Taste Film's festive cinematic dining experiences to launch across the UK this November
This winter, Taste Film is bringing four festive favourites to life with cinematic dining experiences across London, Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton and Edinburgh.
Taste Film is wrapping up something special this Christmas: a movie night like no other, pairing much-loved festive classics with multi-course menus, perfectly timed to the action on screen.
Running from 20th November to 30th December, these cinematic dining experiences will whisk audiences away to London, Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton and Edinburgh, with more locations to be announced, for an evening inside the worlds of their favourite winter films.
From Elf and Home Alone to How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Love Actually, cinema's most iconic food moments will leap off the screen and onto the table, with each dish landing at exactly the right beat in the story.
Think spaghetti drizzled with maple syrup, a taste of NYC, 'Tiny Julius's' pizzas, 'some sort of soup', a breaded 'beast' turkey schnitzel, lobster mac and cheese, a full trimmings-laden roast and a slice of banoffee pie. Add big-screen nostalgia, mulled cocktails and a generous helping of holiday cheer, and the result is a movie night with a serious glow-up.
Whether it's a cosy date night, a merry catch-up with friends or a joyfully different way to celebrate the season, Taste Film makes an occasion of it, blending beloved films, brilliant food and a sprinkle of magic into the makings of a new Christmas tradition.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas (London)
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Audiences can step straight into the whimsical world of How the Grinch Stole Christmas as Taste Film brings Whoville to life.
Expect a festive feast filled with playful nods to the film, from a shimmering Christmas Cosmo and a warming bowl of “some sort of soup” to a Bavarian-inspired banquet featuring a breaded “beast” turkey schnitzel.
With a Holiday Heist cocktail served alongside a cookie for Santa and a big-hearted chocolate and mint brownie sundae to finish, every course brings a mischievous twist to the festive table, all enjoyed alongside the Grinch’s Christmas adventure on the big screen.
London
Location: The Moniker, by Drake & Morgan, London, EC3M 5AD
Dates: 28th November to 29th December 2026
Experience: 5-course cinematic dining experience, including four food courses and one cocktail/mocktail
Tickets: £87.50 per person
Elf (London, Birmingham & Brighton)
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This is an event filled with Buddy’s very unique Elf-led approach to the culinary arts, bringing some of the film’s most memorable moments to the table.
From his infamous love of maple syrup and spaghetti to NYC-inspired dishes, every course is packed with festive fun and Elf-inspired surprises. Expect Christmas classics with a mischievous twist rooted in the main food groups, and of course plenty of maple syrup along the way, all enjoyed alongside Elf on the big screen.
London
Location: The Refinery, 12 New Street Square, London, EC4A 3BF
Dates: 20th November to 30th December 2026
Birmingham
Location: The Button Factory, 25 Frederick Street, Birmingham, B1 3HH
Dates: 21st December to 30th December
Brighton
Location: 64 Kings Road, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN1 1NA
Dates: 21st December to 30th December 2026
Experience: 5-course cinematic dining experience, including four food courses and one cocktail/mocktail
Tickets: £87.50 per person
Home Alone (London & Manchester)
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A Taste Film favourite returns this festive season with the beloved '90s Christmas classic Home Alone. Expect playful twists on some of the film’s most memorable food moments, from mini “Tiny Julius’s” pizzas and a cheeky savoury sundae inspired by Kevin’s famous feast, to a festive take on a family Christmas dinner.
With a chilli cocktail to keep guests battle-ready and warm cookie dough with chocolate ice cream to finish, every course is packed with nostalgic nods to this iconic Christmas favourite.
London
Location: The Refinery, Citypoint by Drake & Morgan, London, EC2Y 9HT
Dates: 20th November to 30th December 2026
Manchester
Location: The Anthologist Manchester by Drake & Morgan, Manchester, M2 3DE
Dates: 29th November to 29th December 2026
Experience: 5-course cinematic dining experience, including four food courses and one cocktail/mocktail
Tickets: £87.50 per person
Love Actually (London & Edinburgh)
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Is it even Christmas without a Richard Curtis film? This year, Taste Film is bringing back Love Actually, the quintessentially British Christmas classic, with audiences in London and Edinburgh invited to experience the film alongside a festive feast inspired by its most memorable moments.
Expect a selection of Christmas canapés and an English tea cocktail with a “choccie biccie” to start, alongside a playful nod to the film’s famous lobsters, served as indulgent lobster mac and cheese.
With a classic turkey dinner and all the trimmings, a spicy strawberry margarita and a suitably indulgent banoffee pie to finish, every course celebrates the romance, humour and festive chaos of this iconic Christmas favourite.
London
Location: Parlour, Kensal Rise, London, NW10 5LG
Dates: 23rd November to 23rd December 2026
Edinburgh
Location: Patina, Edinburgh, EH12 9GR
Dates: 12th December to 23rd December 2026
Experience: 7-course cinematic dining experience, including five food courses and two cocktail/mocktails
Tickets: £99.95 per person
Taste Films runs at various venues across the UK. For more information and to book tickets, visit tastefilm.co.uk
