Gourmets can go global without having to leave the island when Douglas hosts a continental food and craft fair later this month.

From Saturday August 24th  through to Sunday September 1st expect ostrich, impala, wild boar, paella, specialist coffees and teas and a whole host of other food products from around the world, along with handicrafts from Peru, plants, shrubs and bulbs from Holland and Fairtrade furniture and decorative items.

The fair will stretch along the length of Castle Street and Marina Road with trading hours 9am to 7pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 6pm on Sunday.

Town centre manager Michelle O’Malley said: ‘Experience of previous events similar to this in the town has shown that they increase footfall and serve as a prompt for visitors to explore all the shopping opportunities in the town centre as well as discover Douglas’s growing cafe culture.

‘We’re delighted that in tandem with the fair Tower House has space for local traders and that over the bank holiday weekend the Manx Craft Guild will be in the Strand Centre and artisan markets will be in Douglas Market Hall, which is also hosting a vintage fashion fair on Saturday August 31st and Sunday September 1st. Douglas is home to the island’s only covered market and these two upcoming events provide a rare opportunity to showcase all manner of Manx crafts in a unique single retailing space.

‘We’re also pleased to be supporting the continental food fair as clearly more and more specialist traders are recognising the appeal of Douglas as a shopping and leisure destination. Encouragingly it’s an appeal that’s growing all the time as the benefits of regeneration are beginning to have a tangible impact, with Douglas town centre being seen increasingly as a vibrant retail and social space.’

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