Smoke and Fire Festival

28/05/2026

This summer just got hotter 🔥

Thanks to the Government’s temporary VAT reduction on family-focused activities, we’re passing the savings directly on to you at Smoke & Fire Festival.

✔️ Family ticket prices reduced this summer

✔️ Advance family tickets now from approx. £58 (previously around £68)

✔️ Family packages expanded from 2 adults + 2 children to 2 adults + 3 children

Keeping Smoke & Fire as accessible and family-friendly as possible, this VAT reduction allows us to pass genuine savings back to families while continuing to support live events, tourism and local businesses.

More value. More memories. More fire this summer 🔥

🎟 Grab Your tickets now -> smokeandfirefestival.com/tickets

16/05/2026

🔥 Alabama White Chicken – Smoke & Fire Festival style! 🔥

Crispy, juicy smoked chicken slathered in that iconic tangy Alabama white sauce. This one’s a real crowd-pleaser and ridiculously easy for you to try this weekend.

We used Firefly Barbecue’s incredible Alabama Rub for that perfect flavour hit and finished it with their creamy Alabama White Sauce. Absolute game-changer.

Who’s firing up the grill this weekend? Tag your BBQ buddy below and send this to someone who needs to try it! 👇

Bringing the heat with Smoke and Fire Festival 🔥

05/05/2026

🔥 Join us at BBC Gardeners’ World Live & the Good Food Show at the NEC Birmingham | 18–21 June 🔥

Get ready for the ultimate day out for food lovers, BBQ fans, and outdoor enthusiasts.
Here’s what’s waiting for you 👇

Book a Masterclass at the Monolith BBQ School
Watch legendary pitmasters share their skills on the Feast from the Fire stage
Explore BBQ Alley – packed with the best barbecues, smokers, and grills
Relax in our Eat • Heat • Retreat garden withwood-fired hot tubs & outdoor kitchen dining
Discover unique finds at the Embers Artisan Market

Grab your tickets now with 20% OFF using code SMOKE20

Don’t miss it… this is where summer starts 🔥

02/05/2026

Sticky, smoky ribs done right 🔥
If you’ve got time this Bank Holiday… this is your move.

We’ve teamed up with Firefly Barbecue to show you how to get ribs that are properly tender, smoky and full of flavour.

Save this for your Bank Holiday BBQ 🔥
You’ll want to come back to this one

And if you’re doing it this weekend—tag us, we want to see 👇

Bringing the heat with Smoke and Fire Festival 🔥

14/10/2025

15/08/2025

MY WINEHOUSE⁠
Come and celebrate with us what would have been her 42nd birthday year, The life, her music, the icon. One of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time, Amy Winehouse.⁠
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Laura recreates Amy‘s most memorable live performances including the jazz standard from Ella Fitzgerald ‘Someone To Watch Over Me’, Amy’s version of ‘Mister Magic’ from the legendary Grover Washington, Sam Cook’s ‘Cupid’ and ‘Monkey Man’ by The Specials.⁠
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Praised worldwide by many of her loyal fans, this show truly is a celebration of the musical legacy left by the late, great superstar, Amy Winehouse.⁠
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‘Laura is the No1 tribute to Amy in the world’⁠
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The show will take place on the Sunday of both the Ascot & Maldon festivals!⁠
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🔗 Link in bio for TICKETS! 🔗⁠
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📍 ROYAL ASCOT RACECOURSE – Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July⁠
📍 MALDON, ESSEX – Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th August⁠
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⭐ Laura Jane Butler A TRIBUTE TO AMY⁠
Celebrating the life of the late, great Amy Winehouse -⁠
Only endorsed show by Amy’s family 🩷⁠
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13/08/2025

NIDHOGGR MEAD
Yorkshire brewed honey mead - wow - this will be special - catch them in Maldon folks!

⭐ NidhoggrMeadCo
Purveyors of premium mead, based in the heart of Yorkshire!
100% honey, pure and simple!

📷 Give cocktail making a go!
With this Blueberry & Blackcurrant Manhattan, made with our mead:
Get your bottle now> https://nidhoggrmead.com/products/blueberry-blackcurrant

Equal parts (30ml)
- Blueberry & Blackcurrant Mead
- Bourbon
- Dry Vermouth
And 2 dashes of bitters

Give it a shake or stir (it's up to you) and hey presto, you have a delicious cocktail!