Inaugural Strathaven Beer Festival draws in over 1000 revellers
The inaugura l Strathaven Beer Festival took place at the weekend - with over 1000 revellers enjoying the event.
And not even a downpour mid-way through could dampen the spirits of most beer enthusiasts, as the festival site stayed busy until the end.
Organised by the team behind the award-winning Eaglesham Beer Fest, the gathering showcased some of Scotland's best craft brewers and drinks brands.
It was supported by lip-smacking street food and fantastic live music, which kept Strathaven's hardy souls warm and entertained during the two bouts of rain.
Organiser Fraser Wilson told Lanarkshire Live: 'We are so grateful to the people of Strathaven for welcoming us into the town for the event, which we think was a roaring success.
'We had sold over 1100 briefs for our first event and over 85 per cent of those ticket holders attended - that doesn't include those who bought on the day, or children.
'For the most, we rode our luck and the weather was fine - sunny in parts, even. But at around 3.20pm there was an hour of pretty miserable rain and most people ran for cover, with a few calling it a day.'
But the bad weather couldn't stop the party, with live music from Zack Dale and Underdog keeping spirits up.
And those spirits went through the roof when teen-singing sensation Connor Fyfe had the large marquee rocking.
That was mirrored in the large Scout tent by John McLarnon, who made the most of his ad hoc staging to put on a fabulous singalong.
Let's Get Eclectic brought the house down with a superb DJ set, which sent revellers into the Strathaven evening to enjoy hospitality elsewhere.
Fraser added: 'We're really chuffed at how it went and are really keen to hear people's feedback.
'If it's something that people enjoyed, feel the town benefitted from and want to see return, then we'd be happy to look into Strathaven Beer Fest 2026.
"We want to say a huge thank you to the Strathaven business community, Scouts, Avondale Radio, and Balloon Festival team for their support during our preparations.'
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