St Ives Food and Drink Festival

St Ives Food and Drink Festival St Ives Food and Drink Festival - 2027 dates TBA! A much loved food festival set on the iconic Porthminster Beach, St Ives.

Returning to Cornwall 12 - 14 May 2023.

What a weekend ☺️St Ives Food & Drink Festival 2026 - you were AMAZING. From the Fire Pit Chef Demos, through the Artisa...
19/05/2026

What a weekend ☺️

St Ives Food & Drink Festival 2026 - you were AMAZING. From the Fire Pit Chef Demos, through the Artisan Market, to the brilliant music on The Beach Stage & the HEAPS of family fun on Little Nippers Green - thank you for bringing the energy & the appetite! 😋

A huge thank you to everyone who made it happen - the chefs, makers, musicians, traders, and you, the incredible crowd who showed up and showed love all weekend long 🫶

Special shoutouts to: The Festival Committee, Mick Smith St Ives Town Council, St Ives Guildhall, Porthminster Beach Cafe, The Porthminster Group, Truro & Penwith College, RNLI, Cornwall Shop Small, Royal Cornwall Food & Farming, , , Rachael Gaunt, Elly Owen Wine, Kim Somauroo, Wild Wood, Coast 2 Coast Security, Omega Medical, JPS Consultancy, Jabula Tents, Devon Marquees, Event Power South West, Tesco St Ives, West Devon Emergency Group (WDEG), Devon & Cornwall Police, Meor Studio, Waffle Comms, Southwest Bars & Events, the amazing team of staff, suppliers and contractors, and the community and businesses of St Ives for hosting us!

Huge thanks to our chefs: , .chef , , , , Sham Mulji ), Nick Evans (), Rob Michael ( ), Annie Seabourne ( ) & of course for providing their fire pit for our chefs to cook on throughout the weekend!

And our sponsors: &

The charcoals are cooling on 2026, but we already can’t wait to see you in 2027, foodies! 🎪🦀

The Chef's Fire Pit in action 🔥A big thank you to for providing their bespoke Asado Fire Pit to this year's for our ch...
17/05/2026

The Chef's Fire Pit in action 🔥

A big thank you to for providing their bespoke Asado Fire Pit to this year's for our chef demonstrations, to bring you the joys of cooking over open fire!

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Sunday marks the final day of the food fest! 🎉 The Fire Pit line-up is sizzling hot 🔥 with top chefs ready to wow you. D...
17/05/2026

Sunday marks the final day of the food fest! 🎉

The Fire Pit line-up is sizzling hot 🔥 with top chefs ready to wow you. Don't miss the INCREDIBLE Artisan Market for those last-minute foodie finds, and soak up the sunshine with street food delights on Porthminster Beach 🌀

Enjoy the incredible lineup of local artists on the takeover on The Beach Stage - entry is completely FREE 🎶

See you on the beach! 💙

Day 2 of St Ives food fest is a big one! 💥👉 Arrive hungry - our food stalls are ready to blow your taste buds away👉 Catc...
16/05/2026

Day 2 of St Ives food fest is a big one! 💥

👉 Arrive hungry - our food stalls are ready to blow your taste buds away
👉 Catch the chefs in action at the Fire Pit
👉 Browse our artisan market for unique finds
👉 Head to The Beach Stage for FREE music all day & night
👉 Enjoy FREE family fun at Little Nippers Green
👉 Book the last remaining spots on our masterclasses at The Chef's Table presented by

See you all soon 💙

Day 1 of St Ives Food & Drink Festival 2026 is here 🙌St Ives' Mayor launches this year's event with the Opening Ceremony...
15/05/2026

Day 1 of St Ives Food & Drink Festival 2026 is here 🙌

St Ives' Mayor launches this year's event with the Opening Ceremony at 10:45, then we're off to a sizzling start with our Fire Pit chefs cooking up a storm on Porthminster Beach 🔥

Expect mouthwatering demos, artisan markets bursting with local flavours, and wonderful masterclasses at The Chef's Table presented by . All that, plus day-time music on The Beach Stage! 🏝️

Don't forget - daytime entry is FREE, but masterclasses require tickets, so see our website for availability. Grab your sunnies, do your best sun dance, and join us for a day of culinary magic by the sea 🌊

See you on the beach! 💙

We'll see you tomorrow for St Ives Food Festival 2026! 🌀👉 Join us at 10:45 at The Beach Stage for the Opening Ceremony, ...
14/05/2026

We'll see you tomorrow for St Ives Food Festival 2026! 🌀

👉 Join us at 10:45 at The Beach Stage for the Opening Ceremony, featuring a few words from St Ives Mayor Johnnie Wells & a performance by : the youth arm of supporting young people across the community 🫶

We can't wait to see you on the sand again 🏝️

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Rob is the chef and founder behind , creating luxury dining experiences across Cornwall, passionate about showcasing sea...
14/05/2026

Rob is the chef and founder behind , creating luxury dining experiences across Cornwall, passionate about showcasing seasonal Cornish produce through ingredient-led cooking.

He has won multiple awards, including Best Luxury Catering Business 2024 – Cornwall and Best Luxury Private Chef Service 2025 – South West England.

He'll be cooking over The Chef Fire Pit, sharing hints and tricks, and proving that a bit of smoke and chaos is absolutely part of the technique 🔥

FAQs & Information to read ahead of your weekend at St Ives Food Festival!Whether you're driving, taking the train, or h...
14/05/2026

FAQs & Information to read ahead of your weekend at St Ives Food Festival!

Whether you're driving, taking the train, or hopping on a bus, we've got you covered. Check out our travel info on our website to plan your journey and make the most of your festival experience! 🙌

Got questions? Drop us a message and we'll help you out. See you on the beach 💙

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Porthminster Beach
St Ives
TR262EB

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