The anticipation is building as the Noosa Eat & Drink Festival announces the opening of expressions of interest for its highly anticipated 2024 event.
The 2024 festival will be run over four days from 30 May to 2 June with more than 75 events over four mouth-watering days at venues from the beach to restaurants in every corner of the region.
The festival is renowned for showcasing the finest in gastronomy and 2024 is an exceptional opportunity for innovative businesses and brands to contribute to a memorable 22nd edition.
The expressions of interest period will run until 31 October. Aspiring participants are encouraged to bring their creative ideas to the table and shape the next chapter of the Noosa Eat & Drink Festival.
Applications are available for venue events and exhibiting in the Festival Village.
1. Venue Events: this is an opportunity for local restaurants, breweries, distilleries, farms and venues throughout the region to create a unique culinary event. In the past, concepts have ranged from lunches, dinners and cocktail events, to tours, tastings and workshops. Venue events will span four days, from Thursday May 30 to Sunday June 02.
2. Festival Village Stalls: The Festival Village is the heart of the event, with pop up restaurants, beverage tastings and masterclasses, brand activations and producer stalls. There are purpose built 3m x 3m stalls available, or for something little more custom, premium sites allow you to build your own show-stopping activations.
“We are excited to now invite applications from local venues to host events over the four day festival in 2024,” festival director John Guise said.
“There are so many amazing local restaurants, some who have emerged since the festival was last held, so we’re really excited about new offerings for our festival-goers and the diversity that we’ll have on our restaurant program in 2024.”
“This is also an invitation for all innovators in the food industry to apply for sites in our Festival Village, which attracts over 10,000 visitors over the weekend. This has always been the festival hub, with over 80 leading brands activating, guest chef demonstrations and live entertainment daily.“
Expressions of interest close on 31 October, giving participants ample time to brainstorm and develop their ideas. Prospective contributors are encouraged to visit the website at noosaeatdrink.com.au for more information on how to submit their expressions of interest.
