Local volunteer group, Blantyre Community Committee have now cancelled this years Summer Gala. The Committee, pictured in earlier safer times made the difficult decision to cancel the Summer Gala Weekend, due to risks around the ongoing Covid19 pandemic. This is the second year they’ve had to do that and it’s understood this was a difficult […]
Local events group, Blantyre Community Committee have just released the dates of this year’s Summer Gala and Festive lights switch on. Dates to save in your diary for 2020 are as follows: Friday 28th August – ‘Dance Through the Decades’ outdoor fancy dress party. 500 limited tickets will be available for this major event, the largest […]
Today! Sunday 16th June 2019 Yeah! It’s Day 4 of this weeks Festivities in Blantyre, a very special day…..it’s Summer Gala Day! This one is all about families and kids. From Midday until 5pm with FREE entry. McAnulty (Stonefield) Public Park. FREE facepainting and Arts and Crafts for kids! Large inflatable park. Crowning the gala […]
The Fair is coming to Blantyre and this time, just like the rest of the Summer Gala Activities, it’s going to be SUPERSIZED! Award winning ‘Taylors of Edinburgh’ have partnered with Blantyre Community Committee and are bringing along a large fair to the red ash park right through the forthcoming Gala Weekend. With FREE entry, […]
After a week of heavy rainfall, Blantyre was truly blessed on Saturday 27th June, for the whole day, when the sun came out on one of the warmest days of the year. Blantyre Summer Gala was attended by an estimated crowd of around 3,000 people but at the peak of the afternoon, may have been […]
The countdown is on until Blantyre Gala Day. We’ll be bringing you all the fabulous news this week, as and when it is released from Blantyre Community Committee. With 15 days to go until the Summer Gala, they have just announced, the full fairground will be coming along on Saturday 27th June 2015 from 11am […]
People in Blantyre have just 2 days left to find the Gala King and Queen and the rest of the “Royal Gala Pageant”. Blantyre Community Committee are announcing which children will be crowned when the competition ends this Saturday 13th. On the day of the Gala on Saturday 27th June, the Committee are also looking to crown […]