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Preview: The Good Food Show 2018 at the Birmingham NEC

By Sally Akins - 10 October, 2018

The BBC Good Food Show is the ultimate festive day out for food lovers. Find out what’s in store at this year’s show!

The BBC Good Food Show is a fabulous day out for foodies, and I always look forward to visiting it each winter. I’m really looking forward to covering the show again this year.

Click here to read my review of last year’s show

This year’s show runs from 29th November to 2nd December 2018, and as always, it’s a great way to kick off the festive season.

You’ll be able to see some of your favourite chefs on stage at the Big Kitchen super theatre. Sessions at this year’s show will feature Mary Berry, Tom Kerridge and local favourite Glynn Purnell, plus many more.

 

They’ll be presenting exciting recipe ideas and plenty of inspiration for your festive feast.

And the Big Kitchen sponsors, Travelsphere, will be presenting some additional sessions on-stage on Thursday and Friday.

You can experience a taste of India with Cyrus Todiwala, Chef patron of Cafe Spice Namaste, on Thursday 29th November. While on Friday 30th November the Godfather of Spanish cooking, José Pizarro, will be presenting a taste of Spain.

Click here to read about my visit to the Travelsphere Big Kitchen at the Good Food Show Summer

Nadiya Hussein signing books at the BBC Good Food Show

Meanwhile, the Winter Kitchen sponsored by Magimix is the place to go for tips, techniques and recipes for the festive season.

Presenters on this stage will include Jane Devonshire, Lotte Duncan and Rosie Birkett.

Or head to one of the Skills masterclasses for a hands-on skills session led by the masters.

You could learn how to make sourdough, pick up some knife skills with Zwilling, or try your hand at festive cake decorating.

McLaren's Christmas Puddings at the BBC Good Food Show, at the Birmingham NEC, December 2017

And the Good Food Show is a fantastic opportunity to stock up on delicious food and drink ready for all the festivities ahead.

With over 400 stands, you’re bound to find something you love. You can choose from big brand names as well as smaller independent and artisanal producers.

If you’re looking for gift ideas, you’ll find masses of inspiration including specialist knife stalls and cookware stands. I love spotting new gin brands, and there’s always a good selection at this show.

The Hairy Bikers at the BBC Good Food Show, at the Birmingham NEC, December 2017

Or you could take the opportunity to pick up a book signed by one of your favourite chefs.

So for information on how to purchase tickets and to see a full list of exhibitors, please visit the BBC Good Food Show website.

This giveaway is now closed and the winners will be announced shortly

The BBC Good Food Show at the Birmingham NEC, December 2017

For your chance to win a pair of tickets to this show, simply log into the Rafflecopter below and answer the easy question. There are bonus social media entries you can use to boost your chances of being one of the two lucky winners.

The giveaway will close at 11.59PM on Friday, 9th November 2018 and is open to UK entrants aged 18+ only.

Because the show starts on 29th November, I will pick the winners at 9am on Monday 12th November 2018. They must get in touch to claim their prizes by 9am on Tuesday 13th November 2018. If they have not made contact by that time, new winners will be picked and must claim their prize within 24 hours.

There are a few important T&Cs on this giveaway that you need to be aware of, in addition to the standard T&Cs on the Rafflecopter:

The event runs from 29 November – 2 December 2018, at the NEC Birmingham. Only valid on Thursday, Friday or Sunday; no Saturday admission. Prize includes 2 x entry passes – no travel, expenses or accommodation is provided. General admission tickets do not include a seat in the Big Kitchen. Big Kitchen seats are available to purchase on the day for £5, subject to availability. Not all celebrities appear on all days. Contact information will be supplied to third party who will send your winning tickets via email. The prize is for two pairs of general admission tickets, so there will be two winners. Prize cannot be swapped for cash or sold on.

And the question you need to answer to be in with a chance of winning this prize is:

What will you be looking forward to seeing at the BBC Good Food Show 2018?

Good luck!

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Post updated 5 December, 2018

About Sally Akins

Hi, I'm Sally Akins and this is my travel and lifestyle blog, with a touch of luxury. I love architecture, the sea, good food, and high thread count sheets.

When I'm not travelling, you'll often find me out and about in the Shropshire countryside.

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Comments

  1. Graham Rainbow says

    11 October, 2018 at 12:52 pm

    I am definitely looking forward to trying (and buying) some new flavours of gin! Hic!

