Smoke and Fire Festival®
2026-08-15 - 2026-08-16 | Promenade Park, Park Drive, Maldon, CM9 5JQ, United Kingdom
Smoke and Fire Festival® 2026 isn’t just the UK’s No.1 live-fire food festival — it’s the full-throttle BBQ beast that’s back and celebrating its 10th anniversary. Taking over Maldon, Essex on Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th August 2026, this one’s a meat-lover’s dream turned all-out BBQ riot. We’re talking stacked line-ups of world-class pitmasters, jaw-dropping demos, fierce eating challenges, sizzling competitions like the British Open Freestyle BBQ Championship®, and live music that keeps the vibe blazing all weekend. You’ll find BBQ Alley packed with top-tier grill brands, chilli challenges that’ll melt your face off, and family-friendly fun in every smoky corner. It’s wild, it’s flavour-packed, and it’s definitely one for the calendar — especially for its big 10-year blowout.

Meatopia - London
2026-09-03 - 2026-09-06 | Tobacco Dock, Tobacco Dock, Tobacco Quay, Wapping Lane, London, E1W 2SF, United Kingdom
If there’s one BBQ event in the UK that sits firmly on the bucket list – it’s Meatopia. Back at Tobacco Dock, London from 3rd–6th September 2026, this ain’t your average grill-up. It’s the OG live-fire food festival. A full weekend of culinary chaos where world-class chefs, butchers, pitmasters, and fire fiends come together to serve up jaw-dropping dishes over nothing but wood and charcoal. Born in New York, made legendary in London – this one’s about ethics, fire, proper flavour, and music that rattles your bones while you’re licking your fingers. If you’ve never been, make this the year. If you have – you already know.

SizzleFest 2026
2026-09-11 - 2026-09-12 | Socal Southampton, Third Avenue, Southampton, SO15 0AB, United Kingdom
SizzleFest 2026 isn’t just another BBQ festival – it’s the one that lit the fire for me. It was the first BBQ event I ever went to, and the one that opened my eyes to the epic UK BBQ community we’ve got here – a proper game-changer. Since then, I’ve been all in, doing what I can to support and shout about this scene. I’ve missed the last two years (life had other plans), but 2026? I’m there, apron on, tongs in hand, soaking it all in. Expect big smoke, banging demos, live music, craft beers, and a community vibe you won’t find anywhere else. If you love BBQ, this one’s a must.
