Loch Lomond Top Dogs is back this May!

Loch Lomond Top Dogs is back this May!

Dog Lovers alert for a fun day out at Loch Lomond – Four-legged family members welcome!

Saturday 3rd May 2025 – 10am until 4pm

Top Dogs is back on Saturday 3rd May with its fun competitions, expert advice and dog-friendly products including accessories, pupcakes and much more.

Loch Lomond Top Dogs Event - Sat 3rd May 2025

Top Dogs is back on Saturday 3rd May with its fun competitions, expert advice and dog-friendly products including accessories, pupcakes and much more.

Enter your dog in one of the many competitions, judged by Deborah Flemming at Townhead Farm, a notable Crufts judge! Choose a category that best suits your pooch from the 11 available, including best puppy, veteran, rescue, condition, most handsome dog and more and be in with a chance to win a prize as well as get a rosette for entering. By entering, you’ll also be helping local animals as all small entry fees go to a local animal charity to help support their good work. 

Audrey Calder from Loch Lomond Shores is delighted about Top Dogs continued increase in popularity:

This event is great fun and it’s a real treat to welcome such a range of gorgeous dogs to Loch Lomond Shores! Many of our stores welcome well-behaved dogs in-store so visitors can enjoy time indoors as well as outdoors with their pets.
“And with woodland walks and beach fun to be had, visitors will be taking home tired but very happy dogs after a great day out!

Running from 10am to 5pm, full details on what’s happening on the day are available here on our website in the Event Page, or follow us our Social Media channels to keep up to date.

To Emergencies and Beyond

To Emergencies and Beyond

Emergencies and Beyond at Lomond Shores Balloch

 

Saturday April 12th 2025 – 11am until 3pm

 

Police Scotland are proud to be partnering with Loch Lomond Shores, Balloch to stage our 2025 Emergency Services partnership event. The Police Scotland Pipe Band will be opening the event at 11am with their stirring music.

Emergencies and Beyond Event at Loch Lomond Shores with Police Scotland

The day will run from 11am until 3pm with stands and demonstrations from a wide range of services, including Police Scotland drones, CPR, water safety, road safety, hill walking safety, wildlife crime and more general crime reduction advice and support.  There will also be demonstrations from the Ministry of Defence Police dog section and the Luss Rescue Boat during the event. To further enhance some of these safety messages, there will be a chance to interact with water throw lines, CPR mannequins, lorry cabs and even a bus to highlight the dangers of blind spots on the road. Something for everyone with indoor and outdoor refreshment options available.

The Pipe Band will be performing again to bring the event to a close, just before 3pm.

Lomond Radio

Lomond Radio will be in charge of keeping visitors informed while ensuring there is plenty of good music throughout the event.

Quiet Hour from 1.30 – 2.30pm

That said, we are also pleased to confirm that there will be a ‘Quiet Hour’ between 1.30 – 2.30 pm. There will be a restriction on the sounding of sirens, horns, and avoidable noises between these times and we hope this will support some members of our neurodivergent community to attend and get the most from what’s on offer.

The following partners have confirmed their attendance on the day:

  • Police Service of Scotland – Pipe Band/ Mounted Section / Dive Unit / Air Support Unit / Camera Safety Partnership / MRT / Partnerships & Communities Team / Recruitment / Community Police
  • Lanarkshire Police Historical Society with two vintage police cars
  • British Transport Police
  • Ministry of Defence Police
  • Royal Navy Police
  • Loch Lomond Luss Rescue Boat
  • HM Coastguard
  • Scottish Ambulance Service
  • Scottish Fire & Rescue Service
  • National Parks Partnership Against Rural Crime / National Rural Crime Team
  • Trossachs Search & Rescue Team
  • Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime
  • National Wildlife Crime Unit
  • Victim Support
  • Institute of Advanced Motorists
  • Strathclyde 4×4 Response
  • Trading Standards
  • West Dunbartonshire Council Green Spaces Team
  • First Bus
MOUNTAIN WAREHOUSE Giveaway

MOUNTAIN WAREHOUSE Giveaway

Get Ready for Adventure! Mountain Warehouse is coming to Loch Lomond Shores!

Mountain Warehouse is coming to Loch Lomond Shores!

To celebrate the opening of the new store in Loch Lomond Shores, Mountain Warehouse is giving away a Carrion 65L Rucksack to one lucky winner via our socials.

