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EVENTS
GLASGOW ■ Glasgow Beer Week FREE Fri 27 May–Fri 3 Jun, times vary. Various venues, glasgowbeer week.com A number of independent breweries including Fyne Ales, Tryst, Stewart and Glasgow’s own Clockwork and WEST show off their creations with talks and tastings.
■ Mansfield Park Farmers’ Market FREE Sat 28 May & 11 Jun, 10am–2pm. Mansfield Park, Hyndland Street. ■ Silverburn Farmers’, Speciality Food & Craft Market FREE Sun 29 May, 10am–2pm. Silverburn, Barrhead Road.
■ Queen’s Park Farmers’ Market
FREE Sat 4 & 18 Jun, 10am–2pm. Queen’s Park, 520 Langside Road. ■ Cookie Cuts Sun 5 Jun, 4–8pm. Cookie, 72 Nithsdale Road, 423 1411. Chilled out sunset DJ sets from AC/DJ, promising laidback vibes.
EDINBURGH ■ Juniper Green Farmers’ Market FREE Sat 28 May, 9am–1pm. Kinleith Arms car park, 604 Lanark Road.
■ Edinburgh Farmers’ Market FREE Weekly, Sat 9am–2pm. Castle Terrace. ■ Portobello Organic Market FREE Sat 4 Jun, 10am–2pm. High Street, Portobello.
Royal Highland Show
■ Pond’s Beer Festival FREE Fri 10–Sun 19 Jun, Mon–Fri 4pm–1am, Sat 1pm–1am, Sun 1pm–midnight. The Pond, 2–4 Bath Road, 467 3825. Beers from around the world. Part of Leith Festival. ■ ESFW Open Day Sun 12 Jun, 10am–4pm. The
Coach House, Newliston, 333 5001. A chance to check out Edinburgh School of Food and Wine. ■ Scottish Real Ale Festival Thu 16 & Fri 17 Jun, noon–11pm. Sat 18 Jun, noon–9pm. £5 (CAMRA members £4). Adam House, 3 Chambers Street, 07876 794968. Over
CO-PROMOTION WITH REAL FOODS, EDINBURGH
NATURAL HEALTHY ETHICAL SHOPPING Irene Brown is well known in Edinburgh for her lively poetry readings but she is also one of Real Foods’ earliest customers.
Over 35 years ago Irene and some friends got
together and ordered a variety of products in bulk from Real Foods, essentially starting their own small food co-operative. ‘Back in the 70s, we didn’t have much money but I wanted to feed my small children well. So a few women clubbed together and bought
food in bulk from Real Foods – dried fruit and nuts, oats, flour, pasta, cereals, rice and the like. It worked out so much cheaper and you got such good quality for your money. I live by that principle today. I would rather have one excellent quality cup of ethical coffee than more of a horrible, cheap coffee.
I’m still a regular customer at Real Foods and they have some amazing offers with up to 50% off. Of course I use my 5% senior discount too. That’s not something you get everywhere! I think it’s really important to support our local, independent shops – they add vital
150 beers from over 35 breweries. ■ Rosés de Provence and French Food Fri 17 Jun, 6–8pm. £25. Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. Summery wine tasting.
■ The Royal Highland Show Thu 23–Sun 26 Jun, Thu 7am–8pm, Fri & Sat 8am–8pm; Sun 8am–6.30pm. £22 (£17; under 16s free). Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 335 6236. A big day out in the heaving Food Hall. OUTSIDE THE CITIES ■ Islay Festival of Music and Malt Thu 26–Sun 29 May, times vary. Prices vary. islayfestival.org. Distillery tours, live music, a food fair and even Gaelic lessons.
■ Coastal Food Fair Sun 29 May, noon–6pm. £2 (under 12s free). Cuthill Park, Prestongrange Road. Prestonpans. Part of the annual 3 Harbours Arts Festival with stalls selling local produce, seafood and international foods, plus live music and kids’ activities.
■ Fyne Fest Sat 11 Jun. £8.50; with camping £10; children free. Fyne Ales, Achadunan, Cairndow, 01499 600120. Sample from 30 ales and delicious scrumpies, plus delicious local oysters and venison. ■ Midsummer Music and Celtic BBQ Tue 21 Jun, 8–11pm. £16. Scottish Crannog Centre, Kenmore, Loch Tay, 01887 830583.
character to our environment. All the staff know me at Real Foods and we have a genuine friendly chat when I go shopping. That’s something you can’t buy. It creates community – a real village in the city.’ ■ Real Foods hold regular, fun and informative events, see the website for updates, realfoods.co.uk REAL FOODS Natural Healthy Ethical Shopping
Real Foods opened its doors over 40 years ago and was one of the original and best wholefood stores in the UK. Today it is Scotland’s biggest independent wholefood retailer and stocks thousands of locally-produced, seasonal, Fairtrade, organic, vegetarian and wheat-free, dairy-free, gluten-free products, specialist ingredients and organic wines as well as organic health, beauty and baby products in its bustling Edinburgh shops. • Free recipes, health advice and online shop at realfoods.co.uk
• Free delivery on orders over £5. • Find us on Facebook and Twitter. • Daily special offers at our central Edinburgh shops. • Student and senior citizen discounts.
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