Food festival which has run in London for over decade to come to SWG3

Meatopia, which has been running in London for over a decade, will be held at SWG3 in Glasgow from June 6 to 8, 2025.

The festival will feature chefs from around the world, as well as local culinary talents who will create dishes over open flames.

There will also be drinks and live music.

The festival has previously featured some of the 'biggest names in cooking', including Yotam Ottolenghi, Fergus Henderson, and Sam Yorke.

The event is built around 'sustainability, top-quality ingredients, and unforgettable flavours.'

Focused on 'sustainability and responsible sourcing', the festival showcases flame-cooked dishes made with locally-sourced ingredients (Image: Supplied)

It was founded in the US by the late American writer Josh Ozersky and was brought to the UK in 2013 by Mat Kemp, Richard Turner, and James George.

Creative director Mat said: "Our festival is all about world class chefs creating one dish each, with knowledge and influence from global fire-cooking culture, but using the best locally-sourced ingredients – and Scotland’s larder is a dream come true for any cook.

"The cooks will have so much to play with.

"The success of Meatopia has been overwhelming.

"It sells out every year because it really is a one-of-a-kind experience, founded to champion the use of naturally raised and produced, ethically sourced meat and fish and vegetables, cooked using only fire or smoke.

"It really is the world’s best BBQ.

"Since taking Meatopia to Dublin in 2017, 18 and 19 we’ve been looking up and down the UK for a place to take it next, and Glasgow was the perfect fit.

"This is about heroing hands-on cooks, age-old techniques and natural food, and Glasgow has that in abundance.

"It has such an incredible food scene.

"As much as anything else, I wanted Meatopia to be in Glasgow to give me an excuse to explore it more."

Previous events have featured Yotam Ottolenghi and 'BBQ master' Tuffy Stone (Image: Supplied)

Last year’s event celebrated 10 years of Meatopia, welcoming more than 100 chefs and 16,000 visitors.

Previous lineups have included chefs such as former Pujol and El Bulli chef Adriana Cavita, and 'The Professor' of BBQ, six-time pit-master Tuffy Stone.

A limited run of early bird tickets, starting at £10, are now available for Meatopia Glasgow.

A line-up of chefs will be announced in the coming months.

To learn more and to book your tickets, visit meatopia.co.uk.