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Enjoy a family day out in Chelmsford when you get festival tickets for the Chelmsford Foodies Festival 2025
Visit Foodies Festival Chelmsford for 2025 for the nation's biggest celebration of top chefs, tasty food, delicious drinks and live music.
One of the very best days out for Chelmsford foodies, watch MasterChef champions, Great British Bake Off stars, Michelin-starred and top local chefs cooking their delicious recipes, as they share their best baking hints and tips, before heading for some tasty street food and enjoying live music from Symphonic Ibiza and The Wanted 2.0, with more to be announced!
If you're looking for things to do in Chelmsford this June, head to Hylands Park in Chelmsford for the Foodies Festival, one of the best days out in Essex that the whole family will love!
What's On at Chelmsford Foodies Festival 2025?
- Live Music Stage: Enjoy iconic live music, with iconic artists providing the sounds to accompany your epic weekend.
- Chefs Theatre: Watch MasterChef Champions, Michelin-starred and top local chefs cooking their signature summer recipes.
- Cake & Bake Theatre: Learn how to make show-stopping cakes with expert bakers, including Great British Bake Off stars.
- Drinks Theatre: Sample an array of new wines, champagnes and cocktails.
- Kids' Cookery: Let your young chefs join in on the fun as they cook up some recipes of their own!
- Barbecue Skills: Join the flaming hot BBQ action at the incredible Fire Pit station.
- Nigel Brown Cook School: Learn from the culinary legend himself! Additional fees may apply.
- Silent Disco: Sessions to suit all, from old school bangers to new chart hits. Additional fees may apply.
- Artisan Market: Enjoy a huge selection of tasty treats from the market on your day out.
- Fairground: Enjoy a range of family-friendly fairground adventures, fun for all ages!
- Street Food: Try tasty foods of all flavours from around the world at the pop-up vendors.
- Chili-eating competitions: Challenge chili-eating world champion, Shahina Waseem in a red hot contest!
Music Line-Up at Chelmsford Foodies Festival 2025:
- Symphonic Ibiza (Friday 20th June)
- The Wanted 2.0 (Saturday 21st June)
- TBC (Sunday 22nd June)
Chef Line-Up at Chelmsford Foodies Festival 2025:
- Anurag Aggarwal (MasterChef Finalist 2023)
- Ritchie Stainsby (MasterChef: The Professionals 2024)
- Paul Wendholt (Kintsu)
- Eloise Durrant (C4's Extreme Cake Makers)
- PLUS: More to be announced!
So get your tickets today for the Foodies Festival 2025 and start looking forward to one of the UK's best family-friendly festivals for the best prices online!
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Foodies Festival 2025 Locations & Dates:
Take a look at the Foodies Festival dates for 2025:
- Brighton, Preston Park: 3rd May - 5th May
- Cardiff, Bute Park: 9th May - 11th May
- London, Syon Park: 24th May - 26th May
- St Albans, Oaklands College: 30th May - 1st June
- Guildford, Stoke Park: 6th June - 8th June
- Chelmsford, Hylands Park: 20th June - 22nd June
- Nottingham, Wollaton Park: 27th June - 29th June
- Cambridge, Parker's Piece: 4th July - 6th July
- Cheshire, Tatton Park: 11th July - 13th July
- Winchester, North Walls Recreation Ground: 18th July - 20th July
- Edinburgh, Inverleith Park: 1st August - 3rd August
- Glasgow, Rouken Glen: 8th August - 10th August
- Oxford, South Parks: 23rd August - 25th August
- Bath, Royal Victoria Park: 29th August - 31st August
Get your Foodies Festival tickets for 2025 today and look forward to one of the best things to do for families in the UK this year.
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How to find us
Address: Hylands Park, Chelmsford CM2 8FS
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By car:
There are car parks at each entrance to Hylands Estate. One is located next to the Hylands House entrance off London Road (CM2 8WQ) and the other is located next to the Hylands Park entrance off Greenbury Way (CM2 8FS).
By bus:
Hylands Park can be reached by bus using route C4 First Buses, alighting at Lodge Road and walking down Paradise Road through to the underpass and into the park via the Writtle car park entrance.
Route 351 will also take you to Hylands Park via London Road from the city centre, however, use this route with caution as it involves crossing a busy dual carriage way.
By train:
The nearest train station to Hylands is Chelmsford Station. The station is approximately a 10-minute drive from Hylands Estate.
By bus:
Hylands Park can be reached by bus using route C4 First Buses, alighting at Lodge Road and walking down Paradise Road through to the underpass and into the park via the Writtle car park entrance.
Route 351 will also take you to Hylands Park via London Road from the city centre, however, this route involves crossing a busy dual carriage way.
- Food & Drink vendors
- Toilets
- Paid Parking
Yes, the Foodies Festival is wheelchair accessible. Carers attend for free!
The opening times for Foodies Festival in Chelmsford are as follows:
- Friday 20th June 2025 – 2pm–10pm
- Saturday 21st June 2025 – 11am–9pm
- Sunday 22nd June 2025 – 11am–8pm
The itinerary for Foodies Festival in Chelmsford is as follows:
Headliners:
- Friday 20th June – Symphonic Ibiza
- Saturday 21st June – The Wanted 2.0
- Sunday 22nd June – TBC
Itinerary:
- Live Music – all day
- La Española Chefs Theatre – 12-6pm (Fri 2.30-7.30pm)
- Drinks Theatre – 11.30am – 6.30pm (Fri 3-8pm)
- Cake & Bake Theatre – 11.30am – 5.30pm (Fri 2-6pm)
- Kids Cookery Theatre – 12-6pm (Fri 2-7pm)
- Nigel Brown Cook School (£25 supp) – 1-5pm (Fri 3-6pm)
- Silent Disco (£8 supp) – 5-7pm (Fri 4-7pm)
- BBQ Stage – 12-6pm (Fri 2.30-7.30pm)
Foodies Festival offers a fun day out for all the family. Foodies Festival, the UK’s largest celebration of food & drink where visitors can feast on a vast array of culinary activities, making Foodies Festival the social event of the summer.
There are top chefs cooking in the Chef’s Theatre; wine, beer, and cocktails in the Drink’s Theatre, a live entertainment stage and kids can learn to cook too in the Children’s Cookery Theatre.
Yes, there are vegan cookery demonstrations in the Chefs Theatre at most venues, with plenty of street vendors selling vegetarian and vegan food to be tasted on site.
In the cases of allergies or baby food you may bring your own food. You may not under any circumstances bring your own alcohol. Any alcohol you bring will be confiscated and disposed of.
Yes, dogs are allowed into Foodies Festivals if they are kept on a short lead.
Foodies Festivals sites have Disabled Parking, Wheelchair Access, Disabled Toilets and Carers are admitted FREE on the day.
Yes, the festival has plenty of activities that children can enjoy including a Children’s Cookery Theatre.
All kids under the age of 6 years gain free entry to Foodies Festivals.