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Food festivals in the United Kingdom: the Foodies Festival tour across England and Scotland in 2027, and the Ludlow and Abergavenny food festivals in September.

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Food festivals in the United Kingdom

Bright cocktail bar with shelves of bottles and plants in LondonBex Walton from London, England, CC BYSpiritsUsually Mar

London Cocktail Week

London’s city-wide cocktail festival, with a wristband and Signature Cocktails in hundreds of bars. No festival in 2026: it moves to March 2027, exact dates not yet published.LondonView
Brighton Palace Pier on its iron legs above a pebble beachArild Vågen, CC BY-SAStreet foodMay 1 to 3

Foodies Festival Brighton

The Foodies Festival opens its 2027 tour in Brighton’s Preston Park, from 1 to 3 May 2027, over the early May bank holiday weekend.BrightonView
Royal Crescent lawn in Bath under a blue skyBärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SAStreet foodMay 21 to 23

Foodies Festival Bath

The Foodies Festival stops in Bath from 21 to 23 May 2027: a weekend of food and drink in the Georgian spa city.BathView
Syon House and its lawn, Syon Park, LondonChristianSW, CC0Street foodMay 29 to 31

Foodies Festival Syon Park, London

London’s Foodies Festival stage at Syon Park, from 29 to 31 May 2027: adult tickets from 27 pounds, family 59 pounds, weekend from 15 pounds a day.LondonView
St Albans Cathedral seen across the lawn under a cloudy summer skyDiliff, CC BY-SAStreet foodJun 4 to 6

Foodies Festival St Albans

The Foodies Festival stops in St Albans, a cathedral city north of London, from 4 to 6 June 2027.St AlbansView
Tatton Hall and fountain garden, Tatton Park, CheshireMike Peel, CC BY-SAStreet foodJul 9 to 11

Foodies Festival Tatton Park

The Foodies Festival at Tatton Park, Cheshire, from 9 to 11 July 2027: the only stage of the 2027 tour in the north-west of England.KnutsfordView
Aerial view of Winchester Cathedral and the cityTim Sheerman-Chase, CC BYStreet foodJul 16 to 18

Foodies Festival Winchester

The Foodies Festival stops in Winchester, Hampshire’s cathedral city, from 16 to 18 July 2027.WinchesterView
Crowds between striped food tents at the Foodies Festival in EdinburghЗеленый кабинет, CC BY-SAStreet foodAug 6 to 8

Foodies Festival Edinburgh

The Foodies Festival in Edinburgh, from 6 to 8 August 2027, in the month of the Fringe: one week before the Glasgow stage.EdinburghView
Aerial view of Kelvingrove Park, the art gallery and Glasgow University瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SAStreet foodAug 13 to 15

Foodies Festival Glasgow

The Foodies Festival in Glasgow, from 13 to 15 August 2027, one week after the Edinburgh stage.GlasgowView
The Garlic Farm shop and restaurant with herb garden, Isle of WightPeter Trimming, CC BY-SAFruits & vegetablesAug 21 to 22

Isle of Wight Garlic Festival

The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, 21 and 22 August 2027 near Newchurch: island garlic, chefs and music, ticket prices, ferries and practical tips.Isle of WightView
Radcliffe Camera in Oxford under a blue skyJulian Herzog, CC BYStreet foodAug 28 to 30

Foodies Festival Oxford

The Foodies Festival closes its 2027 tour in Oxford, from 28 to 30 August 2027, over the summer bank holiday weekend.OxfordView
Stalls inside Abergavenny Market Hall under its iron and glass roofJonathan Billinger, CC BY-SAStreet foodUsually Sep

Abergavenny Food Festival

A weekend food festival across the centre of a Welsh market town: 19 and 20 September in 2026, day and weekend tickets, under-16s free. 2027 dates not yet published.AbergavennyView
Half-timbered buildings, market hall and church tower in the centre of Ludlowrodtuk, CC BY-SAStreet foodUsually Sep

