River Street Events are delighted to announce an exciting new event right in the heart of the capital.

FEAST, a new BBC Good Food Festival will be held in the dry moat at The Tower of from 22 – 24 September 2017.

The 3-day event will host up to 200 food and drink companies and will be the first of its kind to take place in the historic moat. Live cookery demonstrations, masterclasses, tutored tastings, street food, pop up restaurants and music will make this new event one of London’s most recognisable new food and drink festivals. More content information will be shared when tickets go on sale in May and stand applications will commence from April.

Laura Biggs, MD of River Street Events, says, “Our partnership with Historic Royal Palaces goes from strength to strength. Our August and December Festivals at are firmly placed on the festival calendar attracting jointly over 37,000 people last year. The progression to the is so exciting and we feel truly privileged to run an event at one of London’s most famous landmarks. The location, the backdrop and the content will give young, urban food lovers the chance to indulge their love of food and drink within this unique 900 year old royal palace”.

James Malarkey, Head of Visitor and Commercial Services at Historic Royal Palaces at the Tower of London commented, “The BBC Good Food Festivals at Hampton Court Palace have been a great success. Historic Royal Palaces is pleased that the Tower of London will host the next food festival. The moat is a stunning space for the launch of FEAST”.

All festivals will be renamed FEAST, a BBC Good Food Festival to recognise the difference between the outdoor food and drink festivals and the larger scale, regional BBC Good Food Shows held throughout the year in Harrogate, Birmingham, Glasgow and Belfast.

Visit www.bbcgoodfoodshow.com for the latest updates.

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For more information please contact: [email protected] / 0203 405 4286

The BBC Good Food Shows and FEAST BBC Good Food Festivals are organised and presented by River Street Events Ltd. The GoodFood word mark and logo are trademarks of BBC Worldwide Limited. Copyright 2015 BBC Worldwide Limited. BBC Worldwide Limited is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). BBC Worldwide exists to support the BBC public service mission and to maximise profits on its behalf. It does this through investing in, commercialising and showcasing content from the BBC around the world, in a way that is consistent with BBC standards and values. The business also builds the reach and reputation of the BBC brand overseas and champions British creativity. For detailed performance information please see our Annual Review website: http://www.bbcworldwide.com/annualreview.

Historic Royal Palaces is the independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House, , and . We help everyone explore the story of how monarchs and people have shaped society, in some of the greatest palaces ever built. We raise all our own funds and depend on the support of our visitors, members, donors, sponsors and volunteers. With the exception of Hillsborough Castle, these palaces are owned by The Queen on behalf of the nation, and we manage them for the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Historic Royal Palaces cares for Hillsborough Castle under a separate contract with the Office. Registered charity number 1068852. For more information visit www.hrp.org.uk