Returning in 2026, The Scottish Venison Cookery Theatre is back! Enjoy live demonstrations and inspiring cookery masterclasses throughout the weekend, with five 45-minute sessions each day led by an incredible line-up of chefs. The 2026 timetable will be announced soon, featuring some exciting new faces you won’t want to miss.

What is The Scottish Venison Cookery Theatre

The Scottish Venison  Cookery Theatre is a great way to explore Scottish produce and how to get the best from our game.

The best of Scottish food has always been at the heart of The GWCT Scottish Game Fair and every year visitors flock to The Scottish Version Cookery Theatre to be inspired by well-known chefs and cookery experts.

The main remit is game cookery and you can watch popular names from the cookbook, restaurant and kitchen world. Ardgay Game and Perthshire Game are both integral members of the Scottish Venison Association (SVA), and will be supplying venison for the Cookery Theatre.

The Hebridean Baker Live at the GWCT Scottish Game Fair

Ardgay Game is a second-generation, family-run business with nearly forty years of experience sourcing the finest venison from the Highland estates of Scotland.We pride ourselves on honesty, integrity, and a deep-rooted commitment to quality and the community. All our butchery is carried out in-house by our local team of skilled butchers, who combine tradition with technology to produce the finest meat—prepared to the exceptional standard our customers deserve, and have come to expect from Ardgay Game. Our passion for Highland venison runs through everything we do, from careful sourcing to expert preparation, ensuring every cut reflects the purity, provenance, and rich heritage of the Scottish Highlands.

2026 KITCHEN THEATRE SCHEDULE

Friday 3rd July

10:30–11:15

Skills-based session (TBC)

11:45–12:30

Andrew Spence

13:00–13:45

George Colebrook & Neil Patterson, Arete

14:15–15:00

TBC

15:30–16:15

Coinneach MacLeod – The Hebridean Baker

Saturday 4th July

10:00–11:00

Foraging for Everyday with Amy Rankine

11:30–12:15

Clare Coghill, Café Cùil

12:45–13:15

Sarah Rankin

14:00–15:00

Richard Dalgleish & Douglas Forrest, Gleneagles

15:30–16:15

Panel discussion (hosted by Sarah Rankin)

Sunday 4th July

10:30–11:15

Daniela Forbes (Kids Cookery Workshop)

11:30–12:15

Andrew Moss, The North Port

12:30–13:15

Jamie Scott

13:30–13:15

Barry Bryson, Barry Fish

14:30–15:15

Grant MacNicol

15:30–16:15

Coinneach MacLeod – The Hebridean Baker