Wiɠtow� Food & Drink Festival 19Th – 21St July 2019

WiƓtow� Food & Drink FestivaL 19th – 21st July 2019

2 Welcome to the 6th Wigtown Food and Drink Festival.

Wigtown Food Festival serves up an annual feast of delectable food and drink in a friendly atmosphere, amid the breathtaking landscapes of south-west Scotland.

The festival has an emphasis on showcasing the welcoming food establishments in Wigtown and the Machars along with the most imaginative skilled food producers, farmers, chefs and food writers from around Scotland and the north of England.

Joining in the celebrations are a tasty choice of delightful establishments – from our local gin distillery on the edge of Newton Stewart to a moreish Italian restaurant in Sorbie to the attractive Harbour Inn in Garlieston.

Naturally the businesses of Scotland’s National Book Town, as our host town, will be serving up a platter of delights, with some amazing home cooking, the best of teas and coffees and a menu of tempting events. Exhibitors

Alba Seafood, The Smokehouse, Kilmore, Oban, PA34 4XT www.albaseafood.com

Cairn o’Mohr Wines, East Inchmichael, Errol, Perthshire, PE2 7SP www.cairnomohr.com

Crafty Distillery, Wigtown Road, Newton Stewart, DG8 6AS www.craftydistillery.com

Steven Cronnie Family Butcher, 2 North Main Street, Wigtown, @SCronnieButcher, 01988 402294

The Damn Fine Cheese Company, The Session House, Keir Mill, Thornhill, DG3 4DF www.damnfinecheese.co.uk

The Ethical Dairy, Rainton Farm, Gatehouse of Fleet, DG7 2DR www.theethicaldairy.co.uk

Five Kingdoms Brewery, Harbour Row, Isle of Whithorn, www.fivekingdeomsbrewery.com

Galloway Chillies and Herbs, Ballaird Cottage, Wigtown, DG8 9BE www.gallowaychillies.com

4 Exhibitors

Gallovidian Liqueurs, New Galloway, DG7 3RQ @gallovidianliqueurs

Galloway Mead, Craigenlee Croft, Portpatrick, www.gallowaymead.co.uk

Glen Urr Icecream, Halmyre Farm, Haugh of Urr, Castle Douglas, DG7 3LB www.glenurr.co.uk

Humbugs of Coventry, 82 Woodway Lane, Walsgrave, Coventry, CV2 2EJ @HumbugsofCoventry

Northumbian Sausage Company, Roses Bower Farm, Wark, Northumberland, NE48 3DX www.northumbriansausagecompany.co.uk

The Jam Garden, Kirkland Garage, Kirkcolm, DG9 0NS www.thejamgarden.co.uk

The Pheasant, 2 Wigtown Road, Sorbie, DG8 8EL www.thepheasantsorbie.com 01988 850270

Quirky Tiffin Company, 17 South Main Street, Wigtown, @readinglasses

5 Exhibitors

The Quirky Bakery from ReadingLasses, 17 South Main Street, Wigtown, @readinglasses17

Steilheid Cider, Auldgirth, Dumfriesshire, DG2 0TN www.steilheidcider.co.uk

Sulwath Brewery, 209 King Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1DT www.sulwathbrewers.co.uk

6 ReadingLasses Women’s Bookshop and Tearoom ReadingLasses boasts a quirky welcoming atmosphere for bookworms with a caffeine habit! There’s plenty of space to relax in comfy chairs and sofas, read a book, enjoy our wonderful coffee and home-baking or treat yourself to lunch in our slightly more formal café. ReadingLassesWigtownBooktown

Our multi-award winning café always serves homemade soup and soda bread and wide range of sandwiches which include gluten-free and vegan options. ReadingLasses is also home of The Quirky Tiffin Company and was voted Community Café of the Year 2017 by the Scottish Food Awards.

Opening Hours Find us at: Summer: Monday to Saturday 10am – 4pm 17 South Main Street, (closed Wednesday) Sunday 12am – 4pm Wigtown DG8 9EH Winter: Saturday to Tuesday 10am – 4pm (closed Wednesday to Friday) Sunday 12am – 4pm

01988 403 266 [email protected]

Since 1987 the Cairn O Mohr Winery

has been brewing up juicy-fruity, berry

loaded, blossom scented, leafy layered, award winning wines, using the berries for which Perthshire is famous, wild flowers roots and leaves.

