Cornwall’s biggest and best-loved specialist food festival, Falmouth Oyster Festival, takes place from Thursday 10th  to Sunday 13th  October 2024  and promises the return of a packed programme full of flavoursome fun.

The festival brings together a blend of esteemed local chefs, hardworking oyster fishermen, food and drink enthusiasts and an eclectic mix of musicians, all in celebration of the start of Falmouth’s unique oyster fishery season.  With methods that have changed little in the last 500 years, only vessels powered by sail or oar can operate, and their catch the native Fal Oyster, with its salty liquor and sweet flesh, is generally considered far superior to the Pacific variety.

Cookery demonstrations by top chefs and food experts from Cornwall’s hotels and restaurants, inspire visitors to try their hand at unusual and exciting seafood combinations and indulge in the tastes of native oysters and local produce. The vibrant programme includes live music, Cornish food produce, arts and crafts, real ale and wine bars, oyster and seafood bars, working boat racing, a grand oyster parade and a most fiercely contested oyster shucking competition.

For full details of the 2024 festival programme including tickets, please visit www.falmouthoysterfestival.co.uk.