UK Festival Spotlight: Food, Culture and Lifestyle Events

Whether you’re a foodie, lifestyle lover or culture enthusiast, the UK is teeming with a range of festivals and events to suit you. A group or private jet charter is the most comfortable and convenient way to travel to and from these popular UK events.

Food festivals

The UK’s food festivals celebrate the best of local produce and street food. To satisfy your taste buds, we've compiled a list of food events on the 2022 UK festival calendar that you’re sure to enjoy. Keep in mind that if you have a distance to travel to get to the event of your choice, a private plane rental can get you close to your destination in comfort and style. 

• Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, 20–21 August 2022, Fighting Cocks Crossroad, Isle of Wight
  
  This fun-filled food festival with the mantra "eat, drink, stink" takes place on the Isle of Wight. Along with over 300 food trade stands showcasing garlic-themed cookery demonstrations and local Isle of Wight produce, the two-day event includes live music and children's areas, making it one that the whole family can enjoy. Make sure to keep an eye out for the Garlic Princess, who can be seen sporting a crown made out of garlic bulbs.
  To get there, fly friends and family on a comfortable jet charter to Southampton Airport, just under 20 miles from the Isle of Wight. From there, you can travel by passenger ferry then take a bus or car to The Garlic Farm just outside Newchurch.

• Meatopia, 2–4 September 2022, Tobacco Dock, London
  
  With "eat, sleep, meat, repeat" as its strapline, this three-day festival is a meat eater’s paradise. Established in New York, Meatopia was imported to the UK by one of the nation’s best butchers and chefs, Richard H. Turner. Taking over London's Tobacco Docks, this carnival for carnivores showcases a range of stalls offering mouthwatering charcoal and wood-cooked meat.
  You’ll find the festival at Tobacco Dock, located in the buzzing heart of Wapping, close to St Katherine's Dock, a 10-minute walk from London’s Tower Bridge. If you’re travelling from further afield, fly by group charter or private jet to London City Airport which is 4.7 miles away.

Cultural festivals

The UK is a hub of culture throughout the year. We've selected three of our favourite 2022 cultural festivals for you to choose from. If you choose to travel by private plane, your dedicated account manager can make hotel bookings and arrange transport for you to and from the airport. For airports that will get you closest to the event of choice, take a look at our destination guide.

• Notting Hill Carnival, 28–29 August 2022, London
  
  Europe’s biggest annual street party returns to London this August for carnival season. Notting Hill Carnival kicks off on Saturday evening with a Caribbean-themed street party before the parade continues through Sunday's J’Ouvert and Children’s Day event, where food stalls and live music entertain crowds in Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park. The Grand Finale kicks off on the summer bank holiday on the 29th with street performers, dancers, steel bands, street food markets and craft stalls. Free entry; no tickets needed. Your nearest private jet airport is London City Airport, just 12 miles from Notting Hill.

• Sherwood Robin Hood Festival, the 3rd weekend of July 2022, Sherwood Forest, Nottingham
  
  The Robin Hood Festival is the ultimate family-friendly day out. There are plenty of activities to keep the kids entertained, including storytelling, medieval music and performances throughout the day. Be sure to watch the battle of the day between Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham near the Major Oak. Food and drink stalls are scattered all over Sherwood Forest to feed the hungry crowds reliving England’s Medieval past. Free entry; no tickets needed.
  Start your adventure aboard a group or private jet charter and land at the airport nearest Sherwood Forest, which is Doncaster/Sheffield Airport 19.4 miles away.

• Hogmanay Festival, 29 December 2022 – 1 January 2023, Edinburgh (to be confirmed)
  
  A series of fun-packed events combine to make Hogmanay one of the UK’s most renowned cultural extravaganzas. The highlight of the self-proclaimed "World's Best New Year Street Party" is the Concert in the Gardens on New Year’s Eve, which features food markets, fireworks, street performers, disco divas and DJs against the iconic backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. The next day, celebrate the start of the New Year at the Loony Dook, which sees revellers in fancy dress take a dip in the chilly waters of Firth of Forth at South Queensferry.
  Smaller airports near the festival are Leuchars Airport and Dundee Airport, where you can arrive refreshed and ready to enjoy a full schedule of exciting festival events.

Lifestyle events

Lifestyle events in the UK are quickly becoming opportunities to gather the latest industry information and explore investment options. We've compiled a list of three of the UK's most prestigious events, and if you’d like to reach your destination well-rested and ready to make the most of your chosen lifestyle event or expo, there’s no better way to travel than by private jet or group charter.

• Goldsmiths Fair, 27 September to 9 October 2022, Goldsmiths' Hall, London
  
  Internationally renowned as the premier UK lifestyle event for jewellery and silver, Goldsmiths Fair is a celebration of the best of British antique and contemporary jewels and craftsmanship. Collectors, design lovers and luxury shoppers alike flock to Goldsmiths' Hall to pick up the best jewellery and silver the luxury market has to offer.
  Whether you choose to use Heathrow, Biggin Hill or Northolt airports, when you arrive in style on a private charter plane, you’re assured access to the most exclusive private passenger amenities and a hassle-free airport experience.

• The Elite London, 13–14 May 2022, Wycombe Air Park
  
  This is London’s combined lifestyle showcase that features 150 luxury lifestyle brands, from the latest private jets and luxury cars to property developments and the best golfing products and services from hand-picked suppliers.
  Fly direct to Wycombe Air Park Airport in High Wycombe for this exclusive lifestyle event. The runway length of 734ft is perfectly suited to private air charter small props.

• Chosen Wedding Fair London, 20 March 2022, Islington Assembly Hall, London
  
  This is not your average wedding fair. The award-winning Chosen is for discerning and style-savvy couples who are looking for something fresh and quite different for their special day. The fair is a celebration of individuality and creativity. It’s a journey of discovery and aims to help you make your wedding dreams come true by gathering the best contemporary designers, service providers and creative aficionados under one roof.
  Arrive rested and in style on your very own plane rental. You can alight just 7 miles away at London City Airport.

Food, lifestyle, culture and art festivals up and down the UK celebrate the best of British culture. If you want to attend, all that's left to do is speak to us about our group charter options or affordable private jet charter services to London, Edinburgh or the Isle of Wight so you can enjoy what the UK has to offer. Contact us for more about private jet costs or to help you arrange a luxury charter.

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