Welcome to The Big Eat 2025 Hampshire Street Food Festival
The Big Eat is a non-profit festival that aims to reward, promote, and celebrate the very best of Hampshire’s street food scene.
Sponsored by family-owned and award-winning motor group Snows Toyota, our event celebrates local food and talent, with all profits supporting local food banks.
Local is at the heart of everything we do. From the traders and performers to the charities we support, we’re passionate about lifting up our community and shouting “local” from the rooftops. Our ethos is simple: create an unforgettable, inclusive day out for the whole family - one that’s free to enter, full of fun, and gives back to those who need it most.
Visitors can expect an incredible variety of street food from some of the region’s most talented vendors, alongside licensed bars serving locally sourced drinks, and a vibrant market packed with artisan and
craft traders. With not one, but two live music stages, and a fantastic range of children’s entertainment.
Master Chef UK 2023 Winner
Chariya Khattiyot will be officially opening our festival! She’ll be here each day, selling her delicious food! She’s looking forward to trying the delicious food made by our talented vendors.
Great British Bake Off 2024
Finalist Christiaan de Vries will be at The Big Eat on Saturday, fundraising by selling homemade brûlée lemon bars! Christiaan won over Great British Bake Off fans as a 2024 finalist, impressing with his artistic bakes and creative flavours.
Enjoy an amazing weekend, and know that by joining us, you’re supporting something special.
Hampshire Street Food Awards
The Big Eat isn’t just about enjoying amazing food - it’s also about celebrating the talented local vendors who make it all happen. We’re thrilled to be crowning our annual Hampshire Street Food Awards at the festival, and we need YOUR help to choose our champions!
Vote for your favourites using The Big Eat app, or on-site using our voting slips.
The
categories:
• Best Burger
• Best Vegetarian
• Best Vegan
• Best Gluten-free
• Best Pizza
• Best Dessert
• Best Hot Drinks
• Best Locally-sourced
• Noisy Neighbour
• Community Contribution Award
Best International Cuisine
Best Fish Dish
Best Bar
Best Looking
Fan Favourite
Best Festival
Best Street Food in Hampshire
Band lineups
We’re serving up more than just amazing street food this year - we’ve got a full feast of music too!
Over the course of the festival weekend, you’ll enjoy three incredible days of live performances
Main Stage:
Saturday 24th May
6.40-8pm Island City
5.20-6.20pm
Forever Oasis
4-5pm The 45s
2.40-3.40pm
Jo-Anne Lifford Band
1.20-2.20pm Redemption Soul
12.05-1pm Special Guests
11-11.45am Hedgehogs
across two buzzing stages: our Main Stage and the brand-new Fiesta FM Media Stage.
Expect a mix of local favourites, rising stars, and feel-good tunes to soundtrack your food-filled adventure.
Sunday 25th May
6.45-8pm Indie 80s
5.20-6.20pm Hitched
4-5pm Blink Daze
3.10-3.40pm Daniel Wakeford
1.05-2.50pm Emerald Falls
12-12.45pm Ska Choir
11-11.45am Jordan Mills
Monday 26th May
5.05-6pm Rock of the Pops
4-4.50pm Brit Pop Revolution
2.40-3.40pm Mahoosive
1.20-2.20pm Psychedelic Skies
12.05-1pm Plastic Shamrocks
11-11.45am What Just Happened
CHILDREN’S ENTE RTAINM
There’s so much more than just food for children to enjoy at The Big Eat!
We’ve packed all three days with children’s entertainment to keep the whole family smiling!
Here’s what’s in store:
Circus Skills - Kids can try their hand at juggling, plate spinning, and more with our fun-filled circus zone!
Punch and Judy Shows - A classic seaside treat with shows running across all three days.
Street Magic - Roaming magicians will amaze and amuse with close-up tricks.
Silent Disco - Thanks to our headline sponsor Snows Toyota, families can dance together in our silent disco zone!
Face Paintinginto a tiger, fairy, or superhero - our talented local artists are ready to brighten little faces!
EMS Friendly Farm - Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th only - Get up close with friendly farm animals!
Deeds of Arms - Sunday 25th & Monday 26th only - Step back in time and meet real knights in shining armour!
Fun Dog Show with Hamble Hounds - Monday 26th only - Run by Hamble Hounds and sponsored by Jude’s Doggie Ice Cream!
Our partnerships
Snows Toyota, a family-owned motor dealership with multiple dealerships across Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex and Devon is returning to be the festival’s headline sponsor for the second year in a row.
Other businesses coming together to support the festival include:
Howdens HambleKids Area Sponsor
Warren’s Ice Cream
Ltd - Kids Area Sponsor
Jude’s - Kids Area Sponsor
Tesco Bursledon - Partner
Everyone Active
Hamble - Partner
BeeBu - Partnership
Powder Monkey
Brewing Co. - Partner
Briscoe PR - Partner
Hound Parish Council - Partner
Hamble Parish Council - Partner
Hampshire County Council - Partner
FiestaFM - Media Partner
Hamble Hounds - Partner
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air
Ambulance - Partner
Support from sponsors enables The Big Eat to remain a free-to-attend event, ensuring everyone can enjoy a weekend of fantastic entertainment and delicious food, all while giving back to the community.
Support in the community
The Big Eat isn’t just about delicious street food and great entertainment - at its core, it’s a community-driven event with a mission to support local people in need.
Our primary charitable focus is Hound Basics Food Bank, a churchled, community-focused initiative that has been supporting individuals and families in short-term need since 2013. Based in Netley, Hound Basics offers essential food and practical support to those experiencing hardship across the local area.
We’re proud that the funds raised from The Big Eat help keep this vital service running. In 2024, the festival raised an incredible £5,000 for Hound Basics - a figure we hope to beat in 2025. We also support a wide range of
other community events and initiatives.
One of the special causes we were proud to support last year was a Christmas dinner for vulnerable and lonely people, held at a local church in Southampton. The event was organised by Jake Radwell, the founder of People’s Pride, an organisation dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community and beyond. We were honoured to make a cash donation from The Big Eat to help cover the costs of this event.
Last December, we also sponsored a Christmas tree inside the chapel at Royal Victoria Country Park.
How to reach us
Find out more about The Big Eat on our website www.thebigeatfestival.co.uk
Follow us on social media at @thebigeatfestival or email us at info@thebigeatfestival.co.uk
Download our new app and get voting for your favourite street food! Search ‘The Big Eat’ in the app store.
Please look out for The Big Eat's sister event in August at Gosport's Walpole Park, with over 60 bands and performers, Burlesque by the Sea, World Street Food, Healing Area, Kids Area and Arts & Crafts. The best bit is it's free.
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