traveller Food Festival announces new date and venue
London 6 April – The National Geographic Traveller Food Festival has announced it will be moving to new dates — 16-17 January 2021 — and will now take place at The Old Truman Brewery in east London.
With the Covid-19 situation spreading around the world, the decision was made to reschedule the event, which was originally due to take place on 18-19 July 2020 at the Business Design Centre, Islington.
Glen Mutel, editor of National Geographic Traveller Food, said: “With all the difficult news at the moment, we want to give everyone something to look forward to. We’re really pleased to have secured The Old Truman Brewery as the venue for our rescheduled festival, and we’ll be spending the time between now and then adding to our exciting lineup of chefs and food writers, and developing our festival features to make it an event that will be worth waiting for.”
The event will feature a programme of events, from demonstrations by big-name chefs to interviews with top food personalities, such as José Pizarro, Fucshia Dunlop, Olia Hercules and Theo Michaels.
In the exhibition hall, culinary experiences for visitors will range from food and drink sampling to cooking tutorials. Elsewhere, the festival will feature masterclasses and immersive international experiences with destinations including Georgia, Greece and Wales.
Speakers’ Corner, an intimate lounge venue, will see cookbook authors and food writers discuss their culinary passions and latest publications. The 2021 lineup will be announced later in the year.
The early-bird ticket rate of £10, a discount of 50% on the full ticket price, will now be available until 31 August.
Last year’s successful event attracted more than 5,500 attendees, with 45 exhibitors and 59 talks, demonstrations and masterclasses welcoming visitors to experience the world through food and travel.
When: 16-17 January 2021
Where: The Old Truman Brewery, London E1 6NJ
Tickets: Early-bird rate of £10 available until 31 August. Includes one-day entry to the festival, with access to all interviews, Q&As and panel sessions and chef demonstrations
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National Geographic Traveller Food Festival, 16-17 January at The Old Truman Brewery, London. The inaugural event in 2019 attracted more than 5,500 attendees and involved 45 exhibitors and 59 talks, demonstrations and masterclasses. The festival will support food charity Fareshare and will aim for zero food waste.
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