SUNDERLAND FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL 2026
Get ready for a weekend filled with delicious food & drink, family fun, live entertainment, music and more!
What's On in 2026
Exhibitors
Street Food, Fresh Produce, Local Favourites, Crafts & Trinkets are back – with more to be confirmed
Live Music
Some famous faces and local performers will provide the soundtrack to the weekend, featuring acts arranged by Sunderland Music City, Young Musicians Voices & ISG
Kids' Entertainment
Gardening goodness, giant games, arts & crafts, magical characters and more – real fun for the whole family
Pride
Feel the vibes & head into The Bridges for their Pride event full of fun on 6 June
Live Music &Entertainment
Expect an exceptional line-up of live music acts, Sunderland Music City picks and entertainment for all the family. This year there will be 2 stages full of incredible talent!
- Voulez 2
- Re-live the 90's
- Run To You - Whitney
- Northern Daughters
- Ami Vaziri
- Will Jennison & much more...
Tasty Food & Drink Exhibitors
Our Street Food will feature cuisine from around the world, including Greek, Caribbean, German and Chinese food. Plus, don’t miss your Local Favourites too.
Street Food
Our Street Food will feature food from across the globe. From Greek gyros to Carribean snacks.
Fresh Produce
From macaroons to olives, baklava, vegetables, preserves and much more - there'll be plenty of fresh produce at the festival.
Local Favourites
Expect to see familiar faces as some of your Local Favourites will be joining us all weekend.
Kids' Entertainment
There’s plenty to see and do for all the family at Sunderland Food & Drink Festival 2026. From gardening fun to stilt walkers, giant games, fun characters and crafts, the festival is a great day out for families with kids of all ages.
- Gardening Fun
- The Hunters
- Giant Games
- Arts & Crafts
- Stilt Walkers
- More TBC
Festival Locations
- Keel Square, Sunderland
- High Street West, Sunderland
Festival Hours :
Friday 5, Saturday 6 And Sunday 7 June 2026
Friday & Saturday
Keel Square & High Street West
10.00 AM - 7.00 PM
Sunday
Keel Square & High Street West
10.00 AM - 4.00 PM
Looking Back to 2025
Festival News
Keep up to date with all our Sunderland Food and Drink Festival announcements.
SUNDERLAND FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL IS GOING TO BE SOUND…
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GET ON THE BUS AND GET READY FOR SUNDERLAND FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL
THE WHEELS are turning to make sure that this year’s Sunderland Food and Drink Festival is a bumper success – with news of the entertainment programme and a brand new headline sponsor.
SUNDERLAND FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL HAS SOMETHING NEW ON THE MENU
A CELEBRATION of all things culinary – with some added ingredients – will be back this summer, with the return of the Sunderland Food and Drink Festival.