A touring food, drink and music festival is returning to Norwich for its third year and it will feature top chefs and popstars.

The Foodies Festival is back in Earlham Park from Friday, September 6 until Sunday, September 8 2024 and it is one of 14 UK locations next year. 

In the Chefs Theatre, there will be MasterChef champions alongside Michelin-starred and top local chefs who will be cooking up a storm.

Great British Life: L-R Andrew Jones (Farmyard), Richard Bainbridge (Benedicts) and Daniel Smith (Ingham Swan) will all be at the Norwich Foodies Festival 2024 Picture: James Randle (jmrstudio.co.uk)L-R Andrew Jones (Farmyard), Richard Bainbridge (Benedicts) and Daniel Smith (Ingham Swan) will all be at the Norwich Foodies Festival 2024 Picture: James Randle (jmrstudio.co.uk) (Image: jmrstudio.co.uk)

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Announced for Norwich so far are Galton Blackiston (Morston Hall), Richard Bainbridge (Benedicts), Daniel Smith (The Ingham Swan), Andrew Jones (Farmyard) and Fabio Miani (The Wildebeest). 

Great British Life: Scouting for Girls will perform at the Foodies Festival 2024 in Norwich Picture: Foodies FestivalScouting for Girls will perform at the Foodies Festival 2024 in Norwich Picture: Foodies Festival (Image: Foodies Festival)

Learn how to make show-stopping sweet treats in the Cake & Bake Theatre and sample new wines, champagnes and cocktails in the Drinks Theatre. 

There will also be a Kids Cookery Theatre, chilli eating competitions and food challenges and street food from around the world. 

Great British Life: Danii Reed, left, and Stephanie Whitear try the pizza at the Norwich Foodies Festival Picture: Denise BradleyDanii Reed, left, and Stephanie Whitear try the pizza at the Norwich Foodies Festival Picture: Denise Bradley (Image: Newsquest)

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The music headliners for Friday and Sunday have been announced as Symphonic Ibiza and pop group Scouting for Girls, respectively.

Scouting for Girls' hits include She's So Lovely, Elvis Ain't Dead, Heartbeat and number-one hit This Aint a Love Song.

Buy tickets at foodiesfestival.com