Try a Taste of Ards and North Down

Ards and North Down Borough Council is gearing up for an autumnal celebration of local food and drink across the borough.

Throughout September and October, the public will have the opportunity to savour seasonal produce, experience some of the borough’s finest food and drink at foodie experiences and purchase directly from local producers and suppliers at the Taste Ards and North Down food markets.

Highlights include:

Tide and Turf, Portavogie, Saturday, September 11, noon-5pm.

This is a celebration of fantastic local produce and lots of family fun and is free.

It will be foodie heaven, with the chance to feast on delicious treats, see live demos from great chefs and meet local food and drink heroes.

With great music, entertainment and lots of fun kids activities, it will be a perfect day out for foodie families!

Enjoy unique autumn experiences celebrating seasonal tide and turf produce and showcasing some of the borough’s finest local food and drink.

n Tantalise your taste buds and take a look at our mouth-watering programme and see what foodie experience you fancy, see visitardsandnorthdown.com/events/autumn-food-festival-foodie-experiences

Ards and North Down is well known for its wonderful local markets which have been a tradition for more than 100 years.

From Bangor to Comber, Newtownards to Portaferry, throughout September and October there will be lots of opportunities to taste Ards and North Down’s seasonal fayre.