Highland Shortbread Showdown 2026
Sat, Nov 21
|Eden Court Theatre
Finalists from across the region and beyond will be battling it out to be crowned shortbread champion.
Time & Location
Nov 21, 2026, 11:00 AM
Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA, UK
About the event
Inspired to enter Shortbread Showdown 2026?
Inverness is set to become the home of the World Shortbread Championships, with the first global battle taking place one year from now (21st November 2026).
Building on the very popular Shortbread Showdown, which has been a staple in the Visit Inverness and Loch Ness calendar for the last three years, High Life Highland is picking up the mantle (or rolling pin) and laying down the gauntlet to shortbread show offs from anywhere around the world!
“While the detail of the event is still to be refined, we can announce today that the first ever World Shortbread Championships will take place at Inverness Leisure on 21st November 2026 so if you think you have what it takes, then you have exactly 365 days to perfect your recipe! The countdown clock as now started.”
It is thought that a form of shortbread first appeared around the 12th century in Scotland but the first printed recipe was not published until 1736. Shortbread was seen as a luxury item and reserved for special occasions such as Christmas, Hogmanay and weddings.