Foodies Festival fires up May Bank Holiday weekend with high-profile line-up and fab new features

Foodies Festival visits Brighton’s Preston Park on Sat 3 – Mon 5 May across the Bank Holiday Weekend, serving up a star-studded line-up of TV, celebrity and award-winning chefs, and chart-topping music stars, including Pixie Lott, Scouting For Girls and The Wanted 2.0 with Max George and Siva Kaneswaren.

Known as Gastro-Glastonbury, this three-day event will feature live cooking demonstrations from TV celebrities and chefs drawn from the ranks of MasterChef, Great British Bake Off and Great British Menu, plus many of the region’s most acclaimed Michelin and award-winning chefs.  

Star announcements in the live theatres include: Great British Bake-Off winner, Matty Edgell, MasterChef champions, Chariya Khattiyot, Tom Rhodes and Dhruv Baker, TV celebrity chef, Atul Kochhar, MasterChef: The Professionals winner, Steven Edwards and 2024 finalist, Ritchie Stainsby and Channel 4 bread expert, Jack Sturgess.

Highly acclaimed award-winning regional chefs, include: Great British Menu winner, Michael Bremner, from Michelin Bib Gourmand awarded 64 Degrees, Will Dennard and Jack Southern from Med, named Best Local Restaurant in the South East, Head Chef, Peter Dantanus, from Burnt Orange Restaurant, Head Chef Mark Charker, from The Jolly Tanners, Chef-Patron Johnny Stanford, from Tern in Worthing, Head Chef, Oscar Kirkpatrick, from Riddle and Finns and Chef-Patron, Lee Parsons, from The Parsons Table, Arundel.  

Headlining the music stage: Multi-platinum selling festival favourites, Scouting For Girls, performing a set full of their many top 40 hits. The Wanted 2.0 with Max George and Siva Kaneswaren present the next chapter in the history of The Wanted, one of Britain’s biggest ever pop bands, achieving over 20 million record sales worldwide and topping the charts multiple times. And, Pixie Lott, who’s notched up 3 number 1 hits, secured four Brit nominations and won two MTV EMA awards. Pixie has also judged The Voice Kids and appeared as a guest judge on The X Factor.  

Pixie Lott, said: "Summer festival season, food heaven, music and sunshine - what’s not to love! It’s my first year joining the Foodies Festival tour; I’m so excited to experience the festival and visit Brighton with my band. Brighton is one of my favourite ciies and I love family days out at festivals, and this one ticks all the boxes!"

Visitors will enjoy a jam-packed schedule in the interactive live theatres. In the Chefs Theatre, celebrities will create their signature dishes and share new tips and tricks, whilst in the Cake & Desserts Theatre, patisserie chefs and star bakers whip up showstoppers and offer tempting sweet treats.  In the Kids Cookery School, Foodies SuperChefs make cooking fun, helping younger guests to prepare delicious food which they can take away and enjoy.  

Masterclasses in the Drinks Theatre include: tutored Champagne, Beer, Cider, Cocktail and Wine-tasting with experts including BBC and ITV presenters, Tom Surgey and Joe Wadsac

Browse the latest food trends in the Shopping Village, meet local producers in the Artisan Market and taste exotic and unusual new dishes in the Feasting Tent – which features a mouth-watering range of street food and delicacies from all four corners of the globe.  

New features this year include Great Taste Market, courtesty of Great Taste, where people can come together to discover new tastes and celebrate the art of good food.

The Tasting Theatre - where visitors can explore a variety of themed tastings, from hot and spicy adventures to mystery sweet and savoury pairings.

And International Cook School, where festival goers can learn new techniques and cook a dish to take away, with lessons from top chefs.

Other activities include: Flaming hot action at the Fire Stage, Chilli eating competitions,Silent Disco, fairground rides, children’s activities and family-friendly areas.

Foodies Festival comes to Brighton’s Preston Park on Sat 3 – Mon 5 May 2025.Bank Holiday Weekend

Tickets from £6 (child) and £21 (adult). Under 6 go free  

For more information and tickets, head to: www.foodiesfestival.com

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