Event Traders › Browse events › North West
Events in the North West that take food traders and bars
121 festivals, shows, markets and sporting events in the North West that food traders, caterers and bars can apply to, from our list of 1,388 UK events. 24 have confirmed dates and 25 have a trader application link. The busiest months are June, August and May. Towns with the most events: Manchester (15), Liverpool (6), Blackpool (5), Chester (5).
121events listed
24with confirmed dates
25with a trader application link
43with a full guide
| Event | When | Trader link |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Christmas MarketsChristmas marketManchester | 6 November to 22 December 2026 | Website |
| Lancaster Christmas MarketChristmas marketLancaster | 27 November to 29 November 2026 | Apply |
| Kendal Mountain FestivalArts & cultureKendal | Usually Novembernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Liverpool Christmas MarketChristmas marketLiverpool | Usually Novembernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Kirkby Lonsdale Victorian FairChristmas marketKirkby Lonsdale | 4 December to 6 December 2026 | Apply |
| Lymm Dickensian DayChristmas marketLymm | Usually Decembernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Taste Cumbria ChristmasFood & drinkCockermouth | Usually Decembernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Dalemain Marmalade FestivalFood & drinkPenrith | Usually Marchnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Grand National FestivalSportAintree | 8 April to 10 April 2027 | Website |
| Manchester MarathonSportManchester | 18 April 2027 | Website |
| Nantwich Jazz and Blues FestivalMusic festivalNantwich | Expected April 2027 | Website |
| Ramsbottom Chocolate FestivalFood & drinkRamsbottom | Usually Aprilnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Taste Cumbria WigtonFood & drinkWigton | Usually Aprilnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Chester Races May FestivalSportChester | 5 May 2027 | Website |
| Keswick Mountain FestivalSportKeswick | 21 May to 23 May 2027 | Apply |
| Manchester Jazz FestivalMusic festivalManchester | 21 May to 30 May 2027 | Website |
| Great Manchester RunSportManchester | 23 May 2027 | Website |
| Kendal Torchlight CarnivalCarnivalKendal | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Blackpool Dance FestivalArts & cultureBlackpool | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Fields to Fork FestivalFood & drinkStockport | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Great British Food Festival Arley HallFood & drinkNorthwich | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Knutsford Royal May DayCommunity festivalKnutsford | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Preston Caribbean CarnivalCarnivalPreston | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| South Manchester Food and Drink FestivalFood & drinkManchester | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Street Eat RochdaleFood & drinkRochdale | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Africa OyéMusic festivalLiverpool | 19 June to 20 June 2027 | Website |
| Cartmel RacesSportCartmel | 25 June 2027 | Website |
| Royal Lancashire ShowAgricultural showClitheroe | 25 June to 27 June 2027 | Apply |
| Blackburn Festival of MakingArts & cultureBlackburn | 26 June to 27 June 2027 | Website |
| Bolesworth InternationalSportTattenhall | 30 June to 4 July 2027 | Apply |
| Appleby Horse FairFairAppleby-in-Westmorland | Expected June 2027 | Website |
| Leyland FestivalCommunity festivalLeyland | Expected June 2027 | Apply |
| Cumberland ShowAgricultural showCarlisle | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Accrington Food and Drink FestivalFood & drinkAccrington | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Blackburn PridePrideBlackburn | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Blackpool PridePrideBlackpool | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Cheshire County ShowAgricultural showKnutsford | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Chester Midsummer Watch ParadeCommunity festivalChester | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Congleton Food and Drink FestivalFood & drinkCongleton | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Great North SwimSportWindermere | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Kendal PridePrideKendal | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Keswick Beer FestivalBeer festivalKeswick | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Lancaster PridePrideLancaster | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Leyland Food FestivalFood & drinkLeyland | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Macclesfield Barnaby FestivalArts & cultureMacclesfield | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Manchester Day ParadeCommunity festivalManchester | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Middlewich Folk and Boat FestivalMusic festivalMiddlewich | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Saddleworth Whit Friday Band ContestMusic festivalUppermill | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Warrington PridePrideWarrington | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Beat-HerderMusic festivalClitheroe | 16 July to 18 July 2027 | Website |
| Penrith Agricultural ShowAgricultural showPenrith | 24 July 2027 | Apply |
| Nantwich ShowAgricultural showNantwich | 28 July 2027 | Apply |
| Kendal CallingMusic festivalPenrith | 29 July to 1 August 2027 | Website |
| Ambleside SportsSportAmbleside | Expected July 2027 | Apply |
| BluedotMusic festivalJodrell Bank | Expected July 2027 | Website |
| Chorley Flower ShowGarden showChorley | Expected July 2027 | Apply |
| Foodies Festival Tatton ParkFood & drinkKnutsford | Usually Julynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| New Brighton Food and Drink FestivalFood & drinkNew Brighton | Usually Julynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Stockport PridePrideStockport | Usually Julynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Rebellion FestivalMusic festivalBlackpool | 5 August to 8 August 2027 | Website |
| Garstang ShowAgricultural showGarstang | 7 August 2027 | Apply |
| Southport Flower ShowGarden showSouthport | 19 August to 22 August 2027 | Apply |
| International BeatleweekMusic festivalLiverpool | 27 August to 31 August 2027 | Website |
| CreamfieldsMusic festivalDaresbury | 29 August 2027 | Apply |
| Grasmere Sports and ShowSportGrasmere | 29 August 2027 | Website |
| Manchester PridePrideManchester | Expected August 2027 | Website |
