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Foodies Festival hits Oxford this weekend
- Jo Aspin
- Aug 22
- 2 min read
A regular in the festival calendar, there's still time to get down to FOODIES FESTIVAL Oxford this August bank holiday - 23 – 25 August.
Known as Gastro-Glastonbury, if you like cooking (and eating), then this is the festival for you. The three-day event will feature live cooking demonstrations from TV celebrities and chefs.
There's a Fire Stage where you can watch the BBQ masters, chilli eating competitions for the brave, and plenty for families too with fairground rides, children’s activities and family-friendly areas. There's even a Kids Cookery School, where Foodies SuperChefs will be making cooking fun, and helping children make delicious food which they can take away and enjoy.
Chefs & Cooks
Check out appearances from Chariya Khattiyot, Thomas Frake and Dhruv Baker, MasterChef: The Professionals champion, Alex Webb, MasterChef: The Professionals 2024 star, Ritchie Stainsby, and TV judge and entrepreneur, Mich Turner MBE (The Queen of Couture Cakes).
Local Oxfordshire chef appearances include Chef-Patron, Mike North, from Michelin-starred Nut Tree Inn, Mark Peregrine, director of the Raymond Blanc Cookery School, at two Michelin-starred Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons restaurant, Chef-Patron, Andrew Carr, from Michelin recommended, The Yurt, Executive Chef, Carl Cleghorn, from 3AA Rosette awarded Thyme Restaurant.
There's Music Too!
Live acts headlining include 90s boyband, Blue (24 August), get down with Example (23 August), and with over 2 million album sales and multiple chart hits, Scouting For Girls (25 August).
And There's More....
Pick up tips from the masterclasses in the Drinks Theatre including tutored champagne, beer, cider, cocktail and wine-tastings with BBC and ITV experts.
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.
New this year is the International Cook School, where festival goers can learn new techniques and cook a dish to take away, with lessons from top chefs.
Tickets available from the website.
Foodies Festival, Oxford
South Parks, Oxford, OX3 0HS
23rd, 24th, 25th August 2025
