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The Chocolate Show sees UK’s biggest celebration of nation’s favourite sweet treat

Three-day exhibition of truffles, bars, brownies and cakes galore

Mars El Brogy,Costel Sandu,Anthony Costello
Thursday 12 October 2017 20:28 BST
Celebrating National Chocolate Week

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.

Choco L'ART: Mona Lisa (The Chocolate Show)

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.

Brush up on chocolate knowledge with demos all through the weekend (The Chocolate Show)

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.

Get stuck in with exciting masterclasses (The Chocolate Show)

The Chocolate Show runs from Friday, 13 October until Sunday, 15 October at National Hall, Olympia London.

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