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  2. John Menzies says

    11 October, 2018 at 7:58 pm

    A good day out. lots of fun and tasting and drinking wines (red & white) plus gins

    Reply
  3. Sheena Batey says

    11 October, 2018 at 10:24 pm

    Gin, gin and more gin

    Reply
  4. Susan Jane Gray says

    11 October, 2018 at 11:02 pm

    My bestie Ali and I love walking around the show tasting and buying new products. A fun day out.

    Reply
  5. Brian Hartshorn says

    12 October, 2018 at 2:56 pm

    Looking for a new hand mixer unit

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  6. Alice Colling says

    12 October, 2018 at 2:59 pm

    Eating and drinking new products and trying new tastes.

    Reply
  7. Kelly Morgan says

    12 October, 2018 at 4:11 pm

    Looking at all the new products and demonstrations.

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  8. Simone Griffin says

    12 October, 2018 at 8:29 pm

    I always enjoy seeing James Martin and there’s always lots of yummy cheeses to try!

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  9. cat h says

    12 October, 2018 at 9:12 pm

    Look forward to seeing whats new for the kitchen, I love a good gadget

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  10. Joy says

    13 October, 2018 at 10:15 am

    I would be looking to buy edible Christmas presents and unusual but useful kitchen gadgets for my friends and family. Fudge with a chilli ingredient was fun last year and appreciated after the first surprise bites!

    Reply
  11. Nicola Hartshorn says

    13 October, 2018 at 10:26 am

    I like to go celebrity chef spotting

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  12. Sheryl Atkins says

    13 October, 2018 at 1:19 pm

    I love finding exciting new Gluten Free products! :-)

    Reply
  13. Mrs H says

    13 October, 2018 at 9:13 pm

    As veteran attendees we love the demos and of course the festive drinks!

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  14. Lisa Tang says

    13 October, 2018 at 10:43 pm

    All the different stalls and food with new tastes to try

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  15. Tracy Gladman says

    14 October, 2018 at 9:42 am

    Definitely the taste testing.

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  16. Diana Hartshorn says

    14 October, 2018 at 10:02 am

    Gadgets for the kitchen that make life easier

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  17. Christine Taylor says

    14 October, 2018 at 11:00 am

    I always look forward to seeing James Martin and his delicious cooking displays x

    Reply
  18. Samantha Blake says

    14 October, 2018 at 11:28 am

    Trying new products and samples from brands i’ve not heard of before!

    Reply
  19. rachel curley says

    14 October, 2018 at 9:34 pm

    Love watching all the demos for new gadgets and buying one to take home

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  20. Stuart McKenzie says

    14 October, 2018 at 9:34 pm

    It’s a great show every year. Looking forward to attending again.

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  21. hannah igoe says

    16 October, 2018 at 10:35 am

    I love the food sampling and trying out new foods

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  22. Joanne Billington says

    17 October, 2018 at 3:45 pm

    A fun day out, trying new products, seeing lovely foods and drink and fun cooking gadgets

    Reply
  23. deb barratt says

    18 October, 2018 at 10:29 am

    a decent chopping board

    Reply
  24. Emma Ellams says

    19 October, 2018 at 7:18 pm

    Trying lots of different products I haven’t tried before and hopefully seeing the Hairy Bikers :D!

    Reply
  25. Zoey H says

    19 October, 2018 at 10:00 pm

    Love the live cook shows and the freebies

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  26. Allan Fullarton says

    20 October, 2018 at 6:33 pm

    The demonstrations. lovely learning.

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  27. Caroles says

    21 October, 2018 at 8:54 pm

    All the samples of food and drink!

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  28. Katie Sharman says

    21 October, 2018 at 9:28 pm

    The baking parts

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  29. Meg Gaskell says

    22 October, 2018 at 3:27 pm

    I would so love to go and take my son who loves cooking too. We enjoy cooking together in the kitchen, I’m more traditional but he’s great at adding his own take on a recipe. This would be such a treat for us. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  30. jules Eley says

    23 October, 2018 at 12:58 pm

    I am looking forward to trying all the fab food!

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  31. Sunita says

    23 October, 2018 at 1:03 pm

    Im looking forward to seeing all the festive food ideas i love putting on a spread!!

