Blantyre Community Committee have just announced they have secured Scottish Soap Star, Scott Fletcher who plays Angus Lindsay in River City to come along to the Gala Day to crown the Royal Pageant. Blantyre born Scott will crown the gala king and queen on Saturday and it seems very fitting for our own celeb to be […]
Blantyre Gala Day will also have a large outdoor market! This has been carefully planned. Each vendor has been allocated a pitch and all stall positions are being carefully allocated by the Gala market co-ordinator, Arlene Green. Here is the final list of all the excellent and exciting stalls. We would remind vendors they NEED […]
WANTED : Custard Pie Throwers! Strange headline, but yes you read it right. As part of Blantyre Gala Day The National Autistic Society are hosting a summer ‘fun in the sun’ event in aid of South Lanarkshire NAS. During the gala day on 27th June, at David Livingstone Centre, they are staging a custard pie throwing contest and […]
A Colourful Summer Parade returns to Blantyre for the first time in decades, on Saturday 27th June. The free event, open to all adults and children leaves from Blantyre Miner’s Welfare on Calder Street at exactly 11am where everybody will walk down to the David Livingstone Centre and onwards to kick start the Gala day. […]
With over 70 nominations, ALL the names entered into the Gala Royal Pageant have put into a tin and randomly selected. The 8 lucky children who won the 2015 Blantyre Royal Pageant positions are as follows: Principle Positions: Blantyre Gala Queen: LEAH HUNTER Blantyre Gala King: CORMAC McCRORY Attendants: Lord Blantyre: DYLAN DOMINICK Lady Blantyre: […]
Its the day of St Joseph’s Summer Fete and what a beautiful warm day they have. This evening from 6pm until 8pm at St Joseph’s Primary School, their annual fete takes place, with market stalls, inflatables, face painting and much more. Adults are £2 entry, but children are free. Come and join the fun.