30 June - 2 July Scone Palace Park- lands, Perthshire
For more information on the programme, events and all available ticket packages, please visit
www.scottishfair.com
Still game for the 29th Scottish Game Fair
The 29th Scottish Game Fair has a packed programme with events for all the family and promises to be a superb day out. N
ow in its 29th year, the GWCT Scottish Game Fair (
www.scottishfair.com) is one of the Trust’s main fundraisers and a popular highlight in the Scottish events calendar, attracting over 29,000 visitors from across the UK. This year’s programme includes an array of main ring favourites such as the Dog ‘n’ Duck Show, spectacular axe demos from Adams Axemen, the tug o’ war, the ever-popular terrier racing and the Fred Taylor Memorial Trophy for Working Ponies. Visitors can take part in several competitions including fly casting, gnat and clay shooting and the gundog scurry.
Gundog, fishing and shooting areas New for 2017 is the inaugural Four Nations International Gundog competition held on Saturday 1 July. Teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are set to compete on the banks of the River Tay. Those with a four-legged friend are very welcome at the Fair and can come and take part in the scurry or visit the World of Gundogs area. The newly revamped fishing area will include panel discussions, presentations and Q&As, with guest speakers including writer, broadcaster and fishing fanatic Fiona Armstrong. There will also be fishing demonstrations and competitions on the
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Christopher Trotter; he’ll be creating lots of delicious recipes using the best of local produce. The offerings from over 40 exhibitors include smoked fish, condiments, spices, cheeses, baked goods, fudge and sweet treats; all washed down with a choice of gin, beer and whisky.
Offering unrivalled access to some of the country’s finest crafts, clothing, equipment and sporting goods, the Fair is delighted to welcome over 450 traders, all exhibiting in the stunning grounds of Scone Palace.
GWCT main stand
The Fair offers unrivalled access to some of the finest clothing and equipment.
banks of the River Tay, with casting clinics and fly dressing demonstrations. The Fair’s shooting area offers a range of experiences and competitions for experts including the drone shooting competition, to those who have never picked up a gun before.
Fabulous food and outstanding shopping The popular food hall and cookery theatre is sponsored by Macdonald Hotels, who will have its award-winning chefs demonstrating lots of great cookery and baking techniques and ideas. The cookery theatre will be hosted by The Fair’s very own Foodie in Residence
The Trust’s flagship stand is located beside the main ring and will highlight the benefits of our research and how science can be readily translated into practical management advice that helps ensure a thriving countryside rich in game and other wildlife. The theme for our central exhibit is ‘Grass to Grouse’ and the various displays aim to showcase how sympathetic management of a hill-edge livestock farm can be efficient without loss of biodiversity and carefully integrated with sporting enterprises. Come and see rare cattle and sheep breeds used as conservation grazers, along with other live exhibits. Informative displays will include an array of cover and food crops available to support land managers’ shooting
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© Rob McDougall, Sandy Young
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