    Reply
  32. Karen hutchinson says

    26 October, 2018 at 8:56 pm

    Tasting free samples and people watching

    Reply
  33. Sarah-Jane Carter says

    27 October, 2018 at 7:22 pm

    I love the samples and coupons xx

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  34. Lyn Burgess says

    28 October, 2018 at 1:00 am

    I’m looking forward to trying some new foods and maybe buying some treats for Christmas

    Reply
  35. Helen says

    28 October, 2018 at 6:22 pm

    I’m so excited to see the new products that are released from the incredibly talented companies that are at the show :)

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  36. coleen douglas says

    28 October, 2018 at 8:34 pm

    im so looking forward to spicing up my weekly meal planner and adding some fresh new menu options onto it! :) <3

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  37. Katie Wilson says

    29 October, 2018 at 3:13 pm

    I love kitchen gadets!

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  38. julie Jones says

    30 October, 2018 at 2:50 pm

    Glynn Purnell is a very good presenter and Chef but I love all the different things to taste and drink while you are there

    Reply
  39. Kathryn Cox says

    31 October, 2018 at 8:33 pm

    Copious amounts of cheese

    Reply
  40. Anna Lord says

    1 November, 2018 at 7:22 am

    Shopping for speciality Christmas presents for all the foodies amongst my family and friends.

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  41. L. Mundy says

    1 November, 2018 at 10:13 am

    Taste testing. That’s always the fun bit

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  42. Julie Thomas says

    1 November, 2018 at 3:23 pm

    The shopping, there are stands oozing with different foods, I’m tempted by all the aroma, flavours and colours. Its a massive collection of divine food and its difficult to know where to start!!

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  43. Anthony W says

    1 November, 2018 at 4:35 pm

    Looking forward to establishing which is my favourite flavoured Gin!

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  44. Ann Skamarauskas says

    1 November, 2018 at 8:33 pm

    hopefully James Martin cooking

    Reply
  45. Vicki Jones says

    2 November, 2018 at 6:44 pm

    Whats not to look forward to a bit of everything!

    Reply
  46. Joy Winn says

    2 November, 2018 at 9:12 pm

    I,d love to see Mary Berry.

    Reply
  47. Caroline Cordery says

    3 November, 2018 at 1:25 pm

    I want to find some lovely dipping oils.

    Reply
  48. Kate Fox-Pope says

    4 November, 2018 at 4:09 pm

    to see the gbbo peeps!

    Reply
  49. Elinor Fisher says

    4 November, 2018 at 5:27 pm

    I would love to see a baking session with Mary Berry as I’ve never seen a live session by her before.

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  50. sarah hutt says

    5 November, 2018 at 8:51 pm

    I’d love to get a new cake mixer

    Reply
  51. Gemma Holland says

    6 November, 2018 at 9:00 am

    I love taking my son and we like to see what new products are at the show. I love the alcohol testing section too!

    Reply
  52. dana says

    6 November, 2018 at 8:11 pm

    Trying new food products

    Reply
  53. Katie m says

    6 November, 2018 at 8:22 pm

    I would love trying the different foods and drinks

    Reply
  54. Deborah Preston says

    6 November, 2018 at 10:38 pm

    Watching the live demos and sampling lots of food & drink

    Reply
  55. Anne Richards says

    7 November, 2018 at 11:44 am

    Tasting all the yummy food that will be on offer

    Reply
  56. greig spencer says

    7 November, 2018 at 12:30 pm

    trying lots of new different gins

    Reply
  57. viva pope says

    7 November, 2018 at 3:14 pm

    Trying all the different food and booze

    Reply
  58. JOANNE RADFORD says

    8 November, 2018 at 7:45 am

    Coffee machines and tasting coffee.

    Reply
  59. Jo Bickley says

    8 November, 2018 at 8:39 am

    Trying some new foods and hopefully getting some foodie Christmas treats and presents

    Reply
  60. Sam Parkes says

    8 November, 2018 at 10:32 am

    Sampling all the different food and drinks whilst catching a few cooking shows during the day

    Reply
  61. Liz Mitchell says

    8 November, 2018 at 4:49 pm

    Ideas for Christmas foods

    Reply
  62. Jean Anderson says

    8 November, 2018 at 8:32 pm

    I will be looking forward to seeing celebrity chefs.

    Reply
  63. Jean Anderson says

    8 November, 2018 at 8:34 pm

    I look forward to seeing celebrity chefs.

    Reply
  64. Elizabeth Sanders says

    8 November, 2018 at 8:38 pm

    Good luck to all.

