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Madeira Wine Harvest Festival Live | Festa das Vindimas 2026
Join Sean live from Estreito de Câmara de Lobos for one of Madeira’s most colourful rural celebrations, the Festa das Vindimas.
We will experience the atmosphere of Madeira’s grape harvest celebrations, follow the colourful Cortejo Etnográfico, meet Chef Duarte and members of the Confraria Enogastronómica da Madeira, and continue towards the traditional Pisa e Repisa grape stomping.
This is a wonderful opportunity to experience Madeira’s wine culture, gastronomy and rural traditions live from the island.
As a member and supporter of Slow Food in the UK, Eat & Walkabout always aims to apply Slow Food values to the trips and experiences we offer, supporting local producers, regional food traditions, agricultural heritage and the people who keep these traditions alive.
Saturday, September 12th, 2026
10:45 AM Madeira & UK Time
90 mins. approx.
Free live virtual experience in English
Watch live on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/live/5RJT4gpBVhE
Porto da Cruz & Madeira Rum Live | Engenhos do Norte
Join Sean live from Porto da Cruz on Madeira’s northeast coast for a journey through Madeira rum, sugarcane heritage, local food traditions and Atlantic landscapes.
We plan to begin above the village with panoramic views towards Penha d’Águia, continue through Porto da Cruz and visit the historic Engenhos do Norte sugarcane mill and rum distillery.
We will discover Madeira agricultural rum, learn more about the island’s sugarcane heritage, enjoy a rum tasting, explore Porto da Cruz’s relaxed surf culture and sample the local tradition of gaiado seco with vinho seco before finishing beside the Atlantic.
For us, this is a wonderful example of how a destination can be understood through its agriculture, local producers, food traditions and landscape.
As a member and supporter of Slow Food in the UK, Eat & Walkabout always aims to apply Slow Food values to the trips and experiences we offer, supporting local producers, regional food traditions, agricultural heritage and the people who keep these traditions alive.
Monday, September 14th, 2026
4:15 PM Madeira & UK Time
90 mins. approx.
Free live virtual experience in English
Watch live on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/live/SJR7-xzX6-o
