FOODIES FESTIVAL visits Cardiff for a huge three-day celebration to mark the Coronation of His Majesty The King & Her Majesty The Queen Consort, with a royal recipe of celebrity chefs and chart-topping music stars.
Known as Gastro-Glastonbury, the UK’s biggest touring celebrity food and music festival will take place at Cardiff’s prestigious Bute Park across the Coronation Bank Holiday weekend 6th – 8th May. The event features live cooking demonstrations from top chefs drawn from the ranks of TV’s MasterChef, Great British Bake Off and Great British Menu, plus top-rated Michelin-starred and award-winning chefs from across Wales.
Music headliners include Scouting for Girls, Toploader, Craig Charles and Callum Beattie.
Throughout the 3 day weekend, visitors will enjoy a royally themed schedule of TV cooking show champions and award-winning chefs in the interactive live theatres. In the Chefs Theatre, celebrities will create their signature dishes and share new tips and tricks, whilst in the Cake & Bake Theatre, star bakers whip up showstoppers and offer tempting sweet treats.
In The Kids Cookery School, Foodies SuperChefs make cooking fun, helping younger guests to prepare delicious food which they can take away and enjoy.
Masterclasses in the Drinks Theatre include tutored Champagne, Beer, Cider, Cocktail and Wine-tasting
Visitors can browse the latest food trends in the Shopping Village, meet local producers in the Artisan Market and taste exotic and unusual new dishes in the Feasting Tent – which features a mouth-watering range of street food and delicacies from all four corners of the globe. Other attractions include a fairground, children’s activities, and family-friendly areas.
Over the long weekend, visitors will experience an authentic street party feel with a sea of red, white and blue bunting across the park, and picnic tables, afternoon teas and majestic cocktails.
