Trader Applications Open for the 10-Day Oxford Food & Drink Festival 2026
Following a highly successful launch in 2025, the Oxford Food & Drink Festival returns this October, building on a strong debut that saw Broad Street transformed into a vibrant hub of flavour, culture, and community.
Set in one of the UK’s most iconic locations, the 10-day festival will once again take over the heart of Oxford, welcoming locals, visitors, and thousands of students returning to the city for the new academic year. The 2025 event delivered excellent footfall, strong trader performance, and a fantastic atmosphere, firmly establishing the festival as a key date in Oxford’s events calendar.
Celebrating the very best of British food and drink, alongside the rich culinary influences from around the world, the 2026 festival promises to be even bigger and better. With live music, a bus bar, street entertainment, and a wide range of engaging activations, the event will continue to offer something for everyone.
The extended 10-day format creates consistent trading opportunities across multiple audience types — from weekday city workers and students to weekend visitors and tourists — allowing traders to maximise both exposure and revenue.
We are now inviting applications from professional, high-quality artisan makers and food and drink traders who want to be part of this growing flagship event.
Please note:
• This is a 10-day event, and we are only accepting applications from traders able to commit to the full duration.
• A flexible payment instalment plan is available, helping to spread the cost of participation.
This is a standout pre-Christmas trading opportunity in one of the UK’s most prestigious cities, offering access to a wide and diverse audience while being part of an established and growing festival.
Category Descriptions
Standard Stalls (Non Food)
Good quality general products e.g. Art, craft, gifts, unique & unusual items. Any item that is non-food related that cannot be consumed.
Standard Stalls (Cold Food, non-alcoholic drink to consume, and 100% Vegan Catering)
Food products to take away for home consumption or eat cold, e.g. cheese, artisan, deli, sweets, cakes, fresh produce. This category is also for caterers who are 100% vegan, and do not sell any food that is not vegan, and for any soft/hot drink seller serving non-alcoholic drinks to consume on site, eg: tea, coffee.
Drink to Consume (Alcohol)
Products for this category include but are not limited to all alcohol drinks for immediate consumption. This includes hot drinks containing alcohol.
Hot Food & Drink
Products for this category include but are not limited to crepes/pancakes, soups, waffles, churros. Anything that is classed as a hot snack, and not a meal. Please do not apply for this category if you are a caterer. All applications are thoroughly assessed.
Catering
Anything classed as a meal. Street food catering and large commercial bar catering. Caterers will provide their own trailer units/gazebos/handcarts and are marked as catering pitches. This will depend on space available and appearance of the unit. Please ensure your catering unit dimensions are included on the application. Images of your unit and your full menu must be submitted with your application. We cannot process catering applications without images and menus.
Included LSD Stall pitch fee:
- An LSD Promotions Pop-up (either a 3x3m or 3x2m)
- 1x Back sheet
- Weights to secure stalls
- 1 x table to display your products (either wooden or plastic)
- Festoon lighting (Winter months only)
