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2027 dates tbc

Dale End Park, Ironbridge, Shropshire

Embers Fire Festival live fire cooking demo

OUR STORY

Welcome to Embers Fire Festival, where fire, food and music collide. Adam Purnell, aka Shropshire Lad and the team at Embers Cafe celebrate their birthday now by throwing the Embers Fire Festival in the heart of Ironbridge, Shropshire.

The festival brings everything Adam and the Embers team are passionate about into one big weekend. From fire cooking demos, live local music, family entertainment to the best BBQ food from world class chefs. Dates for 2027 are TBC, so keep an eye out on our social media for more info.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Fire cooking demo showcase at Embers Fire Festival

A weekend of celebration, bringing fire food lovers together for the ultimate third birthday party!

LIVE FIRE

COOKING DEMOS

Some of the best fire chefs from across the UK, bringing fire food knowledge and theatre

World class pit master grilling at Embers Fire Festival

WORLD CLASS

PIT MASTERS & VENDORS

Top quality pit masters and food vendors –  guaranteed to set your tastebuds alight

Local band performing at Embers Fire Festival

LIVE MUSIC

AND DJS

A huge lineup of local bands and artists that’ll get you grooving for sure! 

live entertainment at Embers Fire Festival

ACTIVITES

FOR ALL THE FAMILY

2026 saw circus skills, fire play, chilli eating competition, produce market and lots more

📢🚨 FULL LINEUP AND SCHEDULE 📢🚨 With only a week to go, take a look at the schedule and see what's going on when! See you there! 🌶🔥🍗🥩 Get your tickets by following the link in our bio.
DEMO STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT 🔥 Couldn't be happier to announce that Melissa Thompson will be joining us on the demo stage! Melissa is inspired by food from all over the world and has become a well-renowned broadcaster and writer, so her knowledge is pe
📢🚨 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 📢🚨 We highly recommend getting public transport, taxis or our park and ride services to the festival due to limited parking in and around Ironbridge. Please head to our website for more information and park and ride tim
BAND ANNOUNCEMENT 🥁 Get your air banjos out, Over The Hillbillies are in the lineup for Sunday 3rd May! 🤠 These guys know how to get your feet stomping... They describe themselves as a rip-roaring bunch of “Deliverance" reject wrong &l
HEADCASE ARE KICKING OFF THE FESTIVAL! 🎸 Headcase will be our opening band on Saturday 2nd May! Headcase have been involved with The Hive in Shrewsbury and are now bringing their music to the heart of Ironbridge! The Hive is a charity organisation
🔥 THREE WEEKS TO GO! 🔥 Our biggest birthday party celebration yet! 🎂 And boy are we excited for our lineup. Some of the best BBQ food up for grabs, demos from insane chefs, live music all weekend, loads of entertainment for the kids and some mar
BAND ANNOUNCEMENT 🎸 @theblackrapids are in the lineup for Saturday 2nd May! 🤠 They are a Shropshire based rockabilly, rootsy, Americana camp band, a band that will get your toes tapping for sure! 📆 Saturday 2nd May 2026 Tickets 👇 www.embersfir
This is what asado dreams are made of... Reclaimed Fire are going to be serving up all sorts of dreamy fire cooked foods for you over the festival weekend! 🥵 Davey is the founder and culinary force behind Reclaimed Fire, you can expect world-clas
Live music, family entertainment, demonstrations... The list goes on! 🎪🎸🍗🔥 Like most festivals, there will be some things to pay for when inside, like food and drinks, or items from the independent business market stalls, but there are SO many f
Hoping for a May bank holiday scorcher in the park! ☀ In just over a months time, we'll be taking over Dale End Park for a weekend of fire cooked food, chef demonstrations, fun activities, small business stalls and loads more! 🔥😏 See you there?
Buzzing to be welcoming @mattysbbqchopshop to the demo stage at Embers Fire Festival! 🥩🔥 Matty’s BBQ Chop Shop is a home based barbecue business in South Wales run by owner and pit master Matty O'Brien. Matty will be combining flavours and t
SMOKEY REBEL TACOS 😎👌 Smokey Rebel is bringing the rebellion to Embers Fire Festival with bold rubs and savage goat tacos for you to get your hands on over the weekend. 📅 Saturday 2nd May & Sunday 3rd May
MCBAGLEY BBQ ARE ON THE DEMO STAGE! 🔥 As UK Live Fire Champions and World Food Championships finalists, you won’t want to miss their demo! 📆 Sunday 3rd May 2026 - get your tickets by following the link in our bio.
COOKING WITH THIS BAND LINEUP 👀🎸🎺🔥 We have different bands on across the weekend covering all of your tastes! You can book a day ticket or weekend ticket depending on what you fancy. See you on the dance floor 🙂‍↕️
BIG NATH'S BBQ IS HITTING UP OUR DEMO STAGE 🔥🌶🍖 Take note because Nath is a master in Texan BBQ ✍️ Nath and his partner Kinsey have transformed a humble street food stall into a thriving business in Bristol and we're going to be tapping into thei
SUNS OUT, BBQS OUT 💪 This weathers got us dreaming of flame cooked meats under blue skies in May... 🥵🍻 Check out the lineup on our website. 🔥

WHERE & WHEN

2027 dates TBC
Dale End Park, Ironbridge, Shropshire

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