UK’s largest touring celebrity food and music festival — Foodies Festival — to visit Wollaton Park, Nottingham this month

The UK’s largest touring celebrity food and music festival will be transforming a city’s park into a food and music paradise later this month.

Foodies Festival will be visiting Nottingham’s Wollaton Park for the first time from June 27 until June 29.

The festival, often dubbed the ‘Gastro-Glastonbury’, will bring together a line-up of TV chefs, Michelin-starred chefs, celebrity bakers and live music from chart-topping headliners.

Attendees can look forward to live cooking demonstrations from top TV chefs and personalities, including Great British Bake Off winner, Matty Edgell, Great British Menu 2024 banquet winner, Ben Palmer, MasterChef: The Professionals champion, Alex Webb.

Can also look for Nottinghamshire-based MasterChef: The Professionals 2024 star, Ritchie Stainsby, Great British Bake off 2024 finalist, Christiaan de Vries, and contestants, Andy Ryan, Gilly Howard and Joe Mincher, Great British Bake Off: The Professionals, Hayley Tully, Great British Menu 2024 star, Mike Naidoo, MasterChef 2024 star, Fateha Khanom and ITV and BBC 2 wine expert, Joe Wadsack Sweet temptations and chef secrets.

Foodies Festival offers several interactive live theatres, including the Chefs Theatre, where people can watch their favourite culinary stars prepare their signature dishes.

In the Cake & Desserts Theatre, patisserie experts and star bakers create mouth-watering sweet treats.

And as a family-friendly festival, the Kids Cookery School will bring the joy of cooking to younger visitors, where they can learn how to make dishes to take home.

The Fire Stage will light up the weekend with fiery BBQ masterclasses from Dragons’ Den success story Lumberjaxe.

And the adventurous ones have the chance to test themselves against the best or watch the daily Hot Chilli Challenge.

Music headliners include two-time BRIT Award winners Blue, performing hits from their three number one albums, and The Wanted 2.0, with founding members Max George and Siva Kaneswaran returning to the stage.

DJ Judge Jules will also be spinning dance anthems to keep the crowds on their feet.

Duncan James from Blue, said: “We’re so pleased to be visiting Nottingham with Foodies Festival, it’s a beautiful part of the country. We always get spoilt with gorgeous food and amazing audiences at the event.

“It’s such a lovely festival for families and feel good vibes.”

Siva Kaneswaren, added: "Max and I are buzzing to be joining the Foodies Festival tour in Nottingham! It’s exciting to be back out performing all The Wanted hits and seeing our lovely fans again.

“We’re both big food lovers and have tried some amazing cuisine around the world on our tours - but having it all in one place to try, amazing.”

This year, Foodies Festival introduces the Great Taste Market, where festival-goers can discover new flavours and celebrate the art of good food.

Also new to the event, the International Cook School, where you can learn new techniques from top chefs and take home a dish you’ve prepared yourself.

Classes include an indulgent Lobster, Basil and Lemon Risotto and an exotic Moroccan Harissa Spiced Lamb.

Other activities include a Silent Disco, fairground rides and family-friendly areas

Tickets from £10 and children under the age of six can enter for free.