Meet the Makers Full 2025 Festival Program Is Set to Get You Chasing Flavours and Experiences Across the NSW South Coast
Strap in for a month of top-notch food and wine from the culinary makers and shakers that call Milton home.
Meet the Makers is soon set to return to NSW for its second iteration, and the event organisers have now released the full program of events that will get you face to face with artisans, foragers, farmers and creatives, and the crafts they dedicate themselves to.
Running on weekends from Saturday, September 6–Sunday, September 28, there's a full program of 35 events to pick from. From food and drink to arts and crafts, you're spoiled for choice.
Things kick off at Barn on the Ridge, where ten local makers will host a long lunch on the opening Saturday. The menu will include canapes, mains, a decadent dessert bar, wine tastings, live music and an appearance by a resident artist from 12.30–3.30pm.
From there, you'll find the likes of a walking tour and wine tasting or a signature wine blending workshop at Cupitt's Estate, morning bushwalks guided by a local forager, local beverage showcases by the pool at Bannisters, and afternoon tea tours of the historic Airlie House.
Other unmissable entries include an exhibition launch at Our Gallery Milton, a four-course dinner collaboration between Dangerous Ales and the Milton Hotel, a still life ceramics workshop, candle crafting at Black Wolf Candles, and a croissant masterclass with chef Alex Pautonnier.
When the program nears its end, don't miss the fire feast at Milk Haus, with live music and openair fire cooking over a four-course banquet, or the South Coast Craft Beer Festival, pouring refreshing tastes of local brews at the Milton Showground — both on Saturday, September 27.
"Meet the Makers is so much more than a food festival. It's an invitation to connect with the people who shape the South Coast's culinary and creative identity. It's about stories, skills, flavours, and the shared joy of creating something beautiful, whether that's a loaf of sourdough, a hand-thrown ceramic mug, or enjoying a perfect countryside long lunch with friends," said Milk Haus co-owner and chef Nat Taylor.
Tickets are on sale for the entire program, and some events have already sold out, so don't wait too long to secure yours on the Meet the Makers website.
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