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Every confirmed trader revealed as Southport Food and Drink Festival returns for 2026
By Newsroom
Events  |  Wed - May 13, 2026 6:50 pm  |  Article Hits:42  |  A+ | a-
THE Southport Food and Drink Festival is gearing up for another spectacular year as it returns to:- Victoria Park, Southport, Merseyside, for a mouth watering 3 days packed with:- flavour, entertainment, and family fun.

The hugely popular event will run from:- Friday, 29 May to Sunday, 31 May 2026, welcoming more than:- 100 food, drink and artisan traders, to whet the appetites of more than:- 40,000 visitors.

With street food from around the world, local producers, live music and a dedicated family zone, the 2026 festival is shaping up to be one of the biggest yet.

Festival goers can look forward to an impressive spread of global cuisine, from Asian street food to Caribbean classics, churros, crepes, gourmet burgers, paella, curries and more.

New trader Exotic Munch is bringing vibrant Caribbean flavours to Southport with dishes such as:- jerk chicken and curry goat, while Oishi Nori House marks a 1st for the Food and Drink Festival by serving fresh sushi. 

Artisan producers will once again showcase:- handmade cheeses, breads, charcuterie, pies, chutneys, pickles and sweet treats.

The festival's drinks offering continues to grow, with:- specialist traders serving craft beer, artisan gin, local spirits and international wines.

Cocktail bars, mocktail stands and coffee vendors will also be dotted throughout the park, ensuring there’s something for every taste.

Across the 3 days, visitors can enjoy a full programme of live music from local bands and performers in the dedicated entertainment marquee, promising a vibrant backdrop to the food and drink experience. 

Families will find plenty to keep children entertained, with the festival’s dedicated Children’s Festival area offering:- face painting, jewellery making, inflatables and more.

Alongside food and drink traders, community groups and local organisations will be present throughout the weekend, sharing information, activities and opportunities to get involved in local initiatives.

Marion Atkinson, Leader of Sefton, said:- "The Food and Drink Festival is always a special weekend in Southport and 2026 will be no exception!. I'm looking forward to seeing Victoria Park packed out with families enjoying themselves, discovering new dishes, and vitally supporting local and regional businesses. This event is a real boost for Southport and Sefton. Our local shops, cafes and restaurants benefit from the footfall, and many small independent traders have the opportunity to reach thousands of new customers.”

The festival is on daily:- 10am to 6pm, and is free to enter. 


FULL LIST OF TRADERS AND EXHIBITORS...

Street Food:-
  • 600 Degrees Pizza
     
  • 7 Star Flag Ltd
     
  • Abbey Ice Cream
     
  • Bar Crumble
     
  • Café Cannoli
     
  • Cake Corner
     
  • Chipstix
     
  • CM Catering - Grilled Cheese Co
     
  • Continental Catering 
     
  • Crepe Lucette
     
  • Dobra Kitchen
     
  • Duo Catering - Hot Dogs
     
  • Eatdutchlekker
     
  • Elevens of Birkdale
     
  • Enjoy Desserts
     
  • Exotic Munch
     
  • Funtime Amusements
     
  • Great Himalayas Nepalese Restaurant and Bar
     
  • Greek Traditional Souvlaki
     
  • Grills & Chills
     
  • Halloumination
     
  • Jason Jamies Oriental Charcoal Grill - Noodles
     
  • JB Event Catering
     
  • JJ's Caribbean Kitchen
     
  • JT Akshaya
     
  • Just Wings
     
  • King Floss
     
  • La Puerta Roja
     
  • Lennys
     
  • Love is Churros
     
  • M&C Leisure - That's So Corny
     
  • Mon Pesh
     
  • Nanny Pearls (Carribean)
     
  • Nationwide Catering
     
  • North West Game
     
  • Oishi Kitchen
     
  • Piggie Smalls
     
  • Pitamu
     
  • Pizza Peddlars
     
  • Ready Steady Chef - Hog Roast
     
  • RhokCrepes
     
  • Senor Paella
     
  • Spuds & Bros Ltd
     
  • Sui Mai Bar
     
  • Super Bao
     
  • The Bus Yard
     
  • The Butchers Kitchen
     
  • The Dude Food Guys
     
  • The Lids Catering
     
  • The Nutella Donut Van
     
  • Tik Taco
     
  • Wild Street Kitchen
     
  • Xanders
Bars:-
  • Black Dog Wine Agency
     
  • Reggae Rum Shack
     
  • JJ's Caribbean Kitchen and Bar Limited
     
  • Magic Dragon Brewing
     
  • Mobay Shack
     
  • Neptune Brewery
     
  • Sacrebleu
     
  • Vintage Bubbles
     
  • Bar 47 (Beer Inn/ Beer HQ)
     
