Shopping, Food & Drink
From book buying to the finest food and drink from the Borders and beyond
With free entry to Harmony Gardens and The Orchard, you can browse the festival bookshop, with book signings taking place throughout each day, and satisfy your tastebuds with fine food and drink from the food village.
The David Young Festival Bookshop
Be inspired by a wide range of books for adults and children. There’s lots of space for browsing, buying and book signings along with the kids’ corner, where families can sit and read. The bookshop’s opening hours are 3pm on Thursday and Friday, 9am on Saturday and 10am on Sunday, closing late every evening – giving you plenty of time to find your next best read!
As a charity, we run our own bookshop. All proceeds go directly back into delivering the festival and our outreach work.
The Food Village
From Borders favourites to global flavours, our food and drink line-up is a feast.
Under our giant stretch tent, Sips Events returns to keep you in good cheer with their finest beers, wines and craft gins.
This year foodies will be spoiled for choice with the finest Scottish seafood from Alandas, a taste of Italy from Pizza Geeks, an array of classic fast cuisine from Wild at Heart and Smash Burgers, and sensational Greek wraps, gyros and halloumi fries from Greek Street Food.
Also on-site is a mouth-watering selection of waffles, crepes, ice creams and sorbets served by With a Cherry on Top and Over Langshaw Farmhouse Ice Cream.
If you are short on time between events you can enjoy great artisan coffee from Luckie Beans, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from the Harmony Bar.
The Heartland Market
The Heartland Market is back on Saturday and Sunday during the festival. The market was established to celebrate the artisan makers and shakers of Galashiels and the surrounding area and offers shoppers a unique experience to buy directly from local creative artisan producers.
For more information visit: www.theheartlandmarket.uk
