Eat to the beat as famed family food and music festival opens
With the final few tickets remaining there’s still time to book a tasty summer treat as Upton House Food & Music Festival gets ready to welcome thousands of happy party goers this weekend (20th – 22nd).
Whether it’s soul food or rock cakes that tickle your taste buds, you’re sure to find plenty to scoff in the idyllic surrounds of Upton Country Park as a packed programme of top UK tributes deliver some of the best known music of the last 40 years.
“We can’t wait for our audiences to get a taste of the fine festival fare we’ve cooked up for them this year,” says festival organiser Serena Wren.
“Like any good chef we are continually tweaking and updating our recipe and we think this year we got the best fusion yet of great live music and amazing street food.”
This year’s headliners include top rated tributes to the likes of Arctic Monkeys, U2, Kings of Leon, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, as well as appearances from some of the most popular bands and singers from the local scene including Chris Payn, Jordan Watts, Saints of Sin and Mother Ukers.
Making sure the eats keep pace with the beats is a mouthwatering selection of street food served by some of the region’s finest producers. With its western take on traditional Afghan food, Two Lads Kitchen, run by Zia and Gul, has been a star attraction at food festivals all over the country since the business started in 2019 at the famous Southbank Centre Food Market.
2 Lads Kitchen
Dorset-based Pepper Coast put super tasty Afro-Caribbean classics from goat curry and jerk chicken, to plantain and wraps on the menu.
Pepper Coast
The UK’s leading crepe van brand, Crepe Salut will be on hand with a menu of irresistible sweet and savoury crepes to eat on the go; while the tempting Taiwanese tastes of Bubble World offer a lively non-alcoholic refresh.
And for the bravest, hungriest festival goers look out for some belly-busting eating contests!
Add to that the sumptuous surroundings of Upton House, free kids’ entertainment all weekend, loads of vegan and veggie choices, as well as family arts and crafts, and you have the perfect recipe for a family weekend to remember.
Final Release tickets start from just £20 for families, £8 for adults and only £4 for kids; with full three-day weekend tickets from £55 for families, £22 for adults and £10 for children.
The site opens from 5pm on Friday and 11am on Saturday and Sunday with pre-paid on-site parking available and well-behaved dogs on leads welcome.
Full details and ticket booking at www.uptonhousefoodandmusicfestival.com