{"id":17383,"date":"2019-05-24T10:46:46","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T09:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=17383"},"modified":"2019-05-24T10:50:23","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T09:50:23","slug":"bushmills-salmon-and-whiskey-festival-returns-with-a-renewed-foodie-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2019\/05\/bushmills-salmon-and-whiskey-festival-returns-with-a-renewed-foodie-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Bushmills Salmon and Whiskey Festival returns with a renewed ‘foodie’ focus!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bushmills Salmon and Whiskey Festival will have an\neven bigger \u2018foodie\nfocus\u2019 when it\nreturns to the village from June 7th \u2013\nJune 9th.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Councillor Sean Bateson pictured with Gary Stewart from Tartine Restaurant, Ian Orr from Browns Bonds Hill Group and Joanna Morrow from Bushmills Distillery at the launch of the Bushmills Salmon and Whiskey Festival which takes place from June 7th \u2013 June 9th.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Celebrity chef Ian Orr, from the multi award winning Browns Bonds Hill Group, will be the special guest in the festival Cookery Theatre on Saturday 8th June from 12pm. Located in Main Street car park, visitors can enjoy a unique opportunity to get up close as Ian demonstrates his culinary prowess with delicious recipes using the best of local produce. As a previous guest on the popular Saturday Kitchen food show and regarded as one of Ireland’s top talents, event organisers are delighted to have his support this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Sunday, it\u2019s\nthe turn of some of the region’s best local chefs to showcase the foodie\nrepertoire of the Causeway Coast and Glens with appearances by Trudy Brolly\n(Ocho Tapas, Portrush), Pol Shields (Marine Hotel, Ballycastle) and Kevin\nFarren (Bayview Hotel, Portballintrae). Compered by local food tour guide Wendy\nGallagher, the live audience will benefit from her specialised knowledge and\npassion for local produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the weekend make sure to visit Bushmills\nDistillery, the oldest of its kind in Ireland and a unique attraction where you\ncan sample the famous whiskey while learning more about the story of whiskey\ndistilling in the village which stretches back for centuries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To celebrate the International Year of the Salmon,\nthe Salmon Fisheries will be open throughout the weekend (Saturday 10am-5pm and\nSunday 12pm-4pm) offering free talks and tours showcasing \u2018The Cycle of Wild\nAtlantic Salmon\u2019 and\nthe history of the station. Fly tying and casting demonstrations, fish tanks,\nvisitor stands and information on outreach and funding for angling events will\nalso be available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough\nCouncil Councillor Sean Bateson said: \u201cThe\nSalmon and Whiskey Festival celebrates the village\u2019s famous local produce and our growing\nreputation for world renowned hospitality. With free live music and artisan\nmarket stalls featuring an exciting mix of our food, arts and crafts produce\nthere is so much to enjoy and Bushmills looks forward to welcoming you all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the weekend, take part in the\nself-guided Bushmills Taste Trail highlighting unique specialties from a range\nof local cafes and award winning restaurants. Maps can be picked up from\nparticipating businesses allowing you to plot your own course through the\nvillage from The Old Bushmills Distillery to The Bushmills Inn with many tasty\nstops along the way. Guided Food Tours are also available and can be booked at www.irishfeast.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those with an interest in history, a free \u2018Taste of Bushmills\nHeritage\u2019 guided\nwalk, led by Art Ward of Bushmills Walking Tours, will let you experience the\nconservation village\u2019s\nunique history, heritage and culture. Please note, places are limited and tours\nare weather dependent.  For further information and to book your place\nplease ring Bushmills Visitor Information Centre 028 2073 0390.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the children, Millennium Park will host various\nfree fun activities and entertainment throughout the weekend. A \u2018quiet time\u2019 Jumping Clay\nsession will be available for young people with additional needs on Saturday\nfrom 10.30am-11.30am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Festival\u2019s\nmain attractions over the weekend will follow the hotly anticipated Bushmills\nBanquet which takes place on Friday evening. Building on its inaugural success\nlast year, the Banquet is already a sell out. If you are lucky enough to have a\nticket, the collaborative gourmet event will celebrate Bushmills Irish Whiskey\nand serve up festival themed dishes from local restaurants and artisan food\nproducers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find out more about Bushmills Salmon and Whiskey\nFestival go to www.visitcausewaycoastandglens.com<\/a>\nor ring Bushmills Visitor Information Centre on 028 2073 0390.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To keep up to date with the latest announcements\nfollow Causeway Coast and Glens Events team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bushmills Salmon and Whiskey Festival will have an even bigger \u2018foodie focus\u2019 when it returns to the village from June 7th \u2013 June 9th. Celebrity chef Ian Orr, from the multi award winning Browns Bonds Hill Group, will be the special guest in the festival Cookery Theatre on Saturday 8th June from 12pm. Located in … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17383"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17383"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17386,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17383\/revisions\/17386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}