2022 Food & Drink Festival Schedule
The Taste of Shetland Festival is the highlight of Shetland’s ‘foodie’ calendar. It brings together live entertainment and cooking inspiration with some of the best food and drink Shetland has to offer.
10 am - doors open. £5 entry fee, under 16s free.
10 am - 4 pm - Meet the Producers in the main hall
10 am - 11 am - live music by The Haltadans
12:15 pm - 1 pm - live music by The Haltadans
3 pm - 4 pm - live music by The Haltadans
Main Stage with Nick Nairn
10:30 am - Festival opening by Celebrity Chef Nick Nairn, SFAD Chair Marian Armitage and main sponsor Scottish Sea Farms.
11:00 am - Nick Nairn cooks dishes with Shetland salmon, lamb and sassermaet.
2 pm - Shetland's Best Banger Competition - who makes the best sausage in Shetland? Cooking/judging by Nick Nairn & SFAD Team.
Masterclass Sessions in the Loch Bar
Booking essential at the door, only 20 spaces available per class. £3 fee to cover cost of ingredients.
11 am - Fermentation by Mandy & Yoyo from Growing Local Northmavine
12 pm - Tea by Celia Smith of Blyde Welcome
1 pm - Sourdough by Gus Dow
2 pm - Shetland bannocks by Kevin Smith
International Cuisine Kitchen
11 am - Germany: Christiane cooks potato soup with smoked sausages
12 pm - Phillipines: Beberlys cooks Pinoy egg noodles soup
1 pm - USA: Lannie cooks an Asian inspired seafood soup
2 pm - Myanmar: Mai cooks Foula lamb chops on cheesy spinach with a rhubarb red wine sauce
3 pm - Netherlands: Anneka cooks Dutch pancakes
Children's Entertainment Room
11 am - 4 pm - Art Workshop with Christina
11 am - 4 pm - Games-hook a duck/splat the rat/buzz wire/taste table
11 am - 3 pm - Facepainting with Babs
Sunday 23nd October 2022
11 am - doors open.
11 am - 4 pm - Meet the Producers
Main Stage with Nick Nairn
11:15 am - Peerie Bites Contestants A & B (primary age)
12:15 pm - Peerie Bites Contestants C & D (primary age)
1:30 pm - Peerie Bites Contestant E (primary age)
2:30 pm - Peerie Bites Contestants F & G (secondary age)
3:15 pm - Peerie Bites Competition Judging & Prize Giving
3:45 pm - Raffle Prize
Masterclass Sessions in the Loch Bar
Booking essential at the door, only 20 spaces available per class. £3 fee to cover cost of ingredients.
11 am - How to make the perfect cup of coffee by Celia Smith of Blyde Welcome
12 pm - Lamb boning by Lauraine Manson from SLMG
1 pm - Cake decorating by Emma Leask
2 pm - Shetland bannocks by Kevin Smith
3 pm - Shetland seafood by Marian Armitage chair of Shetland Food and Drink and author of Food Made in Shetland
International Cuisine Kitchen
11 am - Latvia: Agnese cooks grey peas with bacon and onion
12 pm - Phillipines: Beberlys cooks Pancit Bihon Gisado
1 pm - Slovenia: Ana bakes Potica
2 pm - India: Suchita cooks Masala Crackers, Masala Puri and Lemon Rice
3 pm - India: Suchita cooks Idli, Sambar and Peanut Chutney
Children's Entertainment Room
11 am - 4 pm - Art Workshop with Christina
11 am - 4 pm - Games-hook a duck/splat the rat/buzz wire/taste table
11 am - 3 pm - Facepainting with Ana
