Food Season Big Weekend: Weekend Pass
British Library, London.
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May, the British Library
A two-day celebration of food in words, sounds, cultures, ideas and tastings. Join us for the whole weekend, for a day, or for the sessions of your choice. Part of the British Library Food Season 2024.
More information about Food Season Big Weekend: Weekend Pass tickets
Sponsored by Weekend passes may be booked here. SATURDAY 25 MAY 11:15 - 17:30 Vittles: The Golden Age of Restaurant Writing 
Weekend Passes give access to any of the sessions on the Food Season Big Weekend subject to available space. Please note that entry to any session is subject to venue capacity and early arrival at each is recommended.
WEEKEND PROGRAMME
Please see the individual event pages for full details of each session.
11:15 - 12:30 Piggott Theatre
Jonathan Nunn, Guy Dimond, and Roopa Gulati.
Storm in a Teacup: Revolution & Tea in the USA
11:15 - 12:15 Piazza Pavilion
Professor Nancy Seigal in conversation with food historian Dr Neil Buttery.
Cooking, Eating and Feeling through the Seasons
13:00 - 14:00 Piggott Theatre
Katherine May and Angela Clutton
Reimagining Mughal Culinary Scripts
13:00 - 14:00 Piazza Pavilion
Farmhouse Cheese, Microbes and the Fight for Taste
14:45 - 15:45 Piazza Pavilion
Steve Hook, Dr Emily Leeming and Andy Swinscoe with Jenny Linford
Ending Food Insecurity
14:45 - 15:45 Piggott Theatre
Caleb Azumah Nelson and Melissa Thompson
16:30 - 17:30 Piggott Theatre
Kitchen Refuge: the Amazing Mission of Migrateful
16:30 - 17:30 Piazza Pavilion
SUNDAY 26 MAY 12:30 - 17:30
How Food Crosses Continents
12:30 -13:45 Piggott Theatre
Jenny Lau, Maria Bradford and Shelina Permalloo with Jimi Famurewa
Art, history, food and fragrance with Tasha Marks
12:30 - 13:45 Piazza Pavilion
Feeding the Soul: Food and Emotion
14:30 - 15:45 Piazza Pavilion
Marie Mitchell, Bee Wilson, Daniel Galmiche and Rebecca May Johnson
Rice Ways Around the World
14:30 - 15:45 Piggott Theatre
Ixta Belfrage, Rinku Dutt, Khadim Mane and Jeremy Pang with Professor Dorian Fuller
Classical/Non-Classical: Rethinking Food and Music
16:30 - 17:30 Piggott Theatre
Ferdinand ‘Budgie’ Montoya and Saied Silbak with Jenny Lau
Drinking the Zeitgeist
16:30 - 17:30 Piazza Pavilion
Ryan Chetiyawardana, Claire Warner Smith, Dawn Davies and Tristan Stephenson
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