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Friday
Saturday
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Friday 15
th
may 2026
More events will be listed in the lead up to the festival
Schedule is subject to change.
5.00pm
The Irish Food Quiz
Area:
Scoop & A Yarn
7.00pm
Viral Foodsations - From how the Crisp Sandwich took over Patricks Day to Butterboards: Put the flavours to the test.
Area:
Scoop & A Yarn
Drinks Theatre Demo
Drinks Theatre Demo
Talk & Taste
Talk & Taste
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Music
Music
Garden Tour
Garden Tour
Book Signing
Book Signing
Walk and Talk
Walk and Talk
Dining Experience
Dining Experience
In Conversation
In Conversation
Cookery Demo
Cookery Demo
Workshops & Masterclasses
Workshops & Masterclasses
Saturday 16
th
may 2026
More events will be listed in the lead up to the festival
Schedule is subject to change.
10.00am
Kids Food Revolution - Back to The Future
Area:
Change We Must
11.30am
Kitchen Culture: Now and Then
Area:
Scoop & A Yarn
11.30am
It All Starts with the Soil
Area:
Change We Must
12.00pm
Women in Farming today
Area:
Change We Must
12.30
Michelin Guide / World’s 50 Best: Their Relevance Today
Area:
Scoop & A Yarn
2.00pm
The Third Space
Area:
Change We Must
3.15pm
Policy Change in Farming: What need's to happen to keep farming going in Ireland
Area:
Change We Must
3.30pm
The Definition of Food - How processed food is changing the way we eat and why we should stop
Area:
Scoop & A Yarn
4.30pm
Cooking through the Lens
Area:
Scoop & A Yarn
4.30pm
Supplying Restaurants directly from Farms
Area:
Change We Must
5.30pm
Baking and the Meaning of Life
Area:
Scoop & A Yarn
6.30pm
On the Menu: Stories of the Restaurant Critic and Restaurateur
Area:
Scoop & A Yarn
Sunday 17
th
may 2026
More events will be listed in the lead up to the festival
Schedule is subject to change.
10.00am
The Full Irish - Talk & Tasting
Area:
Change We Must
11.45am
"The Keep" - Screening and Tasting with Sally Barnes, Aishling Moore & Anthony O'Toole
Area:
Change We Must
12.30pm
Married to Hospitality
Area:
Scoop & A Yarn
1.15pm
Regenerative Farming in the World of Whiskey
Area:
Change We Must
1.30pm
The Silk Road - Spices in Western Diets
Area:
Scoop & A Yarn
2.30pm
Where Do Your Carrots Come from: The Fragility of the Irish Food System
Area:
Change We Must
Timetable by Area
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Ballymaloe Cookery School Marquee
Carrigaun Room Workshops
Lambing Shed
Festival Book Shop
Change We Must
Garden Marquee
Scoop & A Yarn
Kerrygold Main Stage
Ballymaloe House Guest Chefs
Walks and Talks
The Woodshed Kitchen - Pop-Up Dining
The Big Shed Workshops
Drinks Theatre
Cook the Books
Cool Food School
Timetable by Event type
See the timetable by event type
Drinks Theatre Demo
Talk & Taste
Panel Discussion
Music
Garden Tour
Book Signing
Walk and Talk
Dining Experience
In Conversation
Cookery Demo
Workshops & Masterclasses
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