Events
From Electrickit Agas to Charlie Outdoor Charcoal Cookers, to the Italian Bertazzoni range cooker or French Lacanche, we at Rural Ranges offer an eclectic selection of cookers. Whatever style you choose, we host a varied programme of range cooker demonstrations, cooking workshops and special events at our Bridport showroom in Dorset. Some events are led by our fabulous team, while others see collaborations with our wonderful cooker company partners.
Our calendar offers something for both existing owners and those exploring their next cooker purchase, empowering you to get the most out of your Aga, range cooker or outdoor oven. All will give you an opportunity to see our cookers in action, question our experts, and of course sample some delicious food. You are very welcome to contact us for more information on any of our events. Give us a try - we'd love to meet you.
You can read more about our events on Eventbrite. Click below.
Rural Ranges Ltd. Bridport, England
Sunday, July 26 • 11:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Join us for a hands-on cooking and dining experience with the outdoor Charlie Charcoal Oven and fire chef, Ross Duncan. Ross brings wealth of experience in open fire cooking and is excited to work with us to showcase the Charlie Charcoal Oven for this cooking demo and dining experience.
The Charlie Oven:
What makes the Charlie Oven a fantastic choice for outdoor cooking?
features which makes the Charlie such a fantastic choice for outdoor cooking:
- It's simple to set up and use: add a 'half a football' amount of charcoal, light and close the doors. Once you are 10 degrees off your chosen temperature simply push in the valves leaving a 'knuckles' width gap for airflow - it's as simple as that
- Holds temperature really well - made from solid steel with excellent insulation which retains the heat for rounded, even cooking
- Huge temperature range - cook from as low as 100 degrees up to 400 degrees, the temperature range allows huge versatility in your cooking from smoking, baking, grilling to pizzas, you can cook anything in a Charlie
- 9 shelf heights for full flexibility and capacity - cook with direct heat over the coals or opt for a longer cook up high, as well as cooking multiple things at one time.
- Powder coated solid steel construction - it is designed to withstand the Great British weather! You can leave it outside all year round
- Designed for hands off cooking - you can shut the door and walk away as you would when cooking in a normal oven.
- An all-in-one cooker - no need for multiple appliances, one oven does everything
About Ross:
With years of experience in the hospitality industry, Ross is passionate about educating others in the world of open flame cooking through his business The Open Flame Experience. He runs masterclasses, demos and workshops, as well as pop-up events, with local produce and open flame cooking at the core of what he does.
You can read more about Ross on his website www.theopenflameexperience.co.uk
The Event:
All food and cooking kit is supplied throughout the event. You will learn practical tips for open flame and charcoal cooking as well as prepare, cook and taste the food, following a bespoke menu designed to celebrate local, seasonal produce.
What to expect:
- Prepare and taste local, seasonal produce.
- Hands-on cooking experience with opportunities for all to take part
- Extensive knowledge and support from Ross
- Food tasting throughout as well as a delicious meal to enjoy at the end, cooked by those involved
- Fun filled experience with lots to learn about the Charlie Oven and cooking on charcoal
Further info:
- Onsite parking available
- Onsite toilet facilities
- Refreshments served throughout
- The event is expected to run from 11.30am until 6.30pm. The running order is subject to change and may overrun.
NOTE: Please advise us in advance of any specific dietry requirements and we will do our best to accommodate them. This is an 18+ event only and all those taking part do so at their own risk.
DT6 4EG. Bridport, England
Thursday, August 27 • 8:30 AM - 6 PM
The Rural Ranges team will be attending the 179th annual Melplash Agricultural Show on August 27th.
The highlight of the local agricultural calendar, the show celebrates the best of country life, from livestock competitions, showing and displays to more than 400 trade stands selling all kinds of goods, services and tasty treats.
Come along and find the Rural Ranges stand in the Main Ring Field. The team will be on hand to discuss your Aga needs, whether you are looking to buy a reconditioned Aga, convert your existing Aga to controllable electric with Electrickit, or are interested in Aga refurbishment, repair or servicing, pop along and chat to the team.
You can also enter our competition on the day to win a cookshop hamper, speak to the team about our selection of premium range cookers and outdoor cooking products, or book a showroom appointment to discuss your range cooker needs in more detail.
Tickets for Melplash Show are £23.50 in advance and are available to purchase online here.
Rural Ranges Ltd. Bridport, England
Saturday, September 19 • 11 AM - 2 PM
Celebrating seasonal cooking and the warmth, versatility and innovation of ESSE’s new 1000 X PRO Electric Range Cooker, cookery tutor, food writer and passionate champion of British seasonal food, Philippa Vine, will share delicious autumn-inspired dishes, farmhouse flavours and the joys of cooking with the seasons.
About ESSE:
ESSE have been warming hearts and home since 1854 with their beautifully crafted woodfired stoves and electric range cookers. Still built in Britain, ESSE heating and cooking products remain some of the cleanest-burning and most efficient appliances available.
About Philippa:
From comforting casseroles and autumn soups, to orchard fruit desserts and fragrant spice blends, Philippa’s cooking captures everything we love about autumn around the kitchen table.
