The UK's biggest touring celebrity food and music festival announces full line-up and schedule for huge event next week

Foodies Festival - the UK’s biggest touring celebrity food and music festival arrives next weekend - everything visitors need to know: Including the full line-up and schedules in all live theatres, music stage and attractions across the 3- day weekend

Thousands of visitors attend the 3-day event | Foodies Festival

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FOODIES FESTIVAL kicks off in Winchester from 17th - 19th July. The star-studded touring food & music festival, in its 21st year, has announced a huge line-up of TV celebrity chefs and chart-topping music stars, including Boyzone and Westlife supergroup Boyzlife with Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden, Pop Idol star, Gareth Gates and his Boyband in the Park hit show and Symphonic Ibiza Orchestra

Star names cooking live include: MasterChef 2025 Champion Harry Maguire, and semi-finalist Sam Kaeokon and Henry Phillips, MasterChef Champion of Champions, Thomas Frake, Masterchef champion, Dhruv Baker, MasterChef 2026 finalists, Sabina Khan and Kristen Dodd, MasterChef: The Professionals, Ben Piette, royal cake-maker and author, Mich Turner MBE and ITV’s The Heat star, Tom Lodge.

Other renowned chefs and bakers appearing, include: Chef patron, Andrew Du Bourg, from 3 AA Rosette awarded and Michelin recommended The Elderflower, Lymington and Head Chef and MasterChef: The Professionals 2026, Tom Younger, from The Wellhouse, Winchester.

As the sun sets, the music stage presents Boyzone and Westlife supergroup Boyzlife, with founding members Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden performing their vast catalogue of No 1’s with a live band, Pop Idol star and heart-throb Gareth Gates, and his ‘Boyband in the Park’ show, covering the biggest boyband hits from the 90s and 00s and back due to public demand, Symphonic ibiza, with a fusion of dance anthems, live vocals, DJ and full orchestra. Throughout the weekend, local and touring bands and artists will also perform.

Visitors will be immersed in a food and drink heaven, with jam-packed schedules in the interactive theatres and on the live stages

Friday 17th July: 2pm-10pm

La Española Chefs Theatre
4.30pm – Henry Phillips, MasterChef 2025
5.30pm – Nigel Brown, Nigel Brown International Cook School
6.30pm – Hot Chilli Challenge

Fire Stage: Host: Jacqueline Wise, BBQ Chef
3.15pm – South Downs lamb rump with fennel, smokey courgettes and garlic mayo
4.15pm – Venison kebabs with Gai of Games and Flames
5.15pm – Wagyu flat iron steak with pickled onions, smokey slaw and blue cheese sauce

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, Magical Summer Drinks
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

Cake & Bake Theatre - Host: Mich Turner MBE, 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

Live Music Stage
14.40 Harriet Jane Back
15.30 Louise Parker
16.45 Jive Aces
18.00 Reigns
19.40 Symphonic Ibiza Orchestra

Saturday 18th July: 11am-9pm

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

Fire Stage - Host: Jacqueline Wise, BBQ Chef
12.15pm – Rubs and boned and rolled chicken
1.15pm – Wagyu sirloin steak and tomato skewers
2.15pm – Wild fennel smoked mussels
3.15pm – Wagyu brisket, slow-cooked chicken and slaw
4.15pm – Turmeric fire bread with beetroot hummus and pickles

Drinks Theatre
12.30pm – Tom Surgey, Sauvignon Blanc Three Ways with Giesen & Strange Nature Gin
1.30pm – Joe Wadsack, Magical Summer Drinks
2.30pm – Joe Wadsack, Wonderful Wine
3.30pm – Tom Surgey, How To Drink Wine
4.30pm – Joe Wadsack, Stunning Spritzers!
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

Cake & Bake Theatre - Host: Mich Turner MBE, Little Venice Cake Company
11.30am – Nigel Brown, Brilliant Bread
12.30pm – Anthony Swaby, Pleesecakes – Showstopping Cheesecakes
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

Live Music Stage
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

Sunday 19th July: 2pm - 8pm

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

Fire Stage: Host: Jacqueline Wise, BBQ Chef
12.15pm – Hot smoked trout on turmeric fire bread with fennel mayo
1.15pm – Blazin’ Hot Wings Challenge – volunteers needed!
2.15pm – Double choc brownies, salted caramel sauce, BBQ pineapple and strawberries
3.15pm – Wagyu brisket with blue cheese sauce plus ribs
4.15pm – Wagyu burgers with dirty coal onions and Drunken Monk cheese

Drinks Theatre
12.30pm – Joe Wadsack – Stunning rose spritzers featuring Apres Provence and 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

Cake & Bake Theatre: Host: Mich Turner, Little Venice Cake Company
11.30am – Nigel Brown, Brilliant Bread
12.30pm – Knead For Change – Baklava
2.30pm – Mich Turner, Little Venice Cake Company
3.30pm – The End of the Show Show

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

Live Music Stage
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

Children are well-catered for at Foodies, with both educational and fun activities. Younger guests can enjoy the Kids Cookery School sessions and funfair and games area in the Kids Zone.

Visitors can browse the latest food trends in the Shopping Village, meet local producers and sample a variety of delicious goods 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.

River Park Recreation Ground, Winchester