Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival is back this September!

Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival is back this September!

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Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival - Sept '24

Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival 2024

This year’s FREE Food and Drink Festival will take place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September.

With Chef Demos, Cocktail and Mocktail Masterclasses, and Wild Food Walks.

This year’s FREE festival will be taking place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September and, as well as our regular crowd favourites, will have a new addition – cocktail and mocktail masterclasses courtesy of Saint Judes in Glasgow, who will be bringing along their resident mixologist for classes, as well as providing their very own cocktail bar!

FREE cooking demos will be on each day, with Rohan Wadke hosting demos on Saturday and Sunday at 12pm, while Niall Murray will be hosting demos at 2pm each day.

Sunday Cooking Demos with Rohan Wadke
Cooking Demos with Niall Murray
Saint Judes Cocktail Masterclasses - Book Online

Shake It ‘Til You Make it!

Sat 7th & Sun 8th Sept: 11am, 1pm & 3pm

Our cocktail and mocktail masterclasses hosted by Glasgow’s Saint Judes will be on both days and hosted by their resident mixologist.

All masterclasses will be one hour long and the 11am one will feature mocktail-making and is open to anyone aged 6 and over, while the 1pm and 3pm sessions will be cocktails so they’re for over 18’s only!

Book online

Wild Food and Medicine Walks

Sat 7th and Sun 8th Sept: 11am, 12.30pm & 3.30pm

Rox Madeira will show festival goers a different way to connect with Scotland, learning plant folklore, history of plant use and current usage during her 45-minute sessions.

There are very limited places available so to avoid disappointment – get your tickets early!

Book online
Wild Food and Medicine Walks
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Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival 2024

Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th Sept from 10am to 5pm

This FREE festival will be all things food and drink as well as some family fun. We’ll have cooking demos and workshops, lots of street food featuring food from all over the world, stalls featuring everything from fresh produce to fabulous gift ideas, as well as children’s rides and live entertainment.

Foodie Market

And, of course no food and drink festival would be complete without lots and lots of amazing vendors featuring all sorts of tasty treats including cakes from Three Sisters Bake, Silly Cookie and a full Gluten-free selection from Big Daft Cakes, and lots more to suit everyone’s sweet tooth! O’Donnell Moonshine will be back with their fabulous Mason Jars filled with delicious flavours for mixing your own cocktails at home. There’s Gins, and liqueurs and Necropolis Spirits Rum. For beer lovers there’s Wild Barn Brewery and there’s non-alcoholic options too, including the aptly-named Naesip drinks!

Street Food

We have plenty of street food options to enjoy on-the-go, with Mama Del’s Filipino Food, gourmet sausages and burgers from Continental Catering, plus Mexican tacos and burritos, Greek Gyros, Japanese and Thai options, not to mention Haggis Galore with all things haggis, including Nachos, bon bons, loaded fries and even haggis burgers!

Lomond Radio
Food & Drink Market Vendors
Food & Drink Street Food Vendors
Food & Drink Sweet Food Vendors

As well as all our amazing food and drink related activities, we also have Lomond Radio entertaining everyone all weekend long as well as a selection of very talented buskers around the site.

Family festival fun will also big this year, with children’s characters The Sanderson Sisters visiting us on Saturday while all weekend we’ll have children’s rides, stilt walkers and fun mascots added to our playpark, SEA LIFE centre, Treezone, Bird of Prey Centre and water sports, boat trips and boat hire so all the family can have a great day out!

Sait Jude's Festival Cocktail Bar

“We’re really looking forward to welcoming back our chefs, who always do such an amazing job in engaging with all our foodies and providing exciting recipes for them to go home and try themselves.

Also, to be welcoming Rox for her Wild Food and Medicine Walks and Saint Judes with their Mocktail and Cocktail Masterclasses, is great as we love bringing new things to the festival for our regulars and offer even more for first-time festival goers!”

Audrey Calder from Loch Lomond Shores

 

For full information on what’s on, as well as festival news and updates, follow our Social Channels and keep checking our Festivals website at – https://www.lochlomondfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk/

Visit Loch Lomond Shores This Summer!

Visit Loch Lomond Shores This Summer!

