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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. 

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Saturday
Festival Site
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Ticket
General Admission

Saturday Ticket

13th Sep 2025
- late
Friday
Festival Site
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Ticket
General Admission

Friday Ticket

12th Sep 2025
- late
Full Weekend
Festival Site
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Ticket
General Admission

Early Bird Weekend Ticket

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Sunday
Festival Site
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Ticket
General Admission

Sunday Ticket

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Friday
Kitchen Marquee
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Julie Lin
Cooking Demo

Julie Lin

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Friday
Children’s Marquee
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Magic Gareth
Children’s Entertainment

Magic Gareth

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Friday
Speakers' Corner
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Native Oysters being sorted in an orange container, on the deck of the Vital Spark
credit: Colin Hattersley
Talk

SCAMP – Landscape Connections

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Friday
Children’s Marquee
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Playing in the Kids Marquee
credit: Allan Devlin
Festival Highlight

Children's Activities

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Friday
Children’s Marquee
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Face Painting
Children’s Entertainment

Face Painting

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Friday
Market Marquee
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Oyster festival mugs
credit: Colin Hattersley
Food, Drink & Crafts

Artisan Traders Market

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Friday
Entertainment Marquee
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Entertainment marquee
Food, Drink & Crafts

Bar & Food Stalls

12th Sep 2025
- late
Friday
Entertainment Marquee
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Stranraer Oyster Festival logo
Live Music

Creetown Silver Band

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Friday
Entertainment Marquee
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Stranraer Oyster Festival logo
Live Music

Life O'Reilly

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Friday
Kitchen Marquee
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Tony and Rosemary
An Audience with

An Audience with Tony Singh & Rosemary Shrager

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Friday
Children’s Marquee
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Silent disco
credit: Pete Robinson
Children’s Entertainment

Silent Disco

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Friday
Stranraer Harbour
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Opening Ceremony with Piper
credit: Pete Robinson
Festival Highlight

Opening Ceremony and Firework Display

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Friday
Entertainment Marquee
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Stranraer Oyster Festival logo
Live Music

The Rollin Drones

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Saturday
Festival Site
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Robot
Talk

Marine Robot Lab - Various Sessions

Saturday
Children’s Marquee
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Daffy Dil Performing at Stranraer Oyster Festival
credit: Pete Robinson
Children’s Entertainment

Daffy Dill Performance

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Saturday
Entertainment Marquee
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Stranraer Oyster Festival logo
Live Music

Paragon Music Ensemble

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Saturday
Speakers' Corner
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Oyster Bed
Talk

Secrets of the Oyster Bed

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Saturday
Festival Site
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Owl Magic
credit: Stephen Jolly
Children’s Entertainment

Owl Magic

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Saturday
Children’s Marquee
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Face Painting at Stranraer Oyster Festival
credit: Colfin Captures
Children’s Entertainment

Face Painting

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Saturday
Children’s Marquee
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Mr Bloom
credit: Stephen Jolly
Festival Highlight

Children's Activities

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Saturday
Market Marquee
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Oyster festival mugs
credit: Colin Hattersley
Food, Drink & Crafts

Artisan Traders Market

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Saturday
Entertainment Marquee
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Bar Staff
credit: Pete Robinson
Food, Drink & Crafts

Bar & Food Stalls

13th Sep 2025
- late
Saturday
Entertainment Marquee
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Highland Dancer
Festival Highlight

Highland Dancing

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Saturday
Kitchen Marquee
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Chef Tony Singh Serves Loch Ryan Native Oysters
credit: Pete Robinson
Cooking Demo

Tony Singh

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Saturday
Festival Site
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Extreme pond dipping
credit: Pete Robinson
Festival Highlight

Extreme Pond Dipping

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Saturday
Children’s Marquee
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Scotland's Magic Sensation Show: Leigh Milne at Stranraer Oyster Festival
Children’s Entertainment

Scotland's Magic Sensation Show: Leigh Milne

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Saturday
Kitchen Marquee
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Julie Lin and Rosemary Shrager
An Audience with

An Audience with Julie Lin & Rosemary Shrager

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Saturday
Entertainment Marquee
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Shuckoff 2023
credit: Pete Robinson
Festival Highlight

Scottish Oyster Shucking Championships

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Saturday
Speakers' Corner
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Rock Island
Talk

A Dram with Rock Island Whisky

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Saturday
Kitchen Marquee
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Ryan McCutcheon
Cooking Demo

Ryan McCutcheon

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Saturday
Entertainment Marquee
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Live music at Stranraer Oyster Festival
credit: Pete Robinson
Live Music

Stacey Joy

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Saturday
Children’s Marquee
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Scotland's Magic Sensation Show: Leigh Milne at Stranraer Oyster Festival
Children’s Entertainment

