Foodies Festival - The ‘Gastro-Glastonbury’ makes a welcome return to Brighton this weekend

By Steve Holloway
Published 22nd Sep 2021, 12:43 BST
The Brighton Foodies Festival 2018The Brighton Foodies Festival 2018
The Brighton Foodies Festival 2018
The Foodies Festival makes a welcome return to the city this weekend with three days of top chefs, live music and a global selection of gourmet and street foods.

The Foodies Festival makes a welcome return to the city this weekend with three days of top chefs, live music and a global selection of gourmet and street foods.

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Preston Park is the new venue for the event which runs from Friday to Sunday (September 24-26).

More than 200 exhibitors will showcase the best of Sussex and great grub from around the world.

A stall at a past Foodies Festival SUS-210917-161257001A stall at a past Foodies Festival SUS-210917-161257001
A stall at a past Foodies Festival SUS-210917-161257001

Fifty-plus bands and artists will take to the stage across the weekend with indie pop-rockers Scouting for Girls headlining on Saturday , with Lady Gaga tribute act Maybe Gaga and the UK Killers tribute, The Killerz, performing on Friday and Sunday respecitvely.

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An impressive roster of award winning chefs includes: Tom Rhodes, MasterChef 2021 champion, Alex Webb, MasterChef: The Professionals 2020 champion, Thomas Frake, winner of MasterChef 2020, Great British Bake Off’s Dave Friday and MasterChef finalists Mike Tomkins and David Rickett. With local star turns Kenny Tutt , MasterChef Champion 2018 and Great British Menu Winner at Michael Bremner flying the flag for Sussex.

Tickets are £29 for weekend or £19 for the day. Children aged 12 and under go free when accompanied by an adult.

Tickets are on sale now at www.foodiesfestival.com and 0844 9951111

Related topics:BrightonPreston ParkSussexLady Gaga

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