Friday 7, Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June 2024
Sunderland City Centre

Get ready for a weekend filled with delicious food & drink, family fun, live entertainment & music and more!

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A Great Weekend of good food, live music & entertainment

Sunderland Food and Drink Festival 2024 is a great day out for all the family. From delicious street food to our Continental Market and local heroes, to a jam-packed music and entertainment line-up. Plus, kids’ entertainment and much more – expect a fun-filled weekend. 

What's On in 2024

Live Entertainment
Live Entertainment

Local artists & dancers and some famous faces  – we’ve got a top line-up

Kids Entertainment
Kids' Entertainment

Giant games, arts & crafts, gardening goodness and more – real fun for the whole family

Street Acts
Street Acts

Lord of the Bins, Pete & Gedd, Fun Farmers and more –  snap a selfie with some right characters

Exhibitors

Continental Food Market, Crafts & Trinkets and Local Heroes are back – with more to be confirmed

Live Music &Entertainment

Expect an exceptional line-up of live music acts, dance performances and entertainment for all the family 

Tasty Food & Drink Exhibitors

Our Continental Market will feature cuisine from around the world, including Greek, Caribbean, German and French food. Plus, don’t miss our regional street food favourites too. 

Continental Market

Our Continental Market will feature food from across the globe. From Greek gyros to Spanish paella.

Regional Street Food

We've teamed up with Food and Drink North East - which runs the popular Sunniside Food Market - to bring you lots of local heroes.

Local Produce

From macaroons to olives, baklava and much more - there'll be plenty of local produce at the festival.

Kids' Entertainment

There’s plenty to see and do for all the family at Sunderland Food & Drink Festival 2024. From giant games to gardening fun, to stilt walkers, fun characters and crafts, the festival is a great day out for families with kids of all ages.

Festival Locations

Festival Hours :

Friday 7, Saturday 8 And Sunday 9 June 2024

Friday - Saturday

10.00 AM - 7.00 PM

Sunday

10.00 AM - 4.00 PM

Looking Back to 2023

Festival News

Keep up to date with all our Sunderland Food and Drink Festival announcements.

SUNDERLAND FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL IS A TASTE OF SUCCESS
04Jul

SUNDERLAND FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL IS A TASTE OF SUCCESS

From 23 to 25 June Keel Square, High Street West and Market Square will play host to a galaxy of stalls and pop-ups with cuisines from as far afield as the Caribbean, Europe and Afghanistan, as well as showcasing a range of local producers.

SUNDERLAND SHOWS ITS APPETITE FOR FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL
21Jun

SUNDERLAND SHOWS ITS APPETITE FOR FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL

From 23 to 25 June Keel Square, High Street West and Market Square will play host to a galaxy of stalls and pop-ups with cuisines from as far afield as the Caribbean, Europe and Afghanistan, as well as showcasing a range of local producers.

LOCAL HEROES JOIN SUNDERLAND FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL
19Jun

LOCAL HEROES JOIN SUNDERLAND FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL

From 23 to 25 June Keel Square, High Street West and Market Square will play host to a galaxy of stalls and pop-ups with cuisines from as far afield as the Caribbean, Europe and Afghanistan, as well as showcasing a range of local producers.