Taste North 2026
November 1 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us on Sunday 1st November at Wick High School for a day packed with all things foodie and local.
Enjoy food and drink exhibitors from across the North Highlands, live cooking and drink demonstrations, the Taste North Challenge, arts and crafts stalls, family-friendly activities, and special guest chefs. From delicious tastings to locally produced delights, it’s the ultimate celebration of flavour in the North Highlands.
Gather your friends, meet the makers, and enjoy a day full of fun, food, and community spirit.
COOKERY THEATRE
11:30 – 12:15 Jody Sinclair: Simple Sauces, Big Flavours: Join Chef Jody Sinclair as he demonstrates two versatile sauces and shares tips on adapting them to complement steak, salmon and mushrooms.
13:00 – 13:45 Mr C’s Cocktail Masterclass: Join mixologist Simon as he showcases local spirits, sharing expert tips and techniques for creating delicious cocktails with a northern twist!
14:30 – 15:15 Jody Sinclair The Mystery Bag Challenge
Watch Chef Jody Sinclair think on his feet as he discovers a surprise bag of ingredients live on stage and transforms them into a delicious dish!
TASTE NORTH CHALLENGE
13:45 – 14:00 Winners Announcement
Taste North Challenge Stand (Games Hall)
Keep up to date and find out more on the Taste North Facebook page.
Confirmed Exhibitors:
95 Coffee Roasting Company
A bit o’Bling
AE Jewellery
Baby Bliss
Bin Ends
Caithness Candle Company
Caithness Chocolate
Cakes and Bakes at Comlifoot
Caledonian Cider Company
Candles from the Croft
Clyth Charcuterie
Dunrobin Highland Distillery
Fascination
Finn & Poppy’s Secret Stash
Fodderty Woodturning
Handmade Jewellery by VB
Harbour and Heather
Hellsmouth Rum Company
Highland Charcuterie and Smoke House Ltd
Highland Fairy Doors
Ice and Fire Distillery
Isle of Skye Baking Company
Jumping Goats Dairy
Kate and Kelpie
Kat’s Kaithness Tipple
Knits and Bobs
Leah Grace Creations
Loch Ness Honey Company
Lochside Roasters
Marks and Pencils
Odin’s Kitchen
Ord Oak Smokehouse
Pomology Liqueurs
Rose Cottage Croft
Seafield Game
Struie Hill Preserves
Susan Marshall Ceramics
Tartan Journey
The Caithness Aromatics Company
