Schedule of Events at May Fair 2023
May 12th, 13th and 14th
Friday 5pm to 10pm - Saturday 10am 'til Late- Sunday 10am to 5pm.
Check below for our timetable of events at Ballymaloe May Fair
Don't forget to buy an entrance ticket when you purchase tickets to the individual events. We will be adding to our timetable in the next weeks, stay tuned for new updates and potential changes.
Friday
4.30pm
A Scoop and a Yarn: Storytelling at the BFF
5:00pm
Barrie Quinn: Portnoo Market Green
5:00pm
Irish Pints with Ali Dunworth
5:00pm
Georgina Hayden: Food Writer, TV Presenter & Cook
6:00pm
Bitter & Twisted
6:00pm
Sarah Browne: Oyster Workshop
6:00pm
Shivi Ramoutar
6.00pm
Truth Behind the Lens
6:30pm
Antony Worrall Thompson with Rachel Allen
7:00pm
Richie Castillo and Alex O'Neill: MASARAP
7:00pm
Lee & Kate Tiernan from Black Axe Mangal: FKABAM
7:00pm
Ballymaloe House: pop-up dinner with guest chef Freddy Bird
7:00pm
Pascal Rossignol from Le Caveau Wine Merchants: Wine Pairing
Saturday
9.30am
A Scoop and a Yarn: Storytelling at the BFF
10:00am
Michelle Darmody, Food Writer
10:00am
Dave Beecher: The Health and the Wealth of Soil
10.00am
Ana Ortiz: Cooking Demonstration
10:30am
The Cool Food School: Kids Cooking Class
10:30am
Fern Allen: Ballymaloe History Tour
10:30am
An Apple a Day: Irish Apple & Pear Drinks
10:30AM
Yoga With Grainne in the Walled Garden
11.00am
BeeWild with Kate Manning
11:30am
Lily Ramirez-Foran: Tacos
11:30am
Sarah Browne: Oyster Workshop
11:30am
Karen O'Donoghue: Bread Cooking Workshop
11.30am
Seed Saving - Madeline McKeever
12:00pm
Bee Friendly Garden Walk with Hanna Bäckmo
12:00pm
Rory O'Connell
12.00pm
‘Barley and Grape Rag’ with Dónal Gallagher
12.00pm
Nemo Matters - The importance of Sustainable Seafood
12:30pm
Walled Garden Tour with Ballymaloe's Head Gardener Mags Coughlan
1:00pm
Ali Honour - More Beans Please!
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1:00pm
Nico Reynolds: Lil Portie
1:00pm
Introduction to Fermentation Workshop with Maria Walsh
1:00pm
Shane Murphy from Neighbourhood Wine
1:15pm
Conor Spacey: Wasted
1.30pm
Biodiversity Walk with Tobias Pedersen
2.00pm
Chris Fahey, Wildflour
2:00pm
Matt Tebbutt, Chef & Presenter: Cooking Demo
2:00pm
Irish Vineyards: The Past, Present & Future
2:30pm
Sustainability Tour with Rory & Rudy of Ballymaloe Farm
2:30pm
Sarah Browne: Oyster Workshop
2:30pm
The Cool Food School: Kids Cooking Class
2:30pm
Lisa Fingleton - Creative Solutions (Food and Art) and the 30 Day Local Food Challenge
2:45pm
Karen O'Donoghue: Bread Cooking Workshop
3:30pm
Graham Herterich
3.30pm
Local Food Hubs
3:30pm
Chefs Panel Discussion with Rachel Allen
4:00pm
Lacto Fermented Vegetables: Fermentation Workshop
4.30pm
Climate Conscious Cooking
4:30pm
‘Exploration of Midleton Distillery Mashbills’ with Eric Ryan, Midleton Distillery
5:00PM
JP McMahon, Chef, Restauranteur, Author
5:30pm
Martin Shanahan
6:00pm
Oisín Davis: Great Irish Beverages
6:30pm
Eman Alkarajeh, Izz Cafe
7:00pm
Thomas Straker: Strakers
7:00pm
Willy Tindal from Tindal Wine Merchants: Wine Pairing
Sunday
3.00PM
Waste Not, Want Not - A Zero Waste Approach to Cooking
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9:30am to 4:30pm
Home Vet Care Eoghan O'Connor: Canine First Aid
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9.30am
A Scoop and a Yarn: Storytelling at the BFF
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10:00am
Caitlin Ruth: Funky
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10:00am
The World of No and Low Alcohol Drinks
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10:15am
Clodagh McKenna
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10:30am
Susan Turner
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10:30am
The Cool Food School: Kids Cooking Class
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10:30am
Fern Allen: Ballymaloe History Tour
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10:30am
Empty Bowls for Gaza: Workshop
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11 - 11.45am
TTouch Training Workshop Session with Alex Wilson
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11.00AM
Yoga With Grainne in the Walled Garden
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11.00am
The Healthy Settings approach to Food Growing
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11:15am
Dee Laffan, Blanca Valencia, Mei Chin: Soup
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11:30am
Karen O'Donoghue: Bread Cooking Workshop
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11.30am
Talk and Taste with Colm McCan
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12:00pm
Bee Friendly Garden Walk with Hanna Bäckmo
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12:00pm
The Cool Food School: Kids Cooking Class
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12.00pm
Get Salty: The Importance of Spices and Condiments
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12:30pm
Ballymaloe House: pop-up lunch with guest chef Jess Murphy
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12:30pm
William Murray, Currabinny
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1 - 2pm
Dermatological Delights: Exploring Food Sensitivity and Skin Health
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1 - 1.45pm
TTouch Training Workshop Session with Alex Wilson
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1:00pm
JP McMahon, Chef, Restaurateur & Author
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1:00pm
Introduction to Fermentation Workshop with Maria Walsh
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1.00pm
Andy Ferreira, "How to Mixology Good" - Drinks that changed the world
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1:00pm
Brian O'Connor from Brian's Wines: Wine Pairing
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1pm
Freddy Bird
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1:45pm
Mark Anderson: Gather & Gather
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2:00pm
Biodiversity Walk with Tobias Pedersen
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2:30pm
Aishling Moore: Whole Catch
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2:30pm
The Cool Food School: Kids Cooking Class
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2.30pm
New Trends in the Wine and Drinks world
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2:30pm
Lacto Fermented Vegetables: Fermentation Workshop
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3 - 3.45pm
TTouch Training Workshop Session with Alex Wilson
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3:00pm
Sarah Browne: Oyster Workshop
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3:00pm
Karen O'Donahue Happy Tummy Bread Company
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3:30pm
Sustainability Tour with Rory & Rudy of Ballymaloe Farm
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3.30pm
Fabulous Fizz – Summer Sparkling Wines
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4:00pm
Darina & Rachel Allen on stage together
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