Southsea Food Festival

Southsea Food Festival Southsea Food Festival, one of the South's biggest food festival returns on the 4 & 5 July 2026!
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10/07/2026

What a fantastic weekend! 🤩
More than 57,000 food lovers joined us at Southsea Food Festival 2026 to enjoy amazing food, live entertainment, and a showcase of Portsmouth’s incredible independent businesses.

From street food favourites to local specialities, Portsmouth came together to celebrate community, creativity and great food.

Thank you, Portsmouth! ❤️

And that’s a wrap on Southsea Food Festival 2026! 🎉What an incredible weekend filled with amazing food, local talent, fa...
05/07/2026

And that’s a wrap on Southsea Food Festival 2026! 🎉

What an incredible weekend filled with amazing food, local talent, fantastic entertainment, and thousands of visitors enjoying everything Southsea has to offer.

None of this would have been possible without the amazing businesses and organisations that supported the event:

✨Hendy Group
✨Nation Radio South
✨Waitrose & Partners
✨The Southsea Deli
✨Portsmouth's Express FM
✨Victorious Festival
✨Lizard Events
✨Portsmouth Foodguide
✨Hampshire Flag Company
✨St John Ambulance
✨TTK Welfare for Festivals & Events
✨Vespasian Security Ltd
✨Mandrake Events
✨Colas
✨Love Southsea
✨Hampshire Farmers’ Markets
✨South West Farmers Market
✨The Wedgewood Rooms and all the artists who performed
✨All the traders who took part
✨The Business Support and Events Teams at Portsmouth City Council

A huge thank you to everyone who attended, supported our traders, performers, and local businesses, and helped make this year’s festival such a fantastic success.

Thank you for being part of it. We can’t wait to do it all again next year! ❤️

What an amazing first day! 🌞🎉Southsea has been buzzing with energy all day and we are still going! It’s been amazing to ...
04/07/2026

What an amazing first day! 🌞🎉

Southsea has been buzzing with energy all day and we are still going! It’s been amazing to see so many people out enjoying the sunshine, exploring the festival, and supporting local businesses.

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by today to enjoy the incredible food, live demonstrations, live music, and entertainment!

We’re ready to do it all again tomorrow and can’t wait to welcome you back for Day 2! ✨🙌

🌞 Southsea Food Festival in partnership with Hendy Group is happening tomorrow and Sunday! 🌞Join us from 10am – 5pm for ...
03/07/2026

🌞 Southsea Food Festival in partnership with Hendy Group is happening tomorrow and Sunday! 🌞
Join us from 10am – 5pm for a fantastic weekend of family fun.

Bring your family and friends to enjoy:
🍔 Delicious food and drink
👨‍🍳 Kitchen Stage demonstrations
🎶 Live music
🎈 Children's entertainment
✨ And much more!

Safety is our top priority at Southsea Food Festival - along with great food!

The weather is looking hot so bring water, wear sun cream to protect against high UV and take plenty of breaks in the shade which can be found around Avenue De Caen.

We can't wait to see you there for a fun-filled weekend 😎🌻

How are you getting to Southsea Food Festival this weekend?It’s set to be a busy one, so if you can, we recommend walkin...
02/07/2026

How are you getting to Southsea Food Festival this weekend?
It’s set to be a busy one, so if you can, we recommend walking, scooting, cycling or using public transport to make your journey easier 🙌

🚌Use the PR3 Southsea Park & Ride service from the M275 Park & Ride site, with stops at Clarence Pier, Avenue de Caen and Southsea Pyramids.
🚶‍♀️Take the train to Portsmouth & Southsea station and walk to the festival.
🚲 Walking, cycling and busses are recommended due to expected congestion.
🚗 Parking is available at Southsea seafront car parks including Southsea Common and The Pyramids, but spaces are expected to be busy and some road closures will be in place around the festival area.

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Make sure you stop by the Waitrose Kitchen Stage, where talented local chefs, producers and food experts will be sharing...
01/07/2026

Make sure you stop by the Waitrose Kitchen Stage, where talented local chefs, producers and food experts will be sharing live demonstrations, cooking tips and plenty of delicious ideas this weekend ✨

Expect to see:
Natty’s Jerk
Smoke & Mirrors Portsmouth
The Briny
The Smokin' Elk
Les macarons de Pauline
ThePanormuspizzeria
…and many more!

Come along, learn from the experts, pick up some new culinary tips!

Find out more: https://rediscoverportsmouth.co.uk/events/southsea-food-festival-4-5-july-2026/

30/06/2026

🧁 From home kitchen to commercial bakery.
Pauline Macarons is one of Portsmouth’s latest small business success stories, expanding into new premises at Victory Business Centre to grow production, workshops and online baking courses.
Join us at Southsea Food Festival this weekend to hear Pauline Macarons share her inspiring business journey.

Check out our official site map!📍 Getting ready for the Southsea Food Festival in partnership with Hendy Group? Make sur...
30/06/2026

Check out our official site map!📍

Getting ready for the Southsea Food Festival in partnership with Hendy Group? Make sure you know exactly where to find all the amazing food, drink, entertainment and attractions!
Our official site map is now available to download, helping you plan your day and make the most of everything the event has to offer.

📥 Download here: https://rediscoverportsmouth.co.uk/events/southsea-food-festival-4-5-july-2026/

We can't wait to welcome you to Southsea for a fantastic weekend of food, fun and community spirit! 🎉

27/06/2026

A little taste of last year's Southsea Food Festival... 😍🍴
The food, the music, the atmosphere... We can't wait to do it all again this year!
Who's joining us? 🙌

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Palmerston Road
Portsmouth
PO53

Opening Hours

Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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