FeastyFest 2026 took over Cheam Park in Sutton, Surrey on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 2026, with more than 100 street-food traders, two music stages and a free Kids World zone. Two days in the park later, the verdict is easy: this is the most relaxed, best-value family festival in the South East, and it earns a full 5/5.

What makes FeastyFest work

It started in 2018 as a way of getting Cheam families eating properly from small local producers. Eight years on it is Surrey's biggest food-and-music weekend, it is still not-for-profit, and it is our reigning Best Small Festival. None of which would matter if the day itself was a slog. It isn't.

You can bring chairs, blankets and even gazebos, so you build a base and stay put. Dogs on leads are welcome. The funfair sits at the top of the site, which gives Cheam Park a proper big-wheel backdrop and quietly splits the field into zones without any of it feeling cut off. The weather held both days, bar some drizzle right at the end.

Saturday: Oasiz, Chilli Peppers and General Levy

Oasiz did what an Oasis tribute is supposed to do on a Saturday afternoon in a park, which is start a mass singalong among people who were not born when the songs came out. Chilli Peppers kept the volume up, and Ellie Sax closed the Main Stage with live saxophone over house, turning the field in front of the stage into a dancefloor as the light went. There is more on how Saturday unfolded here.

The set of the weekend, though, was on the Secret Stage. General Levy was banging, and the crowd he pulled was noticeably older than the rest of the site: people who have known exactly what to shout back since the jungle days, and were delighted to get the chance. Walking from a rock singalong straight into that is the best trick FeastyFest has.

Sunday: Complete Madness, Legend and P!NK by Vicky Jackson

Sunday skewed younger, with a big late-teen contingent, though there were still families spread across the grass all afternoon. Complete Madness got the whole park doing the walk, Bob Marley tribute Legend suited a chilled Sunday perfectly, and P!NK by Vicky Jackson had more people on their feet than an afternoon slot has any right to. The full 2026 line-up is here, and we set out what to expect in our FeastyFest 2026 preview.

Is FeastyFest good for families?

Yes, and not in the token way most festivals mean it. The Kids World zone covers climbing, zorbing, archery, crafts and fairground rides, which buys parents the rarest festival luxury of eating a meal while it is still hot. The parkland is fine with a buggy, and the site is cashless throughout. Our guide to FeastyFest with children breaks down what suits which age, and the parking, trains and travel guide is worth five minutes before you set off.

What could be better?

Very little, and nothing that cost us a star. But two things for the organisers.

  • There is no dedicated vegetarian or vegan food truck. One van flying that flag would save a lot of people a lap of the field.
  • The chilli eating contest. The hot dog eating contest ran it close, but nothing pulls a crowd like watching a stranger regret a scotch bonnet in real time.

Are FeastyFest tickets good value?

We heard the odd grumble about the price on site, and but costs have gone up for every festival, so that is fair enough. But adult tickets start at around £40, and early-bird pricing takes it well below that. Set against the £408 Glastonbury is charging for 2027, a two-day festival with two stages and a kids' zone is a bargain.

Key details

  • Festival: FeastyFest 2026
  • Dates: Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 2026
  • Location: Cheam Park, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 8BP
  • Stages: Main Stage and Secret Stage
  • We saw: Ellie Sax, Oasiz, Chilli Peppers, General Levy, Complete Madness, Legend, P!NK by Vicky Jackson & more
  • Food: more street-food traders than you could want
  • Family: Kids World zone, dogs on leads welcome, chairs and gazebos allowed
  • UKFG score: 5/5
  • Next edition: FeastyFest 2027, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September 2027

How does 2026 compare to previous years?

This is the third time we have given FeastyFest five stars, and the second year running. Our 2025 review also scored it 5/5, as did 2023, while 2024 and 2022 took four. The trajectory is the point: it has grown every year without losing the thing that made it good.

FeastyFest 2027: dates and tickets

FeastyFest returns to Cheam Park on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September 2027, and tickets are on sale now via Skiddle. Around 15,000 people are expected across the weekend.

If you have been meaning to try it, book the early-bird and go for both days. Saturday and Sunday are genuinely different festivals sharing a park, and the weekend is where FeastyFest makes most sense. Full details are on the FeastyFest 2027 festival page, and if it was your weekend of the year, cast your vote in the 2026 UKFG Awards.