A food festival is coming back to Inverleith Park, Edinburgh from 7-9 August.
The touring Foodies Festival now in its 21st year, has announced a line-up of TV celebrity chefs and musicians, including festival favourites, Scouting For Girls, Pop Idol star, Gareth Gates and his Boyband in the Park hit show and Symphonic Ibiza Orchestra
The three-day gastronomic feast features live cooking demonstrations from a list of top chefs. Featuring MasterChef and Bake-Off champions, Great British Menu winners, judges and TV guest chefs, and highly-rated regional chefs.
Star announcements, include: MasterChef 2025 Champion, Harry Maguire and finalist Sophie Surgue, MasterChef: The Professionals, Rohan Wadke, MasterChef contestant, Jilly McCord, Great British Menu 2026 contestant, Jun Au, TV chef and radio host, Nigel Brown, MasterChef finalist, Sarah Rankin and Great British Bake Off star, Nicky Laceby.
Other renowned chefs and bakers appearing, include: Chef Patron, Peter McKenna, from Eleven Fifty Five, Barry Bryson, from Barry Fish, Chef Patron, Jack Montgomery, from Michelin recommended Argile, Chef Patron, Alan Keery, from award-winning Naidair, Head Chef and National Chef of the Year finalist, Iain Gourlay, from Dalhousie Castle and Scotland Top 50 chef awarded, Clare Coghill, from Cafe Cuill.
Foodies Festival isn’t just about the food – there’s also a stellar music line-up that will have visitors dancing as they dine. Featuring festival favourites Scouting For Girls performing their vast catalouge of hits, Pop Idol star and heart-throb Gareth Gates, and his ‘Boyband in the Park’ show, covering the biggest boyband hits from the 90s and 00s and Symphonic Ibiza Orchestra, with a fusion of dance anthems, live DJ, vocalists and full orchestra.
Roy Stride, lead singer from Scouting for Girls, said: “We love playing at Foodies Festival; it’s a summer staple for us. Edinburgh has always been one of our favourite and most welcoming cities to play, and has the bounciest crowds and best sing-alongs!”
Visitors will be immersed in a food and drink heaven, with jam-packed schedules in the interactive live theatres. In the Chefs Theatre, celebrities will create their signature dishes and share new tips and tricks, cooking mouth-watering dishes and showing off the very best of locally sourced produce, whilst in the Cake & Desserts Theatre, patisserie chefs and star bakers whip up showstoppers and offer tempting sweet treats. For the hot-headed, Foodies’ legendary chilli-eating competition expands, adding a new level of heat with the Ultimate Hot Wings Challenge!
New for 2026 ‘Ready, Steady, Cook!’ presents the ultimate competitive cook-off featuring star names and powered by audience interaction! See MasterChef and Great British Menu go head-to-head!
Masterclasses in the Drinks Theatre include tutored sessions on Champagne, Beer, Cider, Cocktails, and Wine, featuring presentations from experts, including Diana Thompson and Rose Murray-Brown.
Children will enjoy a packed itinerary with both educational and fun activities. Younger guests can enjoy the Kids Cookery School sessions, where they can prepare delicious food to eat or take home. The brand-new Foodies Treasure Hunt Trail will keep the little ones busy, following clues and uncovering hidden secrets across the entire festival. Afterwards, they can visit the fairground and games area in the Kids Zone.
Visitors can browse the latest food trends in the Shopping Village, meet local producers and sample a variety of delicious goods 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.
Inverleith Park, Edinburgh
7-9 August 2026
