Live music at Stranraer Oyster Festival

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Join us at Stranraer Oyster Festival 12-14th September 2025.

Tickets for Stranraer Oyster Festival, including details chef demo events, are now on sale.

Saturday

Festival Site

Ticket

General Admission

Saturday Ticket

13th Sep 2025

11am - late

£8 / £10

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Friday

Festival Site

Ticket

General Admission

Friday Ticket

12th Sep 2025

6pm - late

£6 / £8

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Full Weekend

Festival Site

Ticket

General Admission

Early Bird Weekend Ticket

12th Sep 2025 | 6pm - 14th Sep 2025 | 7pm

£14 / £18

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Sunday

Festival Site

Ticket

General Admission

Sunday Ticket

14th Sep 2025 | 11am - 7pm

£6 / £8

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Friday

Kitchen Marquee

Julie Lin

Cooking Demo

Julie Lin

12th Sep 2025 | 6 - 7pm

£8

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Friday

Children’s Marquee

Magic Gareth

Children’s Entertainment

Magic Gareth

12th Sep 2025 | 6 - 7:15pm

Friday

Speakers' Corner

Native Oysters being sorted in an orange container, on the deck of the Vital Spark

credit: Colin Hattersley

Talk

SCAMP – Landscape Connections

12th Sep 2025 | 6 - 8pm

Free

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Friday

Children’s Marquee

Playing in the Kids Marquee

credit: Allan Devlin

Festival Highlight

Children's Activities

12th Sep 2025 | 6 - 8:30pm

Friday

Children’s Marquee

Face Painting

Children’s Entertainment

Face Painting

12th Sep 2025 | 6 - 8:30pm

Friday

Market Marquee

Oyster festival mugs

credit: Colin Hattersley

Food, Drink & Crafts

Artisan Traders Market

12th Sep 2025 | 6 - 9pm

Friday

Entertainment Marquee

Entertainment marquee

Food, Drink & Crafts

Bar & Food Stalls

12th Sep 2025

6pm - late

Friday

Entertainment Marquee

Live Music

Creetown Silver Band

12th Sep 2025 | 6:30 - 7:15pm

Free

Friday

Entertainment Marquee

Live Music

Life O'Reilly

12th Sep 2025 | 7:30 - 8:15pm

Free

Friday

Kitchen Marquee

Tony and Rosemary

An Audience with

An Audience with Tony Singh & Rosemary Shrager

12th Sep 2025 | 7:30 - 9pm

£22

Sold out

Friday

Children’s Marquee

Silent disco

credit: Pete Robinson

Children’s Entertainment

Silent Disco

12th Sep 2025 | 7:45 - 8:30pm

Friday

Stranraer Harbour

Opening Ceremony with Piper

credit: Pete Robinson

Festival Highlight

Opening Ceremony and Firework Display

12th Sep 2025 | 8:45 - 9:30pm

Friday

Entertainment Marquee

Live Music

The Rollin Drones

12th Sep 2025 | 9 - 11pm

Free

Saturday

Festival Site

Robot

Talk

Marine Robot Lab - Various Sessions

13th Sep 2025

Free

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Saturday

Children’s Marquee

Daffy Dil Performing at Stranraer Oyster Festival

credit: Pete Robinson

Children’s Entertainment

Daffy Dill Performance

13th Sep 2025 | 11 - 11:45am

Saturday

Entertainment Marquee

Live Music

Paragon Music Ensemble

13th Sep 2025 | 11am - 12pm

Free

Saturday

Speakers' Corner

Oyster Bed

Talk

Secrets of the Oyster Bed

13th Sep 2025 | 11am - 1:30pm

Free

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Saturday

Festival Site

Owl Magic

credit: Stephen Jolly

Children’s Entertainment

Owl Magic

13th Sep 2025 | 11am - 4:30pm

Saturday

Children’s Marquee

Face Painting at Stranraer Oyster Festival

credit: Colfin Captures

Children’s Entertainment

Face Painting

13th Sep 2025 | 11am - 4:30pm

FREE

Saturday

Children’s Marquee

Mr Bloom

credit: Stephen Jolly

Festival Highlight

