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Ballywalter Community Action Group

30 November -1, 

Ballywalter Community Action Group in partnership with Ballywalter & District Historical Society are hosting the Ballywalter Ulster Scots Festival.

BALLYWALTER ULSTER SCOTS FESTIVAL

Wednesday 16 September – Saturday 19 September

Wednesday 16 September Ulster Scots Literary Evening 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Ballywalter Village Hall
Suggested Donation £3 
Guest Speakers 
Laura Spence “The Rhyming Weavers”
Mark Thompson “Ulster Scots on the Ards Peninsula”
Musical Input by Patrick Bell

Thursday 17 September - Ulster Scots Storytelling, Ulster Scots Music and A Walk Down Memory Lane Ulster Scots Style 7.00pm -10.00pm
Ballywalter Orange Hall, Harbour Road Ballywalter 
Suggested Donation £3
Liz Weir “Storytelling” 
Willie Cromie “A walk down memory Lane Ulster Scots Style “
Musical Input - Family Folk
Musical Input - Sean Doran

Friday 18 September - Ulster Scots Concert 7.00pm-10.00pm
Ballywalter Presbyterian Church Hall
Suggested Donation £3
Ulster Scots Music and Dance
Greyabbey Highland Dancers 
Newton Boys 
Ballywalter Flute Band
Count me In

Saturday 19 September Ballywalter Ulster Scots Festival Day  12 noon- 7.00pm
Area at the back of Main Street
Open Air Concert (Ulster Scots Music) 
Side Shows, Inflatables 
Arts & Crafts
Refreshments
Fancy Dress Parade led by Ballywalter Flute Band 
Ulster Scots Dancing Displays
Ulster Scots Cookery Demonstration 
Ulster Scots Information
Genealogy 
Border Reivers Re-Enactment
Rising Stour
Ulster Scots Music


Supported by Ulster Scots Agency, Ards & North Down Borough Council & County Down Rural Community Network

Everyone Welcome

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