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Summer at Loch Lomond Shores

Visit Loch Lomond Shores This Summer – we’re a one-stop shop for great summer days out!

It’s now summer and we’ve got lots going on so you can ‘shop, eat, play – all day’ here at Loch Lomond Shores.

Summer at Loch Lomond Shores - Markets, Fairground Rides, Street Food!

Markets

Our markets will now be held each Sunday throughout June and July so pop down for a browse of our stalls featuring everything from gifts to fresh produce.  While you’re at it, you can also enjoy some delicious street food.  Markets run from 10am to 4pm on Sundays.

Children’s Rides

From the 27th June until 13th August, our small children’s rides and the Loch Lomond Shores Express land train will be operating daily, as will our adventure golf.

Hot Food Takeaway & Street Food

As well as Café Zest, Jurassic Grill and Caffe on the Shores, we’ll have a selection of takeaway options available, including burgers and desserts, throughout the summer from 27th June.

Summerfest '24 and Comic Con this July!

Summerfest ’24

Our Summerfest is back on the 6th and 7th of July with loads of live entertainment, children’s activities, rides and more.  Keep an eye on our social media for full details.

Loch Lomond Comic Con

On the 27th and 28th of July, our second ComicCon of the year takes place, featuring special guests, amazing merchandise and a fun vibe.  Come dressed as your favourite character.

Cruises and Watersports

Cruises

Both Sweeney’s Cruise Co. and Loch Lomond Leisure offer summer cruises and boat trips daily from Loch Lomond Shores.

Other Good Stuff at loch Loomond Shores, including Sealife, Treezone and shopping

Other good stuff

Combine any of the above with some great things to do here at Loch Lomond Shores such as Loch Lomond bird of Prey Centre, Treezone, Watersports & Bike Hire, including e-bikes,  SEALIFE Loch Lomond, adventure golf, or simply enjoy our beaches, woodland and playpark.

For food and drink, you can visit Jurassic Grill to dine with dinosaurs or enjoy lunch and even a glass of wine or beer at Café Zest or Caffe at The Shores.

Our stores, including Frasers, Sports Direct, Pavers and Hawkshead, are all stocked with summer goodies from clothing to homeware and gifts so browse our stores and mall for some retail therapy.

Follow us on socials to keep up to date on everything, and visit our ‘Plan your visit’ page for more info and to help you plan your next great day out.

Springfest 24 – What to expect this weekend!

Springfest 24 – What to expect this weekend!

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SPRINGFEST 24 HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THE 18TH & 19TH OF MAY DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER FORECAST THIS WEEKEND!

Postponed Springfest is back on 18th & 19th of May!

With all things foodie as well as a host of entertainment and things to do!

Read the full Press Release below…

This year’s Springfest24, is back this weekend – Sat 18th & Sun 19th of May!

Having been postponed in April due to high winds, we’re delighted to welcome the delayed festival back to Loch Lomond Shores on the 18th and 19thMay.

This year’s FREE Springfest is playing host to two great Scottish chefs – Niall Murray and Rohan Wadke, who will inspire visitors with their FREE cooking demonstrations. Along with Niall’s and Rohan’s demonstrations, there will also be whisky & gin tastings courtesy of Loch Lomond Whiskies, lots of amazing producers, street food from around the world as well as foraging workshops.

 

FREE Cooking Demos

Saturday Coking Demos with Niall Murray

Saturday Cooking Demos with Niall Murray – 12pm & 2pm

Niall, who started his career at The Savoy Hotel in London, will be using some of the great produce available at the festival in his FREE demos at 12pm and 2pm on Saturday, as well as hosting Q&A’s for interested audience members after each demo.

Sunday Cooking Demos with Rohan Wadke – 12pm & 2pm

Rohan, of Masterchef 2016 & talented Cameron House Chef, returns to Springfest and will be showcasing some Southeast Asian recipes with a local twist during his FREE demos at 12pm and 2pm on Sunday. He will also be hosting Q&A’s for interested audience members after each demo.

Sunday Cooking Demos with Rohan Wadke
Whisky & Gin Tasting Sessions

Whisky & Gin Tasting Sessions

Tickets for our popular whisky & gin-tasting sessions with Loch Lomond Whiskies and Ben Lomond Gin, are on sale and offer whisky and gin lovers the perfect opportunity to sample some stunning whisky and gin with expert guidance. 

