october, 2025
Event Details
Passionate about cooking, baking, brewing, or crafting unique food & drink creations? Dream of fermenting new flavours, hosting unforgettable festivals, or blending food with art and creativity to spark amazing experiences?
Join us for Edible Ideas—a free and inspiring event for aspiring entrepreneurs ready to turn bold ideas into thriving ventures.
Why come along?
- Be inspired → Hear stories from local food, drink, and creative entrepreneurs who’ve built something extraordinary from scratch.
- Find your toolkit → Discover commercial kitchens, market spaces, and event opportunities to help bring your ideas to life.
- Unlock support → Learn about funding, grants, and enterprise programmes designed to fuel creative businesses.
- Connect & create → Network with food lovers, artists, and event makers in a fun, relaxed space.
From baking sourdough to fermenting kombucha, from pop-up dining to food festivals with a creative twist—Edible Ideas serves up the tools, contacts, and inspiration you need to grow in County Durham’s buzzing food, drink, and arts scene.
Free to attend—bring your ideas, your appetite, and your imagination!
This event is taking place in partnership with Spennymoor Town Council and the Bob Abley Gallery with funding from:
