Get your tastebuds geared up and your fork-lifting arm in tip top shape for the Festival of International Food and Culture at Stephens House this weekend.

A day of food from around the globe, the festival will give you the chance to purchase food from a variety of street food vendors, while celebrating diverse cultures.

The festival is part of The Big Lunch, a project whose aim is to get as many people as possible across the UK having lunch with their neighbours, in anything from a few neighbours getting together in the garden to a full-blown street party with food, music and decorations.

In this spirit, Stephens House will be opening up its gardens to visitors.

  • The International Festival of Food and Culture – The Big Lunch is at Stephens House & Gardens, East End Road, Finchley, on Sunday, June 1 from 12pm to 5pm. Details: 020 8346 7812, stephenshouseandgardens.com