Foodies Festival

For some of us food represents the maximum pleasure which can be had with our clothes on.

Indulge your culinary passions with today’s Big Deal on day passes to Foodies Festival in Edinburgh.

Celebration of food and drink

The UK’s largest celebration of food and drink returns to Inverleith Park in the capital on the weekend of Friday 8th, Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th August.

Now in its eighth year, Foodies Festival is the social event of the summer.

Once again, tens of thousands of visitors are expected to come and feast on a vast array of culinary activities.

From top chefs cooking in the Chef’s Theatre to wine, beer, and cocktail masterclasses in the Drink’s Theatre via demos from talented pastry chefs in the brand new Chocolate, Cake, Bake and Preserves Theatre, Foodies Festival is a banquet for food lovers.

Real Ale and Cider Farm

In addition to the well established pop-up restaurants and producers’ market, new features include a Feasting Tent; a Vintage Tea Tent; a Vintage Kitchen Market; A Real Ale and Cider Farm plus a Chilli Food Market for those who like their grub to have a kick.

If you think you can handle the heat, a Chilli Eating Challenge will take place at 5pm daily.

Day passes

Today’s offer is available in three versions.

Option one is for two people to have an entry day pass for any one of the festival’s three days plus a show guide so you can keep track of the action-packed schedules of masterclasses and demos.

Option two is for four people to have an entry day pass each plus a show guide.

Option three is for two people to have VIP entry day passes plus show guides. This option includes the following features:

2 x VIP adult tickets for one day entry

Show guide

A glass of bubbly on arrival

Access to the VIP tent with private bar

A goody bag

Priority entry to the theatre and masterclass sessions in the chefs/drinks/cake & bake theatres

Complimentary tea, coffee & biscuits in the VIP tent

Under 12s go free

When accompanied by an adult, children under 12 years of age get free entry to Foodies. This is one family day out that need not break the bank.

Fantastic day out

This Big Deal scribbler has been to most of the Foodies Festivals in Edinburgh. When the sun is shining, the drinks flowing and the plates are stacked high with fab food, this is one of the best days out in Edinburgh.

Come and see for yourself!