The Chocolate Show sees UK’s biggest celebration of nation’s favourite sweet treat
Three-day exhibition of truffles, bars, brownies and cakes galore
The annual chocolate show is a showcase of edible delights and chocolate goodies in all their forms, from bars and bakes to desserts, patisserie, ice cream and truffles.
A big draw for the show this year includes the Choco L’ART gallery – a gallery of classic art pieces re-imagined entirely in chocolate. Artworks confirmed include the Mona Lisa, Banksy’s Balloon Girl, Starry Night by Van Gogh, The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali, The Kiss by Gustav Klimt, The Scream by Edvard Munch, Weeping Woman by Picasso and The Great Wave off Kanazawa by Hokusai.
Guests can swot up on their chocolate knowledge through demonstrations by a stellar line-up of celebrity chefs featuring doyenne of baking Nadiya Hussain, TV chefs and food writers John Whaite and Edd Kimber, and master chocolatier Paul A Young.
Visitors dining at the pop-up chocolate restaurant and indulge in chocolate and drink pairings at The Chocolate Bar.
They also have the chance to get stuck in with exciting masterclasses and sumptuous tastings from exhibitors including Hotel Chocolat, Lauden, Guittard Chocolate, Bad Brownie Co, Beau Cacao, Akesson’s and Rococo to name a few.
The Chocolate Show runs from Friday, 13 October until Sunday, 15 October at National Hall, Olympia London.