Festival Information
Sunday, 11 October 2026, 10.30 am to 4.30 pm.
Entry is free.
The artisan market stalls will be in the High Street, Market Place and Town Hall, on Cathedral Green and Palace Green, along Moat Walk and in the Recreation Ground.
The English Wine marquee will be on Palace Green, and the Children’s Zone, Little Joe’s Kitchen and Food for Thought in the Recreation Ground.
Brochures and info about the festival will be available at the Wells Food Festival information stand on Palace Green. There will be maps around the site showing the layout and location of stalls.
There are a number of car parks in the city. You may find this website helpful.
Parking will be suspended on the day of the festival, Sunday 11 October, in Sadler Street, High Street and Cathedral Green, including the disabled spaces. Alternative parking for Blue Badge holders will be available on the day in the Little Wellies Nursery car park in The Liberty, and there are dedicated disabled spaces in the city car parks.
There is level access to all areas of the festival site.
For information about access and facilities for disabled people in Wells, visit Accessible Wells.
These roads will be closed to traffic from 7am to 7pm on the day of the festival, Sunday 11 October: Sadler Street, High Street and Cathedral Green.
Public toilets, including disabled facilities, are located in Union Street car park, at the bus station, in the Recreation Ground and Townhall Buildings (next to the Town Hall).
Please bring cash where possible, as we cannot guarantee that card payment machines will be as reliable as they should be, with the huge number of people at the festival.
If you need emergency funds on the day, there are cash machines at NatWest and Lloyds Bank in the High Street, and at Tesco, Morrisons and Waitrose.
Kids might want a little bit of pocket money for the Children’s Zone too – some activities may require a small donation.
If you’re thinking of bringing your dog to the festival, please bear in mind:
Dogs are NOT allowed in any of the marquees or inside spaces (except assistance dogs).
The festival can get very busy, particularly in the area around the Moat – nervous or reactive dogs may struggle.
This is a food event so if your dog is food-orientated please consider leaving them at home.
First aiders will be in attendance throughout the day. If you need assistance, please contact one of the stewards.
Wells is on the southern side of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, about 22 miles from both Bristol and Bath.
The city has a number of local bus services. For route maps and timetables, visit First Bus.
The nearest train station is Castle Cary (approx. 12 miles), although there is no connecting bus service.
Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa stations both have buses to Wells. For train timetables, visit National Rail.
For accommodation and other events in Wells, go to Wells Tourism.
All our traders attend by invitation and are selected by us to offer a diverse range of high quality artisan products from the area. We aim to maintain a balance of stalls and our traders need to be regionally based, unless offering something unique.
If you are selected to trade at the festival, we will be in touch with an email offer for your pitch which will include a booking form for you to complete your requirements for location, pitch size and electricity. You will also need to provide a risk assessment and insurance details. Once this form is completed and your balance is paid, your pitch is secure.
All traders must agree to sell only the products that you have informed us about on the booking form.
Potential new traders may contact us via email or by using the website contact form. Please provide as much information as possible about your company, where you are based and the products you would like to sell. We do not have space to accommodate all requests, but we keep a reserve list from which we draw should a suitable pitch become available.
In line with government policy, single use plastics such as plates, trays, bowls, cutlery and certain types of polystyrene cups and food containers are strictly not permitted. We encourage traders to avoid using other single use plastics and non-recyclable materials.
Important Notice for Traders
We’ve become aware that some of our traders are receiving emails asking them to pay a refundable £175 security deposit. Please do not pay this. These emails are NOT from Wells Food Festival. The only payment our traders are asked to make is their official festival pitch fee, which is invoiced directly by us. We do not ask traders for a £175 security deposit. If you receive one of these emails, please ignore it and do not click on any links or provide payment or personal details. We’re sorry for any confusion this may cause and are looking into the situation. If you’re ever unsure about a payment request that appears to come from us, please contact us directly before making any payment. We advise that you forward any suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk before blocking the sender.