Foodies Festival returns to Preston Park across the May Bank Holiday Weekend from 3rd – 5th May 2025, with brand-new features and a star-studded line-up of celebrity chefs and chart-topping music stars, including: Scouting For Girls, Pixie Lott and Max George and Siva Kaneswaren, presenting The Wanted 2.0 – the next chapter in one of Britain’s biggest ever pop bands.

Known as Gastro-Glastonbury, the three-day event will feature live cooking demonstrations from TV celebrities and champions drawn from the ranks of MasterChef, Great British Bake Off and Great British Menu. Showcasing the best of Brighton and beyond, many of the regions highly acclaimed Michelin and multi-award-winning chefs will also appear.

In the Chefs Theatre, celebrities will create their signature dishes and share new tips and tricks, whilst in the Cake & Desserts Theatre, patisserie chefs and star bakers whip up showstoppers and offer tempting sweet treats.

In the Kids Cookery School, Foodies SuperChefs make cooking fun, helping younger guests to prepare delicious food which they can take away and enjoy.

Masterclasses in the Drinks Theatre include tutored Champagne, Beer, Cider, Cocktail and Wine-tasting.

Visitors can browse the latest food trends in the Shopping Village, meet local producers in the Artisan Market and taste exotic and unusual new dishes in the Feasting Tent – which features a mouth-watering range of street food and delicacies from all four corners of the globe.

Other exciting attractions and new features include: Tasting Theatre, International Cook School, Great Taste Market, TV Chef battles, Fire Pit BBQ sessions, Silent Disco, Chilli Eating competitions, fairground rides, walk about artists, drum troops, choirs, children’s activities and family-friendly areas.