The Sturminster Cheese Festival 2024

The Sturminster Cheese Festival 2024

The Dates for the 2024 Sturminster Cheese Festival are 14th to 15th September 2024 🧀

The Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival is open from 10 am to 5 pm, with tickets available at the gate (advance tickets can be bought online). It features a wide range of cheese, food, and craft stalls, showcasing the best local produce and craftsmanship. The festival seeks to create a lively atmosphere that honours the town’s market traditions while offering visitors a chance to indulge in delicious cheese and engage with the local culture. Free parking on-site.

About Sturminster Newton:- situated in the heart of the Blackmore Vale was referred to by Thomas Hardy as ‘The vale of little dairies’. Prior to the First World War, agriculture was very different to the way we see it today. Milk production was generally on a small scale and farms used much of the milk for their own consumption, selling any surplus locally.

In 1998 the town was home to the largest calf market in Europe and a Creamery which made award winning cheese. Sadly the market was closed, that site is now home to The Exchange, our arts, entertainment & business venue and community hub. The community decided that the Town needed something which reflected our market heritage and showcasing our award winning cheese and so the Cheese Festival was born, the first event taking place in 1999.