Join us for the 19th Berwick Food and Beer Festival in the heart of beautiful Berwick Upon Tweed: 15th – 17th August on the Parade (TD15 1DF). With ample food and drink to enjoy, stalls to peruse, comedy, live music, a drag cabaret, family activities and a demo kitchen – you’re guaranteed to find plenty to keep you entertained all weekend long.
Day entry is £7.50 to the full site or by donation for just the Artisan Market. Kids under 12 have free entry but must be accompanied by an adult.
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Sponsors
Our Festival has grown and developed over the course of 17 amazing years and has become a major event in Berwick’s calendar, attracting thousands of visitors including tourists and locals. This would not be possible without the help and financial support from our sponsors. We would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their support.
We are extremely grateful to receive this support from these fantastic local businesses – we couldn’t do it without them!
- Simpson’s Malt
- Tempest Brewing Co
- Berwick Chamber of Trade and Commerce
- Borders Competitions
- Kreative Technology
- Greaves West & Ayre
Street Food Traders
Expect a wide variety of global flavours, with delicious options available both beside the bar marquee and throughout the Artisan Market all weekend. We are really excited to have new and returning businesses, more options for you to enjoy, and a coffee bar on the marquee side of the festival this time round as requested heavily the past few years.
Full list of Street Food Traders (correct at 13/07/2025)
- Dumpling Mama
- JP Smoke House
- Well Hung and Tender
- Churros Barcelona
- Geordie Bangers
- The Greekster
- Habibi Come Arabian Street Food
- Parm-o-Rama
- Chicken Ting
- KOLAMBA
- Flankman
- Braw Barista
- The Flour Room
- Dewa’s Sri Lankan Delights
- Doughvine Desserts
- Love Ice Cream Biz (Saturday Only)
- Tandoori Naan Hut
- Fire & Stone Pizza
- Pilgrim’s Coffee Roastery
Bars & Brewers
We have a packed bar marquee for you filled with firm favourites, locals and also some really exciting newbies to our community festival.
Plus three outside bars:
And Braw Barista coffee bar.
Artisan Market
This year our Artisan Market is bursting at the seams with a wide range of local producers, creatives and makers, as well as some from further afield who have a ‘slow’ ethos.
Foodie Stalls
- Doddington Dairy
- Peelham Farm
- The Green Shop (featuring local produce: breads, veg, honey and more)
- Geordie Bangers
- Fresh Olives
- Wiga Wagaa
- Wee Knob of Butter
- The Yolker
- Shropshire Salumi
- Blueberry Hill Preserves
- Northumberland Cheese Company
Street Food in the Market
- Love Ice Cream Biz (Saturday Only)
- Tandoori Naan Hut
- Fire & Stone Pizza
- Dewa’s Sri Lankan Delights
- Doughvine Desserts
Cake & Coffee Stops
Crafters, Makers & Creators
Bakers & Sweet Treats
The Boozy Bunch
Get Chatting
- Greener Berwick
- Hospice Care
- Berwick Slow Food (your hosts!)
- Northumbrian Water
- Berwick Shines (at the Family activities)
Demo Kitchen
We have five amazing sessions planned for this year’s demo kitchen, including for the first time a hands-on workshop.
Joel from Greener Berwick will be talking about Split Fava Beans, introducing us to their background, history and importance in today’s food supply chain for tackling climate change. He’ll be demonstrating a variety of recipes using the fava bean. Drop-in sessions on Saturday morning.
Angus Mason from Newcastle Cocktail Kitchen, will be giving us a fat washing demo, which is a technique you can do at home to elevate your cocktails. Angus will be showing us how to make a Toasted Coconut Oil Negroni and a Brown Butter Washed Whisky Cocktail. Drop-in sessions on both Saturday and Sunday.
Patricia from SecretTaart Patisserie will be sharing the secrets of profiteroles with us on Sunday, whilst on Saturday you can book for her chocolate-making workshop (info to come).
Comedy
Fresh off their first foray at Edinburgh Fringe, local Berwick based comedians “Damp Knight Comedy” return to Berwick’s Food and Beer Festival to host 2 evenings of comedic wonderment.
On the Friday and Saturday evening you will find them at The Straw Yard where you can enjoy Giggles with your Gyros, Bahaha’s with your Burgers and Bangers and Lol’s with your Libations as they bring you some incredible comedians ready and poised to tickle your funny bones, split your sides and wet your pants (tickled bones, split sides and wet pants optional)
Live Music
Live Music starts from 4.30pm on Friday evening with all local bands before finishing with a set from Hoo Har on Wax, bringing the party with some vinyl classics.
Saturday music starts from 12.15pm until our brand new Drag Cabaret begins at 8.30pm where you can expect amazing vocals, comedy, impressive stunts and a DJ set to end the night.
Sunday live music from 12 – 6pm.
