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Winchester

Friday 17th July - Sunday 19th July 2026
The UK’s biggest celebration of food & drink

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Music

Gareth Gates

July 18

Boyzlife

July 19

Symphonic Ibiza

July 17

Chefs

Harry Maguire

MasterChef Champion 2025

Sam Kaeokon

MasterChef Finalist 2025

Jacqueline Wise

Fire Stage

Mich Turner MBE

Little Venice Cake Company

Kristen Dodd

MasterChef 2026 Finalist

Thomas Frake

MasterChef Champion

Tom Surgey

Author, How to Drink Wine

Sabina Khan

MasterChef 2026

Dhruv Baker

MasterChef Champion

Vicky Othen

Little House of Cake

Gary & Jay

Dishy Dads

Andrew Du Bourg

The Elderflower

Joe Wadsack

TV Wine Expert

Julia Craggs

Craggs Cakes

Tom Younger

The Wellhouse at Lainston House Hotel

What's on

Chef Meet & Greet

Live Music Stage

Chefs Theatre

Cake & Bake Theatre

Drinks Theatre

Luxury VIP Tent

Hot Chilli Challenge

Kids’ Cookery

Fire Stage

Artisan Market

Street Food

Fairground

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Daily features:

Live Music – all day
La Española Chefs Theatre – 12-6pm (Fri 2.30-6.30pm)
Drinks Theatre – 12.30-6.30pm (Fri 3-8pm)
Cake & Bake Theatre – 11.30am – 5.30pm (Fri 2-6pm)
Deli Kitchen Kids Cookery School with Rethink Food – 12-4pm Sat & Sun
Fire Stage – 12-5pm (Fri 3-6pm)

Headliners: Symphonic Ibiza

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La Española Chefs Theatre

3.30pm – Ready, Steady, Cook
4.30pm – Henry Phillips, MasterChef 2025
5.30pm – Nigel Brown, Nigel Brown International Cook School
6.30pm – Hot Chilli Challenge

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Fire Stage

Host: Jacqueline Wise, BBQ Chef

3.15pm – South Downs lamb rump, smoky courgettes, romesco sauce, parsley
4.15pm – Moroccan style Goodwood venison kebabs with harissa apricots, herby lemon & pepper cous cous
5.15pm – Warrendale Wagyu flat iron steak with wild garlic dauphinoise potatoes, wilted greens with guest chef Tristan Tait

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Drinks Theatre

3.00pm – Tom Surgey, Sauvignon Blanc Three Ways with Giesen & Strange Nature Gin
4.00pm – Tom Surgey, How To Drink Wine
5.00pm – Joe Wadsack, Waitrose Loved and Found Wines
6.00pm – Tom Surgey, Fever-Tree: More Than A Mixer – The Stories Behind Your Favourite Serves
7.00pm – Tom Surgey, Summer Cocktails with Altos Tequila & Lillet

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Cake & Bake Theatre

Host: Mich Turner, Little Venice Cake Company

2.00pm – Mich Turner, Little Venice Cake Company
3.00pm – Vicky Othen, Little House of Cake
4.00pm – Knead For Change – Baklava
5.00pm – Nigel Brown, Brilliant Bread

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Live Music Stage

Headliners: Symphonic Ibiza

14.40 Harriet Jane Back
15.30 Louise Parker
16.45 Jive Aces
18.00 Reigns
19.40 Symphonic Ibiza

Headliners: Gareth Gates with Boyband in the Park

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La Española Chefs Theatre

Host: Dhruv Baker, MasterChef Champion

12.00pm – Sabina Khan, MasterChef 2026
1.00pm – Ben Piette, Maison
2.00pm – Harry Maguire, MasterChef Champion 2025
3.00pm – Kristen Dodd, MasterChef Finalist 2026
4.00pm – Jay & Gary, Dishy Dads
5.00pm – Dhruv Baker, MasterChef Champion
6.00pm – Hot Chilli Challenge

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Fire Stage

Host: Jacqueline Wise, BBQ Chef

12.15pm – BBQ rubs tutorial, tasters of High Weald Dairy halloumi with dirty coal onions & samba sauce, paprika chicken prep
1.15pm – Wagyu sirloin steak & tomato skewers with guest chef Tristan Tait
2.15pm – Wild fennel smoked mussels with charred lemon
3.15pm – Wagyu brisket preparation, paprika chicken & smoky pineapple slaw
4.15pm – Turmeric fire bread with beetroot hummus feta & quick pickles (V)

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Drinks Theatre

12.30pm – Tom Surgey, Sauvignon Blanc Three Ways with Giesen & Strange Nature Gin
1.30pm – Joe Wadsack, Waitrose Loved and Found Wines
2.30pm – Joe Wadsack, Yealands – summer of Sauvignon Blanc
3.30pm – Tom Surgey, How To Drink Wine
4.30pm – Joe Wadsack, Mucho Más – Spain’s hottest wine brand
5.30pm – Tom Surgey, Fever-Tree: More Than A Mixer – The Stories Behind Your Favourite Serves
6.30pm – Tom Surgey, Summer Cocktails with Altos Tequila & Lillet

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Cake & Bake Theatre

Host: Mich Turner, Little Venice Cake Company

11.30am – Nigel Brown, Brilliant Bread
12.30pm – Anthony Swaby, Pleesecakes – Showstopping Cheesecakes
1.30pm – Sweet Treats
2.30pm – Mich Turner, Little Venice Cake Company
3.30pm – Vicky Othen, Little House of Cake
4.30pm – Julia Craggs – CraggsCakes

Deli Kitchen Kids Cookery School with Rethink Food

Making Fun & Funky Herby Flatbreads

Classes running 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm. Tickets available from the front desk on a first-come, first-served basis