| Chester Food and Drink FestivalFood & drinkChester | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Appleby ShowAgricultural showAppleby-in-Westmorland | Usually Augustnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Bolton Food and Drink FestivalFood & drinkBolton | Usually Augustnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Cartmel ShowAgricultural showCartmel | Usually Augustnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Festa ItalianaFood & drinkManchester | Usually Augustnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Fleetwood Food, Fish and Music FestivalFood & drinkFleetwood | Usually Augustnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Hawkshead ShowAgricultural showHawkshead | Usually Augustnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Heaton Park Food FestivalFood & drinkManchester | Usually Augustnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Meat Up FestivalFood & drinkAltrincham | Usually Augustnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Saddleworth RushcartCommunity festivalUppermill | Usually Augustnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Skelton ShowAgricultural showSkelton | Usually Augustnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Taste Cumbria Taste of the SeaFood & drinkMaryport | Usually Augustnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Warrington MelaCommunity festivalWarrington | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| A Taste of LeylandFood & drinkLeyland | Usually Septembernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Egremont Crab FairFairEgremont | Usually Septembernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Eskdale ShowAgricultural showEskdale | Usually Septembernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Fylde Folk FestivalMusic festivalFleetwood | Usually Septembernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Loweswater ShowAgricultural showLoweswater | Usually Septembernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Taste Cumbria CockermouthFood & drinkCockermouth | Usually Septembernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Ulverston Dickensian FestivalChristmas marketUlverston | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Lancaster Music FestivalMusic festivalLancaster | Usually Octobernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Wasdale ShowAgricultural showWasdale | Usually Octobernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Blackpool Air ShowAir & motor showBlackpool | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Blackpool IlluminationsFamily & communityBlackpool | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Bollington FestivalArts & cultureBollington | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Chester Christmas MarketChristmas marketChester | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Chester PridePrideChester | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Clitheroe Food FestivalFood & drinkClitheroe | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Fleetwood Tram SundayCommunity festivalFleetwood | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Great British Food FestivalFood & drinkVarious | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Grub ManchesterFood & drinkManchester | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Haydock Park Music NightsSportNewton-le-Willows | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Keswick Agricultural ShowAgricultural showKeswick | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Keswick Jazz FestivalMusic festivalKeswick | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Knowsley Hall EventsMusic festivalPrescot | Events through the year | Website |
| Lake District Summer MusicMusic festivalAmbleside | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Liverpool Food and Drink FestivalFood & drinkLiverpool | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Liverpool International Music FestivalMusic festivalLiverpool | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Liverpool PridePrideLiverpool | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Lytham FestivalMusic festivalLytham St Annes | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Manchester Food and Drink FestivalFood & drinkManchester | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Manchester International FestivalArts & cultureManchester | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Nantwich Food FestivalFood & drinkNantwich | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Neighbourhood WeekenderMusic festivalWarrington | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Oldham MelaCommunity festivalOldham | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Oulton Park EventsSportTarporley | Events through the year | Website |
| ParklifeMusic festivalManchester | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Poynton ShowAgricultural showPoynton | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| RHS Flower Show Tatton ParkGarden showKnutsford | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Rochdale Feel Good FestivalCommunity festivalRochdale | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Sounds of the CityMusic festivalManchester | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| St Helens FestivalCommunity festivalSt Helens | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Tatton Park EventsCountry fairKnutsford | Events through the year | Website |
| Warehouse ProjectMusic festivalManchester | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Westmorland County ShowAgricultural showCrooklands | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
“Not checked yet” means the event is on our list with the month it usually runs, but we haven't yet checked next year's dates on the organiser's site. Events with no full guide have no trader page we could find yet. Always confirm with the organiser before you apply or pay.
Counties in the North West
Types of event in the North West
- Food and drink festivals28
- Music festivals22
- Agricultural shows16
- Sporting events12
- Community festivals10
- Pride events 9
- Christmas markets 7
- Arts and culture festivals 6
- Garden shows 3
- Fairs 2
- Carnivals 2
- Air and motor shows 1
- Family and community events 1
- Beer festivals 1
- Country fairs 1
Other regions
- East Midlands89
- East of England102
- London65
- North East51
- Northern Ireland33
- Scotland168
- South East170
- South West295
- Wales85
- West Midlands92
- Yorkshire & Humber115
Built by a trader, for traders. Event Traders is free, with a checklist so you never miss a deadline. It runs on donations. Run an event that's missing? Add it free.