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The team behind Stone Food & Drink Festival is bringing a brand-new celebration to town this autumn, with the launch of Oktoberfest Stone. Taking place at Westbridge Park on Saturday 3 October 2026, from 2pm until 10pm, the over-18s event will combine licensed bars, live music and entertainment with a tempting selection of street food. Read more…

Staffordshire’s much-loved gastronomic gathering returns in style this spring, as the Stone Food & Drink Festival celebrates its 21st year with an irresistible three-day showcase of flavour, flair and feel-good festival vibes. Taking over Westbridge Park from 8–10 May 2026, this year’s event promises more of everything visitors love—plus some exciting new additions. From big-name Read more…

The Stone Food & Drink Festival is proud to announce Brown Recycling as Lead Sponsor for its 2026 event, marking a special partnership milestone as both organisations celebrate landmark anniversaries. As the Festival celebrates its 21st year, Brown Recycling – a long-standing supporter and the Festival’s official Sustainability Partner – marks an incredible 100 years Read more…

The Stone Food & Drink Festival, kindly sponsored by Brown Recycling, returns to the town’s Westbridge Park from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 May 2026, celebrating its 21st year with a packed programme of food, drink and entertainment. Alongside celebrity chefs, artisan producers and delicious street food, visitors can also look forward to three days Read more…

The Stone Food & Drink Festival is turning 21 in 2026 – and to mark the occasion, organisers have unveiled brand new VIP tickets designed to take the festival experience to the next level. Taking place from 8–10 May 2026 at Westbridge Park, Stone, the much-loved festival will once again bring together celebrity chefs, top Read more…

The team behind the Stone Food & Drink Festival have revealed the celebrity chefs set to appear at the 2026 event, taking place at Westbridge Park from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 May 2026. Celebrating 21 years as one of Staffordshire’s best-loved foodie events, the 2026 festival promises a packed programme of food, drink and Read more…

Last weekend, Stone’s Westbridge Park was transformed into a foodie haven packed with fun for the whole family. The 20th annual Stone Food & Drink Festival opened its gates at noon on Friday 9th May with glorious weather welcoming in excess of 7,000 visitors over the three days of the event. With a new team Read more…

As Staffordshire’s original gastronomic gathering prepares to mark its 20th anniversary on 9, 10 & 11 May at the town’s Westbridge Park, the team behind the event has unveiled an exciting new programme packed with foodie fun. With longer opening hours, more family entertainment, more audience interaction and some special star guests there’s plenty to Read more…

The 20th edition of The Stone Food & Drink Festival takes place at Stone’s Westbridge Park next month; transforming the space into a food-lovers’ haven on Friday 9th, Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th May. There’s an exciting new line-up in store for visitors this year – not least on the refreshed Culinary Showcase Stage which, Read more…

Mark your calendars – the Stone Food & Drink Festival is back from 9–11 May 2025, bringing a flavour-packed weekend of foodie fun to Westbridge Park, Stone. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, the much-loved, not-for-profit event continues to shine thanks to the incredible backing of local sponsors – with Drac Logistics leading the way as Read more…

Stone-based logistics firm Drac Group has signed as lead sponsor for the 20th annual Stone Food & Drink Festival, which will take place on 9, 10 & 11 May at the town’s Westbridge Park. Drac Logistics has seen meteoric growth since its establishment in 2009, with just three staff working from an office in Stone Read more…

Contestants from the nation’s favourite TV baking competition will showcase their skills at next year’s Stone Food & Drink Festival, taking place on the 9, 10 & 11 May at Westbridge Park. The stars are part of a new-look lineup for the event, which marks its 20th year in 2025. They will perform in on Read more…

The chairman of Stone Food & Drink Festival, Richard Stevens, has announced his retirement from the role after 20 years at the helm of the popular event. Richard was among the festival’s founding committee – a group of locals who, back in 2004, decided to set up a food festival to help support Stone’s beautiful Read more…

While food – and drink – will be at the heart of festivities on Westbridge Park on the 5, 6 & 7 July live music will also play a big part in creating the party atmosphere at the 2024 Stone Food & Drink Festival. This year, Joule’s Brewery is kindly sponsoring the Live Music Stage Read more…

The team behind the popular Stone Food & Drink Festival has just released a packed programme to celebrate the event’s return to Westbridge Park on the 5th, 6th & 7th July 2024. Sponsored by Stone-based Drac Group, the event is in its 19th year and offers a great mix of shopping, learning through cookery demonstrations Read more…

Wednesday 8th May saw Stone Food & Drink Festival Chairman, Richard Stevens, and wife Janet head to London – by Royal appointment! Earlier this year – and much to his surprise -Richard found himself one of a select group invited to attend one of the famous summer Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace by His Majesty Read more…

The team behind the popular Stone Street Food and Stone Sunday Series events is celebrating having recently agreed another fantastic calendar of High Street happenings for the year ahead. A joint venture between organisers of The Stone Food & Drink Festival and Stone Traders Group, the purpose of these non-profit events is to support the Read more…

Stone’s annual foodie gathering is set to make a welcome return to the town’s Westbridge Park this year over the weekend of Friday 5th, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July. Organisers have now released a number of sponsorship packages offering local businesses the chance to be a part of this vibrant event which, as a Read more…

The team behind the Stone Food & Drink Festival is celebrating the news that the event will return to its ‘spiritual home’ of Westbridge Park in 2024 by launching a special early-brid ticket offer throughout December. The event will run on Friday 5th, Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th July and, following a move to an Read more…

As if moving an established event to a new, temporary venue due to works at the event’s ‘spiritual home’ of Westbridge Park wasn’t enough of a challenge, wash-out weather forecasts cast doubt over whether the 2023 Stone Food & Drink Festival would go ahead on Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 July. However, early morning on-site Read more…