Food & Craft Markets
Mount Stuart hosts a number of Bute Food & Craft Markets throughout the year.
eatBute Event 2012
Dates & Details for our 5th eatBute will be announced shortly
2011 Event
eatBute 2011
Saturday 10th September 2011
Food & Craft Market
A feast for the senses! With a regional food & craft market, standing side by side to some of the very best specialist food & craft retailers in Scotland this is set to be our most diverse and exciting market to date.
Saturday 10th September 2011
Victoriana
Step back in time as our Town Crier leads you towards the eatBute Victorian World
Saturday 10th September 2011
Cookery Demonstrations
Situated in the heart of the eatBute Victorian World, the cookery demonstrations offer a unique opportunity for visitors to get hands-on culinary experience and advice from some of the best Chefs in the UK
Saturday 10th September & Sunday 11th September 2011
Off the Wall
Calling all budding jam makers & chutney creators! We need your help to create our JAM WALL! At this year's eatBute Festival 10th-11th September we’re creating a three-dimensional piece of art with your homemade jam and chutney through shades from blackcurrant to lemon yellow. Bring along your pots of homemade jam or chutney and give your jar the 15 minutes of fame it deserves!
Saturday 10th September 2011
Animal Kingdom
What do a Giant African Land Snail, a Bearded Dragon Lizard, a Corn Snake, and a Tarantula have in common? They all want to meet you at this year’s festival as part of our Animal Kingdom
Saturday 10th September 2011
Live Music
In collaboration with Transclyde music, we are delighted to bring you 3 talented Scottish artists at Mount Stuart, Acousticrat, Alan Murphy & Rise. We also have the raw sounds and theatrical drama of Scottish Tribal band Clann An Drumma creating a buzz at our Visitor Centre
Sunday 11th September 2011
Food & Craft Market
As aromas of freshly ground coffee and scrumptious homemade baking fill the air, take a walk around our food & craft market stopping to admire the hand-crafted products on offer or sampling some of the tasty delights.
Sunday 11th September 2011
Scottish Country Dancing
Come along to our Ceilidh Tent and try your hand at the latest fitness craze sweeping the Island of Bute – Scottish Country Dancing
Sunday 11th September 2011
Mad Hatter's Tea Party
Celebrate your unbirthday, peer through the looking glass and meet your favourite characters at Mount Stuart's very own Mad Hatter's Tea Party in our Old Victorian Kitchen. In 1890 the Bute Children put on their very own Alice in Wonderland Party, we're keeping that tradition going in 2011 with a party full of fun & games!
Sunday 11th September 2011
eatBute Competitions
This year we wanted to give you, our visitors an opportunity to showcase your own talents so we've put together a number of competitions for you to enter