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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...

The chef lineup for Stranraer Oyster Festival 2025 reads like a foodie's dream team. Saturday Kitchen's Matt Tebbutt and TV chef Rosemary Shrager are headlining what promises to be our most exciting festival to date, running from 12-14 September on...

Scotland just competed in the World Opening Championships at Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival! Neil Reader, of the Loch Ryan Oyster Company, proudly represented Scotland and of course Stranraer Oyster Festival at the world's longest running oyster event. This...

Stranraer Oyster Festival 2024 - an amalgamation of our local people of all ages, incredible food, unique businesses, talented artists, lively musicians, visitors from quite literally all over the world... all coming together for one weekend of celebration and community...