Tickets for both sessions can be booked directly on Eventbrite – with all profits going to Clyde 1’s Cash For Kids Appeal. 

BOOK GIN TASTING

WIN a Limited Edition Loch Lomond Malt!

To Enter: Just book your slot at our Loch Lomond Whisky Tasting sessions this weekend and you will automatically be in with a chance to WIN a bottle of the prestigious Loch Lomond Open Course Collection 2024 Release worth £290!

This limited-edition, 24-year-old single malt is a collector’s dream, crafted to celebrate the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon.

Don’t miss this chance to taste exceptional whisky and win a truly special bottle!

Limited spots available, so book your session today! 

Loch Lomond Whiskies Giveaway

Terms & Conditions:

  • The competition is open to over 18’s only
  • Tickets must be purchased in advance via our Eventbrite booking system
  • You must be able to provide us with valid contact details so we can arrange delivery of your whisky if you win.
  • No cash alternatives.
BOOK WHISKY TASTING
Wild Food Foraging Workshops

Wild Food Foraging Workshops

New for this year’s festival is foraging workshops with Sharon Kerrigan of Wander & Wonder. On both Saturday and Sunday, expert Sharon will take attendees on a wander to explore wild foods available and discuss their identifying features and toxic lookalikes as well as their edible and medicinal properties.

BOOK FORAGING WORKSHOPS

Entertainment for all the family!

As well as all our amazing food and drink related activity, we also have Lomond Radio entertaining everyone all weekend long as well as a selection of very talented buskers around the site!

And, while we’re ‘food-tastic’ this festival, we haven’t forgotten families with children’s characters Rapunzel and Ariel visiting us on Sunday while all weekend we’ll have children’s rides, stilt walkers and fun mascots added to our playpark, SEA LIFE centre, Treezone, Bird of Prey Centre and water sports, boat trips and boat hire so everyone can have a great day out – whether they’re 5 or 95!

Entertainment for all the family

Audrey Calder from Loch Lomond Shores comments:

We were devastated to have to postpone the festival in April but we’re excited to welcome it back on the 18th and 19th of May, and hoping our regular festival goers, as well as new ones, come along and enjoy a great foodie day out.

For full information on what’s on as well as festival news and updates, follow our social media accounts and check our Festivals Website at:  www.lochlomondfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk

Join us in July for some summer fun!

Join us in July for some summer fun!

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Join us in July for some summer fun!

July is a busy month at Loch Lomond Shores, with lots going on that everyone can enjoy.

As well as shopping, water sports, birds of prey, aerial adventures, picnics, woodland walks, kids rides, the Loch Lomond Express land train, loch cruises, SEA LIFE and more, we’ve got great extra things planned to make sure you’ve got a HUGE range of things to see and do here at Loch Lomond Shores.

 
These include:
Markets – we have a weekly Sunday Market throughout July and August with great local produce, artisan gifts, and a mouth-watering selection of street food from 10am to 4pm every Sunday.
Tasty Treats – as well as Jurassic Grill, Jurassic Ice Bar, Café Zest and Café at the Shores, we’ll have a great selection of street food every day for visitors to choose from. If you want to make the most of your day and enjoy all our activities, you can eat on the go and enjoy everything from burgers to delicious desserts. Street food will be available from 11am to 4pm daily.
Comic Con – Popular Comic Con returns on the 8th and 9th of July after a hugely successful June visit. Meet some of your comic heroes and browse the many stalls featuring a fantastic array of comic-related merchandise and products.
 
Come along and shop, eat and play all day!

WIN £1000 to spend here at Loch Lomond Shores!

WIN £1000 to spend here at Loch Lomond Shores!

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Loch Lomond Shores Summer Prize Draw

Summer prize draw to win £1000 to spend at Loch Lomond Shores!

Your chance to enjoy everything Loch Lomond Shores has to offer FREE this summer – shop, eat, play with £1000 to spend!

We’re launching a £1000 prize draw on 2nd June which will run until 30th June, just in time for summer fun!