Find your favourite amongst our range of berry wines, ciders and sparkling wines.

Visit our shop at the winery, or check our website to find your local stockist!

Visit us @ East Inchmichael, Errol, Perth, PH2 7SP, 01821 642781, www.cairnomohr.com Events

Friday 19th July, 7pm in Marquee – Cheese & Wine Evening

We open this year’s Festival with a Cheese and Wine evening showcasing :

Cairn o Mohr Winery from Errol in Perthshire where Ron and Judith Gillies have been brewing up award- winning Country wines with smooth well-developed flavours. They believe in sourcing locally and the Carse of Gowrie has some of the best fruit in the world.

Ethical Dairy Cheeses from Rainton Farm at Gatehouse of Fleet. Wilma and David Finlay make traditional cheeses from unpasteurised organic milk from their own dairy herd where the calves remain with their mothers, the first commercial dairy herd in the UK to use such a method.

Come and join us for much tasting and chat!

Tickets £10 each from ReadingLasses, 17 South Main Street, Wigtown or they can be booked via Wigtown Food Festival Facebook page @WigtownFoodFestival.

9 Deliciouslygood fun! Enjoy GoBoing, crazy golf, pedal karts, ﬂying fox, nature trails, adventure playground, mini play zone, events and activities, then indulge in a delicious ice cream, with 20 ﬂavours to choose from!

Open from 10am, Feb – 4th Nov Rainton, Gatehouse of Fleet DG7 2DR tel: 01557 815 222 [email protected] www.creamogalloway.co.uk Events

Saturday 20th July – events are held in the Marquee unless otherwise stated.

10am to 3.30pm – Market Place Stallholders offering a fabulous, varied selection of produce from near and far. (see exhibitor list pages 4 to 6)

10.30am to 11.30am – Tony’s Food Tour Join Tony for a ‘Celebration of Local Fish’. Born in Belfast but now Castle Douglas based, Tony Budde is an award-winning chef with over 30 years of experience including working at Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant and Cafe in Padstow and running his own Seafood Grill in Kincardine. Enjoy the craic and there will be plenty of samples.

11am to 2pm – Machars Young Farmers Club Pop-up Tea Room £4 (adult) £2 (child). A warm welcome and delectable home baking awaits at the Young Farmer Tea Room as members swap their wellies for wooden spoons to raise funds for various local charities.

11 Events

12 noon – Half Moon Gardens Create a bee friendly summer wreath with Gill Butler- Orli. RHS trained Gill has been running courses and workshops for over 20 years. Gill and husband, Andrew, run a garden design and maintenance business based in the Machars. Free event and all materials supplied.

2pm to 4pm – Cook School Under the creative eye of award-winning chef Tony Budde, conjure up some amazing dishes to impress your friends and maybe even yourself. Bring a tub to take your creation home. Tickets £10 – all ingredients provided.

2pm – Curly Tale Books Story telling for little ones at 18 North Main Street. Bees and honey and stories galore...

12 Events

7pm – Kitchen Coos and Ewes : Home Grown Tourism at Beltie Books and Cafe, 6 Bank Street, Wigtown Neale and Janet McQuistan will introduce you to their plans for Farm Tours and more at Airyolland Farm near Glenluce. They breed Beltex, Bluefaced Leicester and Scotch Mule sheep. They also farm the infamous native breed to Scotland - Highland Cattle.

Free but ticketed as places are limited. A wee glass of wine available too. Events

Sunday 21st July – in the Marquee unless otherwise stated.

10am to 3.30pm – Market Place Stallholders offering a fabulous, varied selection of produce from near and far. (see exhibitor list pages 4–6)

12pm – Western Galloway Beekeepers’ Association An illustrated talk by Linda Robertson of WGBA is sure to be informative and fascinating. It’s a great chance to

14 Events learn more about the skills involved in keeping bees, and their vital importance to all of us.

3.30pm to 6pm – Wigtown Food Festival goes on farm – a working dairy farm, including a chance to watch the milking.

And to close...

