32 food festivals with a guide across 5 cities in United Kingdom, in date order from today. Each opens the festival page with dates, what to eat and what to book around it.

September 2026

All festivals in September
24 Sep to 7 OctGlasgow Cocktail WeekGlasgow · Cocktails25 Sep to 11 OctManchester Food and Drink FestivalManchester · Modern British, global street food

October 2026

All festivals in October
1-31 OctLondon Restaurant FestivalLondon · City-wide festival menus and restaurant tours10-18 OctLondon Cocktail WeekLondon · Cocktails, bartender events and bar discounts

November 2026

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7 Nov to 23 DecBristol Christmas MarketBristol · Festive street food and mulled drinks8-14 NovDiwali on the Curry MileManchester · South Asian13-16 NovBBC Good Food Show LondonLondon · Celebrity chef demonstrations and food retail

January 2027

All festivals in January
25 Jan 2027Burns Night Suppers (Edinburgh)Edinburgh · Haggis, neeps and tatties with whisky

February 2027

All festivals in February
Feb 2027Lunar New Year in ChinatownLondon · Chinese street food, dumplings, hot food stalls8 Feb to 9 Mar 2027Curry Mile IftarsManchester · Pakistani, Middle Eastern

April 2027

All festivals in April
18-19 Apr 2027Glasgow Coffee FestivalGlasgow · Coffee

May 2027

All festivals in May
7-10 May 2027London Coffee FestivalLondon · Specialty coffee and barista demonstration16-17 May 2027South Manchester Food and Drink FestivalManchester · International cuisine, chef demos16-17 May 2027Manchester Craft Beer FestivalManchester · Craft beer

June 2027

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1-29 Jun 2027WestFestGlasgow · Street food and barbecue12-13 Jun 2027Bristol Craft Beer FestivalBristol · Craft beer17-21 Jun 2027Taste of LondonLondon · Multi-cuisine restaurant tasting festival

July 2027

All festivals in July
1 Jul to 31 Aug 2027GRUB Summer MarketManchester · Street food, craft beer12 Jul 2027Glasgow Vegan FestivalGlasgow · Vegan17-19 Jul 2027Bristol Harbour FestivalBristol · Street food and maritime Bristol24 Jul to 2 Aug 2027Edinburgh Food FestivalEdinburgh · Multi-cuisine outdoor festival on George Square24 Jul to 2 Aug 2027Merchant City FestivalGlasgow · Street food25 Jul 2027Manchester Craft Brew FestivalManchester · Craft beer, cider and street food26-27 Jul 2027Love Eccles FestivalManchester · Eccles cakes, Lancashire31 Jul to 2 Aug 2027Valley FestBristol · Farm food, chef demos and live-fire feasts

August 2027

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6-30 Aug 2027Edinburgh Fringe Street FoodEdinburgh · Multi-cuisine street food during the Fringe7-9 Aug 2027Foodies Festival EdinburghEdinburgh · Chef-demonstration food festival7-30 Aug 2027Edinburgh International Festival Food ProgrammeEdinburgh · Festival-themed restaurant programmes23-25 Aug 2027Manchester Pizza FestivalManchester · Pizza29-30 Aug 2027Notting Hill CarnivalLondon · Caribbean street food (jerk chicken, rotis, rum punch)

September 2027

All festivals in September
4-6 Sep 2027MeatopiaLondon · Wood-fired meat festival6 Sep 2027eat:BedminsterBristol · South West producers and street food

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