Foodies Festival Brighton

Following a record number of visitors last year Foodies Festival returns to Preston Park Brighton from 4th – 6th May with brand new features and a star-studded line-up of celebrity chefs and chart-topping music stars including: Scouting For Girls Sister Sledge and the exhilarating Symphonic Ibiza Orchestra with live vocals and DJ. 

Known as Gastro-Glastonbury the three-day event will feature live cooking demonstrations from TV celebrities and chefs drawn from the ranks of MasterChef Great British Bake Off and Great British Menu.

Early announcements include: MasterChef champion Tom Rhodes MasterChef: The Professionals champion Alex Webb Great British Menu winner and chef-patron of Bib Gourmand awarded 64 Degrees Michael Bremner MasterChef: The Professionals champion Steven Edwards from 3AA Rosette-awarded Etch Great British Bake Off favourite Jürgen Krauss and Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch bread expert Jack Sturgess.

Alex Webb said: “I'm really looking forward to the Foodies Festival tour it’s my 3rd year in a row and I’m glad to be returning! I can’t wait to celebrate the local food and drink in the region. I’ll be cooking some of my favourite dishes such as Lobster Toast and Chilli Jam as well as some classics from MasterChef!” 

Sussex-based Roy Stride frontman of Scouting For Girls said: "We always look forward to performing at Foodies and it just wouldn’t be summer without it! The festivals have such a great vibe and are the perfect way to spend a lovely weekend with family and friends"

Showcasing the best of Brighton and beyond many of the regions most-highly acclaimed Michelin and multi-award-winning chefs will also appear including: Peter Dantanus Head Chef from Michelin Bib Gourmand awarded Burnt Orange Jamie Halsall Head Chef from Michelin Bib Gourmand awarded Cin Cin Mark Charker Head Chef from 2AA Rosette-awarded The Bell in Ticehurst Will Devlin Chef-Patron of Green Michelin Star awarded The Small Holding Lee Parsons Chef-Patron from 2AA Rosette-awarded The Parsons Table Alun Sperring co-founder and chef from Bib Gourmand awarded Chilli Pickle and Paul Peters Head Chef from 3AA Rosette-awarded Amberley Castle.

Throughout the 3-day weekend visitors will enjoy a jam-packed schedule of TV cooking show champions and award-winning chefs in the interactive live theatres. 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 - presenters include BBC ITV and Channel 4 drinks experts.

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: TV Chef battles Fire Pit BBQ sessions Cook School with experts Silent Disco Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Chilli Eating competitions featuring the current world champion fairground rides walk about artists drum troops choirs children’s activities and family-friendly areas. Throughout the weekend the Music Stage presents a summer soundtrack of chart-topping artists top tribute acts covers bands and superb local bands. 

For the fifth year running the festival is supporting Musicians Against Homelessness (MAH) with tickets helping to raise money for UK-wide homelessness charity Crisis. 

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