The best UK food festivals happening this summer 2024

Touring festivals

Check the listings per region below to see if these roaming attractions are coming to a town near you.

★ Pub in the Park, four dates May to September
Music by the likes of Van Morrison, De La Soul and Busted meets food by local pubs and leading chefs at Tom Kerridge’s roaming festival. Each Pub in the Park weekend has its own distinct flavour and line-up of food and music guests, with the calendar including Marlow (16-19 May), Chiswick (28-30 June), Reigate (12-14 July) and St Albans (6-8 September). Tickets from £45,  available from Pub in the Park

Foodies Festival, 12 dates May to September
Music, shopping and talented chefs including Jeff Galvin, Bake Off champ Matty Edgell and former MasterChef winner Shelina Permalloo. Day tickets from £19, available from Foodies Festival

The Great British Food Festival, 10 dates May to September
Street food, demos, live music and artisan markets at heritage venues. Book ahead for extras like kids cooking classes and foraging walks. Enter the Cake Off for free entry. Day tickets from £15, available from Great British Food Festival

Food festivals in London & South East England

★ Taste of London, 12-16 June 
2024 marks the 20th anniversary of this popular London festival. Sample dishes from some of the capital’s most exciting restaurants in grassy Regent’s Park, including Circolo Popolare, Roka and Roti King. Plus: ejoy tasting sessions and cookery demos by the city’s best chefs. Tickets from £24, available from Taste of London

★ Meatopia, Tobacco Dock, London, 29 Aug-1 Sep
70+ live-fire chefs from around the world cook top-quality meat over wood and charcoal. Tickets from £32.10, available from Meatopia

• Worthing Freewheelin’ Feastival, West Sussex, 3-6 May
• Foodies Festival, Brighton, 4-6 May
• Pub in the Park Marlow, Buckinghamshire, 16-19 May
• Foodies Festival, Syon Park, London, 25-27 May
• Winchester Cheese & Chilli Festival, Hampshire, 1-2 Jun
• Marylebone Summer Festival, London 9 Jun
• Foodies Festival, Chelmsford, Essex, 21-23 June
• Chichester Cheese & Chilli Festival, Sussex, 22-23 Jun
• Pub in the Park, Chiswick, London 28-30 Jun
• Lymington Seafood Festival, Hampshire, 12-14 Jul
• Pub in the Park Reigate, Surrey, 12-14 Jul
• Foodies Festival, Winchester, Hampshire, 19-21 Jul
• Guildford Cheese & Chill Festival, Surrey, 20-21 Jul
• National Geographic Traveller Food Festival, Islington, London, 20-21 Jul
• Hythe Food and Drink Festival, Kent, 24-26 Jul
• Wingfest, London, 26-28 Jul
• Vegan Campout, Bicester Heritage, Oxfordshire, 26-29 Jul
• Wilderness Festival, Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire, 1-4 Aug
• London Craft Beer Festival, Tobacco Dock, 9-10 Aug
• The Big Feastival, Oxfordshire, 23-25 Aug
• Oxford Foodies Festival, 24-26 Aug
• Hampton Court Palace Food Festival, 24-26 Aug
• Waddesdon Manor Chilli Fest, Buckinghamshire, 30 Aug -1 Sep
• Broadstairs Food Festival, Kent, 27-29 Sep
• Thame Food Festival, Oxfordshire, 28-29 Sep

Food festivals in South West England

★ Taste of Scilly, Scilly Isles, 12th-22th Sep
Hop between islands on a supper safari, tour vineyards and enjoy sunset rum bars at this idyllic food festival. Tickets for 2024 events go on sale soon; find out more at Visit Isles of Scilly

Seafeast – The Dorset Seafood Festival, Weymouth, 7-8 Sep
Street food, live music and expert info on preparing seafood at Weymouth Peninsula; funds are raised for charity Fisherman’s Mission, supporting families reliant on the sea. Tickets from £15, available from Dorset Seafood

• Stroud Festival of Food and Drink, Gloucestershire, 17-19 May
• Bath Foodies Festival, Somerset, 7-9 Jun
• Bristol Craft Beer Festival, 7-8 Jun
• Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival, Gloucestershire, 21-23 Jun
• Swindon Cheese & Chilli Festival, Wiltshire, 6-7 Jul
• Rock Oyster, Wadebridge, Cornwall, 25-28 Jul
• Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, 17-18 Aug
• Wingfest, Bristol, 6-8 Sep

Food festivals in East England

★ Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival, Suffolk, 28-29 Sep
An insiders’ favourite showcasing food, drink and ingredients made in Suffolk, plus expert talks and family fun. Tickets on sale soon from Aldeburgh Food and Drink

• Chelmsford Foodies Festival, Essex, 21-23 Jun
• Colchester Food and Drink Festival, Essex, 29-30 Jun
• The Great British Food Festival, Knebworth House, Hertfordshire, 20-21 Jul
• Taste of East Anglia, Suffolk, 15 Jun
• Wingfest, Norwich, 16-18 Aug
• Norwich Foodies Festival, Norfolk, 6-8 Sep
• Pub in the Park St Albans, Hertfordshire, 6-8 Sep

