Brighton Food Festival

BrightonFoodStory is a food festival with a broader ambition than simply showcasing what is on the plate. Launched in October 2026, it brings together the city's independent food businesses, chefs, growers, producers, writers and community cooks to explore the connections between food, culture, sustainability and everyday life.
The festival's central idea is that the future of food is a story shaped by everyone: the people who grow it, prepare it, sell it and share it. Rather than concentrating solely on commercial food stalls, its programme combines tasting and discovery with conversations about how Brighton can build a more sustainable, inclusive and imaginative food culture.
The main public gathering takes place on New Road, transformed into Food Street with independent food makers, local producers and street-food traders. Nearby, talks and panel discussions at Redroaster on New Road bring food industry voices together to debate the issues influencing what we eat and how our food systems work.
Beyond the central market, BrightonFoodStory extends across Brighton and Hove through its Long Table Supper Clubs. These collaborative meals celebrate local ingredients, diverse culinary traditions and the stories carried through family recipes and community food cultures. Individual suppers take place at different venues around the city, making the festival a dispersed, city-wide experience rather than a single-site event.
BrightonFoodStory reflects the character of a city where independent hospitality, environmental awareness and cultural diversity meet. By connecting food with ideas, people and place, it offers a platform for conversations about what a more thoughtful food future might look like.