Food festivals 2026

Tribute acts, street food, artisan markets and a load of bars, as well as live music, kids activities and a fun fair: it's all part of the fun-packed entertainment at the Harrogate Food & Drink Festival. Expect live cookery demos, too. Ripley Castle.

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 and drinks experts show off their skills in the most immersive way. This year look out for a range of local favourite chefs such as Andrew Carr (The Yurt) and Luke Spiers (King William IV pub), as well as silver screen luminaries like MasterChef champions, Thomas Frake and Dhruv Baker. And, on the music front, it will be bands like Gareth Gates, B*witched and Boyzlife. 

Foodies Festival heads to Bath in September and it will have good supports from the local gastro community (think Cor and Ragu) alongside celeb chefs like Hazel Coates, Henry Phillips and Harry Maguire. 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 Boyzlife, Example and Symphonic Ibiza.

For the last word in grilled chicken parties, head for the Harbourside 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 a host of other entertainments. Oh...and some eating competitions! Weekend tickets £25.85.

If you like grilled chicken, this is rock and roll. Head for Victoria Baths in September and dive into wings, beer and a little bourbon, as well as a host of live music acts, djs, axe throwing and eating competitions!

The well-established (and well-attended) Falmouth Oyster Festival celebrates the start of the oyster dredging season, the native Fal Oyster and the diversity of Cornish seafood, with four days of tasting, learning, chef demos, live music and all manner of food, drink and craft stalls. Indulge with oysters and Champagne at the Champagne bar, take part in a shucking competition or enter into a Grand Oyster Draw.

Wings, bratwurst and other dishes collide with steins of beer, lively music, and long-table camaraderie. It’s loud, social, and unapologetically fun, with eating contests, DJs, and a crowd buzzing with energy and excitement. Think lederhosen meets hot sauce, where classic Bavarian festival traditions come face to face with modern food and drink culture. All at OUT, Nottingham.