Taste Of The Caribbean Food & Drink Festival - Basingstoke

Schedule

Sat Aug 30 2025 at 10:00 am to 11:00 am

UTC+01:00

Location

The War Memorial Park | Basingstoke, EN

The UK's biggest food festival dedicated to Caribbean food returns bigger and better for another amazing family day of food drink cooking demonstrations shopping and music.


FREE ENTRY FOR UNDER 14s


This will be an unforgettable outdoor experience where you can purchase delicious cuisines from different islands of the Caribbean. Bring your blankets and foldable chairs spend the day with us dance to reggae the music of Motown R&B classics 80s 90s and drink lots of rum punch.


TRY AS MANY DIFFERENT CUISINES AS YOU CAN HANDLE.

This event will feature some of the UK's best restaurants and street food traders representing islands all over the Caribbean.


Over 50 variations of dishes including vegan options will be on sale!


Jerk Chicken Lamb & Pork Ackee & Saltfish Oxtail Curry Chicken Curry Goat Brown Stew Chicken Plantain BBQ Chicken Fried Chicken Roti A Variety of Fish Fried Dumpling Festivals Lobster Crab Doubles Rice & Peas Vegan Versions of your Favourite Caribbean Dishes and more.


LIVE MUSIC

THE MARLEY EXPERIENCE : Bob Marley & The Wailers Tribute Band

UB4D: UB40 Tribute Band

DEM BOYZ : The No1 Caribbean Party Band in the world from Barbados

Plus CARNIVAL STEEL PAN BANDS

HOSTED BY: KAT - MTV BASE

MUSIC BY: DJ CEESIX


COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS: Featuring celebrity and local chefs

CHEFS

RICHARD BLACKWOOD - Celebrity Master Chef & Eastenders


Plus more to be confirmed!


ENTERTAINMENT & FEATURES

Live Music Stage

Eating Competitions

Market Stalls

Children's Area with free activities and games

Free Cooking Demonstrations


SHOPPING

Traders selling books jewellery cosmetics clothes sunglasses kids toys greeting cards plus more


CHILDREN: UNDER 14s FREE ENTRY

Free Activities and games

Funfair Rides

Bouncy Castles

Face Painting

Dessert & Sweet Stalls


FREE ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT

Story Telling

Circus Skills

Free activity areas

Arts & Crafts

Puppet Shows

Stilt Walkers


FACILITIES

Toilets

Medical Tent


BOOK TODAY AS TICKETS ARE LIMITED

- Please note all tickets purchased are non refundable unless the event is postponed or cancelled.

- Tickets do not include food drink or funfair rides this must be purchased separately.

- No food or drink under any circumstances purchased outside of the event is permitted entry in to the venue except sealed baby food for under 3s

- All activities including funfair rides and children activities are subject to weather conditions no refunds will be given for the closure of any activities or rides due to predicted adverse weather.

- All live performers and activities are subject to change no refunds will be given for any changes to the advertised entertainment.

- This event will follow any government rules and restrictions regarding covid-19 that are in place on the date of the actual event. No refunds will be given for government enforced changes to event entry requirements.

- No tickets required for under 14s

Where is it happening?

The War Memorial Park, Crossborough Hill, Basingstoke RG21 3AE, United Kingdom, Basingstoke
Tickets

GBP 15.00 to GBP 35.00

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