Foodies Festival returns May

Foodies Festival will return to Syon Park in west London from May 23 to May 25, 2026, for its 21st London edition. (foodiesfestival.com) The festival site and ticket listings show a three-day schedule: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, May 25. (syonpark.co.uk) (foodies.seetickets.com) Organizers have booked Scouting For Girls for May 23, Boyzlife for May 24, and Gareth Gates for May 25, alongside cooking stages, drinks sessions, a cake and bake theatre, and a kids’ cookery theatre. (foodiesfestival.com) (foodies.seetickets.com) The 2026 event is being marketed as a broader family day out than a standard food fair. Syon Park says the expanded program includes kids’ activities, well-being experiences, dog-friendly attractions, and live music each day. (syonpark.co.uk) That mix reflects how Foodies Festival has positioned itself as a touring outdoor event rather than a single-site trade show. The official event page calls it the United Kingdom’s biggest celebration of food and drink and lists chef meet-and-greets, a Ready Steady Cook-Off, a wellness village, and a dog zone among the London features. (foodiesfestival.com) The chef lineup also shows the event leaning heavily on television names and restaurant figures to draw crowds. The London page lists Atul Kochhar, Mich Turner, Dhruv Baker, Kenny Atkinson, Joe Wadsack, and 2025 MasterChef winner Harry Maguire among the scheduled appearances. (foodiesfestival.com) Syon Park’s event listing says the festival is marking its 21st birthday after record visitor numbers last year, though it does not publish a figure for 2025 attendance. The same listing says 2026 additions include an upgraded VIP area and new meet-and-greet experiences. (syonpark.co.uk) For London visitors, the immediate takeaway is practical: the dates are fixed, tickets are already on sale, and the daily headliners differ by day. That means the choice between Saturday, Sunday, Monday, or a weekend pass comes down to which music act and schedule matters most. (foodies.seetickets.com)