Shopping, Food & Drink
From book buying to the finest food and drink from the Borders and beyond
With free entry to Harmony Garden 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 Harmony Garden Bookshop
Browse, buy and have your books signed. Authors appearing in the Harmony Garden venues - Harmony Marquee, Cullen Kilshaw Marquee and Buccleuch Marquee - will be signing books after their events in the Harmony Garden Bookshop.
The Orchard Bookshop
Our children’s titles have moved to the Orchard Bookshop, where you will also find a cosy corner for young readers to settle in and explore.
Opening hours for both bookshops are 2pm on Thursday and 12.30pm on 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 local producers to global street food, our food and drink line-up has something for every appetite.
Sips Events returns under our giant stretch tent, serving superb wines, craft gins and beers - the perfect spot to relax and watch the festival world go by.
This year foodies will be spoiled for choice with the finest Scottish seafood from Alandas Scottish Seafood Grill, gourmet burgers, hot dogs and loaded fries from Screaming Peacock, artisan pizzas from Pizza Geeks, and sweet treats from With a Cherry on Top. For something further afield, Wild at Heart Street Food brings bold, globally inspired toasties, while Greek Street Food serves a range of authentic Greek flavours from gyros to souvlaki.
For something sweet, treat yourself to ice cream from Over Langshaw Farm, or if you are short on time between events you can enjoy great artisan coffee from Luckie Beans.
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
