A free charity festival is set to return for its fourth year.

The Big Eat will take place at Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton, on May 24, 25, and 26.

The event will feature street food vendors from across the south, with all profits being donated to food banks.

MasterChef UK 2023 winner Chariya Khattiyot will officially open the festival, while Great British Bake Off 2024 finalist Christiaan de Vries will be fundraising by selling homemade brûlée lemon bars.

Food vendors will compete for the 'Hampshire Street Food Award' in categories such as 'Best Pizza' and 'Best Vegan.'

Local food bloggers @tomsbigeats and @burgers_he_wrote_ will judge the food and crown the winners.

The event will also feature two live music stages, a dog show, and a silent disco.

Director of the Big Eat CIC, Jeremy Gaskin, said: "The Big Eat has now established itself as a much-loved annual event that sees the community come together to celebrate good food.

"Last year we welcomed 28,000 people to our festival and raised £5,000 for Hound Basics Food Bank in Netley, Southampton."

This year's event is expected to be bigger than ever, thanks to sponsorship from Snows Toyota, which has 11 motor dealerships across Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex, and Devon.