  • Bartenders on Tour
     
  • The Special Cider Company
     
  • Wrexham Lager Beer Co
     
  • Boston Shakers
     
  • Elite Bars
     
  • Lucky Number 13
     
  • The Bus Yard
Producers:-
  • Beau Pens
     
  • Bee Natural Wraps
     
  • Bexton Cheese
     
  • Birkdale Cheese Co
     
  • Bowes Dairy
     
  • Cactus Parlour
     
  • Celtic Spirit
     
  • Continental Bakery
     
  • Continental Cottage Ltd
     
  • Daddy Cools Chilli Sauce
     
  • Daisy Louise Jewellery
     
  • Farmhouse Fudge
     
  • Flavour Art Coffee
     
  • Heritage Kitchen Range of Preserves Ltd
     
  • Hive & Honey
     
  • HM Pasties
     
  • Its Black Dog
     
  • Janes Bakes
     
  • Jethros Marinades
     
  • Jinger Drinks
     
  • Juiced the Tip
     
  • Lancashire Mead Company Limited
     
  • Little Sutton Spice Co
     
  • Malvavisco Marshmallows
     
  • Mama Soods
     
  • Mr Fitzpatricks Ltd
     
  • My Gourmet Mushrooms Ltd
     
  • My Sweet Retreat
     
  • Nuttalls/ Williams Handbaked
     
  • Pistachio & Moore
     
  • Preston's Eggnog Ltd
     
  • Pure Indulgence Soaps
     
  • SA Sauces
     
  • Sawley Kitchen
     
  • Souperman Wigan
     
  • Spirit of Garstang
     
  • The Doughnuteers
     
  • The Farmhouse Kitchen
     
  • The Finest Fudge Co
     
  • The Gourmet Scotch Egg Co
     
  • The Real Thai Pie Co
     
  • The Victorian Candle Co
     
  • The Wilde Bakery
Exhibitors:-
  • Bee Strongher
     
  • Butternut Box
     
  • Charles Taylor Trading
     
  • Costco
     
  • Hickorys
     
  • Julia Margaret
     
  • Liverpool John Moores University
     
  • Lost Members Club
     
  • North West Air Ambulance
     
  • Nowhere Else Creations
     
  • Rich Green Fashion
     
  • Ruslyn Wood
     
  • Southport Flower Show
     
  • Untamed Cat Food Limited
Coffee and drinks:-
  • Clouds in my Coffee
     
  • Kirkby Coffee
     
  • Thanks a Latte
     
  • Up on the Roof
     
  • Wiracocha
     
  • Bartwenty20
     
  • Freshly Squeezed Fruits
     
  • Freshly Squeezed Fruits (GR8 Kitchenware)
     
  • Lemon Shakers
Children's entertainment:-
  • Funtime Amusements
     
  • Pebbles & Treasures
     
  • Mr Stix
     
  • Rock & Rose
     
  • The Glitter Dreambox
     
  • Facepainting by Charlotte
     
  • Tiny Treasures
     
  • Ken Atherton
Live entertainment:-
  • Katy Bryson
     
  • Olly Neash
     
  • Gabriel Roberts
     
  • Carlos Grassot
     
  • Express PA
     
  • Wellbeing Choir / Memories R Made
     
  • Ron Sanders
     
  • Yooks!
     
  • Zanobini Academy of Performing Arts
     
  • The Coast
     
  • Ukelele Buddies
     
  • Southport U3A Choir
     
  • Olivia Armstrong
     
  • Madukes - Ukelele
     
  • Gemma Doyle
     
  • Rock Choir
     
  • Incahoots
     
  • Callum McMorran
Please note - this list is subject to change...

To keep up to date with the latest information, follow the event on:- Facebook, and on:- Instagram, visit:- VisitSouthport.Com. To see what it was loke last year, please see our coverage on Southport Reporter by clicking click here.
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