Beer and Berries Festival returns to entertain

THE annual Beer and Berries Festival will return to Hospitalfield in Arbroath today.

It will host more than 15 food and drink stalls and a best jam competition from 11am to 6pm.

There will be three tents featuring workshops, talks, performances and screening events on the theme of soil, organised in partnership with FEAST Magazine and Angus Growers and Angus Soft Fruits.

There will also be live music from KAPUTT and Maranta.

Visitors can also enjoy afternoon tea on the lawn, sponsored by Mackay’s Jam.

Hospitalfield director Lucy Byatt said: “It’s the height of summer and Angus is bursting with fruit and full of grain.

“Beer & Berries is a perfect opportunity to celebrate the rich food and drink culture that is so abundant across Angus and Tayside, especially at this time of year.

“As well as delicious local produce, live music and a chance to enjoy the Hospitalfield garden in Bloom with Paolozzi’s Rio sculpture, our festival programme focuses on the theme of ‘soil’.

“Our soils are an invaluable resource, they clean water, support biodiversity and they are the source of most of our food.

“Developed in partnership with FEAST Journal and Angus Growers & Angus Soft Fruits, we will be listening closely, foraging, planting, talking and watching.

“We can’t wait to invite visitors to stroll around the many stalls and buy excellent quality food and drink, meet the producers, growers and local suppliers and enjoy so much more.”

Tickets cost £6, with children under 12 free.

Entrance offers full access to the stallholders area, Live Music, the talks, art and workshops programme and entry to the walled gardens and fernery.

Live music kicks off at 5pm, with music from DJs playing throughout the day.

Tickets available from the Hospitalfield website at bit.ly/beer-and-berries