Diary

Karen Wright Great British Bake Off Events
I’ve got several events coming up, booking information is included below if you would like to pop along and say hello.

You can also hear me on BBC Radio Leeds on the last Sunday of each month from 11-12. I have a weekly column in the Wakefield Express each Thursday.

2024

1-4 February, Scottish Caravan, Motorhome and Holiday Home Show in Glasgow

13-18 February, Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show at the NEC

21-23 February, Rhubarb Festival, demonstrations and talks

11 May, Demonstrations at Glampfest in Knaresborough

25-26 May, Demonstrations at the Hertfordshire County Show

2023

February, Trinity Bells WI talk

17-19 February, Rhubarb Festival in Wakefield with interview on BBC Look North

18 February, Bake with a Legend in-person class

21 February, Caravan and Motorhome Club Members’ Day at the NEC

22 February, Adderbury WI talk

15 March, Bake with a Legend in-person class

March, Barnburgh WI talk

April, Yorkshire Pennine Centre Spring Ball

May, Clayton and Frickly WI talk

May, Ackworth Ladies Club speaker

May, Guisley WI talk

May, Morley WI Luncheon Club speaker

May, Rothwell Rhubarb Tarts WI talk

All of June, Flavours of Europe Motorhome Tour

8-10 September, The Great Holiday Home Show in Harrogate

17 September, 1-3pm at the Red Shed in Wakefield. Book launch – book your free tickets here.

30 September, 10-2pm drop in event in the Ridings Shopping Centre in Wakefield.

11 October, 7pm for ‘An Evening with Karen Wright’ at Darling Reads in Horbury. Tickets here.

17-23 October, Caravan and Motorhome Show at the NEC.

25/26 November, Writer’s Retreat ‘An Afternoon with Karen Wright’. Tickets for 25th here and 26th here.

29 November, Rich and Fancy in Horbury, evening event and cookery demonstration.

12 December, Stanley Library, Author talk and book signing. Free tickets, book here.

2022

February, Wakefield Rhubarb Festival

February, filming at the NEC for ‘Live from the Caravan Show’ broadcast on Channel 4

March, workshops in the Ridings in Wakefield

March, Bake with a Legend in-person event

April, Food festival in Bishop Auckland

May, workshops in the Ridings in Wakefield

June, Caravan and Motorhome Show

June, Caravan Club National Rally in Belvoir Castle

June, Fantastic Food Festivals at Blenheim Palace

June, Great British Food Festival at Trentham Gardens

June, Filming for Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

July, Fantastic Food Festival at Bath

August, Great Northern Food Festival

September, From Pot to Plate food demo with DreamTime Creative

October, Caravan Club at the NEC

October, Workshops in the Ridings in Wakefield

November, Online class with the Joy Club

November, Workshops in the Ridings in Wakefield

December, Online class with the Joy Club

2021

January, Horbury WI talk

February, Rhubarb Festival in Wakefield

March, Horbury WI talk

April, Morley WI talk

April, Newmillerdam WI talk

May, Caravan Club National online event

June, Bake with a Legend class

July, Bake with a Legend class

August, Seaham Food Festival

August, Cannon Hall Festival with Channel 5

September, Fantastic Food Festival at Denby’s Vineyard

October-November, Lunchmate on Steph’s Packed Lunch (Channel 4)

December, Caravan Club online festive videos

2020

Monday 13th January, Presentation at Durkar Women’s Institute

Thursday 16th January, Demo and Q&A at Caravan and Motorhome Show

Saturday 18th January, Karen’s Tart Masterclass in London. Book here.

Sunday 23rd February, Two demonstrations at the Wakefield Rhubarb Festival

Monday 13th April, Demo at Chester Food and Drink Festival

Friday 8th May, Special Guest at Motorhome and Caravan Club 75th Anniversary of VE event

Wednesday 3rd June, Speaker at Wrenthorpe Garden Club

2019

Friday 18th January, Presentation at Horbury Women’s Institute

Wednesday 14th February, Presentation at Rothwell Women’s Institute

Thursday 21st February, Live Food Demo at NEC, Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show

Sunday 24th February, Live Food Demo at The Wakefield Rhubarb Festival

Thursday 28th February. An Audience with Karen. Walker Studio, Theatre Royal Wakefield. Tickets here.

Wednesday 13th March: Mothers’ Day photoshoot with Cartwright and Butler.

Friday 15th March. Theatre Royal Wakefield Gala Dinner

Monday 18th March – Friday 29th March. Erwin Hymer Sponsored Trip to Germany/Austria/Czech Republic with Terry from The Great British Bake Off

Saturday 20th April: Chester Food Festival, Live Food Demo

Mayday Weekend (4th – 6th May 2019), Live Food Demo at The Brighton Foodie Festival. Find out more about the festival here > 

Spring Bank Holiday Weekend (25th and 26th May), Live Food Demo, Great British Food Festival at Harewood House

Saturday 8th June Live Food Demo at Sutton Coldfield Food Festival

Tuesday 18th June 2019: Talk for Walton Library (location TBC)

Friday 21st June – Friday 28th June . Celebrating Courier Xmas  in France. Collaboration with https://www.eurocamp.co.uk   

Sunday 30th June. Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice Fundraiser, Trinity Walk, Wakefield

Sunday 7th July. Walton Primary School Fundraiser Event

Saturday 13th July. Foodies Festival Live Food Demo. Tatton Park

Saturday 27th July 2019 Live Food Demo’s Worcester Food Festival

Friday 23rd August 2019 Live Food demo Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley

Saturday 24th August 2019, Live Food Demo at The Sherburn in Elmet Food and Craft Fair. Find out more about the event and book your tickets here >

Sunday 25th and Monday 26th August 2019, Live Food Demo at Great British Food Festival at Stoneyhurst College, Clitheroe, Lancs

Saturday 7th September and Sunday 8th September Taste of Kent Food Festival Live Food Demo’s

Friday 20th September. Towcar of the Year Awards. London. Guest of the Caravan and Motorhome Club.

Friday 27th September. Theatre Royal Wakefield, McMillan Bake Event

Saturday 28th September. Opening Scarecrow Festival . Sandal, Wakefield

Friday 4th October The Cake and Bake Show, Excel London

Monday 7th October. HM Prison Wakefield. Charity Fundraiser

Monday 7th October. Wakefield Inner Wheel Speaking,

Thursday 17th October Motorhome and Caravan Show NEC, live chef demos

Saturday 19th October and Sunday 20th October Elsecar Food Festival  Live Food Demo