Welsh feasting, fire and folklore festival MABON returns to Caldicot Castle for Autumn Equinox weekend
Sam & Shauna from Hang Fire BBQ and Street Food Circus are returning to Caldicot Castle with Mabon – a festival of fire, feasting and folklore to celebrate the autumn equinox.
Taking inspiration from traditional Mabon celebrations, when people gathered around fires to celebrate autumn and harvest, the festival is a unique combination of outdoor fire kitchens, chef demonstrations, food talks, artisan markets, music and storytelling,
Mabon takes place across the weekend of 25 – 27 September, kicking off with a four-course fire feast on Friday night, cooked by Hang Fire BBQ’s Sam & Shauna. Chefs appearing throughout the weekend include Feast Pembrokeshire, Cai Ap Bryn (Games & Flames), Smokey Rebel, Leviathan pits featuring chef James Peck, Polly Baldwin from The Jolly Allotment and more to be announced. The Smoke & Fire demonstration stage will be hosted by comedian Jayde Adams and Hang Fire BBQ’s Shauna Guinn.
Making the most of its unique location within the walls of Caldicot Castle, chefs will be cooking outdoors around a central covered dining space and communal fire pits, with music and performers keeping people entertained. The Smoke & Fire demo stage will host fire chefs and producers sharing their expertise and a series of food, fire and folklore talks will take place in the castle grounds.
For those wishing to stay overnight, camper van facilities are available on site.
Shauna Guinn, author, broadcaster and co-founder of Hang Fire BBQ said,
“We’re proud to have created Wales’ first ever festival dedicated to fire-cooking and folklore. We’re obviously hugely passionate about BBQ, but also really wanted an opportunity to bring together lots of the great people that we work with throughout the year for them to share their fantastic food, expertise and stories with our home crowd here in south Wales.
“This is our second Mabon, and we’re looking forward to working again with Street Food Circus to add their unique magic touch to the whole event experience and all our chefs and speakers on what’s promising to be a fascinating and inspiring programme,” she said.
Matt ‘the Hat’, founder and ringmaster of Street Food Circus said:
“We’ve welcomed thousands of families to our events across the summer all over south Wales, and this will be a fantastic way to wrap up our 2026 programme and celebrate the turning of the seasons.
“With Mabon, we’ve created a more grown-up experience, leaning into Welsh folklore to inspire our music and performances, bringing people together in celebration of fire, harvest and great food, and making the most of the incredible historic surroundings of Caldicot Castle,” he said.
As with all Street Food Circus festivals, tickets for children under 16 are free and Mabon is a dog-friendly event.
The full line-up will be announced soon and tickets are now available at streetfoodcircus.co.uk
