The best UK food festivals happening this summer 2025
Food festivals are firmly on the menu for summer 2025 – hurrah! A visit to a food festival is always a great way to discover small producers and enjoy a full-flavoured, al fresco day out.
Some events require advance booking – so it’s time to look up your local festival and get planning. Check out our 2025 UK food festival diary, organised by region. Look our for the stars ★ that highlight some of our top picks for this summer.
Don’t forget to check before you travel, as events may be subject to changes.
Food festivals are firmly on the menu for summer 2025 – hurrah! A visit to a food festival is always a great way to discover small producers and enjoy a full-flavoured, al fresco day out.
Some events require advance booking – so it’s time to look up your local festival and get planning. Check out our 2025 UK food festival diary, organised by region. Look our for the stars ★ that highlight some of our top picks for this summer.
Don’t forget to check before you travel, as events may be subject to changes.
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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 Dizzee Rascal, Soul II Soul and Jack Savoretti meets food by local pubs and leading chefs Yotam Ottolenghi, Raymond Blanc OBE and Michel Roux 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 (15-18 May), London (30 May- 1 June), Reigate (11-13 July) and St Albans (5-7 September). Tickets from £44, available from Pub in the Park
Pub in the Park, Marlow. Photograph: Will Bailey
Foodies Festival, 14 dates May to August Music, shopping and talented chefs including Bake Off winners, Atul Kochar and Jeff Galvin. Day tickets from £23, available from Foodies Festival
The Great British Food Festival, 12 dates May to September This popular touring festival celebrates its 15th year. Think 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, 18-22 June
2025 marks 21 years of this popular London festival. Sample dishes from some of the capital’s most exciting restaurants in grassy Regent’s Park, including Manzi’s, Norma, Roka and Roti King. Plus: enjoy tasting sessions and cookery demos by the city’s best chefs. Tickets from £32, available from Taste of London
★ Meatopia On-Fire, Tobacco Dock, London, 28-31 Aug
70+ live-fire chefs from around the world cook top-quality meat over wood and charcoal while live bands and DJs bring the sounds. Tickets from £32.10, available from Meatopia
★ Taste of Scilly, Scilly Isles, 12th-21th Sep
Hop between islands on a morning wildlife-spotting safari complete with tea and cake , tour vineyards and enjoy sunset lobster nights at this idyllic food festival. Tickets for 2025 events go on sale soon; find out more at Visit Isles of Scilly
★ Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival, Suffolk, 27-28 Sep
An insiders’ favourite showcasing food, drink and ingredients made in Suffolk, plus expert talks and family fun. Tickets from £15, available from Aldeburgh Food and Drink
Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival. Photograph: Alistair Grant/Bokeh Photographic
★ Kendal Calling, Cumbria, 31 Jul-3 Aug 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 Sri Lankan). Join the waitlist for resale tickets; details available from Kendal Calling
Food festivals in Yorkshire and North East England
★ Malton Food Lovers Festival, North Yorkshire, 24-26 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
★ Ludlow Food Festival, Shropshire, 12-14 Sep
Special guests and fine producers from the Welsh Marshes in the ruins of Ludlow Castle. Check out the Ludlow Magnalonga on 10 Aug too – a multi-course, 7-mile food walk. Advance tickets from £11.00, available from Food Festival
★ Abergavenny Food Festival, Monmouthshire, 20-21 Sep Fun and feasting on the Welsh Borders with regional producers, family entertainment and demos and appearances from top culinary movers and shakers. Tickets £17.50, available from Abergavenny Food Festival
★ Armagh Food & Cider Weekend, 4-7 Sep
Cider tastings, tours and talks across the orchards of Armagh, plus special events including sunset markets and a Mexican banquet. Prices vary, see Visit Armagh
★ Edinburgh Food Festival, Assembly George Square Gardens, 18-27 July The city’s only free central food festival returns to Edinburgh with stallholders offering everything from gelato to poke bowls. Free entry, see Ed Food Fest
