Saturday Kitchen's Matt Tebutt and TV chef Rosemary Shrager to headline Stranraer Oyster Festival
Tony Singh and Julie Lin will also be returning, with Bake Off star Dr James Morton and a number of local chefs also appearing.
Saturday Kitchen's Matt Tebutt and TV chef Rosemary Shrager will headline this year's Stranraer Oyster Festival.
Tony Singh and Julie Lin will also be returning, with Bake Off star Dr James Morton and a number of local chefs also appearing.
The festival will take place from September 12 to 18, with Matt making a dash from BBC's Saturday Kitchen studio for his festival debut. He'll be making multiple appearances, including an exclusive in conversation event, and he will lead the new Sunday Oyster Kitchen.
He said: 'I'm genuinely excited to be part of Stranraer Oyster Festival. What draws me to events like this is the opportunity to celebrate truly exceptional local produce in the place where it's grown or caught.
'The story of Loch Ryan's native oysters is remarkable. You've got this incredible natural resource that's been sustainably managed for centuries, and now it's the heart of a festival that's brought a whole community together.
'That's exactly the kind of food story I want to be part of.'
Rosemary Shrager, whose warmth and expertise have made her a household name through shows including The Real Marigold Hotel and I'm a Celebrity, brings her passion for seasonal cooking and local produce to both cookery demonstration and in conversation' events.
The festival's chef ambassador Tony Singh will make his fifth, with Julie Lin returning for the third time
The festival also welcomes back popular local chefs including Ryan McCutcheon, the Lisi brothers, Douglas and Massimo and David Alexander from Dunskey Estate, and includes a special event from Penninghame Cooking School.
Podcaster and cookery writer Helen Cross returns to her home town of Stranraer to host an event with Dr James Morton, expert bread baker and a finalist in the 2012 series of Great British Bake Off.
Stranraer Development Trust chairman, Roman Petrucci, said: 'What excites me most about this year's line-up is the calibre of chefs who said yes when we approached them. Matt Tebbutt, Rosemary Shrager, Julie Lin - these are people at the very top of their game who could be anywhere, doing anything, but they want to be here, in Stranraer, celebrating with us.
'That tells you everything about the reputation this festival has built. We're a destination that attracts the best talent in the country. I can't wait to introduce this year's chefs to Stranraer and share the passion and determination that is making our oyster festival one of the most popular food festivals in Scotland.'
Stranraer Oyster Festival 2025 is sponsored by Lactalis UK & Ireland, alongside Rock Island whisky from Douglas Laing, Stranraer Skills Station and Loch Ryan Oyster Fishery Company.
The festival is supported by Dumfries and Galloway Council's signature events programme and the coastal benefit fund, and the work of Stranraer Development Trust is also supported by South of Scotland Enterprise and The Holywood Trust.
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