with:
Where:
Lloyds Amphitheatre, Bristol Harbourside
When:
7th - 8th June
This one is very much what it says on the tin - A two day festival of meat, music & mayhem.
As well as a chilli, hot dog and hot wing eating competition this Bristol fest. features BBQ cooking and competitions, live music, freshly brewed fine craft beers and Romy Gill, owner and head chef at Romy’s Kitchen, Restaurant cooking at the BBQ Back Yard on the Sunday.
Grillstock festival will dock at Bristol’s Harbourside on 7
th and 8
th June before heading North to Manchester’s Albert Square on 28
th and 29
th June. With a US style low 'n' slow BBQ competition, over 25 acts playing across two music stages and craft beer bars, Grillstock attracts over 17, 000 meat and music lovers seeking some southern hospitality.
With US legends Fun Lovin’ Criminals now confirmed as headliners for Saturday, joining Hayseed Dixie who will close the festival on Sunday this weekend is certainly back with a bang for it's fifth year.
Have a look at
their website for a full list of what's going on.
Next on the food festival agenda is;
Where: 
Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham
When:
13th - 15th June
Celebrity chefs, local chefs, food writers, 200 fine food and drink exhibitors, real ale as well as live chef demonstrations this weekend really has it all.
Appearing over the weekend are:
- Head chef Mark Lloyd who opened the River Cottage Canteen with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
- TV Chef and author Rachel Green.
- The Pudding Club - who next year will be celebrating their 30th birthday
- Influential food and drink journalist Jay Rayner writer who will be explaining why the doctrine of local food is dead.
Now in its seventh year
the 2014 festival has over 227 exhibitors, providing an exciting range of delicious and unusual produce. You will have the opportunity to meet local, national and international food and drink producers and chefs who are passionate about their food.
All of the chefs there will be providing inspirational cookery demonstrations using the best local and national ingredients, for full details of who is where and when visit their site
here.
And towards the end of the month is:
When:
28th - 29th June
Where:
The Quarry Park, Shrewsbury
A festival of food and drink, with local craft, unsigned bands and family entertainment where 200-plus exhibitors will provide artisanal food and drink in a courtyard setting within Shrewsbury’s Quarry Park.
Celebrating local restaurants, producers and craftspeople in a family-friendly environment expect to see talks and demonstrations from s
ome of the areas finest chefs. You’ll be able to ‘have-a-go’ at baking and learn some of the skills that local food producers use.
Download the programme to plan your visit
here.
Others happening throughout June:
