Key Points
- Eat Around The World will take place on Camberwell Green on Saturday, 16 May, from 11 am to 7 pm.
- The festival is free to attend and is returning for its third year.
- More than 80 stalls are planned, alongside four bars, live music, free family activities, arts and crafts stalls, workshops, a farmers’ market, herbs and plants, and a free community lunch.
- The event follows last year’s success, which drew about 6,000 visitors.
- Family entertainment will include bouncy castles, zorb balls, a penalty shoot-out run by Amuru children’s charity, face painting, and arts and crafts.
- Annette Cauneen of Urban Farmers’ Market said the festival turns Camberwell Green into a “global kitchen” and reflects the area’s diverse food scene.
- Southwark Council funding will support the free community lunch, prepared by Spring Community Hub food charity, and local police will offer bike security marking.
Camberwell (South London News) April 27, 2026 – Camberwell Green will host the free Eat Around The World food festival on Saturday, 16 May, with organisers promising more than 80 stalls, live music, family activities and a free community lunch, according to Southwark News and the Eventbrite listing for the event.
As reported by Southwark News, the festival is being staged for the third year running and comes after last year’s edition attracted about 6,000 visitors. The event will run from 11 am to 7 pm and is described as free to attend, with no registration required.
What will visitors see at the festival?
The programme includes food from multiple world regions, with organisers saying visitors will be able to try dishes from Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and the Mediterranean.
The Eventbrite listing also says there will be global flavours represented by traders from places including Brazil, Venezuela, Madagascar, Tanzania and the Caribbean.
Alongside the food, the festival will include four bars, live music, a farmers’ market, herbs and plants, and workshops.
The event is also set to feature art and crafts stalls, free activities, and a free community lunch funded through Southwark Council support and made by Spring Community Hub food charity.
How is family entertainment being included?
Children’s activities form a major part of the day’s offer, with bouncy castles, zorb balls, a penalty shoot-out competition run by Amuru children’s charity, face painting, and arts and crafts all listed.
The festival material also refers to games and other free family fun designed to make the event accessible to households across the area.
Local police are expected to be present to offer bike security marking, while community groups and charities will use the event to showcase their work.
That wider mix of civic and charitable participation has been presented as part of the festival’s community-led identity.
What did the organisers say?
Annette Cauneen of Urban Farmers’ Market said the festival turns Camberwell Green into a “global kitchen” and reflects the area’s food landscape.
Her comments were reported alongside references to the event’s community role and its support from Southwark Council.
Event information published by SE5 Forum says the festival is supported by Urban Farmers’ Market, SE5 Forum, Camberwell Life, Southwark Council’s Thriving High Streets Fund, Camberwell Arts, Camberwell Society, Spring Community Hub and Amuru.
The same listing says the event aims to bring together diverse food stalls and community activities in one public space.
Why does this event matter locally?
The festival gives Camberwell Green a temporary market-style role that combines food, arts, music and community services in one place.
Its return for a third year suggests there is continuing interest in free local events that mix family entertainment with independent traders and charity involvement.
It also fits into a wider pattern of community events linked to local food culture in SE5. Earlier coverage of the festival has highlighted cooking demonstrations, a farmers’ market, live music and collaboration between local organisations as part of the event’s format.
Background of the development
Eat Around The World has been developing as a recurring Camberwell event since at least 2024, when Southwark News reported the first version as a free food festival with live cooking demos, music, tastings, a farmers’ market and games.
That earlier event was launched by Urban Farmer’s Market and the Camberwell Identity Group with funding from Southwark Council’s Thriving High Streets Fund.
SE5 Forum’s coverage of the 2024 festival said more than 60 stalls took part and that survey feedback showed up to 6,000 attendees, with many saying they would return the following year.
The 2026 edition appears to have expanded that model, with more than 80 stalls, extra family activities and a wider set of supporting groups listed.
What could happen next?
For local residents, the festival may bring a busier Camberwell Green and a stronger focus on free family entertainment, food shopping and community activity on the day. For traders and charities, it offers a public platform to reach visitors in large numbers and present food, crafts and local services together.
For families, the event’s mix of food stalls, games and children’s activities may make it an accessible day out without an entry fee. For the wider area, the festival may continue to reinforce Camberwell’s identity as a place where local food culture and community-led events overlap.
