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Community festivals that take food traders and bars
88 community festivals across the UK that food traders, caterers and bars can apply to. 4 have confirmed dates and 23 have a trader application link. The busiest months are June, May and July. Towns with the most events: Edinburgh (3), Belfast (2), Glasgow (2), Leicester (2).
88events listed
4with confirmed dates
23with a trader application link
27with a full guide
| Event | When | Trader link |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Mayor's ShowCommunity festivalLondon | 14 November 2026 | Website |
| Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide FootballCommunity festivalAshbourne | Usually Februarynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Shaftesbury Snowdrop FestivalCommunity festivalShaftesbury | Usually Februarynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Morpeth Northumbrian GatheringCommunity festivalMorpeth | Usually Aprilnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Trevithick DayCommunity festivalCamborne | Usually Aprilnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Tetbury Woolsack RacesCommunity festivalTetbury | Expected May 2027 | Website |
| Brixham Pirate FestivalCommunity festivalBrixham | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Cooper's Hill Cheese RollingCommunity festivalBrockworth | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Dorset Knob ThrowingCommunity festivalCattistock | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Hastings Jack in the GreenCommunity festivalHastings | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Helston Flora DayCommunity festivalHelston | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Knutsford Royal May DayCommunity festivalKnutsford | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Lichfield BowerCommunity festivalLichfield | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Padstow May DayCommunity festivalPadstow | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Plymouth Pirates WeekendCommunity festivalPlymouth | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Rochester Sweeps FestivalCommunity festivalRochester | Usually Maynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Strawberry FairCommunity festivalCambridge | 5 June 2027 | Website |
| Plymouth Armed Forces DayCommunity festivalPlymouth | 26 June 2027 | Website |
| Edinburgh Meadows FestivalCommunity festivalEdinburgh | Expected June 2027 | Apply |
| Leyland FestivalCommunity festivalLeyland | Expected June 2027 | Apply |
| Braw Lads GatheringCommunity festivalGalashiels | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Broadstairs Dickens FestivalCommunity festivalBroadstairs | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Chester Midsummer Watch ParadeCommunity festivalChester | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Exeter Respect FestivalCommunity festivalExeter | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Glasgow West End FestivalCommunity festivalGlasgow | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Great Knaresborough Bed RaceCommunity festivalKnaresborough | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Hawick Common RidingCommunity festivalHawick | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Ilfracombe Victorian CelebrationCommunity festivalIlfracombe | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Manchester Day ParadeCommunity festivalManchester | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Mevagissey Feast WeekCommunity festivalMevagissey | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Murdoch DayCommunity festivalRedruth | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Peebles Beltane FestivalCommunity festivalPeebles | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Polperro FestivalCommunity festivalPolperro | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Rochester Dickens FestivalCommunity festivalRochester | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Selkirk Common RidingCommunity festivalSelkirk | Usually Junenot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Bristol Harbour FestivalCommunity festivalBristol | Expected July 2027 | Apply |
| Redcar Festival of ThriftCommunity festivalRedcar | Expected July 2027 | Apply |
| Durham Miners' GalaCommunity festivalDurham | Usually Julynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Lafrowda FestivalCommunity festivalSt Just | Usually Julynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Lyme Regis Lifeboat WeekCommunity festivalLyme Regis | Usually Julynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Middlesbrough MelaCommunity festivalMiddlesbrough | Usually Julynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Sheringham Potty FestivalCommunity festivalSheringham | Usually Julynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Stratford River FestivalCommunity festivalStratford-upon-Avon | Usually Julynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Walthamstow Garden PartyCommunity festivalWalthamstow | Usually Julynot checked yet | Not found yet |
| England's Medieval FestivalCommunity festivalSussex | 29 August to 30 August 2027 | Apply |
| Belfast MelaCommunity festivalBelfast | Expected August 2027 | Apply |
| Hythe Venetian FeteCommunity festivalHythe | Usually Augustnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Llandrindod Wells Victorian FestivalCommunity festivalLlandrindod Wells | Usually Augustnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Robin Hood FestivalCommunity festivalEdwinstowe | Usually Augustnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Saddleworth RushcartCommunity festivalUppermill | Usually Augustnot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Warrington MelaCommunity festivalWarrington | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Bridport Hat FestivalCommunity festivalBridport | Usually Septembernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Largs Viking FestivalCommunity festivalLargs | Usually Septembernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Matlock Bath IlluminationsCommunity festivalMatlock Bath | Usually Septembernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Newcastle MelaCommunity festivalNewcastle | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Nottingham Riverside FestivalCommunity festivalNottingham | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Solihull Summer FestCommunity festivalSolihull | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Paisley Halloween FestivalCommunity festivalPaisley | Usually Octobernot checked yet | Not found yet |
| Banbury Canal FestivalCommunity festivalBanbury | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Basildon FestivalCommunity festivalBasildon | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Bedford River FestivalCommunity festivalBedford | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Cardiff Harbour FestivalCommunity festivalCardiff | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Chelmsford City FestivalCommunity festivalChelmsford | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Cleethorpes Armed Forces DayCommunity festivalCleethorpes | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Darlington Festival of ThriftCommunity festivalDarlington | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Dundee Summer StreetsCommunity festivalDundee | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Edinburgh MelaCommunity festivalEdinburgh | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Exmouth FestivalCommunity festivalExmouth | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Fleetwood Tram SundayCommunity festivalFleetwood | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Féile an PhobailCommunity festivalBelfast | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Glasgow MelaCommunity festivalGlasgow | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Gloucester Tall Ships FestivalCommunity festivalGloucester | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Golowan FestivalCommunity festivalPenzance | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Gosport Waterfront FestivalCommunity festivalGosport | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Hartlepool Waterfront FestivalCommunity festivalHartlepool | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Lambeth Country ShowCommunity festivalLondon | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Leicester Belgrave MelaCommunity festivalLeicester | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Leicester DiwaliCommunity festivalLeicester | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Leith FestivalCommunity festivalEdinburgh | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Lisburn FestivalCommunity festivalLisburn | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Llandudno Victorian ExtravaganzaCommunity festivalLlandudno | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Maidenhead FestivalCommunity festivalMaidenhead | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Oldham MelaCommunity festivalOldham | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Pride in HullCommunity festivalKingston upon Hull | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Rochdale Feel Good FestivalCommunity festivalRochdale | Next dates to be announced | Apply |
| Rotherham ShowCommunity festivalRotherham | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| St Helens FestivalCommunity festivalSt Helens | Next dates to be announced | Website |
| Stevenage DayCommunity festivalStevenage | Next dates to be announced | Website |
“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.
By region
- Community festivals in the South West22
- Community festivals in Scotland12
- Community festivals in the North West10
- South East9
- North East7
- East of England6
- East Midlands6
- Yorkshire & Humber4
- London3
- Northern Ireland3
- Wales3
- West Midlands3
Other types of event
- Agricultural shows136
- Air and motor shows29
- Arts and culture festivals102
- Beer festivals16
- Carnivals41
- Christmas markets81
- Country fairs15
- Fairs23
- Family and community events17
- Food and drink festivals391
- Garden shows17
- Markets6
- Music festivals172
- Pride events65
- Sporting events146
- Trade shows12
- Vintage and steam rallies31
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