Children's Activities

13th Sep 2025 | 11am - 6pm

Saturday

Market Marquee

Oyster festival mugs

credit: Colin Hattersley

Food, Drink & Crafts

Artisan Traders Market

13th Sep 2025 | 11am - 6pm

Saturday

Entertainment Marquee

Bar Staff

credit: Pete Robinson

Food, Drink & Crafts

Bar & Food Stalls

13th Sep 2025

11am - late

Saturday

Entertainment Marquee

Highland Dancer

Festival Highlight

Highland Dancing

13th Sep 2025 | 11:15 - 11:45am

Free

Saturday

Kitchen Marquee

Chef Tony Singh Serves Loch Ryan Native Oysters

credit: Pete Robinson

Cooking Demo

Tony Singh

13th Sep 2025 | 11:15am - 12:10pm

£10

Sold out

Saturday

Festival Site

Extreme pond dipping

credit: Pete Robinson

Festival Highlight

Extreme Pond Dipping

13th Sep 2025 | 12 - 3pm

Free

Saturday

Children’s Marquee

Scotland's Magic Sensation Show: Leigh Milne at Stranraer Oyster Festival

Children’s Entertainment

Scotland's Magic Sensation Show: Leigh Milne

13th Sep 2025 | 12:30 - 1:15pm

Saturday

Kitchen Marquee

Julie Lin and Rosemary Shrager

An Audience with

An Audience with Julie Lin & Rosemary Shrager

13th Sep 2025 | 12:30 - 2pm

£18

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Saturday

Entertainment Marquee

Shuckoff 2023

credit: Pete Robinson

Festival Highlight

Scottish Oyster Shucking Championships

13th Sep 2025 | 12:30 - 2pm

Saturday

Speakers' Corner

Rock Island

Talk

A Dram with Rock Island Whisky

13th Sep 2025 | 2 - 3pm

£10

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Saturday

Kitchen Marquee

Ryan McCutcheon

Cooking Demo

Ryan McCutcheon

13th Sep 2025 | 2:15 - 3pm

£5

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Saturday

Entertainment Marquee

Live music at Stranraer Oyster Festival

credit: Pete Robinson

Live Music

Stacey Joy

13th Sep 2025 | 2:15 - 3pm

Free

Saturday

Children’s Marquee

Scotland's Magic Sensation Show: Leigh Milne at Stranraer Oyster Festival

Children’s Entertainment

Scotland's Magic Sensation Show: Leigh Milne

13th Sep 2025 | 2:15 - 3pm

Saturday

Kitchen Marquee

James and Helen

Cooking Demo

Bread with James Morton & Helen Cross

13th Sep 2025 | 3:15 - 4:10pm

£5

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Saturday

Entertainment Marquee

Live Music

Jimmy Mac

13th Sep 2025 | 3:20 - 4:20pm

Free

Saturday

Speakers' Corner

Rosemary

An Audience with

Afternoon Tea with Rosemary Shrager

13th Sep 2025 | 3:30 - 4:30pm

£12

Sold out

Saturday

Children’s Marquee

Daffy Dill children's entertainer

credit: Pete Robinson

Children’s Entertainment

Daffy Dill Performance

13th Sep 2025 | 3:45 - 4:30pm

Saturday

Kitchen Marquee

Penninghame

Cooking Demo

Preserves with Penninghame Cookery School

13th Sep 2025 | 4:30 - 5:25pm

£5

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Saturday

Entertainment Marquee

Live Music

Bad Reputation

13th Sep 2025 | 4:40 - 5:40pm

Free

Saturday

Children’s Marquee

Silent disco

credit: Pete Robinson

Children’s Entertainment

Silent Disco

13th Sep 2025 | 5 - 6pm

Saturday

Speakers' Corner

Julie Lin

An Audience with

Cocktails & Chat with Julie Lin

13th Sep 2025 | 5 - 6pm

£12

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Saturday

Kitchen Marquee

David Alexander

Cooking Demo

David Alexander

13th Sep 2025 | 5:45 - 6:40pm

£5

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Saturday

Entertainment Marquee

Oyster Eating Competition

credit: Pete Robinson

Oyster Eating Competition

Oyster Eating Competition: Heats

13th Sep 2025 | 6 - 6:30pm

Saturday

Entertainment Marquee

Live Music

Wild Thyme

13th Sep 2025 | 6:50 - 7:50pm

Free

Saturday

Kitchen Marquee