The Pheasant – Italian food tasting with a focus on local and seasonal produce. ‘Great Food Prepared With Love’ dinner at The Pheasant is always a joy. Andrea and Morag host a dinner as the final event in this year’s festival. Born and bred in Naples, Andrea’s cooking reflects his upbringing and the menu is inspired by authentic Italian dishes using local and seasonal produce. All served in stylish surroundings. Booking is essential – contact The Pheasant 01988 850270. £27 per head. 3 course Set Menu and welcome drink – 7pm.

15 Machars Young Farmers Club will be swapping their wellies for wooden spoons to raise funds for various local charities (including RSABI and RHET) at this years Wigtown Food Festival on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July. They will be serving both days from 11am to 2pm in the Food Festival marquee. A warm welcome and delectable home baking awaits at the Young Farmers tea room. They look forward to seeing you there.

16 While you are in town for the Food Festival, please call into the shop to browse the extensive range of books on food from around the world: its history, traditions, recipes and ingredients. How to grow it, cook it, bake it, decorate it, eat it and drink it. You may be surprised to learn how often food features in fiction too – from being mentioned in the title to playing an essential role in the narrative. Here are two to get you thinking: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle-stop Café by Fannie Flagg and Chocolat by Joanne Harris. Look out for our ‘honey-themed’ window too.

Opening Hours 1000 till 1800 during the Food Festival.

WELL-READ BOOKS OF WIGTOWN 1 – 3 Agnew Crescent, Wigtown, DG8 9DS tel: 01988 402 873 mob: 07850154 029 email: [email protected]

A u t h e n t i c

Wednesday - Sunday 12 - 2.30pm 5 -10pm

'Galloway Restaurant of the Year 2017' and 'Services to Food Hospitality Award 2018' SCOTTISH FOOD AWARDS 6 6 miles from Wigtown 2 wigtown road | Sorbie |DG8 8ELe 01988 850 270 www.thepheasantsorbie.com Awards

Each year we have a panel of judges to decide on the following awards :

Most Innovative Use of Flavours sponsored by Wigtown Festival Company.

Best Small Producer sponsored by Steven Cronnie Family Butcher.

Best New Product sponsored by Montpellier.

Best Stall Presentation sponsored by Machars Youngs Farmers.

We also have one final award, which is voted for by the visitors to the event which is :

The Peoples’ Choice Award sponsored by Caroline’s Catering.

The awards will be presented in the festival marquee on 21st July at 3.30pm.

20 Newton Stewart A75 Glenluce 1 Kirkcowan 12 Creetown A714 B733

11 Wigtown Auchenmalg 2 Wigtown Bay

Kirkinner Luce Bay A747 Whauphill

A714 Sorbie Garlieston N 3 4 5 Mochrum

A746

Port William 10 7 8 Whithorn Producers and eating Monreith 6 places in the Machars Isle of Whithorn 9

1 Crafty Distillery, Newton Stewart 2 Bladnoch Distillery, Bladnoch 3 The Pheasant Inn, Sorbie 4 Ewe to Ewe, Sorbie 5 The Harbour Inn, Garlieston 6 Central Cafe, Whithorn 7 Whithorn Dig Visitor Centre, Whithorn 8 Five Kingdoms Brewery, Whithorn 9 The Steampacket, Isle of Whithorn 10 The View, Port William 11 The Cock Inn, Auchenmalg 12 Craichlaw Arms, Kirkcowan

21 Wigtown ABC

Antiques

14 Beyond The Bridge Emporium,, Bladnoch 9 Faodail, North Main Street 16 Traditions, North Main Street 19 The Wigtown Emporium, 1 High Street

Bookshops

1 At the Sign of the Dragon 2 Beltie Books and Cafe 3 The Book End Studio 4 Bookrests, Bladnoch 5 The Bookshop 6 Byre Books 7 Craigard Gallery 8 Curly Tale Books 9 Faodail 10 The Green Room 11 Number 11 12 The Old Bank Bookshop 13 The Open Book 15 ReadingLasses 17 Webbooksuk.com Ltd, Bladnoch 18 Well-Read Books 19 The Wigtown Emporium

22 Newton Stewart

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Duncan Jubilee Terrace Low Vennel Park New Road Lane 2 9 Bank Street 10 Lochancroft 11 County 7 Buildings High Vennel 5 8 3 North Main Street 12 to Wigtown Harbour ~> 24 15 South Main Street25 16 6 19 21 22 Agnew23 13 Bladnoch Main Street 18 Cr. 1 mile

