The Blantyre Summer Colours Parade will be taking place again this year on Saturday 9th July 2016. FREE and open to everybody of all ages,balloons and flags will be handed out. Come along wearing something colourful and join HUNDREDS of people walking down to the Village from the Miners Welfare to join the Blantyre Gala […]
Do we have an AMAZING Competition for you! Ever wanted to switch on an ENTIRE town’s Festive Lights? Well THIS is your chance! Blantyre Community Committee have launched an exciting appeal seeking an individual of any age, (child or adult) OR an entire family who would be worthy candidates for switching on the lights at […]
Don’t forget the clocks go back in the early hours of Saturday going into Sunday morning! Clocks go BACK one hour, so you get an extra hour in bed (always nice at this time of the year!) On the downside, from Sunday, it will now be dark around at 5.00pm with sunset officially at 4:53pm […]
Blantyre Community Committee is poised and ready for the outcome of their recent application to Historic Scotland for undertaking various heritage projects all over Blantyre. A grant application was sent in September for three projects which included the protection of the Calder riverbank at Milheugh, the renovation of Stoneymeadow Wall and a replacement replica fountain […]
Blantyre Community Committee took another massive step forward today in organising this year’s Blantyre Festive Switch on and market by announcing they’re taking bookings from today (Thursday 10th September 2015) for the Festive Market. The market, and indeed the whole festive event promises to be larger than ever, with more entertainment, children’s activities and market […]
The John Henderson Exhibition Darts Tournament is being held at Blantyre Miner’s Welfare on 19th September 2015 from 7.30pm until late. With proceeds going to cancer charities, everybody is welcome. Tickets cost just £8 and include pie and mash. You can show your interesting attending here https://www.facebook.com/events/1014526128565816/ and tickets are available directly from Stephen Canavan here https://www.facebook.com/stephen.canavan.9
High Blantyre Autistic Base Supporters (HI-BABS) are hosting a Christmas Fayre on Sunday 6th December 2015 at the Miners Welfare from 11am to 3pm. Ticket entry costs just £1 where there will be a variety of stalls including home baking, jewellery, photo frames, sweets, make up and faceprinting and much more! Hot and cold food […]
It’s that time of year again! Blantyre Community Committee are looking for vendors interested in taking a stall at the Christmas Switch on and Market event. Bookings for stalls open on 10th September 2015 (not a minute earlier!). This year, improved lines of communication mean stall holders will have their very own group page on […]