Stone Food & Drink Festival celebrates 21st year with new VIP tickets
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 May 8-10 at Westbridge Park, Stone, the much-loved festival will once again bring together celebrity chefs, top local food producers, street food favourites, artisan markets, family entertainment and three full days of live music – with an exclusive VIP upgrade available for the first time.
Festivalgoers who choose VIP will enjoy access to a beautifully appointed VIP marquee, complete with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, fantastic views of the live music stage and across the bustling festival site. There’s also a dedicated VIP paid bar (with no big queues), luxury flushing toilets with running water, a free reusable festival cup – and exclusive meet & greets with headline celebrity chefs throughout the weekend.
The 2026 chef line-up features returning favourite Nelly Ghaffar, award-winning chocolatier Paul A Young, and baking star Juliet Sear, alongside a packed programme of live cookery demos from top local chefs and Talks & Tastings sessions.
Music remains a huge part of the festival atmosphere, with three days of live performances. Friday night headliners Sonic Boom Band will deliver non-stop crowd-pleasing rock, pop and indie bangers. Saturday evening’s party gets underway with House Jammerz – the UK’s premier live house and dance music band – performing Faithless, Chemical Brothers, Shapeshifters, Bucketheadz and more floor-fillers. Sunday closes in soulful style with the return of The Lack Of Commitments, the UK’s No.1 Commitments tribute act, by popular demand. The headline acts will be supported by a host of fantastic bands throughout the weekend, plus ‘plug in and play’ performers on the brand-new acoustic stage – and even a silent disco to keep the party going – ensuring there’s a soundtrack to your festival experience from first bite to last dance.
Weekend VIP tickets (covering all three days) are priced at £35 for adults and £13 for children. Friday VIP tickets are £15 for adults with children admitted free, while Saturday or Sunday VIP tickets are £20 for adults and £9 for children.
VIP tickets are strictly limited and available online in advance only.
Head to stonefooddrink.org.uk to book your VIP tickets and be part of a truly special 21st anniversary celebration.