Food festivals in North West England

★ Kendal Calling, Cumbria, 1-4 August
This beloved music festival has a strong food and drink offering. Visit Tim Peaks Diner (brainchild of The Charlatan’s Tim Burgess), dip into the Oktoberfest beer festival or try street food from across the globe (including Tibetian, Creole and Indonesian). Tickets from £45, last few available from Kendal Calling

• South Manchester Food Festival, 18-19 May
• Southport Food & Drink Festival, Merseyside 31 May-2 Jun
• Accrington Food & Drink Festival, Lancs, 1 Jun
• Tatton Park Foodies Festival, Cheshire, 12-14 Jul
• Heaton Park Food and Drink Festival, Manchester 3-4 Aug
• Liverpool Food & Drink Festival, 16-17 Sep
• The Great British Food Festival, Arley Hall, Cheshire, 21-22 Sep

Food festivals in Yorkshire and North East England

★ Malton Food Lovers Festival, North Yorkshire, 25-27 May
Stalls, talks, street food and demos in the heart of the pretty market town, home to great food shops. Free entry; for more info see  Visit Malton

• Newcastle Food & Drink Festival, 4-6 May
• Tyneside Music and Vegan Festival, 11 May
• The North Leeds Food Festival, West Yorkshire, 11-12 May
• Ilkley Food and Drink Festival, West Yorkshire, 15-16 Jun
• Harrogate Food and Drink Festival, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 29-30 Jun and 24-26 Aug
• Yorkshire Dales Food & Drink Festival, Skipton, North Yorkshire, 19-21 Jul
• Seaham Food Festival, 3-4 Aug
• York Food & Drink Festival, North Yorkshire, 20-29 Sep
• Wingfest, Sheffield, 18-20 Oct

Food festivals in the Midlands

★ Ludlow Food Festival, Shropshire, 13-15 Sep
Special guests and fine producers from the Welsh Marshes in the ruins of Ludlow Castle. Check out the Ludlow Magnalonga on 11 Aug too – a multi-course, 8-mile food walk. Advance tickets from £13.00, available from Food Festival

• Wingfest, Derbyshire, 17-19 May
• Warwick Food Festival, Warwickshire 26 May
• The Halal Food Festival, Birmingham, 25-26 May
• Coventry Vegan Festival, Warwickshire 1 Jun
• Nottingham Craft Beer Festival, Nottinghamshire, 14-15Jun
• Shrewsbury Food Festival, Shropshire, 29-30 Jun
• The Great British Food Festival, Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, 31 May-2 Jun
• Leicester Food Festival, 10-11 Aug
• Lost Village, Lincolnshire, 22-25 Aug

Food festivals in Wales

★ Abergavenny Food Festival, Monmouthshire, 21-22 Sep
Fun and feasting on the Welsh Borders with regional producers, family entertainment and demos and appearances from top culinary movers and shakers. Tickets £16, available from Abergavenny Food Festival

• Pembrokeshire Street Food Festival, Pembrokeshire, 7-9 Jun
• Lampeter Food Fest, Ceredigion, 27 Jul
• Cardigan River and Food Festival, Ceredigion, 17 Aug
• The Great British Food Festival, Margam Park, South Wales, 7-8 Sep
• Good Life Summer Camp, Hawarden, N Wales, 2-5 Aug
• Narberth Food Festival, Pembrokeshire, 28-29 Sep
• Llangollen Food Festival, Denbighshire, 12-13 Oct

Food festivals in Ireland and Northern Ireland

★ Armagh Food & Cider Weekend, 5-8 Sep
Cider tastings, tours and talks across the orchards of Armagh, plus special events including artisan markets and pop-up restaurants. Prices vary, see Visit Armagh

★ Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival, 27-29 Sep
Festive celebration of Galway native oysters, with opening night party, world oyster opening championships, Sunday family day and seafood trail to explore. Ticket prices vary, available from Galway Oyster Festival

• Ballymaloe Festival of Food, 17-19 May
• Taste of Dublin, 13-16 Jul
• The Big Grill Festival, Dublin, 22-25 Aug
• Dingle Food Festival, County Kerry, 4-6 Oct
• Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival, County Wexford, 11-14 Jul

Food festivals in Scotland

★ Edinburgh Food Festival, Assembly George Square Gardens, 19–28 July
The city’s only free central food festival returns to Edinburgh with stallholders offering everything from gelato to poke bowls. Visit on 20 and 21 July for the Scottish Street Food Awards. Free entry, visit Ed Food Fest

• Eat & Drink Festival, Glasgow, 24-27 May
• Taste of Grampian, Aberdeen, 1 Jun
• The Great British Food Festival, Dalkeith Country Park, Midlothian, 15-16 Jun
• Comber Earlies Food Festival, County Down, 22 Jun
• Edinburgh Foodies Festival, 2-4 Aug
• Glasgow Foodies Festival, 9-11 Aug
• Stranraer Oyster Festival, Dumfries and Galloway, 13-15 Sep

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