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Popular street food festival set to return to the Black Country this spring and summer

Digbeth Dining Club (DDC) is back on the road for 2025 as the award-winning street food operator announces spring and summer dates — with the first events happening this April.

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The much-anticipated tour will include more than 15 street food events between April and September across the Black Country. 

Starting from next month, local parks, fields and beauty spots will be packed with an abundance of food vendors cooking up all sorts of delicious street food eats — from burgers, fried chicken and hot dogs, to global dishes inspired by cuisine from the Middle East, Vietnam, Japan and India. 

Original Patty Men, Hawker Dan, Beef on the Block, Cofton Pizza, Urban Spice Box and Bournville Waffle Co. are just a few of the 100+ street food traders going on the road with DDC.

Digbeth Dining Club Tour in previous years
Digbeth Dining Club Tour in previous years

The first pop-up in the Black Country will take place at The Waterfront in Brierley Hill on Friday, 11 April, shortly followed by Codsall Dining Club on Easter Monday (21 April). 

Other tour locations include Sandwell Valley Park, Bantock Park in Wolverhampton, Walsall Arboretum, Himley Hall in Dudley and Lightwoods Park in Bearwood — with many of them getting double (or triple) DDC events. 

The full line-up of dates until August has been unveiled, with more to be announced soon.  

Diners can also expect chilled DJ sets, family-friendly activities and drinks stations such as cocktail caravans and fizz bars — making it the perfect spring/summer activity for all ages. Four-legged friends are welcome too. 

Now in its eighth year, the Digbeth Dining Club tour has amassed a huge foodie following, with more than 70,000 people attending the street food events every year. 

Bobby Barnes, Director at Digbeth Dining Club, said: “We are buzzing to be back on the road for the DDC Summer Tour 2025, bringing Good Food, Good Vibes and Good People to every corner of the West Midlands, including the Black Country.

“It’s been brilliant to see how the tour has grown over the years, giving us the opportunity to champion the very best of street food in our region and offer a platform to up-and-coming food vendors. 

“The West Midlands has a vibrant street food scene, and we want everyone to experience it. With more dates than ever before, we’re certain this tour is going to be our best one yet. See you in the field with a burger and beer in hand!”

Digbeth Dining Club Tour poster
Digbeth Dining Club Tour poster

Some events are free, while others require a small entry fee. To buy tickets for the DDC Tour, visit: skiddle.com/g/digbeth-dining-club-summer-tour/.

Free events do not require a ticket. Keep up to date with the full tour line-up via the DDC website: digbethdiningclub.com/events. 

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