    Reply
  65. Pauline Dring says

    8 November, 2018 at 9:14 pm

    I have this year gone gluten free, so I will be on the look out for these foods and inspiration for gluten free cooking

    Reply
  66. Marie Rungapadiachy says

    8 November, 2018 at 10:07 pm

    I am mostly looking forward to the cooking demonstrations. I love to get inspiration for new cooking ideas.

    Reply
  67. Elisa Cartwright says

    8 November, 2018 at 10:07 pm

    Cookery demonstrations

    Reply
  68. Claire Hamilton says

    8 November, 2018 at 11:21 pm

    Trying new food and drink that I haven’t before.

    Reply
  69. Adrian Bold says

    8 November, 2018 at 11:30 pm

    I like to see some of the demonstrations and meet the chefs.

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  70. Louise Clarke says

    9 November, 2018 at 1:50 am

    I am looking forward to the demonstration especially with new gadgets

    Reply
  71. Christine Hobbs says

    9 November, 2018 at 7:56 am

    Vegetarian and vegan stands any recipes and lots of ‘try me’s’ x

    Reply
  72. Andrea Charlesworth says

    9 November, 2018 at 11:33 am

    What a fab prize!

    Reply
  73. Clare Tate says

    9 November, 2018 at 12:01 pm

    im looking forward to seeing all the new products and trying all the samples of gin . i love all the demos and ill be keeping an eye out for a new coffee machine

    Reply
  74. georgie says

    9 November, 2018 at 12:24 pm

    all the new food to try out

    Reply
  75. Lynn Neal says

    9 November, 2018 at 12:40 pm

    I like seeing all the celebrity chefs!

    Reply
  76. jayne hall says

    9 November, 2018 at 1:12 pm

    the stalls the hairy bikers my all time favs

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  77. Pam Francis Gregory says

    9 November, 2018 at 1:33 pm

    Lots of new & different spirits. Discovered some great new ones at past shows.

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  78. SU WILLIAMS says

    9 November, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    I love to discover and try new products at the show, and I love the tasting of the alcohol too, it’s a good just it’s only a short train journey away. This year I’ll be interested in vegan products as despite vegetarian for 30 years we’re now contemplating the vegan route, so I’ll be very interested in trying vegan products.

    Reply
  79. Alison Clark says

    9 November, 2018 at 3:47 pm

    We look forward to the excitement of the day and finding new things.

    Reply
  80. Elaine Stokes says

    9 November, 2018 at 4:33 pm

    looking forward to seeing all the new equipment i can fit my soon to be installed kitchen out with

    Reply
  81. Tracey S Anderson says

    9 November, 2018 at 5:37 pm

    Trying out the different foods. Watching the cooking demonstrations. Meeting the chefs. Absolutely everything! :)

    Reply
  82. Tracey Hallmark says

    9 November, 2018 at 5:39 pm

    I love the free sampling there’s always something I’ve never had before it’s such a great day out I’d love to win tickets thanks for the chance have a great weekend

    Reply
  83. Sarah Hanson says

    9 November, 2018 at 6:52 pm

    New and up and coming food trends

    Reply
  84. Luisa says

    9 November, 2018 at 7:13 pm

    I will be looking forward to all the vodka.. love trying the new flavours

    Reply
  85. Charmaine Dance says

    9 November, 2018 at 7:29 pm

    I love all the samples!

    Reply
  86. Tina edwards says

    9 November, 2018 at 8:04 pm

    i love trying all the samples of new products

    Reply
  87. Anthony Thomas says

    9 November, 2018 at 8:47 pm

    The Hairy Bikers, would love to see these two on stage they have a great chemistry but never lose sight of the cooking. Top entertainment, and of course a top show

    Reply
  88. Mandy Willson says

    9 November, 2018 at 8:54 pm

    Looking forward to new taste sensations, and seeing celebrity chefs

    Reply
  89. Helen booth says

    9 November, 2018 at 9:02 pm

    Paul Hollywood , and all the cheese stands

    Reply
  90. Petra Hora says

    9 November, 2018 at 9:27 pm

    Life cooking demonstrations.

    Reply
  91. Lisa Pond says

    9 November, 2018 at 10:45 pm

    I always buy fudge at the good food show and try and spot Monica Galetti as I think she’s amazing

    Reply
  92. Terri Dudey says

    9 November, 2018 at 10:58 pm

    Never been but my partner loves cooking so i would love to win this for him xx

    Reply

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