Ludlow Food Festival

Independent producers of the Marches inside Ludlow Castle, Shropshire: 11 to 13 September in 2026, adult day ticket 18 or 20 pounds. 2027 dates not yet published.LudlowView

Culinary experiences in the United Kingdom

Market stalls and bunting in the Ropewalk alley of Maltby Street Market in Bermondsey, LondonMatt Brown, CC BYFood tour2 to 3 hours

Food tours in London

Guided food tours in London’s Notting Hill, Soho and Borough Market: three operators compared, 66 to 89 pounds per adult, for two to three hours on foot.LondonView
Castlehill on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh with the Hub spire and Camera Obscura towerHerbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, CC BYTasting50 to 90 minutes

Whisky tastings in Edinburgh

Three whisky tastings in Edinburgh compared, from the Royal Mile to Princes Street: 25 to 45 pounds per adult, 50 to 90 minutes, one to six whiskies.EdinburghView

Regions in the United Kingdom

Stone bridge and honey-coloured cottages beside the river at Castle CombeSaffron Blaze, CC BY-SA11 listings

England

Foodies Festival BathFoodies Festival BrightonFoodies Festival Oxford
Rainbow over a green glen below misty mountains in Glen Coe, ScotlandColin, CC BY-SA3 listings

Scotland

Foodies Festival EdinburghFoodies Festival GlasgowWhisky tastings in Edinburgh
Snowdonia valley with lakes and heather in WalesStephanieriddell, CC BY1 listing

Wales

Abergavenny Food Festival

Map of the United Kingdom

Food festivals in the United Kingdom, month by month

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This guide covers five food festivals in the United Kingdom, and one of them travels. The Foodies Festival sets up in nine places in England and Scotland between 1 May and 30 August 2027, one stage at a time: Brighton, Bath, Syon Park in London, St Albans, Tatton Park in Cheshire, Winchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Oxford. Each stage lasts three days.

Two others stay put, near the border between England and Wales, and both fall in September. The Ludlow Food Festival fills the grounds of Ludlow Castle, in Shropshire. In 2026 it ran from 11 to 13 September. The Abergavenny Food Festival takes over the Welsh market town of Abergavenny, in Monmouthshire. In 2026 it was held on 19 and 20 September. Their 2027 dates had not been published on 6 October 2026.

The fourth is London Cocktail Week, a city-wide cocktail festival in the capital’s bars: it skips 2026 and moves to March 2027, exact dates not yet published.

The fifth is the Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, held near Newchurch on the third weekend in August: 21 and 22 August 2027.

Two experiences complete the festivals: guided food tours in London, from 66 to 89 pounds per adult, and whisky tastings in Edinburgh, from 25 to 45 pounds (October 2026).

Getting around the United Kingdom

London is the hub of the rail network, with direct trains to Brighton, Bath, St Albans, Winchester and Oxford. Edinburgh and Glasgow are linked to London by the main lines up the east and west coasts, and to each other by frequent trains. Ludlow and Abergavenny are on the same railway, the Welsh Marches line between Shrewsbury and Newport. Three of the 2027 stages run from Saturday to Monday, over bank holiday weekends in England: Brighton (3 May), Syon Park (31 May) and Oxford (30 August).

What to eat and drink

British food is regional. England has its cheeses, Cheddar from Somerset, Stilton from the East Midlands and Cheshire among them, and a long tradition of ale and cider. Scotland has its own larder: salmon, langoustines and other shellfish from its sea lochs, beef and lamb from the hills, and single malt whisky, made by distilleries spread from the Lowlands to Islay. On the coast, fish and chips remains the everyday classic.

Where to stay

Each stage of the tour is its own short trip: a night or two in the host city or a nearby town is enough, and London works as a base for the southern stages with direct trains. Ludlow and Abergavenny are small towns. In 2026 their festivals fell on consecutive weekends, which made one trip along the border possible.