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Colmore Food Festival

Friday 2 – Saturday 3 July 2027

Victoria Square, with a demonstration kitchen on Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, West Midlands · West Midlands

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Birmingham's Victoria Square with the domed Council House and the colonnaded Town Hall under a blue sky
Victoria Square, Birmingham, where the Colmore Food Festival is held (photo 2017) — Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0

A free two-day festival in Birmingham's Victoria Square serving taster portions from around 30 restaurants in the Colmore district.

Run by the Colmore Business District, this free festival in Victoria Square lets visitors sample taster-sized dishes at capped prices from around 30 restaurants, bars and cafés in Birmingham's business quarter. The 2026 line-up included Six by Nico, Plates by Purnell's and Glynn Purnell's new restaurant Trillium, alongside long-standing local favourites.

A demonstration kitchen hosts local chefs, mixologists and bakers, and there is live entertainment, workshops and family activities. The organisers say the 2026 festival, its 13th, attracted more than 60,000 visitors. In 2026 it opened 11am-7pm on both days.

Dates

YearDatesStatus
2027 Friday 2 – Saturday 3 July 2027 Coming up
2026 Friday 3 – Saturday 4 July 2026 Held

Dates are taken from the festival’s own website and were last checked on 5 October 2026. Plans can change, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Spotted a change? Tell us.

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