What’s On at Ashby Food Festival 2023?

The Ashby Food Gusto Festival is all about experiencing new local food & drink and enjoying a great family day out. Find out more about what’s on at the event below.

Quality Lunch

Why not try something new and enjoy lunch out where you can choose between wood fired pizza, organic beef burgers & sausages, spicy homemade samosas, authentic Caribbean BBQ, Greek Gyros and Korean to name but a few. These could all be washed down with an barista coffee, local craft ale and cider, new British cocktails or English wines grown and produced in the Midlands.

Live Music

We are passionate about supporting up and coming musicians. This year we have Rob Lea and Mitch Colcombe, who are both talented local artists who will be joined by others through the weekend.

Mitch is a fantastic, acoustic performer with a natural talent for captivating an audience with his wide range of chilled out covers of classic and modern hits. He will join us on the Saturday along with other local acts to provide a great atmosphere.

Rob Lea is a talented, singer, songwriter, who has performed at numerous Food Gusto festivals in the last few years. Rob is well adept at providing the perfect backdrop for the event with his unique mix of Pop, Rock and Soul covers. He’ll be joining us on the Sunday along with other local acts to carry on the great weekend vibe.

Children’s Entertainment

This year’s Ashby Food Festival will be jam-packed full of entertainment for all the family, especially the kids. We have a great childrens area run by the Ashby Rotary Clubs, there’s something for everyone!

Other children’s entertainment included rides, bouncy slide, henna tattoos, glitter tattoos.