At A Glance:
- UK’s biggest gourmet food & drink festival
- Coming to Earlham Park on 9th – 11th September 2022
- Chefs from TV
- Local Chefs too
- Live music from Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Scouting For Girls…
- Artisan producers
- World food Shopping Village
- Funfair
FOODIES FESTIVAL , the biggest gourmet food and drink touring festival in the UK, is coming to Earlham Park, Norwich, for the first time from the 9th to 11th September 2022. The festival will be featuring MasterChef and Great British Menu stars, TV experts and headline music acts!
Chefs from TV’s most popular cooking shows, local Michelin starred, and award-winning restaurants, will showcase their best dishes live on stage. These will include: 3 AA Rosette awarded Great British Menu winner, Richard Bainbridge, from Benedicts in Norwich. Multi-award-winning chef patron and star of Great British Menu, Daniel Smith, from The Ingham Swan in Norfolk and MasterChef: The Professionals 2021 finalist, Aaron Middleton.
Chart-topping kitchen disco diva, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, will not only bring some glamour and huge hits to the music stage, but will also be cooking live in the Chefs Theatre with her husband, Richard Jones (of The Feeling). The couple will showcase a recipe from their new cook book ‘Love. Food. Family’.
Richard Bainbridge, said: “I am super excited that Foodies Festival is coming to Norwich, having previously been involved in their events in London and Bristol. To be participating in such an awesome, family friendly event on my home turf is extremely exciting. It is more important than ever to support our independent food and drink producers, and champion seasonal and local ingredients which I love to showcase, be it in the restaurant or at amazing events like Foodies Festival!”
Daniel Smith, said: “Here in Norfolk we love to get involved in all things food related; food and drink is a passion for the county and this fantastic foodie event taking place here is a real coup for Norwich. I’m really pleased to be joining a leading line up of chefs for the Chefs Theatre, it’s always great to get out from behind my restaurant stoves and meet customers in such a fun setting. I will be showcasing some of my techniques to hopefully inspire home cooks and I will be chatting about why I cook the food I do”
Also cooking live in the Chefs Theatre will be: Eric Snaith, chef patron from 3 AA Rosette awarded Titchwell Manor, near Brancaster, Andrew Jones, chef patron of 3 AA Rosette awarded Farmyard Restaurant in Norwich and MasterChef finalist, Tony Rodd.
Andrew Jones said: “Farmyard are thrilled to be involved with Foodies Festival – all the best things under one roof! I’m honoured to have been approached to join the Chefs Theatre and rub shoulders with so many impressive chefs. Better dust off the old cook books!”
In the Cake and Bake Theatre, an impressive line-up of expert star bakers and personalities will create delicious show-stopping masterpieces and share their best tips and tricks. Hosted by the vivacious Charlotte White, visitors can expect scrumptious freshly baked offerings to try, entertaining surprise guests, and even the occasional sing-along!
Joe Wadsack, drinks expert from BBC TV’s ‘Food and Drink’ series will share his passion and advice in the Drinks Theatre, alongside many other experts presenting masterclasses and free tasting sessions.
World Chilli Eating Champion Shahina Waseem will be turning up the heat and challenging those brave enough to compete. Competitions will be broadcast live across the world to huge ‘League of Fire’ audiences.
Who’s performing on the music stage?
Platinum selling festival favourites, Scouting For Girls, also join Sophie Ellis-Bextor on the music stage. But to kick the weekend off in style the festival hosts a ‘Big Party Night’ – taking a nostalgia-filled trip back to the 90s, featuring some of the biggest music acts of the era, including: Liberty X, S Club and a DJ playing the decades favourite anthems. A superb line-up of bands and artists from across the UK will perform throughout the 3-day event.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor said: “It’s great to be back on stage at Foodies Festival and visiting the beautiful city of Norwich. Days filled with glorious food and drink, singing and dancing and smiley faces.…perfect!”
The festival (dubbed “Gastro-Glanstonbury”) has announced a busy programme of events, in the quest to deliver an unforgettable weekend of fine food, new experiences and exceptional quality, promising a great family day out.
There is more:
Over 150 artisan producers will showcase their produce, providing festival-goers with a fantastic opportunity to sample the best of the region, and to try a huge selection of delicious food & drink from around the world.
Go Global and browse the very latest world food trends in the Shopping Village and try exotic and unusual new dishes on Street Food Avenue. The incredible range includes tantalising delicacies from all four corners of the globe.
Ready Steady Chef! Celebrity chefs from TV’s biggest cooking shows will once again compete against each other, turning up the heat in the Chefs’ Theatre. Presented with a bag of surprising ingredients chosen by their competitors, it will be an exciting and often hilarious race against the clock to create the best dish, and to win the public vote.
Join masterclasses with our experts in the Drinks Theatre, with Cocktail Making and Champagne, Beer, Cider and Wine tasting.
Meet the authors and discover new recipes in the Cook Book Shop – with celebrity signings and top chefs’ showcasing their latest cookbooks.
Keeping the children entertained – an opportunity for the youngsters to get creative in the Kids Cookery School, hosted by Foodies SuperChefs. And for those little (and big!) thrill seekers, a funfair, toy stalls, face painting and family friendly areas with activities.
At the three-day festival, visitors can enjoy the Chefs’ Theatre, Cake & Bake Theatre, Drinks Theatre, Shopping Village with award winning artisan producers, Street Food Avenue, Feasting Tent, Cook Book Shop, Kids’ Cookery School, fairground, live music stage and family-friendly areas with activities for children.
Earlham Park, Norwich, NR4 7TQ
9th – 11th September 2022
Full line-up, schedule and tickets: www.foodiesfestival.com
