Midlands set for massive street food takeover

UK street food specialists, Digbeth Dining Club have announced a 25-date Summer Tour taking in 24 locations across the English Midlands.

The annual casual dining phenomenon will launch to fans with an 11-strong trader line-up, DJs, and craft beer, fizz and cocktail bars at top national visitor attraction Black Country Living Museum on Friday 24 April.

The DDC-curated and organised touring event will call at regional landmarks, including Attingham Park, Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens, Highbury Hall, and Warwick Castle, between late April and mid-September.

The Summer Tour ‘26 pairs award-winning food event offer with notable heritage sites such as the Grade II listed Tudor farmhouse Blakesley Hall in Birmingham.

This year’s programme will feature the return of popular street food traders including Amore, Buddha Belly, Disco Fries, Fat Snags, Flying Cows, Patty Freaks, Urban Cheesecake, and West Midlands Jerk Centre.

New DDC roster additions Smokey Joe’s and Absolute Melt will also join the rotating line-up of businesses serving up culinary creations on selected tour dates.

Jack Brabant, DDC director, said, “We’ve really pushed the reach of the tour this year, to visit more areas across the Midlands than ever before, from Birmingham and the Black Country through to Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Shrewsbury. 

“We’ve planned intensively to bring the DDC Summer Tour experience closer to people and make each stop a full and dedicated event.

“We’re also buzzing to be back at Highbury Hall with leading grassroots music venue Hare & Hounds after four years - that’s been a long time coming. 

“Just as important for us is continuing to support our incubator traders, giving them the chance to step onto their first full tour and grow with us along the way.”

Continuing its commitment to nuturing new talent through the live Street Food Incubator Pilot, funded by Mayor of West Midlands Richard Parker, the DDC Summer Tour ‘26 will also showcase Steakbites, Hottodoggu and The Streatery at multiple locations.

DDC will return to the impressive surroundings of Birmingham’s Highbury Hall for a Spring Bank Holiday event delivered in partnership with neighbouring grassroots music venue Hare & Hounds, on Sunday 24 May 2026.

Bobby Barnes, director of Digbeth Dining Club, added, “Every year, getting back out on tour is something we genuinely look forward to. We are all about taking world-class street food into incredible locations and bringing energy to towns across the region. 

“Supporting independent traders is at the heart of what we do – giving them a platform to showcase their food, tell their story and be part of something bigger. 

“This year feels like our biggest and most exciting yet.”

The Summer Tour ‘26 follows the successful launch of Dockworks Waterfront, the latest permanent venue from DDC, in Brierley Hill, Dudley.

The venue opened in late February 2026 and managed alongside sister food and culture spot Herbert’s Yard in Longbridge, Birmingham, has welcomed thousands of food and drink fans in the weeks since opening.  

Digbeth Dining Club is also an organising partner of leading standup comedy weekend event Comedy at the Castle, taking place at Warwick Castle (22-24 May), Lancaster Castle (19-21 June) and Powderham Castle, Exeter (17-19 July).

All dates for the DDC Summer Tour ‘26 are listed at digbethdiningclub.com.