Fine Food and Gift Festival
01-Sep-2008 - 30-Sep-2008
Kathellan Home Farm, Kelty, Fife
T: 0871 2262218
W: www.kathellan.co.uk
Dates TBC
Kathellan, privately owned by Katherine Melton-Scott and Ian Maclellan, boasts a delicatessen, food hall, sweetie shop, wines and spirits, a bookstore, jewellery, crafts, gifts and a 150 seat restaurant. Set in 25 acres of farmland, Kathellan Farm Park is a recent addition to the business, hosting rare breeds from around the UK. During the Fine Food and Gift Festival, there are celebrity chef cookery demonstrations, tasters, bakery schools for children, sheep shearing and goat washing!
Autumn Speyside Whisky Festival
01-Sep-2008 - 30-Sep-2008
Dates tbc
Held at various venues in Speyside
E: whiskyfestival@dufftown.co.uk
W: http://www.dufftown.co.uk
Talks, tours, distillery visits, ceilidhs and loads of atmosphere at the heart of Scotland’s whisky country.
Taste of Mull and Iona Food Festival
04-Sep-2008 - 09-Sep-2008
Iona Village Hall
T: 01681 812377
W: http://www.wildisles.co.uk/food/
The Taste of Mull & Iona Food Festival 4-9th September 2008. Farm tours, Harvest feasts, seafood extravaganzas, producer markets and cheese demonstrations..... just some of the specially arranged events celebrating the islands' rich and diverse local produce.
Highland Feast 2008
05-Sep-2008 - 28-Sep-2008
T: 01463 222915
E: info@highlandfeast.co.uk
W: www.highlandfeast.co.uk
Highland Feast, the largest food and drink festival in the North of Scotland, has gained a reputation as a key event in Scotland, showcasing the array of exemplary produce for which the region is renowned.
The Highlands are hailed as a hub of fine food and drink, famous for its fresh produce and renowned for its award-winning restaurants.
Highland Feast is a celebration of all the above, and for ten years has been offering a calendar of enticing and indulgent events for food lovers.
This year, Highland Feast will take place every weekend throughout September.
The festival offers a full programme of innovative events for food lovers in various venues throughout the Highlands. From lively ceilidhs and sumptuous banquets to local producer showcases and foodie family fun days, an array of activities is set to delight visitors during Highland Feast 2008.
In addition to the calendar of events, Gourmet Break accommodation packages are available to visitors to the area.
These packages offer tailor-made Feast packages and affordable family deals to guests and visitors attending Highland Feast events.
For further details visit our website www.highlandfeast.co.uk or call our hotline 01463 222915.
Dundee Flower and Food Festival
05-Sep-2008 - 07-Sep-2008
Dundee
flowerfestival.enquiris@dundeecity.gov.uk
www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/
A celebrity-led weekend extravaganza that showcases fantastic floral displays and mouth-watering cuisine with cookery demonstrations and produce stalls in a large food tent.
Scottish Food Fortnight
06-Sep-2008 - 21-Sep-2008
At various venues across Scotland
T: 0131 335 0200
E: info@scottishfoodfortnight.co.uk
W: http://www.scottishfoodfortnight.co.uk
Scottish Food Fortnight is a national promotion of Scottish food and drink. The campaign was established in 2003 to raise awareness of the quality and variety of food and drink on offer, and to change the habits of what we eat and where we buy it.
Producers, retailers, restaurateurs, farm shops, farmers' markets and hoteliers across Scotland host events to promote Scottish produce.
For information about how to participate, visit the Scottish Food Fortnight website.
Scottish Food Fest
21-Sep-2008 - 21-Sep-2008
Scottish Food Fest is the closing event for this years Scottish Food Fortnight. The festival celebrates the importance of Scottish Ingredients within National and International Food and Drink. A fantastic family event, with lots of interactive elements to interest the young and old. Tastings, Demonstrations from leading Scottish Chefs, Activities and Entertainment, all make this a day out you just shouldn't miss.
For more information visit http://scottishfoodfest.co.uk/
Tickets only £4 per person or £10 for a family
Merchant City Festival
25-Sep-2008 - 28-Sep-2008
Where: Merchant City, Glasgow
W: www.merchantcityfestival.com
Contact: Clara Suess
Marketing & Media Manager
UZ Ltd
Registered and Postal Address:
125/129 High Street
Glasgow G1 1PH
+44 (0) 141 559 4342 (Direct)
+44 (0) 141 552 6027 (Office)
The Merchant City Festival is back for it seventh year in 2008. The Festival attracts more than 40,000 people over the four day bank holiday weekend to an exciting programme of theatre, music, fashion, visual art, film and comedy with over 200 performances, many free of charge, that span over 50 venues in Glasgow’s architecturally stunning cultural quarter.
Incorporating contemporary arts and culture, the Merchant City Festival showcases new talent alongside established names like the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Scottish Opera. From fashion shows to films, live art to comedy this exciting four-day festival across various venues is the perfect way to sample Scotland’s vibrant performance scene.
East Lothian Food and Drink Festival
26-Sep-2008 - 28-Sep-2008
Held at various venues in East Lothian
T: 01620 827282
W: http://www.foodanddrinkeastlothian.com
Food and entertainment for all ages will be on the menu at the 8th East Lothian Food & Drink Festival. Once again the festival will be celebrating the country's fine food and drink traditions with an exciting and mouthwatering programme. Participating restaurants, food outlets and visitor attractions will stage a variety of events and offer a selection of dishes featuring East Lothian produce. Last year's highlights included one of Glenkinchie Distillery's infamous ceilidhs, the ever popular Haddington Farmers' Market, a Family Food and Fun Day at Dirleton Castle and the North Berwick Slow Food Fair.
"Living Food at Cawdor Castle"
27-Sep-2008 - 27-Sep-2008
Cawdor Castle, Nairn
T: 01667 404401
F: 01667 404674
info@cawdorcastle.com
www.cawdorcastle.com
Living Food at Cawdor Castle”, which was successfully launched in 2006, is a celebration of organic food and now moves into its third successful year. Set in the spectacular grounds of Cawdor Castle, the event, which this year (2008) takes place on Saturday 27th September from 10am – 5pm, is fully supported by the Soil Association Scotland, the Highlands and Islands Organic Association, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the Slow Food Movement. Wonderful organic food stalls will be complemented by top local chefs who will convert the food that is on sale into delicious taster lunches. All this will be supported by a programme of food and drink lectures and live music. Following the spectacular success in 2007, Rob Gibson MSP, tabled in the Scottish Parliament "that the Parliament congratulates the organisers of the second Living Food Festival, that the Parliament notes the rising demand for local and organic produce that is providing an increased income for a growing cluster of dedicated farmers and growers and that the Parliament praises the collaboration between Cawdor Castle and the Soil Association and Slow Food Highlands for whetting the public's appetite for healthy, tasty, local food and drink every week in the year.
