Hailed as one of the best food festivals in the UK by Conde Nast Traveller, and listed in the Top Ten UK Food Festivals by Eventbrite, Clitheroe Food Festival will return for 2026 on Saturday 8th August, organised and promoted by Ribble Valley Borough Council.

The Festival is a FREE to enter event which attracts over 25,000 food lovers from across the UK. The focus of the festival is on the finest food and drink from the Ribble Valley, Lancashire and other parts of the UK. 

Around the town there is a superb offering of fringe events, from producer talks and tastings, history and art exhibitions, treasure hunts and of course music of all genres creating a true festival atmosphere against the backdrop of Clitheroe’s iconic castle.

Important Information

• Pitches are available for food producers and street food sellers. Street food is classed as any food or drink that is sold with the intention of being consumed immediately.

• Exhibitors approved, wishing to sell alcohol must apply for a Temporary Events Notice (TEN) from Ribble Valley Borough Council no less than 10 working days before the event.

• All pitches are on hard standing. Wheeled catering trailers may not be suitable due to the nature of the sloping roads but we will do our best to accommodate where possible.

• Access to electricity can be made available, at a cost, in the Bull Ring and Market Food Court Areas ONLY.

• Priority is given to food and drink producers from Ribble Valley; however exhibitors from further afield may be considered where the product on offer is not produced locally and/or where the business/­product has won recent food awards. Please provide full details of your products and your awards (2024 onwards) in your application.

• No single use plastics will be permitted and all street food must be served in compostable containers with wooden utensils. 

• Selected previous traders will be given priority, notified swiftly with a payment taken at this time.

• New traders will be able to apply from 1st March; you will receive a confirmation via Event Owl no later than Friday 26th June due to our needing to guard against over-duplication.

• If you choose to pay using the deposit scheme (select at checkout before entering card details), 50% of the appropriate fee will be taken upon being approved. If there are issues with your card transaction Event Owl will send you an email, you should then check with your bank immediately and rectify the issue. The outstanding balance will be taken from the same card on 29^th June 2026.

For further information, please email info@­clit­he­ro­efo­od­fes­tiv­al.­co.­uk.