Celebration of ale at Summerhall

EDINBURGH arts venue and creative hub Summerhall is preparing to host its third annual beer festival.

The ‘FestivALE’ event takes place on Friday May 15 and Saturday May 16 and will feature stands from a range of local drinks producers that include Williams Brothers, Barney’s Beer and Thistly Cross as well as locally-sourced food.

The event will also include tours of the Barney’s Beer brewery and Pickering’s Gin distillery, both of which are based at Summerhall.