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Padstow Christmas Fayre is a new festive free-to-attend town celebration around the harbour.

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Padstow Christmas Fayre is a new festive free-to-attend town celebration around the harbour filled with Cornish cheer, Christmas magic and culinary treats. 🍽️

padstowchristmasfayre.co.uk Bringing Cornish community cheer, Christmas magic and culinary treats.

✨ December 4-7th 2025 ✨

padstowchristmasfayre.co.uk

03/11/2026

1 MONTH TO GO! 🎄✨

The countdown is officially on! One month today, Padstow Christmas Fayre returns for four unforgettable days celebrating the Cornish food & drink from December 3rd - 6th, lighting up the pretty harbour town of Padstow!

Get ready for:

· A bustling Christmas market on the harbour
· A sparkling lineup of masterclasses & workshops
· Live chef demos from world-renowned culinary talent
· A dazzling lantern parade & firework display
· Live carols, music, and fringe activity
· Craft ales, w**es, and street food stalls

Bring your appetite and your festive spirit - we’ll see you on the harbour!

📍 South Quay, Padstow
🎟️ Free entry

🔗 Link in bio for the full event schedule and chef lineup

30/10/2026

Rick Toogood – founder of Prawn On The Lawn & Barnaby’s will be joining us at this year's Fayre alongside head chef of Prawn On The Lawn Izzy Joscelyne! 🎄🎉

Rick & his wife Katie opened their first Prawn on the Lawn (POTL) in Islington in 2013, and since have opened three restaurants in Padstow, with POTL Padstow featuring in the Michelin guide for the last 7 years ⭐️

In 2023, Katie and Rick announced a brand-new location for their second Padstow restaurant, Barnaby’s, at local w**ery Trevibban Mill Vineyard, which has since been recognised by the Michelin guide 👏

Head to our website to find out when you can catch Rick & Izzy on stage! The Chef’s Theatre is free to attend all weekend, but limited VIP seating is available via our website if you’d like to guarantee yourself a seat 🎄🎫

🎟️ Free to attend
🗓️ 3rd - 6th December
📍Padstow Harbour, Cornwall

28/10/2026

🎉 MASTERCLASSES ARE NOW LIVE! 🍷🥧

The official line-up for this year's Padstow Christmas Fayre masterclasses is finally here!

From festive food and w**e pairings from local makers to hands-on culinary sessions led by hospitality experts and local artisans, we’ve got everything you need to elevate your Christmas entertaining.

✨ Spaces are strictly limited and fill up fast!

👉 Book your tickets now (link in bio)

Grab your spot before they’re gone - which session are you booking first? 👇

25/10/2026

Ellywentworth leads the kitchen at Fowlescombe Farm, a luxury hotel set on a 450-acre regenerative farm in South Devon. Her menus follow what the farm’s land is producing: vegetables and herbs from the garden, fruit from the orchard, and meat from the farm’s own native breeds.

Fowlescombe is recognised is the Michelin Guide 2026 and was recently awarded its first Michelin Key. A former MasterChef: The Professionals contestant and Great British Menu chef, Elly cooks with precision, and with a deep respect for seasonality and provenance.

Head to our website to find out when you can catch Elly on stage! The Chef’s Theatre is free to attend all weekend, but limited VIP seating is available via our website if you’d like to guarantee yourself a seat 🎄🎫

🎟️ Free to attend
🗓️ 3rd - 6th December
📍Padstow Harbour, Cornwall

24/10/2026

✨ SOMETHING DELICIOUS IS BREWING... ✨

Get ready to roll up your sleeves, raise a glass, and stir up some festive magic! 🍷🥧

We are getting everything ready for this year's Workshops & Masterclasses at the Padstow Christmas Fayre hosted at .

Whether you’re looking to master food & drink pairings, add some festive potions to the pantry, or craft hand-made seasonal delights with local experts, this year’s line-up has you sorted.

🎫 The full masterclass line-up and ticket details will be coming to you live next week!

Spots for these intimate sessions are strictly limited and tend to snap up fast, so make sure you're following us and signed up for our newsletter to grab yours!

👇 Drop a comment below: What seasonal masterclass or festive workshop is at the top of your wish list this year? 🎨🍾

23/10/2026

Did you make it to the Padstow Memorial Hall Craft Market at last year’s Fayre? 🎄

Just over the road from the hive of activity in the Fayre marquee on the harbour sits the Memorial Hall, where you’ll find a host of local artisans & bespoke crafters with Christmas gifts, treats & Cornish-made produce throughout the weekend!

The Memorial Hall Craft Fair will be open for perusing from:

· Thursday 3rd: 9:30am - 6pm
· Friday 4th: 9:30am - 7:30pm
· Saturday 5th: 9:30am - 6pm
· Sunday 6th: 9:30am - 4pm

Another stop on the sleigh ride through the town! 🎅

🎟️ Free to attend
🗓️ 3rd - 6th December
📍Padstow Harbour, Cornwall

21/10/2026

Over the moon to announce that the Michelin starred, local hospitality hero Paul Ainsworth at No6 will be returning for a demonstration in the Chef’s Theatre for 2026 🎄🍴

Paul and his wife Emma moved to Cornwall to open their own restaurant. In 2009, they launched Paul Ainsworth at No6 in Padstow and were awarded a Michelin star in 2013.

They’ve since gone on to open Cici’s Bar, Caffé Rojano, The Mariners, and just this year completed the highly anticipated rejuvenation of St Enodoc in Rock.

Head to our website to find out when you can catch Paul on stage! The Chef’s Theatre is free to attend all weekend, but limited VIP seating is available via our website if you’d like to guarantee yourself a seat 🎄🎫

🎟️ Free to attend
🗓️ 3rd - 6th December
📍Padstow Harbour, Cornwall

18/10/2026

✨ The 2026 Chef Theatre schedule is ready for unwrapping 🎁

Feast your eyes on four-days of chef demos from talented chefs from across the country and home here in Cornwall!

•⁠ ⁠Chef Demos are free to attend all weekend
•⁠ ⁠⁠There is standing and seated space - first come, first served
•⁠ ⁠⁠Limited VIP seating is available via our website if you’d like to guarantee yourself a seat (link in bio)

Please bear in mind that on occasion chef demonstrations may be subject to last minute changes outside of our control🎄

🎟️ Free to attend
🗓️ 3rd - 6th December
📍Padstow Harbour, Cornwall

15/10/2026

This weekend, we’re serving up our FULL Chef’s Theatre lineup for 2026! 🎅

📩 If you want to peek under the cloche and see it before everyone else, you can sign up our mailing list through the link in our bio – it’s super easy, just head to the bottom of our website homepage.

👉 The Chef’s Theatre is free to attend, but we do have a limited number of ticketed VIP seating available at front of stage. First access for these tickets will be available to our mailing list in tomorrow’s newsletter.

Sign up today for first access to tickets – full chef schedule arriving via social on Sunday!

We know yule love it 😁🎄

03/10/2026

Introducing our first chef to join The Chef's Theatre at this years - 🎄

After years of travelling around the world, Stephane and his wife made the decision to move to Cornwall to settle down, and after just 6 months working with Rick Stein, Stephane was promoted to head chef at The Seafood Restaurant where he remained for over 21 years. In late 2019, Stephane took up the role of Group Chef for .

Now a private chef, his passion for cooking is matched by a love of the fresh Cornish produce that is available to him, as well as the great local suppliers.

📍 Padstow Harbour
📆 December 3rd - 6th

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