A WIDE selection of Manx businesses are enjoying exhibiting at the Food and Drink Festival today (Saturday).

Hundreds of visitors are enjoying sampling produce made in the Isle of Man and have seen a range of cookery demonstrations in the Manx Food Theatre in the Villa Marina Gardens.

Everything from ice cream, cream liqueurs, honey, bread and fresh local meat is on display.

The businesses exhibiting include Roberto’s Gelateria - producers of Manx ice cream - and Ballarock who make the liqueur Celtic Mist and Basking Shark Rum. The latter is due to hit the shelves in time for Christmas.

The Isle of Man Beekeepers Federation is selling locally produced honey and products made from beeswax while Faye Christian of Faye Christian Ceramics is selling hand made tableware and studio pottery. She is also offering visitors the chance to have a go at creating their own piece.

Recycling firm Askbuck are running a competition – for its commercial customers - to win a mountain bike.

The Food and Drink Festival is also on tomorrow (Sunday) from 11am to 5pm.

Photos by John Gregory