{"id":682233,"date":"2026-05-20T16:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/682233\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:15:26","slug":"cardiff-is-getting-its-first-ever-gluten-free-street-food-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/682233\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff is getting its first ever gluten-free street food festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a long time coming for those who are coeliacs and those who follow a gluten-free diet<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cardiff's getting its first ever gluten-free street food festival\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Gluten-Free-Bread.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Cardiff's getting its first ever gluten-free street food festival\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Cardiff&#8217;s getting its first ever gluten-free street food festival(Image: Getty Images\/iStockphoto)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There are plenty of food festivals going on across Wales all year round. While some intolerances and allergies are catered for, it&#8217;s often a case of missing out for many whose health depends on a gluten-free diet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But those in and around <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/cardiff\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Cardiff<\/a> will be over the moon to find out that this autumn there&#8217;ll be the city&#8217;s first gluten-free festival selling street food, gluten-free brand stalls and more, with coeliac safe dishes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Cardiff Gluten Free Festival is an independent event that will take place on Sunday, November 8 at Depot. The first round of tickets will go on sale soon with <a aria-label=\"those who&#039;ve signed up for early access able to buy them first.Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffglutenfreefestival.com\/?utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnf4t0FkdtImXePwRX1fb-rJmeivo5I7-VCCH4qBBvk1yTWEzxr4YIcbn-rHg_aem_m3Zk-Qe8ngMq3qmucFl3cg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">those who&#8217;ve signed up for early access able to buy them first.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There&#8217;ll be two sessions, 11:15am\u20131:45pm and 2:15pm\u20134:45pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Organisers say that &#8220;the aim is to create a space for the gluten-free and coeliac community to discover great food, support independent businesses and enjoy a fantastic day out in Cardiff&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As well as gluten-free street food vendors, currently being selected, there&#8217;ll be talks and live music, as well as a space for families and kids with family-friendly activities and creative experiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The festival has been created, organisers say, because Wales &#8220;needed a dedicated event celebrating the coeliac and gluten-free community&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Coeliacs and those who follow a gluten-free diet often have to be extremely prepared, check ahead or could unfortunately be subject to cross-contamination &#8211; when gluten unintentionally gets into what should be gluten-free during the preparation process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What\u2019s On in Wales by signing up to our <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=5d682317-6568-4796-b97d-fce8c730cc59&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">newsletter here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What is coeliac disease?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/nhs\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">NHS<\/a>, coeliac disease is a condition where your immune system attacks your own tissues when you eat gluten. This damages your gut (small intestine) so your body cannot properly take in nutrients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Coeliac disease can cause a range of symptoms, including diarrhoea, abdominal pain and bloating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Coeliac disease is caused by an adverse reaction to gluten, which is a dietary protein found in 3 types of cereal:<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gluten is found in any food that contains those cereals, including:<\/p>\n<p>pastacakesbreakfast cerealsmost types of breadcertain types of saucessome ready meals<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In addition, most beers are made with barley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s been a long time coming for those who are coeliacs and those who follow a gluten-free diet&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":682234,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[49,48,63511,10773,84,395],"class_list":["post-682233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nutrition","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-cardiff","tag-food-and-drink","tag-health","tag-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=682233"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682233\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/682234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=682233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=682233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=682233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}