The biggest touring gourmet food and drink festival is coming to Glasgow for the first time ever this summer.
Foodies Festival has an incredible line-up of MasterChef and Great British Bake Off stars, as well as some yummy scran from around the world. The festival is arriving in Rouken Glen Park on August 12, and will end on August 14.
On top of the food, there will be cocktail masterclasses and Champagne, Beer, Cider and Wine tasting, with attendees able to try out some of the highest quality drinks on the market.
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At the three-day festivals, 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.
Foodies Festival director, Sue Hitchen, said: “I am delighted to bring Foodies Festival to Glasgow.
"We will be celebrating local produce and giving top local chefs an opportunity to cook live in the Chefs Theatre. There is such a great foodie scene in Glasgow and I know that Foodies will be made very welcome."
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While parents and carers enjoy the drinks on offer, to keep the children entertained the Kids Cookery School will take on a ’Ninjas Love Noodles’ theme, encouraging kids to make simple food which they can take away and enjoy.
And for those little thrill seekers, there will be a funfair, sand art, craft tents, face painting and family friendly areas to keep them happy and tire them out.
Celebrities cooking their signature dishes live in the Chefs’ Theatre include: Scotland’s National Chef Gary Maclean, champion of MasterChef: The Professionals and chef-patron of Creel Caught in Edinburgh, and MasterChef: The Professionals 2021 finalist, chef Liam Rogers, from two Michelin starred restaurant, Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles.
A legion of chefs from Michelin starred and award-winning restaurants will give the festival a distinctive local flavour, including, Graeme Cheevers, chef-patron from Unalome, Glasgow, which received a Michelin star in the 2022 awards.
The music line-up includes noughties platinum-selling Brit Pop sensations Toploader, and up-coming Glasgow based funk and soul powerhouse band, Tom McGuire & the Brassholes.
Toploader said: “We are properly excited to be performing at Foodies Festival in Glasgow. What more could a band want than a stage to perform on, awesome food and free flowing drinks in the sunshine.
"Bring it on and see you there!”
Tickets for the festival can be bought here.
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