The Big Brine brings pickles, ferments, flavour mashups, food traders, demos, workshops, live music, and all things briny to Hackney Bridge this weekend.
Skiddle Staff
Date published: 7th Sep 2026
Does the pickle jar in your house need frequent replacing? Have you been swept up in the fermentation health kick? Or do you just enjoy chowing down on anything with the satisfying crunch and sour tang of pickles, brines, and ferments? Well, do we have the place for you!
The Big Brine is London’s first festival showcasing the craft, creativity and culture behind all things brined and fermented, taking over the canal side of Hackney Bridge for two flavour-packed days that pop the fizzing lid off the jar of one of modern food's most offbeat subcultures.
Grab your last-minute tickets to this weekend's The Big Brine in London on Skiddle below!

Discover boundary-pushing makers, unexpected pairings and the playful, modern side of the ancient art of pickling and fermenting - one delicious bite at a time. Meet the rebels of fermentation, taste wild new flavour mashups, and explore the bold, briny, slightly weird, and wonderfully addictive side of modern food culture.
Plus, there's live music, chef takeovers, fermentation demos, workshops, talks, gut health goodness, competitions, limited-edition merch, and over 30 food and drink traders bringing all sorts of pickled, cured, brined, and fermented delights to the table.
So, whether you’re a pickle obsessive, a kimchi convert, a kombucha-sipping gut-health guru, or just someone who likes trying food that makes your eyebrows shoot up, The Big Brine looks set to be one of London’s most deliciously different festivals of the year, and you can grab last-minute tickets right below on Skiddle!
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Saturday 12th September - Sunday 13th September 2026
11:30am til 5:00pm (last entry 4:00pm)
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