A Giant Taste of the Causeway Coast & Glens
When: Dates not announced yet
Various towns across the Causeway Coast and Glens, County Antrim / County Londonderry · Northern Ireland
Usually in October — dates not announced yet
These festivals normally take place in October. We’ll add the dates as soon as the organisers publish them — check their websites in the meantime.
Arran Festival of Food & Drink
When: Dates not announced yet — usually Ten days from late October into early November
Isle of Arran (various venues), North Ayrshire · Scotland
Aylsham Food Festival
When: Dates not announced yet — usually first weekend of October (Friday to Sunday)
Aylsham, Norfolk · East of England
Biodiversity & Regenerative Food Festival – North East
When: Dates not announced yet
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · North East England
Brecon Beacons Food Festival
When: Dates not announced yet — usually a Saturday in early October
Brecon, Powys · Wales
BrightonFoodStory
When: Dates not announced yet — usually First weekend of October
Brighton, East Sussex · South East England
Broadstairs Food Festival - Autumn
When: Dates not announced yet — usually First weekend of October (Friday to Sunday)
Broadstairs, Kent · South East England
East Midlands Food Festival
When: Dates not announced yet — usually first weekend of October (Saturday and Sunday)
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire · East Midlands
eat:Bideford
When: Dates not announced yet — usually one-day Saturday or Sunday festivals, 2 times a year
Bideford, Devon · South West England
eat:Midsomer Norton
When: Dates not announced yet — usually one-day Saturday or Sunday festivals, once a year (October in 2026)
Midsomer Norton, Somerset · South West England
eat:Portishead
When: Dates not announced yet — usually three times a year: April, August and late October
Portishead, Somerset · South West England
Exeter Gate to Plate
When: Dates not announced yet — usually a Sunday in early October
Exeter, Devon · South West England
Exmouth Gate to Plate
When: Dates not announced yet — usually twice a year, on a Sunday in April and a Sunday in late October
Exmouth, Devon · South West England
Filey Food Festival
When: Dates not announced yet — usually four weekends a year: Easter, early June, early August and mid-October
Filey, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber
Flavours of Autumn at RHS Garden Wisley
When: Dates not announced yet — usually Several days in early-to-mid October
Wisley, Surrey · South East England
London Restaurant Festival
When: Dates not announced yet — usually Throughout October (autumn edition); the organisers also run a June edition
London, Greater London · London
Newport Food Festival
When: Dates not announced yet — usually a Saturday in early October
Newport · Wales
Oxford Food & Drink Festival
When: Dates not announced yet — usually Ten days in mid-October
Oxford, Oxfordshire · South East England
Tenbury Applefest
When: Dates not announced yet — usually first Saturday in October
Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire · West Midlands
The Bramley Apple Festival of Food & Drink
When: Dates not announced yet
Southwell, Nottinghamshire · East Midlands
Vegan Life Live London
When: Dates not announced yet — usually Friday to Sunday in mid-October
London, Greater London · London
Wingtoberfest
When: Dates not announced yet — usually late October (Friday and Saturday)
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · East Midlands
Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival
When: Dates not announced yet — usually ten days in mid-October
Various venues across the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber
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