The Newcastle Food Festival 2025: A Springtime Feast

Newcastle, prepare yourselves for the second annual celebration of all things food this Spring!

After an electric debut in 2024, we’re switching it up and heading to the wonderful Leazes Park. You can expect an unforgettable weekend jam-packed with delicious food, live entertainment, brand-new activities, and much, much more

Picture this: Lying back on comfy furniture, a refreshing drink in hand, delectable treats beside you as live music serenades the festival grounds. And the best bit? That’s not even the half of it!

New for 2025:

Expanded Street Food & Artisan Markets Offering
Brand New Entertainment & Activities
Top Chefs from the Newcastle Region in the Live Cookery Theatre
New Tribute Acts Headlining Each Evening

After a sell out debut year, don’t be left with crumbs – get your tickets before they’re all gone!

Stamp the date in, invite your friends and family, and join thousands for Newcastle’s foodie event of the year!

Some words from our loyal attendees...

“We LOVED the atmosphere, the music, food and drink. It was a brilliant day!”

“We spent the entire day in a friendly, relaxed environment with something for everyone"

“You created a perfect atmosphere for the day.”

Here's what comes with your ticket…

New: Top Tributes Each Evening
New: Activities & Production - Foodie Olympics, anyone?!
New: Biggest Food & Drink Line Up to Date
Live Chef Demos (Minimum of 8 Demos over the weekend)
Live Music (At least 12 acts over 2 days)
Explore the Artisan Markets (Indulge in home-made cakes, artisanal cheeses, and aromatic sauces)
Street Food Arena (From tasty tacos to irresistible bao buns and succulent pulled pork)
Independent Bars (Featuring an Ale House, Speciality Cider, Rum, Gin & Wine Bars)
A Full Ale House – Showcasing Ales, IPA’s, Lagers & Cask favourites
Unveiling Tribute Acts (Stay tuned for the lineup) – Get ready for an encore featuring incredible acts.
Eccentric & Extraordinary Production - As you're aware, our production is already over-the-top, but in 2025, we're taking it a step further into the realm of weird and wonderful. That's all we can reveal for now.
Free Live Entertainment/Performing Arts – 6 shows daily
Free Festival Programmes
Free Kids Activities
Ample Furniture Dotted Around for Lounging
Fun Fair & Inflatable Land
Art Displays
Mobile Educational Farm
Whimsical Roaming Entertainment & Comedy - Chefs on stilts riding bicycles, anyone?
“A fab day out with the family and a buzzing atmosphere” – Capturing the delight of seasoned festival-goers.

…Come join the fun!

Stunning location in Leazes Park

Your generosity means we've already raised over £127,000 for local mental health charities – let's add to that total!