Philippa wrote the much-loved monthly Farmlife Flavours cookery column for Farmers Weekly magazine for 12 years. She has also launched her new website, My Seasonal Kitchen, alongside the first of her four seasonal cookbooks - Summer, with her second installment Autumn, due for release soon.
Based on her family farm in East Sussex, Philippa has collaborated with ESSE Range Cookers since 2018, leading cookery courses and showcasing the magic of honest, nourishing food cooked from scratch on ESSE range cookers.
The Event:
You will learn practical tips for cooking on an electric ESSE range cooker and taste the food prepared and cooked by Philippa, celebrating the best of Autumnal produce from her new book.
What to expect:
- Helpful tips on how to get the best from your ESSE
- Delicious recipe inspiration that celebrates seasonal produce
- Taste and sample food cooked by Philippa throughout the demo
- Opportunity to ask questions
- Philippa's new book, Autumn, will also be available to purchase.
Further info:
- Onsite parking available
- Onsite toilet facilities
- Refreshments served throughout
- The event is expected to run from 11am until 2pm, is subject to change and may overrun
NOTE: Please advise us in advance of any specific dietry requirements and we will do our best to accommodate them.
This is an 18+ event only and all those taking part do so at their own risk.
Rural Ranges Ltd. Bridport, England
Saturday, October 24 • 11 AM - 2 PM
Join us for a cooking demonstration on our ElectricKit Aga with Dorset chef George Marsh.
A cooking masterclass in Aga techniques, this demonstration will also celebrate the best of local, seasonal produce, with a menu designed very much with winter comfort food in mind. You will also learn how to harness the ElectricKit Advanced's features to get the best from your cast iron cooker.
About Electrickit:
ElectricKit is one of the leading Aga electric conversion kits on the market, enabaling you to convert your exisiting traditonal Aga to a fully controllable electric Aga.
The ElectricKit Advanced is the most exciting and flexible Aga system ever to hit the market. For the first time, an Aga is available that can be fully programmed for the busiest modern lifestyles, whilst still warming the house, airing your clothes and doing everything for which an Aga has long been prized.
This groundbreaking model offers unmatched control and flexibility, featuring a fully programmable touchscreen, a versatile timer system, and complete temperature control—making it the most advanced Aga.
About George:
Formerly of the Bull Hotel, Bridport, George is passionate about local seasonal produce and his expertise lies in fish and game. Now the Head Chef at the Fox Inn Corscombe, Dorset, George is a traditional Aga owner himself and enjoys the cooking capabilities these wonderful cookers provide.
The Event:
You will learn practical tips for cooking on an ElectricKit converted Aga and taste the food prepared and cooked by George, which celebrates the best of winter comfort food.
What to expect:
- Helpful tips on how to get the best from your ElectricKit Aga
- Delicious recipe inspiration that celebrates Aga cooking and seasonal produce
- Taste and sample food cooked by George throughout the demo
- Opportuity to ask questions
Further info:
- Onsite parking available
- Onsite toilet facilities
- Refreshments served throughout
- The event is expected to run from 11.00am until 2pm, but may overrun
NOTE: Please advise us in advance of any specific dietry requirements and we will do our best to accomodate them.
This is an 18+ event only and all those taking part do so at their own risk.
Rural Ranges Ltd. Bridport, England
Wednesday, November 18 • 11 AM - 2 PM
Join us for a traditional Aga, Festive Feast cooking demonstration with the Cast Iron Lady Sarah Whitaker.
Enjoy a cooking demonstration packed with useful Aga cooking tips and techniques as well as delicious festive recipe ideas and tasty treats, whipped up by experienced cook and Aga demonstrator, Sarah Whitaker.
About Aga:
Swedish by design, the Aga cast iron cooker has been synnoymous with British country living for more than 100 years. Popular in farmhouses and country cottages, their charm and appeal extends to modern kitchens and living spaces, with many cherishing the convenience of an 'always on' cooker, that is so much more than just an oven.
Cast iron cooking works off the principle of heat storage in the iron ovens themselves, that give a rounded cooking experience, resulting in moist, succulent food that is full of flavour.
Features also include cast iron hot plates which are perfect for searing, toasting and grilling.
This Aga demonstration will share lots of the popular cooking methods, tips and tricks to get the best out of your Aga.
About Sarah:
Sarah has been an Aga demonstrator for more than 20 years and is hugely experienced in cast iron cooking. Trained by Aga, she is now a freelance demonstrator specialising in Aga, ESSE and cast iron cooking. She has a number of cook books packed with simple, easy-to-follow recipes, and she demonstrates to audiences big or small all around the country.
The Event:
You will learn practical tips for cooking on a traditional Aga, whether gas, oil or electric, as well as taste the food prepared and cooked by Sarah, which celebrates the best of Christmas and the festive season.
What to expect:
- Helpful tips on how to get the best from your traditional Aga
- Delicious recipe inspiration that celebrates Aga cooking and seasonal produce
- Taste and sample food cooked by Sarah throughout the demo
- Opportunity to ask questions
Further info:
- Onsite parking available
- Onsite toilet facilities
- Refreshments served throughout
- The event is expected to run from 11am until 2pm. The running order is subject to change and may overrun
NOTE: Please advise us in advance of any specific dietry requirements and we will do our best to accommodate them.
This is an 18+ event only and all those taking part do so at their own risk.