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Cafes, Hotels and Pubs

2 Beltie Books and Cafe 20 Bladnoch Inn 21 Cobwebs 22 Craft Hotel 15 ReadingLasses 23 Rendezvous Cafe 24 Shoots and Leaves 25 The Galloway 10 The Green Room

23 BELTIE BOOKS & Café Open daily except Sunday 10.00 am to 4.30 pm 6 Bank Street, Wigtown www.BeltieBooks.uk

Coffee, tea, chocolate. Real home baking. Lunches including homemade soup, quiche, using local produce. Books. Art. Secluded garden. Free wi-Þ. Macbeans coffee & tea. Marimba hot chocolate. BELTIE Flat holiday accommodation The Western Galloway Beekeepers Association began in April 1935 and covers an area of South West Scotland which includes the Machars and the Rhins of Galloway and is affiliated with the Scottish Beekeepers Association. The Association has 30 to 40 members and is committed to promoting the health of bees and the art of beekeeping, especially with regards to encouraging the younger generation to take up the mantle. Members of the Association will be in attendance at Wigtown Food Festival during the weekend and will have a display on bees and bee products. Come along and talk to the experts on the hugely important skill of beekeeping.

Sunday 21st, 12.00

Wigtown Summer Street Market

We’re delighted that on Saturday 20th the regular street market will be running opposite our marquee. Wigtown Street Market has a number of regular and visiting stalls every Saturday. It trades from 10am to 3.30pm and will include the following businessess :

4ewe crafts (felt art and woodwork) Big Bunz Gill’s book stall Heart of Glass (Roise Morton glass art) Jim Johnstone (Pictures of Galloway)

30 Wigtown Summer Street Market

Leiths Bakery Lushlargenlook (Italian Linen ware) Project Nakuru (charity for Nakuru) S Purdies Fruit and Veg Girvan Stonehouse Pet Care Doggy Deli The Hidden Garden (jams)

2019 Honey Challenge

Thanks to the local business for being for being part of this years Annual Food Challenge (a sheet will be available in the food marquee correlating the number to the businesses)

Please mark the entries out of ten on flavour, aroma and presentation.

1 : Flavour ______Aroma ______Presentation ______

2 : Flavour ______Aroma ______Presentation ______

3 : Flavour ______Aroma ______Presentation ______

36 2019 Honey Challenge

4 : Flavour ______Aroma ______Presentation ______

5 : Flavour ______Aroma ______Presentation ______

6 : Flavour ______Aroma ______Presentation ______

7 : Flavour ______Aroma ______Presentation ______

Overall Favourite:

Thank you...

Wigtown Food Festival could not take place without the generosity of our supporters. So can we say a big thank you for their continued support and enabling the food festival to continue, to our banner sponsors : ReadingLasses, Old Bank Bookshop, Beltie Books, Wigtown Festival Company, Cream o Galloway, Briars Engravers, Hillcrest House, Fig and Olive, and Galloway Chillies, to Machars Young Farmers for running the tearoom, Wigtown Community Shop for their fantastic donations, our amazing judges, and David McAdam and team for running our annual quiz. Last but not least can we thank our stall holders, chefs, our event hosts and of course YOU for visiting and supporting our food festival.

39 The Festival at a Glance

Sat 20th July Sun 21st July 10am – 3.30pm 10.30 – 11.30am Producers Market Tony’s Food Tour 10.30 – 11.30am 11am – 2pm Tony’s Food Tour Machars Young Farmers Tea Room 11am – 2pm Machars Young Farmers 12pm Tea Room Western Galloway Beekeepers’ Association 12pm Half Moon Gardens 2pm – 4pm £10 Tony’s Cook School Summer Wreath Masterclass 3.30pm Wigtown Food Festival 2pm Awards 2019 Story telling for the little 3.30pm – 6pm £5 ones from Curly Tale Wigtown Food Festival Books goes on the farm 2pm – 4pm £10 7pm £27 Tony’s Cook School The Pheasant, Sorbie – 7pm for 7.30 Italian food tasting with Kitchen Coos and Ewes a focus on local/seasonal at Beltie Books