Trade

FOOD FAYRE

This year’s Food Fayre has a wide variety of quality stands promoting the very best of Scottish food and drink. Take the opportunity to sample such traditional delights as oak smoked Scottish fish and game, haggis, award winning cheese, jams and chutneys, speciality cakes and bakery products, hand made fudge and tablet, luxury ice cream and the finest Glen Dronach malt whisky. Or perhaps you might be temped to try a sample of fruit flavoured vodka, a green cuisine dip or one of the delicious garlicky goodies! All food and drink can be purchased.

INDOOR SHOPPING MALL

This very popular marquee has a selection of stands offering a range of quality goods. Browse through a range of boutiques selling such items as lambswool jackets made in the Scottish borders, a unique range of ladies shoes, boots and handbags, traditional children’s clothes handmade in Scotland, ladies designer jewellery, gifts and accessories. On the art front Angela Davidson Art will have original art and prints and Fintray Fine Framing stunning Scottish photography for sale. Other stands include kitchen planning and manufacture, unique house signs, collectable teddy bears, fishing and shooting goods.

CRAFT FAIR

This year a whole marquee is devoted to crafts offering a wide variety of quality products. Visitors can expect to find horncraft, glassware, wood turnery and woodcraft, embroidery items, handmade soaps, original paintings, prints and picture mouldings, hand crafted greetings cards and handmade kilts and Highland dress accessories. A selection of jewellery stands will have items made from gold, silver, amber, freshwater pearls, gems, semi precious stones, wood and beads. In addition many of the crafters will demonstrate their techniques throughout the day.

LIFESTYLE MARQUEE

This marquee will be located on the proposed site for a new Exhibition Hall. Many stands will be promoting health and nutrition and will be offering free health and body checks. NHS Grampian will be highlighting ‘hand hygiene’, ‘choose life’ and ‘health point’ whilst Aberdeenshire Council’s Hungry for Success Campaign will promote healthy eating and the changing face of school meals. Other stands will be there to help promote marketing and business development, domestic and lifestyle products.

TRADE STANDS

There are over 200 well presented outdoor trade stands at Turriff Show. Agricultural trade stands include machinery stands featuring tractors and machinery from all the leading manufacturers. There are also a large number of stands from the agricultural service and supply industry in addition to forestry and countryside related, construction and vehicle stands. Other stands include fashion and clothing, horticulture and garden equipment, arts, crafts and toys.

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT

A Steel Band and two dance groups who are taking part in the Aberdeen International Youth Festival will perform on the Monday afternoon in the Den Pavilion.

13 00  ‘Alkoune’ - Belgian Flag Dancers

14 00  ‘Toronto All Stars’ - Canadian Steel Band

16 00  ‘Edo State Arts Company’ - African Dance Group

Ugandan Zaake Nathan will play traditional African instrumental music in the Homecoming Marquee on the Monday afternoon.