The Carrion is the perfect companion for your next outdoor adventure with enough space for all your camping, hiking or festival kit.

TO ENTER…

All you have to do is:
🥾 Visit our Loch Lomond Shores Facebook or Instagram page & go to the competition post in our feed
🥾 Tag a friend in the comments
🥾 Share the post to your story
🥾 Follow @Mountain Warehouse & @lochlomondshores (we will be checking!)

The competition ends at midnight on the 13th of April
Terms and Conditions are listed below. Best of luck! 🤞
*products are subject to availability

Mountain Warehouse Giveaway

Carrion Rucksack Competition Terms & Conditions

We’re offering one lucky winner a chance to win a carrion 65L Rucksack!
To be in for a chance to win, all you have to do is tag a friend in the Instagram post (posted on 7th April 2025), share to your story and follow @mountainwarehouse and @lochlomondshores on Instagram.

The Carrion is the perfect companion for your next outdoor adventure with enough space for all your camping, hiking or festival kit.

Terms and Conditions of ENTRY

Entry is made by tagging a friend on our Instagram competition post (posted on 7th April) No purchase is necessary.
To enter the competition, entrants must be following @mountainwarehouse and @lochlomondshores on Instagram.
Entries are open between the 7th of April 2025, and close at midnight on the 13th of April 2025.
Competition must be entered in each Entrant’s own name using an Instagram account registered in their own name; it may not be entered on behalf of anyone else.
Mountain Warehouse does not accept any responsibility for late, lost, delayed or non-receipted entries and cannot be held responsible for any inability to submit entries as a result of computer service, systems and/or server failure, error, interruption, defect or delay or any other technical malfunction.

ELIGIBILITY

Entrants must be aged 18 or over and resident in United Kingdom.
Entrants must have access to the internet and a valid Instagram account to enter. No postal or email entries will be accepted.
Entry is limited to one per person. No bulk, software-generated, automatic or 3rd party entries will be accepted. False entries will be disqualified.
The competition is not open to employees or contractors of Mountain Warehouse or their immediate families

THE WINNER

A winner will be selected at random from all eligible entrants within 48 hours of the closing date.
The Prize Winner will be notified initially via “direct message” on Instagram or Facebook and will be required to private message the Loch Lomond Shores team back using the same account with which the draw was entered to confirm acceptance of the prize.

If Loch Lomond Shores receives no response from the winner within 72 hours of initial contact, it reserves the right to withdraw their place and offer to another entrant.
The Promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

THE PRIZE

There will be one prize winner who will win the 65L Carrion Rucksack. Subject to availability. If the product is not available, an alternative product will be sent.
The prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative will be offered.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

By participating, the winner of the Prize releases the Promoter, and its respective parent, affiliates, directors, officers, employees or agencies of any of the above organisations from any and all liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by the Prize or resulting from acceptance, possession or use/misuse of the Prize.
Winners details will be used for communication around the supply and fulfilment of the Prize only.
The Promoter may terminate, amend or withdraw this prize draw and/or these terms and conditions at any time.
Entry to the prize draw is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions. By entering the competition, you are deemed to have read and accepted these terms.

A Grinchy Dinner Date at Jurassic Grill

A Grinchy Dinner Date at Jurassic Grill

A Grinchy Dinner Date at Jurassic Grill this December!

Join Us for A Grinchy Dinner Date at Jurassic Grill every Thursday & Saturday during December!

Well excitement is brewing at Jurassic Grill here at Loch Lomond Shores….Mr Mean himself has decided to come and help out again this December, hosting a Grinchy dinner with Mr Mean, himself!

This was such a popular event last year that we decided to do EVERY Thursday and Saturday night throughout December. Arrive at 6.30pm to be seated and served your pre-ordered meal. Places must be booked online via the website: https://www.jurassicgrill.co.uk/book.html

Be prepared to get a pie in the face, silly stringed or covered in trash. Kids under 16 will receive a small gift with a naughty twist.

All details are on the website – Thursdays come at a 20% discount off-peak price. This will sell out quickly, so please book soon to guarantee your place.

For full information on what’s on, as well as festival news and updates, follow our Social Channels and keep checking here on our website.

Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival is back this September!

Loch Lomond Food & Drink Festival is back this September!

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!

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!

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

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/

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