Things hotting up as beer festival to make a comeback

Strathaven Beer Festival is set to return in 2026 following a successful event this May.

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And things are “heating up” for the second year, as organisers reintroduce Strathaven’s chilli eating competition.

That's after they teamed up with Theo Giameos and his team at town favourite, Roasted Cafe.

Over 1100 revellers descended on the town’s George Allan Park for the inaugural event this year, with feedback “overwhelmingly positive”.

Now beer lovers can mark Saturday, May 2, in their 2026 diary as the date for the event's return, where organisers hope it won't just be the chilli that's hot.

Fraser Wilson, bottom right, from the festival told the EK News: “We can’t wait to bring back the event to George Allan Park next year.