Bute Yard announce calendar of markets for 2025

Bute Yard has announced its 2025 calendar of markets. Located on Scotland’s most accessible island, Bute Yard is a food and drink hub and home to a monthly producer market on the first Sunday of April – December, showcasing the best local, artisan and craft fare on the Isle of Bute. Each market is dog friendly, with at least 15 market vendors as well as the permanent residents and regularly hosts pop-ups from chefs and restaurants.

The 2025 Bute Yard Markets schedule:

Sunday 6th April,

Sunday 4th May, 4th

Sunday 1st June,

Sunday 6th July,

Sunday 3rd August,

Sunday 7th September,

Sunday 5th October,

Sunday 2nd November,

Sunday 7th December

Permanent residents at Bute Yard include Isle of Bute Smokehouse, which dates back to 1888 and has a range of award-winning smoked salmon, trout and kippers and Isle of Bute Distillery with its full range of award-winning gin and rum available to take away or enjoy in the Bute Yard garden which has outdoor seating.

A destination for day-trippers and locals alike, the monthly market is perfect for families, couples and friends to visit to meet Bute business owners and market vendors from across Scotland. After enjoying tasty street food and shopping crafts, food and drink from artisan makers, visitors are encouraged to explore the rest of the island with the likes of Bute Forest and Mount Stuart and Gardens easily accessed by walking and public transport.

Bute Yard was the vision of the late Johnny Bute, who dedicated his life to promoting the island as a place for production, tourism and community.

Cathleen Crichton-Stuart, Director of Bute Yard said

“As a multi-use venue, we’ve hosted everything from Drag Bingo to pizza pop-ups and Burns Night suppers. The team and I are really looking forward to another year of monthly markets as a highlight of our events calendar. Having a purpose built kitchen for pop-up catering and guest chefs is something we’re really looking to build on this year and would love to be approached by chefs and restaurants across the country. It brings us so much joy to be able to open the doors to the space and welcome passionate food, drink and craft makers and chefs to each market. We hope people can come along to visit and explore the island, it really is a hidden gem of Scotland.”

Known for its mild climate, the Isle of Bute was a popular holiday destination throughout the Victorian period to the present day, with dramatic hills, stunning sandy beaches and a thriving community of small businesses in Rothesay. The island can be reached by a short 40-minute ferry journey from Wemyss Bay, operated by CalMac, which connects with regular linked trains to Glasgow Central Station operated by ScotRail. Located in the heart of Rothesay, Bute Yard is accessible within a few minutes walking distance of the ferry terminal. Bute Yard is always open to approaches from businesses looking to move to the island permanently and chefs or restaurants looking to hold pop-up events, the team can be contacted directly on the website for further information.

https://www.buteyard.com/