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Live Music Stage

Headliners: Gareth Gates with Boyband in the Park

12.30 – Zac Potter
13.20 – Louise Parker
14.40 – Grand Hazards
16.00 – Paul James Project
17.20 – Stay Classy
19.10 – Gareth Gates with Boyband in the Park

Headliners: Boyzlife feat Boyzone’s Keith Duffy & Westlife’s Brian McFadden

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La Española Chefs Theatre

Host: Thomas Frake, MasterChef Champion of Champions

12.00pm – Thomas Frake, MasterChef Champion of Champions
1.00pm – Sam Kaeokon, MasterChef 2025
2.00pm – Tom Younger, The Wellhouse
3.00pm – Andrew Du Bourg, Elderflower
4.00pm – Nigel Brown, Exotic Eats
5.00pm – Hot Chilli Challenge

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Fire Stage

Host: Jacqueline Wise, BBQ Chef

12.15pm – Hot smoked trout & garlic ciabatta bread with crème fraiche tartar with guest chef Vicki Hughes
1.15pm – Blazing Hot Wings Challenge – (volunteers needed!) With guest chef Tom Harrison
2.15pm – Double Montezuma choc brownies, salted caramel sauce, flambe pineapple & strawberries with guest chef Tristan Tait
3.15pm – 24-hour Warrendale Wagyu brisket with Brighton blue cheese sauce
4.15pm – Warrendale Wagyu burgers with dirty coal onions and Smokey Ashdown foresters’ cheese, salad & samba sauce

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Drinks Theatre

12.30pm – Joe Wadsack, Stunning Italian spritzers featuring Savoia
1.30pm – Tom Surgey, How to drink wine
2.30pm – Joe Wadsack, Pfaffl – Award winning Austrian wines
3.30pm – Joe Wadsack, Waitrose Loved and Found wine range
4.30pm – Tom Surgey, Fever Tree: More than a Mixer – the Stories behind your Favourite Serves
5.30pm – Tom Surgey, Summer Cocktails with Altos Tequila and Liillet
6.30pm – Joe Wadsack, Aprés Provence – rosé wine “for the moments after”

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Cake & Bake Theatre

Host: Mich Turner, Little Venice Cake Company

11.30am – Nigel Brown, Brilliant Bread
12.30pm – Knead For Change – Baklava
1.30pm – Claire Morgan, Great Taste award-winning Maison du Chocolate
2.30pm – Mich Turner, Little Venice Cake Company
3.30pm – The End of the Show Show

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Deli Kitchen Kids Cookery School with Rethink Food

Making Fun & Funky Herby Flatbreads

Classes running 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm. Tickets available from the front desk on a first-come, first-served basis

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Live Music Stage

Headliners: Boyzlife feat Boyzone’s Keith Duffy & Westlife’s Brian McFadden

12.00 – Nevaeh
13.00 – Harriet Jane Back
13.50  – Marylebone Jelly
14.30 – Monkeys into Darkness
15.20 – Stay Classy
16.30 – Marylebone Jelly
17.30 – MasterChef Champion Thomas Frake DJ set
18.10 – Boyzlife feat Boyzone’s Keith Duffy & Westlife’s Brian McFadden

Join us at Winchester Foodies Festival 2026 for our biggest celebration yet of top chefs, tasty food, delicious drinks and live music. See headliners performing live. Purchase Front Row Access as an extra to get in the viewing area within metres of the stage.

Watch MasterChef Champions, Michelin-starred and top local chefs cooking their signature summer recipes in the La Española Chefs Theatre. Learn on our Fire Stage featuring barbecue and firepit cooking and compete in our new Hot Wings Challenge.

Learn how to make show-stopping cakes in the Cake & Bake Theatre with expert bakers and Great British Bake Off stars.

Sample new cocktails, wines and beers in The Drinks Theatre with expert guidance. Learn from Three Wine Men’s Tom Surgey and ITV This Morning wine expert Joe Wadsack. Eat delicious street food from around the world. Taste new flavours. Meet artisan producers. Have fun all day with chilli eating competitions and food challenges! Kids join in the fun at the Deli Kitchen Kids Cookery School with Rethink Food.

Weekend tickets available: gives you entry for all 3 days, so you can enjoy the whole festival and come and go as you please from £15 per day.

Opening Times
Friday 17th July 2026 – 2pm–10pm
Saturday 18th July 2026 – 11am–9pm
Sunday 19th July 2026 – 11am–8pm

Ticket prices from
Adult £27
Young Adult £8
Family £59 ( 2 adults, 2 children)
Ticket types
Gold ticket:
Festival entry
Chefs Theatre demos
Cake & Bake Theatre demos
Music Stage with live bands
Drinks Theatre tastings
Digital showguide
Platinum ticket:
Fast track entry
VIP Lounge access
Meet & greet with chefs
Music Stage with live bands
Goodie bag with foodie treats
Reserved seating in theatres
Digital showguide

Dogs welcome on a short leash
Goody Bag £6
Carers come for free

Travelling by train to London

Getting to Foodies Festival is easy with SWR offerings. You can travel to London using SWR services from various stations, such as Reading, Southampton Central, Exeter St Davids, Weymouth, and Portsmouth Harbour. With frequent departures and comfortable onboard facilities, enjoy a relaxed journey.

 

Travelling by train to Winchester

From London, it takes approximately one hour to get to Winchester train station. You can travel to Winchester with South Western Railway from several stations, including Waterloo, Portsmouth, Weymouth

Explore our full range of ticket types to find the right one for your journey to Foodies Festival. You can find cheap train tickets by booking early or going off-peak, and if you have a Railcard or are travelling in a group, you could save even more.

Vehicle access: River Park, Gordon Road, SO23 7DD. What3Words toxic.mixing.staple

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