Tony and Matt

An Audience with

An Audience with Matt Tebbutt & Tony Singh

13th Sep 2025 | 7 - 8:30pm

£22

Sold out

Saturday

Entertainment Marquee

Live Music

Ritchie Hamilton - The Flashes

13th Sep 2025 | 8:10 - 9:10pm

Free

Saturday

Entertainment Marquee

Live Music

An ABBA Dream

13th Sep 2025 | 9:30 - 11:45pm

Free

Sunday

Children’s Marquee

Face Painting at Stranraer Oyster Festival

credit: Colfin Captures

Children’s Entertainment

Face Painting

14th Sep 2025 | 11am - 3:30pm

Sunday

Market Marquee

Oyster festival mugs

credit: Colin Hattersley

Food, Drink & Crafts

Artisan Traders Market

14th Sep 2025 | 11am - 4pm

Sunday

Festival Site

Owl Magic

credit: Stephen Jolly

Children’s Entertainment

Owl Magic

14th Sep 2025 | 11am - 4:30pm

Sunday

Children’s Marquee

Children's activities

credit: Allan Devlin

Children’s Entertainment

Children's Activities

14th Sep 2025 | 11am - 5pm

Sunday

Entertainment Marquee

Giant Seafood Paella in the Market Marquee

credit: Pete Robinson

Food, Drink & Crafts

Bar & Food Stalls

14th Sep 2025 | 11am - 6pm

Sunday

Speakers' Corner

Helen Cross

Talk

Growing Communities - Nikki-Marie Vjatschslav and Helen Cross

14th Sep 2025 | 11:15am - 12pm

Free

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Sunday

Entertainment Marquee

Live Music

Lighthouse Musicians

14th Sep 2025 | 11:30am - 12:30pm

Free

Sunday

Children’s Marquee

Think Circus

Children’s Entertainment

Think Circus Workshop

14th Sep 2025 | 11:30am - 1:30pm

Sunday

Kitchen Marquee

Sunday Oyster Kitchen

Cooking Demo

Sunday Oyster Kitchen

14th Sep 2025 | 11:30am - 1:30pm

£25

Sold out

Sunday

Entertainment Marquee

Live Music

George Payling

14th Sep 2025 | 11:45am - 12:30pm

Free

Sunday

Speakers' Corner

Elaine

Talk

Speaking About Stranraer - Julia MacDonald and Elaine Barton

14th Sep 2025 | 12:15 - 1pm

Free

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Sunday

Entertainment Marquee

Live Music

Way Out West

14th Sep 2025 | 12:45 - 1:45pm

Free

Sunday

Speakers' Corner

Shore

Talk

Shorelines: Vision and Action

14th Sep 2025 | 1:15 - 2pm

Free

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Sunday

Children’s Marquee

Envy Cheerleaders

Children’s Entertainment

Envy Cheerleaders Dance Class

14th Sep 2025 | 1:30 - 2:30pm

Sunday

Speakers' Corner

Shore

Talk

Climate Workshop

14th Sep 2025 | 2 - 2:45pm

Free

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Sunday

Kitchen Marquee

Matt

Cooking Demo

Comfort Food with Matt Tebbut

14th Sep 2025 | 2 - 2:50pm

£12

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Sunday

Entertainment Marquee

Chopperhead

credit: Pete Robinson

Live Music

Chopperhead

14th Sep 2025 | 2 - 3pm

Free

Sunday

Children’s Marquee

Silent disco

credit: Pete Robinson

Children’s Entertainment

Silent Disco

14th Sep 2025 | 3 - 3:45pm

Sunday

Kitchen Marquee

Rosemary

Cooking Demo

Rosemary Shrager

14th Sep 2025 | 3 - 4pm

£8

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Sunday

Entertainment Marquee

Oyster Eating Competition

Oyster Eating Competition

Oyster Eating Competition: The Finals

14th Sep 2025 | 3:15 - 3:45pm

Sunday

Children’s Marquee

Road Runner at Stranraer Oyster Festival

credit: Pete Robinson

Children’s Entertainment

The Road Runner Performance

14th Sep 2025 | 4 - 5pm

Sunday

Kitchen Marquee

Lisi

Cooking Demo

The Lisi Brothers

14th Sep 2025 | 4:15 - 5:15pm

£5

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Sunday

Entertainment Marquee

Live Music

Mary Barclay Band

14th Sep 2025 | 4:30 - 6:30pm

Free

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