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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...

This year's Stranraer Oyster Festival was particularly special for one family, who have been reunited through the power of oysters. Joe Pierce, travelled from Connecticut to attend the Stranraer Oyster Festival for the first time, where he was united with...

We are launching a new Eco Zone at this year's festival, right at the heart of the festival site. The Eco Zone will give visitors to Stranraer Oyster Festival an opportunity to hear from and meet renowned oyster experts, and...

We sat down for a quick chat with Euan Alexander, producer of the live music programme at Stranraer Oyster Festival. As well as drumming with his own band, Astoria, Euan has supported us for several years to select a live...

I’m personally really excited for this year’s edition of Stranraer Oyster Festival. We have an incredible Kitchen Marquee programme, a huge offering of delicious local food and drinks, talks from experts, a lot of fun planned for the kids, a...

The full programme and celebrity chef line up for Stranraer Oyster Festival has been announced with Scotland’s wild, native oysters taking centre stage in a packed programme that celebrates regeneration and connection. The much-loved festival, which takes just a short...

Now that the dust is finally starting to settle, we want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone involved in producing an epic weekend of entertainment. As you will see from the list, it takes a massive team of...

A big thank you to everyone who visited Stranraer Oyster Festival 2023! What a fantastic weekend we had, and we can't wait to do it all again next year! A very big thank you to everyone who worked so hard...