May - the marvellous month with two bank holidays and the one that celebrates asparagus as well as '
Be Nice To Nettles' week; it is also the month that has so many food festivals happening that we've had to split it into two parts.
Here is the second round-up of those festivals we think you should be going to on your weekends off.
First up is:
When:
17th - 25th May
Where:
Devizes, Wiltshire
This is Devizes' 10th year at the Grand Market Fair and sees a jam-packed schedule of events from start to finish; including a bangers and beer supper, live chef demos and masterclasses featuring
Xanthe Clay as well as food and drink stalls galore.
Have a look at the
full programme to see if anything takes your fancy.
If a healthier food festival is more your thing then how about this one:
When:
18th May
Where:
Alresford, Hampshire
This festival celebrates the town local crop, watercress, by dedicating a whole Sunday of events to the green salad leaf.
"Kicking off at 10am with live music and a raft of artisanal food and craft, at 10.30am Broad Street is brought to a standstill when the first watercress of the British season arrives, freshly cut from a nearby watercress farm and brought into Alresford on a traditional horse and cart. The newly crowned Watercress King and Queen ride on the cart and generously hand out this freshest of crop to festival goers, followed by a procession of morris dancers, musicians and school children, all in carnival mood as they parade through the town."
With chef demonstrations and competitions you too could be as happy as Roly the horse.
Next up is a festival in the opposite direction...
When:
24th - 25th
May
Where: 
Malton, Yorkshire
Yorkshire produce, over 160 food stalls, famous patrons, chef demos, live interviews, cookery lessons, a festival bar, festival restaurant, gala dinner, family entertainment, talks, tastings this is one festival that has a lot to offer.
There will be appearances from:
Patron Jean-Christophe Novelli, who will be doing a book signing as well as giving interviews and heading up the Malton Cookery Theatre where, on Saturday 24th, he'll be giving an exclusive lesson for 8 lucky visitors.
Cyrus Todiwala and Tony Singh famed for presenting BBC 2’s The Incredible Spicemen, a series transforming the way people cook British dishes at home. They share a passion for British produce, and an unrivalled commitment to spicing up that traditional British fare.
Michelin star chef James Mackenzie.
Channel 4's Michela Chiappa and her sisters Emi and Romina will be cooking up dishes from their popular four part cooking series ‘Simply Italian’.
As well as private chef-led cookery classes from:
BBC’s Great British Menu Stephanie Moon, Michelin-starred chef James Mackenzie, critically acclaimed chef Andrew Pern, BBC MasterChef finalist Sara Danesin Medio, and Malton’s very own Craig
