Foodies Festival was born in 2006 in Edinburgh, founder Sue Hitchen’s home city. Sue wanted to start a fun, family festival that celebrated local food & drink produce.

Now 14 festivals take place around the country, making it the largest food and drink festival in the UK. Each Foodies Festival is a celebration of the food in each region, and local artisan producers, local street food traders and local food and drink producers are encouraged to take part.

At the heart of the festival are the theatres, giving top local chefs the opportunity to show off their cooking skills to their audience, who can take the recipes home with them.