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Welcoming the oysters
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Thank you to all that supported Stranraer Oyster Festival 2023

Now that the dust is finally starting to settle, we want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone involved in producing an epic weekend of entertainment. As you will see from the list, it takes a massive team of...

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Alexander Wallace with Celeb Chefs
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2023 Photo Gallery

A big thank you to everyone who visited Stranraer Oyster Festival 2023! What a fantastic weekend we had, and we can't wait to do it all again next year! A very big thank you to everyone who worked so hard...

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Chefs at Stranraer Oyster Festival
credit: Colin Hattersley

Stranraer Oyster Festival 2023

What an absolutely incredible weekend! Thank you so much to everyone who joined us, we hope you had a blast! Fancy doing all again? Stranraer Oyster Festival 2024 will take place from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th September 2024.

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Launch of Stranraer Oyster Festival 2023
credit: Pete Robinson

Stranraer Oyster Festival 2023 is underway

Wow!!! What an INCREDIBLE start to Stranraer Oyster Festival 2023!!! THANK YOU to everyone who joined us at the waterfront this evening. The weather may have grounded the planes, but it certainly didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the people of...

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Helen Cross

Introducing: Helen Cross

We caught up with writer and podcaster Helen Cross ahead of her appearance at Stranraer Oyster Festival. What are you most looking forward to at this year's Stranraer Oyster Festival? Returning home and seeing the spotlight on Stranraer. I was...

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Julie Lin

Introducing: Julie Lin

We caught up with Scottish chef Julie Lin ahead of her appearance at Stranraer Oyster Festival. How would you describe your culinary style? Agak Agak - which means to season with the soul in Malaysian. I am not a measured...

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Oyster Fisherman Rab Lamont with Event Officer Allan Jenkins on the Vital Spark
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‘Ask for natives’ call as the UK’s Native Oyster Season Opens

Seafood lovers are being invited to help play their part in safeguarding the UK’s critically important indigenous oyster beds by asking for native oysters when they dine out. The call comes as the native oyster season officially opens on Friday...

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Plane loop

Light Up The Skies!

Stranraer Oyster Festival is gearing up to take your breath away with a magical display of Night Aerobatic Air Shows and Aircraft Pyrotechnics this September. The festival, a haven for oyster enthusiasts and foodies all across the UK, is adding...

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Joe Pierce meets Douglas and Massimo Lisi

Bringing people together

We always knew that Stranraer Oyster Festival is an event that brings the whole community together, but never in our wildest dreams did we expect our festival to help connect long-lost family members! If you’ve visited Stranraer Oyster Festival before...