Dundee Flower and Food Festival gets underway

The three-day event takes place at Camperdown Park.

Flowers
Published 1st Sep 2017

Thousands are expected for the 2017 Dundee Flower and Food Festival.

It gets underway at Camperdown Park on Friday, September 1, for three days and is the premier event of its kind in Scotland.

Dundee City Council’s neighbourhood services apprentices are among a large crew currently busy getting the show ground ready.

And the council’s neighbourhood services depute convener, Anne Rendall, has been having an early look at this year’s event.

She said: “It’s great to that all the months of preparation are now coming together for the opening of the festival tomorrow morning.

“I have no doubt that visitors will be delighted with colourful floral displays and the quality of the celebrity guest that are staring over the weekend.

“This year's festival is on track to be as popular as ever and we have managed to attract a range of celebrities that will appeal to a wide audience. I can safely say visitors are in for a treat.”

Full details of the programme can be found at www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com