With the weather improving now, the summer vibes are in abundance.
Festival fun is on the horizon, so here are a few worth saving the dates for…
Feel Good Festival (16-18 May) Hampton Court Palace
New for 2025, the Hampton Court Palace Feel Good Festival is a celebration of joy, bringing together the mind, body and soul for one weekend within the gardens and grounds of one of the UK’s historic royal palaces.
Today, more than ever, people want to do what makes them feel good, search for that spark of joy, a calming moment to retreat, or a new mindset to conquer life’s challenges.
Through hands-on workshops, guided practices, drop-in clinics with leaders in their fields – and of course food, drink and shopping – it plans to ditch the dull and help you feel the best version of yourself.
For more info and tickets: Feel Good Festival | What’s On
Foodies Festival (24-26 May) Syon Park
The UK’s biggest touring celebrity food and music festival series returns to Syon Park London with a high profile line-up and new features!
It will be serving up a star-studded line-up of celebrity and award-winning chefs, and chart-topping music stars. Known as ‘Gastro-Glastonbury’, this three-day event will feature live cooking demonstrations from TV celebrities and chefs drawn from the ranks of MasterChef, Great British Bake Off and Great British Menu, plus many of the region’s most-highly acclaimed Michelin and award-winning chefs.
Celebrity chef and television personality Atul Kochhar, Great British Menu 2024 banquet winner Ben Palmer, MasterChef champions Thomas Frake and Dhruv Baker and finalist Anurag Aggarwal, MasterChef: The Professionals champion Alex Webb and 2024 stars to name just a few. Music headliners include: Scouting For Girls, The Wanted 2.0 with founding members Max George and Siva Kaneswaren and Pixie Lott.
Special Offer Price
More info and tickets available on the link here, and you can use the code OFFER30 for 30% off tickets
Pub in the Park (30 May – 1 June) Gunnersbury Park
This festival, curated by Tom Kerridge, has moved venues this year, but still has a great line up.
Michelin-starred chefs, award-winning restaurants, and the hot new talent leading the charge in pub cuisine join The Butchers Tap & Grill, The Grazing Goat, The Tamil Prince, The Bull & Last and Duck & Rice.
The opening night on Friday will see the Battle of BritPop with Blur2 and Noasis, plus Chris Moyles is bringing his 90s Hangover DJ Set. Pub in the Park is a tribute to the best of the Great British Pub, where delicious food, fantastic drinks, and unforgettable live music come together for guests to experience the ultimate cutting-edge of gastropub cuisine.
Delicious gourmet food and drink experiences will be available across all four festivals (other venues are Marlow (15-18/5) Reigate (11-13/6) and St Albans (5-7/9).
These include Fire Pit Masterclasses, exclusive Q&A’s from the chefs, demonstrations in The Miele Kitchen Studio, independent producers plus much more. Delicious drinks will be on offer across the festival including English winemaker Chapel Down as the sparkling wine sponsor.
For further info and tickets www.pubintheparkuk.com
Taste of London (18-22 June) Regent’s Park
This year’s event introduces brand new restaurants alongside returning favourites, special masterclasses, cooking demos, markets, bars and more.
There are some great new additions for 2025. Appearing for the first time are Pan-Pacific fusion Los Mochis and Akira Back at The Mandarin Oriental and from The Shard, Asian restaurant TĪNG.
There’s also the return of some of Taste of London’s much-loved restaurants. There will be premium cuts of meat from Le Petit Beefbar, grills from The Shard restaurant Oblix and the return of Harrods’ Chinese restaurant Chai Wu and one of London’s favourite robatayaki restaurants, Roka.
Bringing back a host of masterclasses and interactive experiences, guests can also watch world-class chefs in action, enjoy hands-on cooking experiences, and sharpen their skills at live demos. A
ll this, set to the ultimate summer soundtrack with DJs, live entertainment, and unbeatable festival vibes. Advance tickets are now available. Visit tasteoflondon.com to secure your ticket.
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Marzamemi (5-6 July) Old Deer Park, Richmond
Coming to Richmond this year after its debut last year at Syon, Marzamemi is a celebration of Italian delights.
With iconic pasta dishes by Pasta Evangelists, calamari & octopus salads by Cotto Festivals, freshly shucked oysters by The Oyster Society, pizza by Napoli on the Road, deep fried Crescentine by Indegno and arancini by Arancino of Sicily.
Plus granita and Gelato by Sicilian Pride, mouth-watering pasta by Crazy For Pasta, authentic Italian coffee and sweet treats, including Sicilian cannoli and cassatine, by Etna Coffee and many more.
Bringing a taste of the Amalfi Coast to Marzamemi, Malfy Gin cocktails, including Limoncello Spritz, Gin & Tonics and Negroni Bianco’s.
Marzamemi’s founder Emily Ceraudo says “I am so proud to bring Marzamemi to my home of Richmond. The festival is a celebration of my Italian culture, and I’m excited to show my local community the beauty of the island through food, drink, fashion, music and more. I look forward to bringing a slice of Sicily to London for years to come.”
Ticket prices will begin at £24.50 per adult and £9.50 per child, with SUPER! VIP tickets starting from £49.50.
For more information and to purchase tickets now visit www.marzamemi.co.uk.