Whether it’s a new wardrobe, a speedboat tour or a family meal at Jurassic Grill, you can spend it how you’d like – as long as it’s here at Loch Lomond Shores.
All you need to do to enter is visit the mall from Friday 2nd June and pop your name and contact details into the special prize draw post box by 30th June to be in with a chance of winning this amazing prize.

You can choose from all our Loch Lomond Shores businesses to spend your £1000.

With the closing date being Friday 30th June, the winner will be chosen randomly and contacted no later than Monday 3rd July so you can have a fantastic summer!

Where you can spend your £1000…

Shop…

  • Sports Direct
  • Frasers
  • Catherine Kinloch
  • Hawkshead
  • Tweeds of Scotland
  • Lachlans
  • Keepsakes
  • GrapeTree
  • Stevie’s Drams
  • Leading Labels
  • Thorntons
  • Luscious Nails and Beauty

Eat…

  • Jurassic Grill & Ice Bar
  • Café Zest

Play…

  • SEALIFE Loch Lomond
  • Treezone
  • Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre

Competition Terms & Conditions

  • No cash equivalent
  • Entrants must be over 18 years of age
  • Competition is entered by submitting an entry form in our mall between 2nd and 30th June 2023
  • The winner will receive vouchers for their chosen businesses at Loch Lomond Shores to the value of £1000 to spend
  • All Loch Lomond Shores businesses are included in the prize
  • Redemption validity dates will be subject to individual businesses’ terms
A busy year of events at Loch Lomond Shores

A busy year of events at Loch Lomond Shores

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We’re gearing up for a busy year here at loch Lomond Shores and wanted to share with you some key dates so you can get them in your diary and come along and enjoy the fun!

FESTIVALS

We’ve got four big festivals taking place this year:

  • Springfest on the 1st & 2nd of of April
  • Summerfest on the 1st & 2nd of July
  • The Food and Drink Festival on the 2nd and 3rd of September
  • The Christmas Festival on the 2nd and 3rd of December
Loch Lomond Springfest Food & Drink Festival 2023

Our food and drink focused festivals, Springfest & our Food and Drink Festival, will feature lots for foodies with more cooking demos than ever before, Loch Lomond Whiskies doing their expert tasting, an outdoor bar and we’ll have a huge range of food and drink vendors on site, including lots of delicious street food to enjoy as you browse.

And for families, we’ll have lots of fun stuff to enjoy, including rides, live music and children’s food and drink related activities.

Summerfest and our Christmas Festival are all about family fun and we’ll have lots of live entertainment on stage, rides, face painters, children’s entertainers, characters and lots of street food and market stalls – all creating an exciting child-friendly atmosphere and lots to keep them busy.

 

Continental Market at Loch Lomond Shores - 21st to 23rd April 23

MARKETS

Our markets are back this year on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month.  We’ll also have extra weekly markets during July until mid-August.

This year we’ll also have two continental markets coming to Loch Lomond Shores.  These will be here on the 21st to 23rd April and 11th to 13th August.  These three-day continental markets will feature lots of great world food and products that don’t feature at our usual markets and bring a wee foreign flavour to Loch Lomond Shores.

 

CORONATION WEEKEND

On the 6th and 7th May, we’ll be celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III with live entertainment, children’s rides, a weekend-long market, Royal ‘Guests‘, bunting, selfie-thrones and much more. Come along for some flag-waving fun! 

Coronation weekend
Comic-Con Loch Lomond - June'23

COMIC CON LOCH LOMOND

Comic Con is always hugely popular each year and we love to see visitors get in the mood with their amazing costumes of their favourite characters.  Come and soak up the fun atmosphere, browse the vast range of all things comic-related and have a great day out on 10th and 11th of June and the 8th and 9th of July.

TOP DOGS EVENTS

As befits our dog-friendly status, we’re delighted that our Top Dogs event has proved so popular with those who have a 4-legged family member!  Featuring competitions, exhibitions and all things doggy-related, these events take place on Saturday 20th of May and Saturday 14th October.  Come along and take part in one of the many competitions – from agility to best looking – there’s something for every dog.

Top Dogs Event 2023

We’re sure there will be more exciting events and activities taking place this year and we’ll update you on these when confirmed.  In the meantime, add any of the above you’d like to come along to into your diary to avoid missing out!

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