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TBCOCT 2027

eat:Portishead

2027 dates not announced yet — usually three times a year: April, August and late October

Parish Wharf and the north bank of the Marina, Portishead, Somerset · South West England

Street foodLocal producersFood & drinkFamily Free entry

Yachts moored in Portishead Marina in front of modern waterside apartments, reflected in calm water under a blue sky
Portishead Marina, where eat:Portishead is held around Parish Wharf and the marina (photo 2019) — Photo: Steven Byles, CC BY-SA 2.0

A free food and drink festival of West Country producers along Portishead Marina, held three times a year.

eat:Portishead is a free food and drink festival run by eat:Festivals, which stages town-centre events across the West Country. In Portishead it sets up on Parish Wharf and along the north bank of the Marina.

Producers and artisans sell local food and drink direct, with plenty of vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and alcohol-free choices and free entertainment. Entry is free with no booking, the layout leaves room for buggies and mobility scooters, dogs are welcome, and traders usually open from 10am to 4pm.

Dates

YearDatesStatus
2027 Not announced yet (usually three times a year: April, August and late October) Expected
2026 October Saturday 31 October 2026 Coming up
2026 August Saturday 8 August 2026 Held
2026 April Sunday 26 April 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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