The Festival of Food and Music 2025

Sat 21 – Sun 22 June 12noon–6pm

Food & drink, live music and children’s activities.

Headline acts

Sat 21 June · A Kind of Magic – Freddie Mercury tribute
Hosted by Paul Toulson
A fantastic tribute to the legendary Freddie Mercury and a celebration of the music of Queen. With all of his greatest hits sung in the original key, amazing costumes, and very lively and entertaining show.

Sun 22 June · Elton John by Ray Johnson
Hosted by Fonda Cox
A stunning tribute to Elton John performed by the world’s leading Elton John look-alike and tribute artist, Ray Johnson. Featuring all of Elton’s classic hits with various replica costume changes so you can see Elton at his flamboyant best.

Headline acts sponsored by the Village Hotel Bracknell

Full music programme

A fabulous line up of artists, including:

• The cast of South Hill Park’s Easter show, Priscilla Queen of the Desert
• Man Made Soul – music from the 60s and 70s from this Bracknell-based six-piece band
• Artemis Singers
• Tomorrow Bird – Americana duo
• Benita Johnson – GSMC award-winner

More acts to be announced.

Food and drink

A variety of delicious food stalls including Eastern European, Caribbean, Thai, Ethiopian, Latin American and classic British, plus all your favourite desserts, cakes and sweets.

There will also be real ale and vodka stands alongside the South Hill Park Bar.

Activities

• Family activities in the South Hill Park ‘Take Part’ tent – including performances by the HandMade Theatre
• Craft and community stalls
• Face painting
• Play centre
• Inflatable slide
• Rides for the kids

Festival map

Car parking

Dedicated festival parking will be provided on North Lake field, which can be found directly opposite South Hill Park Arts Centre. You can book your tickets in advance for a reduced cost, or pay on the day.

Pre-paid tickets – £5 per car
On-the-day tickets – £10 per car

These will allow access to parking on the North Lake field from 11am-7pm, with last entry at 5pm.

Pre-paid tickets (online or in-person)
Pre-paid tickets must be purchased either online or in-person at our Box Office, up until 5pm on Fri 20 June
Pre-paid tickets purchased online can be emailed out to customers (and scanned on the day) or collected from Box Office. They cannot be collected over the festival weekend as the mansion and Box Office will be closed. Pre-paid tickets cannot be posted out to customers.

On-the-day tickets
On-the-day tickets can be purchased using card or cash, though card payments are encouraged.

Cars left at owners’ risk. The cost of the ticket will help go towards the running of this annual, free-to-attend community event.

The South Hill Park mansion house car park will be closed to the general public on Sat 21 and Sun 22 June. Please refrain from parking on Ringmead road, the grass verges and on neighbouring residential streets, and use the dedicated parking provided.

To help reduce traffic and emissions, please consider walking to the festival or taking public transport. Thank you.

Blue Badge Holders – Blue badge holders, with a pre-paid or on-the-day ticket, are able to park in the main South Hill Park Arts Centre car park for easier access to the festival. Blue badges must be displayed in car windscreens.

Donate

South Hill Park is a registered charity and entry to the Festival of Food and Music is free. If you would like to support the Arts Centre, and the work we do in the community, please make a donation here.

Please purchase your food and drink from the festival vendors.
Look after the park and take your rubbish home.
Stall information subject to change.