Arran Festival of Food & Drink
23 Oct - 2 Nov 26
Venues across Arran
The fifth Arran Festival of Food & Drink runs for ten days across the island, celebrating Arran's farmers, growers, bakers, distillers, brewers, chefs and producers. Restaurants, cafés and hotels serve festival specials made with island produce, alongside events including a farm lunch at Bellevue Farm, a mini beer festival on the beach at Cladach, a pumpkin-carving competition in Lamlash, a food and drink quiz at the Ormidale and a food forest taste trail. Pick up a free festival passport and collect a stamp at each special or event you try: four stamps enter you into a prize draw, with prizes including a hamper of Arran food and Arran whisky. Stagecoach buses link the venues. Organised by Arran's Food Journey.
Where to stay for Arran Festival of Food & Drink?
Clyde House is a 3-bedroom self-catering holiday home in Whiting Bay, sleeping up to 6 guests and ideally located for visitors to Arran Festival of Food & Drink. With sea views, off-street parking and a short walk to the beach, village shop and pubs, it's a popular base for families and groups exploring Arran. A Guest Favourite on Airbnb with a 5.0 rating, Clyde House books up quickly during peak event weekends, so early reservations are recommended.
8 Oct 26 – Red Squirrel Ramble
9 Oct 26 – Gents Arran Golf Challenge
9 Oct 26 – Spiritual weekend
11 Oct 26 – Perfect Days (Film)
11 Oct 26 – Fungi Foray
12 Oct 26 – An Archaeology of Trees
13 Oct 26 – Sensing the Rainforest: From Micro to Macro
14 Oct 26 – Exploring Lichens and Symbiotic Relationships
14 Oct 26 – Seabed Explorer on RV COAST Explorer
15 Oct 26 – Sea Science on RV COAST Explorer
16 Oct 26 – Gaelic Landscape Walk – North Sannox Wood
16 Oct 26 – Brodick Boo-Fest Ghost Tours
17 Oct 26 – Introduction to Printmaking
17 Oct 26 – Selkie Bride & Selkie Daughter
20 Oct 26 – Isle of Arran Guild – Monthly Programme
21 Oct 26 – 'Back to the Bronze Age' drop in session at the roundhouse
23 Oct 26 – Pan Roasted Glenkiln Farm Lamb & Blackberry Jus Special
23 Oct 26 – Brodick Boo-Fest Ghost Tours
23 Oct 26 – Arran Burger Lunchtime Special and Malt of the Month
23 Oct 26 – Wild Isle Whisky and Venison Supper Special
23 Oct 26 – Arran Potato & Med Veg Turkish Pide Lunch Special
23 Oct 26 – Island Hand-Smoked Scottish Cheddar Sampling at Love Arran
24 Oct 26 – Dauntless
24 Oct 26 – Mini Beer Fest by the Beach
24 Oct 26 – Debbie Campbell at The PHT
24 Oct 26 – Brodick Boo-Fest Traitors
24 Oct 26 – Mince, Tatties and Tractors, Farm Lunch
25 Oct 26 – Pumpkin Crafters Competition
25 Oct 26 – Arran Heritage Museum Closing Day 2026
26 Oct 26 – Arran on a Plate Festival Special – Bellevue Blackwaterfoot Pork
27 Oct 26 – Ardrossan Harbour Redevelopment Drop-in Event
27 Oct 26 – Arran Community Council Meeting
29 Oct 26 – Arran Specials Pizza Night
29 Oct 26 – Arran Food and Drink Quiz at the Ormidale
30 Oct 26 – Food Forest Taste Trail
1 Nov 26 – Day of the Dead Lamlash Sunday Social