(AGENPARL) – Tue 15 April 2025 A feast for the senses
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What’s on
Celebrating the brightest ideas and voices in food and hospitality, Food Season returns for 2025’s tasty series of events with the most influential names in food and drink culture, history, politics, literature and science. This year will also see awards that recognise food heroes and the value of narrative cookery writing and storytelling in archives, museums and exhibitions.
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Prue Leith: A Life in Food
Thursday 17 April, 19.00
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Join Dame Prue Leith as she reflects on radical changes in food culture with food critic Jimi Famurewa. Having started a catering company in the 60s, opened a cookery school in the 70s, advised the government on hospital food, and judged The Great British Bake Off, Prue is a national treasure and powerful voice in the UK food scene today.
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At the Legends’ Table
Friday 25 April, 19.30
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Don’t miss this rare opportunity to join Angela Hartnett, Claudia Roden and Ken Hom as they share their experiences of starting out and shine a light on the enduring legacy of Anna del Conte in conversation with Itamar Srulovich. Favourite dishes from these beloved icons will be served with a glass of wine (or soft alternative).
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Ozempic Nation: Injecting Our Way
Friday 9 May, 19.00
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Ozempic and other semaglutide drugs have dominated the headlines in the last year. Some claim their power as a miracle drug to beat the obesity crisis, while others warn about potential negative side-effects and viewing them as a quick fix. Our expert panel will offer perspectives on the impact of weight loss drugs on our physical and mental health, and society.
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Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Meet the Foodies
Monday 12 May, 18.30
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This BIPC event brings together food business owners who have carved out their own unique spaces in the vibrant culinary world. From crafting innovative ready meals to blending diverse cultures through vegan cuisine, our panelists share the highs and lows of their entrepreneurial journeys and offer valuable insights and practical advice.
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Nadiiya Hussain: Writing Rooza
Thursday 15 May, 19.00
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Join Nadiya Hussain and Candice Brathwaite as they talk about the impetus behind Nadiya’s book, Rooza. Described as ‘a little piece of her heart’, Rooza is a journey through Islamic cuisine inspired by Ramadhan and Eid and the ways food, culture and family connect to questions of community and belonging.
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A Sonic Journey Through a Recipe: Matthew Herbert
Tuesday 27 May, 19.00
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Take a sonic journey through a recipe with chef Pam Brunton and DJ Matthew Herbert as they consider the potential for listening to food – how it is produced, what it costs to the land and communities – in order to understand what shapes our tastes and diets and argue how eating well is an increasingly radical act.
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Food Season Big Weekend
Saturday 31 May – Sunday 1 June
The Big Weekend is the climax of the British Library Food Season, a delectable two days of conversations featuring some of the most inspirational chefs, food writers and experts. Our banquet of delights includes panels exploring food from Eastern Europe, China, the US and Latin America. We unearth the pleasures of growing food in our gardens, the joys of kitchen tools and some of the big questions about diversity in the industry, the words we use, and the future of eating itself.
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