The Balmoral Show 2026: NI Food & Drink Pavilion Live Kitchen Schedules
Our two live kitchens have kindly been sponsored for 2026 by Tesco NI and Safefood!
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| Tesco NI | SafeFood | |||
| Wednesday | 9:30am-7pm | Wednesday | 9:30am-7pm | |
| Compere | Paula McIntyre | Compere | Dean Coppard | |
| 11am-11:30am | Simplyfruit (Tesco schools trail) | 11:30am-12pm | Dean Coppard | |
| 12pm-12:30pm | Paula McIntyre | 12:45pm-1:15pm | Gary Stewart (Tartine at the Distillers Arms) | |
| 1:30pm-2pm | Ryan Harrison (Burrendale Hotel) | 2:15pm-2:45pm | Gary Stewart (Tartine at the Distillers Arms) | |
| 3pm-3:30pm | Glens of Antrim x Stephen Ferris | 3:45pm-4:15pm | Stephen Ferris (Margot) | |
| 4:30pm-5pm | Titanic distillers | 5pm-5:30pm | ||
| Thursday | 9:30am-7pm | Thursday | 9:30am-7pm | |
| Compere | Paula McIntyre | Compere | Dean Coppard | |
| 10am-10:30am | private event | 10:30am-11am | Dean Coppard | |
| 11am-11:30am | Paula McIntyre | 11:45am-12:15pm | Bob McDonald (Burren Balsamics) | |
| 12:30pm-1pm | Gary McIldowney (Slims Healthy Kitchen) | 1:15pm-1:45pm | Niall McKenna (Waterman & James St) | |
| 2pm-2:30pm | Thomas Kiss (Corick House Hotel) | 2:30pm-3pm | ||
| 3pm-5pm | Annual Steak Competition | 5pm-5:30pm | Gary McIldowney (Slims Healthy Kitchen) | |
| 6pm-6:30pm | Hinch Distillery | 6:30pm-7pm | Dean Coppard | |
| Female Friday | 9:30am-7pm | Friday | 9:30am-7pm | |
| Compere | Suzie Lee | Compere | Chef Jeffers | |
| 10am-10:30am | Simplyfruit (Tesco schools trail) | 10:30am-11am | Chef Jeffers | |
| 11am-11:30am | Roisin Gavan (Nasca Chocolates) | 11:45am-12:15pm | Jasper Castel | |
| 12:30pm-1pm | Emily McCorkell (Lo & Slo) | 1:15pm-1:45pm | Gary McIldowney (Slims Healthy Kitchen) | |
| 2pm-2:30pm | Suzie Lee | 2:45pm-3:15pm | Jasper Castel | |
| 3:30pm-4pm | Sadhbh Baker (Krumb Bakery) | 4:15pm-4:45pm | Emily McCorkell (Lo & Slo) | |
| 5pm-5:30pm | 5:45pm-6:15pm | Brian Magill (SERC) | ||
| Saturday | 9:30am-6pm | Saturday | 9:30am-6pm | |
| Compere | Hungry Hooker | Compere | Julie Fitzpatrick | |
| 10am-10:30am | Mrs C’s Home Kitchen | 10:30am-11am | Lynne Crowther (Eating Ideas) | |
| 11am-11:30am | Leigh Thurston (Ebrington Hotel) | 11:45am-12:15pm | Bob McDonald (Burren Balsamics) | |
| 12:30pm-1pm | 1:15pm-1:45pm | Lynne Crowther (Eating Ideas) | ||
| 2pm-2:30pm | Callum Irwin (Cook with Callum) | 2:45pm-3:15pm | Julie Fitzpatrick | |
| 3:30pm-4pm | Long Meadow Cider | 4:15pm-4:45pm |
