Castle sets out stall with crafts, art and food for Christmas fair

A range of national and local art, crafts and food will be on offer in a Christmas fair at Blair Castle next month.

The Blair Atholl landmark is being transformed into a winter wonderland for the festive season and over a three-day period its ballroom and Banvie Hall will welcome visitors with lashings of Christmas spirit.

Organised by Exclusively Highlands, the fair will showcase businesses including glassmakers, chocolatiers, artists, sculptors, bakers and jewellers.

Iron furniture design and pastry making will also be among the activities on offer.

Julia Sim, head of sales and marketing at Blair Castle, said: “The Christmas fair always proves to be a fantastic few days for locals and visitors to the area and we look forward to welcoming organisations from across the country to Blair Castle. With such a wealth of talent on display over the weekend, it’s the perfect place to treat yourself or someone special to some handmade Scottish produce.”

Isabel Stewart, director at Exclusively Highlands, said: “It’s the first Christmas fair of the season and we’re looking forward to getting into the festive spirit over the three days.

“Friendly and welcoming, Blair Castle is most definitely one of our favourite venues and the fair is such a lovely way to start your Christmas shopping.”

The event will take place on Friday November 2 to Sunday November 4 between 10am and 4pm.

Tickets are £3 and can be purchased at the door.

Throughout the fair, the Blair Castle café and restaurant will be open as usual.