Food festivals 2024

Billed as a journey of culinary discovery and musical mischief, Rock Oyster is a 4-day festival and camping fiesta with a growing reputation. Located on the banks of the Camel Estuary on the north Cornish coast, this is both family friendly and adult engaging. Music headliners include Sugarbabes, Bombay Bicycle Club and The Human League and the line-up of chefs is eye-catching, too. Think Nathan Outlaw, Emily Scott, Sally Abé, Jack Stein, Tom Brown, Matt Tebbut…the list goes on. Factor in comedy, well-being stuff, a fairground and a wide variety of talks etc, and it’s easy to see why people pay £160 for a camping ticket or £60 for day tickets (children and teenagers cheaper). Dinham House, St Minver, near Wadebridge.   

The countdown is on for the return of Wing Fest to the London Stadium at the end of July for the ultimate chicken wing showdown. Wings, beer, bourbon, live music, axe throwing, eating competitions and a host of other entertainments – they're all there. But hurry, tickets are selling fast!

A wonderful range of exhibitor stands awaits with all manner of exotic and artisan foods, craft beer and boutique drinks, while you enjoy live performances from artists such as Peter Andre and Blue. The Chefs Theatre will keep you entertained with local favourites – think Dean Banks (the Pompadour) Jimmy Lees (Salt & Chilli Oriental) – as well as stars from the silver screen and champions from the likes of Great British Menu and MasterChef. Meanwhile The Kids Cookery School will keep the young fully engaged. All at Inverleith Park, Edinburgh.

As if the lure of the capital’s premier beer-fest wasn't enough, the promise of it being bigger than ever after 10 years of plying its trade is certainly an added bonus. This year’s two-day festival features a stellar line-up of more than 100 craft breweries showcasing over 1,000 different beers, alongside a knock-out food line-up from some of London’s top eateries, including the likes of Fallow, Tacos Padre, 10 Greek Street and Barcelona’s Bar Brutal (part of the 2022 line-up). Craft beer fans will love the chance to expand their hop horizons and party til late. Best of all samples of these beers are all-inclusive. Expect live music and entertainment aplenty. Venue: Tobacco Dock

A wonderful range of exhibitor stands will take you on a journey of all things exotic, artisan and craft in the realms of food and drink. Local favourites will include the likes of – last year's stars – Graeme Cheevers (Unalome), Dean Banks (The Pompadour), Peter McKenna (The Gannet), Dean Parker (Celentano’s), Tom Tsappis (Killiecrankie House) and Gary Maclean (Creel Caught). They will be joined in the Chefs Theatre by Master and Great Bitish Menu talents. There’ll be plenty of live performances from popular bands and DJs, together with bake-off action and plenty of activities for the kids, too. All at Rouken Glen Park.

As part of this festival’s 10^th anniversary celebrations, and for the first time, Wing Fest heads to Norwich for a high summer showdown of all things wings. Expect a whole host of flavour combinations that will blow your mind, as well as beers, bourbon and live music. And, of course, eating competitions to keep you on your toes! All at Junkyard Market this August.

All the fun of the New Forest and a whole lot of gastronomic delights to enjoy with friends and family. Besides pop-up food stalls and artisan food markets, there are cookery demonstrations, craft and cocktail bars and all manner of demonstrations. There's a family friendly campside and a range of beaches just a small hike away. Expect craft and chef demos, too. 

There’s a huge amount planned for The Big Feastival 2024, with an enormous range of well-known chefs, award-winning street food, major UK music artists, family activities and more. Enjoys acts like The Lightning Seeds, The Vaccines and the Dolly Parton Experience alongside some of our favourites chefs like Anna Haugh, Asma Khan, Lisa Goodwin-Allen and Nathan Outlaw, all of whom are presenting masterclasses.  

Michelin-starred chefs, MasterChef winners, live music and masterclasses are all up for grabs at this popular touring food festival, which celebrates the best local food traders and artisan producers in a given region. At the heart of every festival is their theatres, where top chefs show off their cooking skills to an audience. This year look out for a range of local favourite chefs - last year there was Mike North (The Nut Tree), Paul Welburn (The Swan & Cygnet), Sam Bower (The Wild Rabbit) and Sam Squires (The Old Crown). There'll also be MasterChef champions like Dhruv Baker. And, on the music front, it will be bands like Scouting for Girls and Example among others.

Proud to be presenting its 11th edition, you can expect all the fun of live-fire cookery with countless live demos, talks and a whole host of dishes cooked from responsibly sourced ingredients over sustainably sourced wood and charcoal. Bands, DJs and soulful singers add to the fun. 

Foodies Festival heads to Bath in June for the first time and it will have good supports from the local gastro community, in the form of Steve Drake (Sorrel) and Alex Payne (The Tudor Pass) amongst others. Check out the Chefs Theatre where the likes of Alex Webb (MasterChef: The Professionals) and Dhruv Baker (MasterChef winner) will be in evidence. There'll be a great range of exhibitor stands that will take you on a journey from the exotic to the artisan, from locally sourced sausages to cooling craft beer. Meanwhile there's cake making and cookery for the next generation of cooks, and music from the likes of Blue, Sister Sledge and Symphonic Ibiza.

Tom Kerridge’s Pub in the Park brings a veritable feast of food and music to St Albans and with likes of Tom Kerridge, Angela Hartnett, Candice Brown and Jose Pizarro playing hosts this year, it promises to be a great weekend. Food from the likes of The Abbey Inn by Tommy Banks, Hangfire BBQ, Temper and The Star Inn and music from headliners like Sam Ryder, Busted, Olly Murs and Van Morrison will keep St Alban’s buzzing for the whole weekend. General Admission: £45 to £55.

Foodies Festival heads to Norfolk in September with the usual strong support from the local gastro community. Check out the Chefs Theatre, where local favourites will be much in evidence. Last year we saw Richard Bainbridge (Benedicts), Galton Blackiston (Morston Hall), Eric Snaith (Titchwell Manor) and Daniel Smith (The Ingham Swan). A great range of exhibitor stands will take you from the exotic to the artisan whether you're after locally sourced sausages or craft beer. Meanwhile there's cake making and cookery for the next generation of cooks and music from the likes of Blue and Example.

For the last word in grilled chicken parties, head for the Bristol Amphitheatre in early September to keep the summer spirit alive. There’ll be wings, beer and live music, as well as just a little bourbon and some axe throwing. Oh...and some eating competitions!

Now in its 16th year and running from 7-8 September, this charming but cool south coast festival always delivers a spectacular range of food, drink and entertainment opportunities, from street food vendors to live cooking demos and expert talks from the likes of Nigel Bloxham and Mike Naidoo. Taste and learn about fresh seafood at its best, and enjoy a glass (or two) from English sparkling wine producers or a Badger Beer from Hall & Woodhouse. All helping to raise money for the excellent work done by Fishermen’s Mission, a charity close to the heart’s of the Weymouth community.

Discover a line-up of over 150 exhibitors and producers, chef demos, talks and entertainment at Abergavenny Food Festival, which is spread over a range of accessible venues in the heart of the town. Highlights include both local legends, celebrity chefs and well-known media personalities. Grab tickets to individual events, or purchase a stroller ticket which includes entry to a number of key shows. 

Head to Peddler Market in Sheffield  in mid-October for an epic party of wing grilling and feasting. Be blown away by the flavour combinations at the Chicken Shed Stage and come ready to explore some great pairings with beer and bourbon. Competitions, axe-throwing and live music will all help raise the roof.