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As we reflect on the 2026 edition of the festival, we want to say a huge thanks to all those involved with putting on an amazing weekend in Stranraer. As you will see from the very lengthy list below, there...

Stranraer Oyster Festival has closed its 2026 edition as the most successful in the event's history, with advance ticket sales higher than in any previous year, traders across the site reporting their best weekend since the festival began, and an...

Around a third of Loch Ryan's 23 million wild native oysters were found brooding larvae at the same time in June, a proportion never before recorded in the loch. The finding comes as final preparations for Stranraer Oyster Festival 2026...

We're delighted to announce the launch of a free shuttle bus service to and from Stranraer Oyster Festival 2026, run in partnership with Wigtownshire Community Transport. No parking stress, no worrying about the drive home, just hop on and let...

New willow sculpture by artist David Powell has been installed to celebrate Stranraer Oyster Festival and the community that created it. The artwork depicts a giant open oyster and shucking knife, and now has a permanent home on Stranraer's waterfront.

We could not be more delighted to share the news that Outlander star Sam Heughan will headline Stranraer Oyster Festival 2026, in a flagship Sunday afternoon event that brings together conversation, cocktails and celebration of Galloway in equal measure. And...

This year’s Stranraer Oyster Festival 2025 has been hailed as the most successful yet, with celebrity chef Matt Tebbutt describing the weekend as "a wonderful, feel-good festival" after racing directly from the BBC Saturday Kitchen studios to join thousands of...

Today, the 1st of September, marks the opening of the UK's native oyster season, and nowhere is this more significant than in the beautiful waters of Loch Ryan, where Scotland's last wild native oyster fishery awakens from its summer rest...

Marine experts have revealed that Scotland's native oyster bed has experienced a marine heatwave this summer that could deliver the best native oyster breeding season in decades, ahead of Stranraer Oyster Festival 2025. The news comes as Stranraer Oyster Festival...