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Portaferry Gala Festival
Welcome to Portaferry Gala Festival
Gala Week 2024: 13th to 19th July
The highlight of our events calendar
Portaferry Gala Fest is a seven day festival created by local volunteers eager to offer visitors an authentic experience of the unique character of the Upper Ards Peninsula’s landscape, culture, history, charm and craic.
The multiple events offer competitions, talks on local history, tales, folklore and legends and creative workshops while our pioneering spirit is displayed through quirky activities such as Paper Boat races, Crazy Hair-do competitions, Pitching the Sheaf.
Take a look through our website to find out more…
Thank you to all our amazing Gala Fest 2023 sponsors!
Gala Fest Survey
Please complete our survey on Gala Fest 2023 and provide us with much needed feedback and ideas for future Gala’s!
Chairpersons Report
Our Chairpersons report for the 2022 year can be viewed here.
Donate!
Portaferry Gala runs solely on grants and very generous donations.
Click the donate button below to donate whatever you can to your Community Festival - Portaferry Gala!
Thank you to our main sponsors, Ards and North Down Borough Council for all of their assistance with Portaferry Gala over the years.
Special thanks to Department of Community.
Our project was made possible thanks to #NationalLottery players
Our Media Partners U105
Video header kindly provided by Darrel Cooper (Youtube rundc_)
2019 Images provided by Philip Hutton and Helen Ellison.