Southend-on-Sea Events in September, 2025

The UK's biggest food festival dedicated to Caribbean food returns bigger and better for another amazing family day of food, drink, cooking demonstrations, shopping and music.
FREE ENTRY FOR UNDER 14s
This will be an unforgettable outdoor experience where you can purchase delicious cuisines from different islands of the Caribbean. Bring your blankets and foldable chairs, spend the day with us, dance to reggae, the music of Motown, R&B classics, 80s, 90s and drink lots of rum punch.
TRY AS MANY DIFFERENT CUISINES AS YOU CAN HANDLE.
This event will feature some of the UK's best restaurants and street food traders, representing islands all over the Caribbean.
Over 50 variations of dishes including vegan options will be on sale!
Jerk Chicken, Lamb & Pork, Ackee & Saltfish, Oxtail, Curry Chicken, Curry Goat, Brown Stew Chicken, Plantain, BBQ Chicken, Fried Chicken, Roti, A Variety of Fish, Fried Dumpling, Festivals, Lobster, Crab, Doubles, Rice & Peas, Vegan Versions of your Favourite Caribbean Dishes 
and more.
LIVE MUSIC
THE MARLEY EXPERIENCE : Bob Marley & The Wailers Tribute Band
UB4D: UB40 Tribute Band
DEM BOYZ : The No1 Caribbean Party Band in the world from Barbados
Plus CARNIVAL STEEL PAN BANDS
HOSTED BY: KAT - MTV BASE
MUSIC BY: DJ CEESIX
COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS
:
 Featuring celebrity and local chefs
CHEFS
RICHARD BLACKWOOD - Celebrity Master Chef & Eastenders
Plus more to be confirmed
ENTERTAINMENT & FEATURES
Live Music Stage
Eating Competitions
Market Stalls
Children's Area with free activities and games
Free Cooking Demosntrations
SHOPPING
Traders selling books, jewellery, cosmetics, clothes, sunglasses, kids toys, greeting cards plus more
CHILDREN: UNDER 14s FREE ENTRY
Entry is free for children under 14, no ticket required, this is for standard event entry only.
This does not include entry to the VIP area or any VIP access. Due to limited capacity, a VIP ticket will be required for children over the age of 5.
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
Free Activities and games
Funfair Rides
Bouncy Castles
Face Painting
Dessert & Sweet Stalls
FREE CHILDREN ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT
Story Telling
Circus Skills
Free activity areas
Arts & Crafts
Puppet Shows
Stilt Walkers
FACILITIES
Toilets
Medical Tent
BOOK TODAY AS TICKETS ARE LIMITED
Please note, all tickets purchased are non refundable unless the event is postponed or cancelled.
Tickets do not include food, drink or funfair rides, this must be purchased separately.
No food or drink under any circumstances purchased outside of the event is permitted entry in to the venue, except sealed baby food for under 3s
All activities including funfair rides and children activities are subject to weather conditions, no refunds will be given for the closure of any activities or rides due to predicted adverse weather.
All live performers and activities are subject to change, no refunds will be given for any changes to the advertised entertainment.
This event will follow any government rules and restrictions regarding covid-19 that are in place on the date of the actual event. No refunds will be given for government enforced changes to event entry requirements.
No tickets required for under 14s
Information Source: eventbrite

Southend-on-Sea

United Kingdom

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