Scotland's Magic Sensation Show: Leigh Milne

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Saturday
Kitchen Marquee
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James and Helen
Cooking Demo

Bread with James Morton & Helen Cross

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Saturday
Entertainment Marquee
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Stranraer Oyster Festival logo
Live Music

Jimmy Mac

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Saturday
Speakers' Corner
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Rosemary
An Audience with

Afternoon Tea with Rosemary Shrager

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Saturday
Children’s Marquee
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Daffy Dill children's entertainer
credit: Pete Robinson
Children’s Entertainment

Daffy Dill Performance

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Saturday
Kitchen Marquee
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Penninghame
Cooking Demo

Preserves with Penninghame Cookery School

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Saturday
Entertainment Marquee
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Stranraer Oyster Festival logo
Live Music

Bad Reputation

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Saturday
Children’s Marquee
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Silent disco
credit: Pete Robinson
Children’s Entertainment

Silent Disco

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Saturday
Speakers' Corner
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Julie Lin
An Audience with

Cocktails & Chat with Julie Lin

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Saturday
Kitchen Marquee
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David Alexander
Cooking Demo

David Alexander

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Saturday
Entertainment Marquee
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Oyster Eating Competition
credit: Pete Robinson
Oyster Eating Competition

Oyster Eating Competition: Heats

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Saturday
Entertainment Marquee
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Stranraer Oyster Festival logo
Live Music

Wild Thyme

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Saturday
Kitchen Marquee
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Tony and Matt
An Audience with

An Audience with Matt Tebbutt & Tony Singh

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Saturday
Entertainment Marquee
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Stranraer Oyster Festival logo
Live Music

Ritchie Hamilton - The Flashes

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Saturday
Entertainment Marquee
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Stranraer Oyster Festival logo
Live Music

An ABBA Dream

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Sunday
Children’s Marquee
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Face Painting at Stranraer Oyster Festival
credit: Colfin Captures
Children’s Entertainment

Face Painting

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Sunday
Market Marquee
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Oyster festival mugs
credit: Colin Hattersley
Food, Drink & Crafts

Artisan Traders Market

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Sunday
Festival Site
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Owl Magic
credit: Stephen Jolly
Children’s Entertainment

Owl Magic

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Sunday
Children’s Marquee
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Children's activities
credit: Allan Devlin
Children’s Entertainment

Children's Activities

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Sunday
Entertainment Marquee
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Giant Seafood Paella in the Market Marquee
credit: Pete Robinson
Food, Drink & Crafts

Bar & Food Stalls

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Sunday
Speakers' Corner
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Helen Cross
Talk

Growing Communities - Nikki-Marie Vjatschslav and Helen Cross

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Sunday
Entertainment Marquee
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Stranraer Oyster Festival logo
Live Music

Lighthouse Musicians

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Sunday
Children’s Marquee
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Think Circus
Children’s Entertainment

Think Circus Workshop

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Sunday
Kitchen Marquee
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Sunday Oyster Kitchen
Cooking Demo

Sunday Oyster Kitchen

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Sunday
Entertainment Marquee
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Stranraer Oyster Festival logo
Live Music

George Payling

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Sunday
Speakers' Corner
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Elaine
Talk

Speaking About Stranraer - Julia MacDonald and Elaine Barton

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Sunday
Entertainment Marquee
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Stranraer Oyster Festival logo
Live Music

Way Out West

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Sunday
Speakers' Corner
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Shore
Talk

Shorelines: Vision and Action

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Sunday
Children’s Marquee
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Envy Cheerleaders
Children’s Entertainment

Envy Cheerleaders Dance Class

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Sunday
Speakers' Corner
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Shore
Talk

Climate Workshop

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Sunday
Kitchen Marquee
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Matt
Cooking Demo

Comfort Food with Matt Tebbut

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Sunday
Entertainment Marquee
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Chopperhead
credit: Pete Robinson
Live Music

Chopperhead

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Sunday
Children’s Marquee
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Silent disco
credit: Pete Robinson
Children’s Entertainment

Silent Disco

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Sunday
Kitchen Marquee
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Rosemary
Cooking Demo

Rosemary Shrager

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Sunday
Entertainment Marquee
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Oyster Eating Competition
Oyster Eating Competition

Oyster Eating Competition: The Finals

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Sunday
Children’s Marquee
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Road Runner at Stranraer Oyster Festival
credit: Pete Robinson
Children’s Entertainment

The Road Runner Performance

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Sunday
Kitchen Marquee
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Lisi
Cooking Demo

The Lisi Brothers

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Sunday
Entertainment Marquee
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Stranraer Oyster Festival logo
Live Music

Mary Barclay Band

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