THE countdown has begun to Dunfermline’s first charity Gin Festival.

The Rotary Club of Dunfermline are hosting two party nights on May 10 and 11 at the Glen Pavilion and gin, beer, wine and Prosecco will be flowing.

Secretary Ralph McCran and fellow Rotarians Sean Doran, Graham Steedman and Alan Mitchell are leading the club’s event team.

"The festival’s main objective is fund-raising for local charities,” Ralph explained.

"Sean and I were involved in organising the first joint beer festival between our Round Table and Dunfermline Rugby Club in 2004.

"Given the success of that event over the years, we are trying to complement their autumn beer festival with a spring charity gin festival.

"We will feature at least 40 gins, mainly from small distillers whose labels are not available generally in pubs and supermarkets.

"But we will also have available some beer, Prosecco and wine for those non-gin drinkers who might also wish to come and enjoy the party atmosphere."

There will be live music by Rotarian Alan Condie’s band, ‘Cut the Cake’, on the Friday night and by ‘The Copycats’ on the Saturday night.

Both bands will play two sets, with disco music pumping between and after.

The £15 ticket buys entry to the event, a gin glass to keep, a first drink and a programme with full details of all the available gins.

The link to the online ticket shop is: https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/dunfermlinerotarycharityginfestival2019.

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