THE date for Glasgow's dedicated mac and cheese festival is fast approaching.

Organisers of Pastaval say there are just 40 tickets left for the event, which last year sold out within two hours.

Lebowski's Southside has just announced it will join the line up with The Butterfly and The Pig South, The Bungo, Hickory Steakhouse Shawlands and Surfdogs.

On May 5 from noon until 6pm around 250 mac and cheese lovers will munch their way around Shawlands and Strathbungo sampling the favourite pasta dish.

Last year's winner was The Bungo, which will be trying to hold on to its crown two years running.

McIntosh Pastaval started in 2014 and was founded by Emma and Mark of Foodie Explorers, a Glasgow based food blog covering food and travel.

The winner will be announced on the day before a very special - and top secret - event at The Butterfly and The Pig South.

For tickets see https://billetto.co.uk/e/mcintosh-pastaval-with-foodie-explorers-tickets-277348