A firm favourite in the calendar, Street Eat, the food and drink festival that attracts thousands of visitors every year is returning to Rochdale Town Hall Square on Saturday, 21 June 2025.
Organised by Rochdale Business Improvement District (BID) during Rochdale’s year as Greater Manchester Town of Culture, Street Eat brings together local food and drink establishments. Visitors will have their taste buds tickled and thirsts quenched as well as enjoying lots of free live music. Tasty food from local restaurant chefs will be on the menu, with dozens of mouth-watering dishes served up including, Italian, Indian, English, American and more.
Di Lynham from Happy Radio UK hosted the sound stage at Street Eat in 2024.
‘Fantastic to see the square come alive’
There will be free activities and rides for children, bars for the adults and a music stage serving up hours of fun for all ages. BID manager Paul Ambrose who organises the event said Street Eat showcases the vibrant and high-quality food and drink the town has to offer as well as being a great day out:
“It’s a fantastic event, giving us the opportunity to champion the very best local food and drink. Street Eat is always a great day, bringing friends and families together, celebrating our vibrant town centre eateries and showing what a foodie hotspot the town is. We do all we can to make the event as affordable as possible too and entry is free.”
The line-up of traders for this summer’s edition is yet to be confirmed but will include include Bombay Away, Vicolo Del Vino, The Flying Horse Hotel, The Baum, Masons Creations, Bank Top Farm, Treehouse Bar and many more.
Street Eat will be serving up more food, drinks and entertainment on Saturday, 21 June 2025.
Councillor Sue Smith, cabinet member for culture and co-operation at Rochdale Borough Council said:
“It’s great to see Street Eat returning during our year as town of culture and it will be fantastic to see the square come alive again with food, fun and community spirit.”
Child on fairground ride.
Ben Boothman, consultant to The Flying Horse Hotel added:
“Our team loves this event and are looking forward to it returning. With traders serving up smaller portions it means you can sample dishes from different venues and experience amazing food on the menu served up here in the town centre. We’re pleased to be working alongside Rochdale BID again to celebrate the area’s great food and drink offer.”
The entertainment and music line-up will be announced in May 2025.
Admission is free and Street Eat will run from 11am to 7pm.
- Rochdale BID – more on the line-up
- More on Street Eat
- Search #StreetEatRoch on social media.
Street Eat is part of a spectacular line up of festivals, live performances, exhibitions and art during Rochdale’s year as Greater Manchester Town of Culture 2025-26. The title, awarded by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority celebrates the town’s rich history, creativity, talent and diverse arts scene. Find out more about what’s on during Rochdale’s year as Greater Manchester Town of Culture