Food FeastivalsThe UK food festival diary

Food festivals in May 2027

13 festivals with confirmed dates · 18 more expected

Weekend of 1–2 May

Foodies Festival Brighton

When: Sat 1 – Mon 3 May 2027

Brighton, East Sussex · South East England

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Salcombe Crabfest

When: Sun 2 May 2027

Salcombe, Devon · South West England

SeafoodChef demosFood & drink Free entry

Weekend of 8–9 May

Stone Food & Drink Festival

When: Fri 7 – Sun 9 May 2027

Stone, Staffordshire · West Midlands

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Weekend of 15–16 May

Pub in the Park Marlow

When: Fri 14 – Sun 16 May 2027

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · South East England

Chef demosFood & drinkFamily

Alresford Watercress Festival

When: Sun 16 May 2027

New Alresford, Hampshire · South East England

Chef demosLocal producersFood & drink Free entry

Weekend of 22–23 May

Cromer Crab & Lobster Festival

When: Fri 21 – Sun 23 May 2027

Cromer, Norfolk · East of England

SeafoodChef demosFood & drink

Feast On Cardiff

When: Fri 21 – Sun 23 May 2027

Cardiff · Wales

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Foodies Festival Bath

When: Fri 21 – Sun 23 May 2027

Bath, Somerset · South West England

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Weekend of 29–30 May

Eat & Drink Festival Scotland

When: Fri 28 – Mon 31 May 2027

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Scotland

Street foodFood showChef demos

Free From Festival London

When: Sat 29 – Sun 30 May 2027

Woolwich, Greater London · London

Street foodFood showChef demos

Blenheim Palace Food Festival

When: Sat 29 – Mon 31 May 2027

Woodstock, Oxfordshire · South East England

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Usually in May — dates not announced yet

These festivals normally take place in May. We’ll add the dates as soon as the organisers publish them — check their websites in the meantime.

Artisan Cheese Fair

When: Dates not announced yet — usually late May bank holiday weekend (Saturday and Sunday)

Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire · East Midlands

CheeseStreet foodLocal producers

Chatham Maritime Food and Drink Festival

When: Dates not announced yet — usually Late May bank holiday weekend (Saturday to Monday)

Chatham, Kent · South East England

Street foodFood & drinkFamily

Cheese & Chilli Festival Reigate

When: Dates not announced yet — usually end of May weekend

Reigate, Surrey · South East England

CheeseChilliChef demos

Christchurch Food Festival

When: Dates not announced yet — usually late May bank holiday weekend (Saturday to Monday)

Christchurch, Dorset · South West England

Street foodChef demosLocal producers Free entry

Eastnor ChilliFest

When: Dates not announced yet

Eastnor, Herefordshire · West Midlands

ChilliChef demosLocal producers

Fish and Ships Festival

When: Dates not announced yet — usually a weekend in mid-May

Whitby, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

SeafoodChef demosFamily

Leith Food Festival

When: Dates not announced yet

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Scotland

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Newcastle Food Festival

When: Dates not announced yet — usually early May bank holiday weekend (Saturday to Monday)

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · North East England

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Sheffield Food Festival

When: Dates not announced yet — usually late May bank holiday weekend (Saturday to Monday)

Sheffield, South Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

Street foodLocal producersFood & drink Free entry

South Manchester Food Festival

When: Dates not announced yet — usually a weekend in mid-May

Manchester, Greater Manchester · North West England

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

St Ives Food & Drink Festival

When: Dates not announced yet — usually mid-May weekend (Friday to Sunday)

St Ives, Cornwall · South West England

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

The North Leeds Food Festival

When: Dates not announced yet — usually a weekend in early-to-mid May

Leeds, West Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Wing Fest Nottingham

When: Dates not announced yet — usually early May (Friday to Sunday)

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · East Midlands

Street foodFood & drinkLive music

Dates come from each festival’s own website and were correct when we checked them, but they can change — always confirm with the organiser before you travel. Add every confirmed festival to your calendar · Suggest a festival