Upton House Food and Music Festival

About Upton House Food & Music Festival

Upton Country Park sits just outside Poole town centre, three miles north-west of it. From 11-13 June 2027, Upton House Food & Music Festival uses the park for a three-day food and music weekender. The bill sits around rock, pop, indie rock and dance, with food and drink running through the site.

Earlier activity at the same Poole site used the Upton House Food & Drinks Festival name, with a 2021 performer date and a 2022 event carrying a music stage, chefs' stage and family entertainment.

Lineup and Programme

The music runs on the Main Stage and Ibiza Classic Terrace. Rock, pop, indie rock and dance sit alongside street food, an artisan food market and bars.

Arts and crafts workshops and giant garden games run away from the stages. Axe throwing is scheduled on selected days, with kids' acts also part of the family entertainment.

Who Is It For?

The crowd is framed around families rather than a late-night camping audience. Child tickets cover ages 5-16, under-5s go free, and under-18s must be accompanied by an adult.

Alcohol sales run under Challenge 25. Dogs are allowed on leads.

The Venue and Site

Upton Country Park, Poole Road, Upton, Poole BH17 7BJ is the setting, with around 10,000 people a day on site. There is no on-site camping.

Facilities include an on-site car park, disabled parking next to the main entrance and accessible toilets at the park facilities. Free drinking water stations and food and beverage stalls are on site.

Travel

Upton Country Park is three miles north-west of Poole town centre. The address is Upton Country Park, Poole Road, Upton, Poole BH17 7BJ.

• Rail: Hamworthy station is 0.6 miles away; Poole station is 3 miles away.
• Road: Access routes include the A35 Upton Road, A350 Upton Bypass, Poole Road, Blandford Road and Upton Crossroads on Dorchester Road.
• Parking: Around 400 vehicles can park on site. Passes can be booked in advance or bought on the day, and machines take cash, card and contactless.
• Accessible parking: Disabled parking is limited and sits next to the main entrance.