Saturday 21 June (12noon-6pm)
11:30am Comet Parade departs from Port Glasgow town centre. The colourful parade will be led by samba band Bloco Winnoch accompanied by floats, local schoolchildren and groups and the Salvation Army Band. Crowds will follow the procession to Coronation Park for the start of the festival at 12 noon.
There will be a funfair, beer garden and tea tent on offer throughout the day. There will also be a variety of trader and community groups including Purdies, Jesalima Crafts, Inverclyde Shed and lots more!
Main stage
At this year’s main stage, enjoy performances from local bands like Blue Moon Trio, The Gift and spectacular dance displays!
Entertainment zone
- Facepainting
- Archaeology Scotland workshops
- Poetry writing workshop
- Badgemaking
- Drop in Dungeons and Dragons sessions
- Large format games
- Craft workshops
- Share your memories of Port Glasgow
- Storytelling with children’s author Jenna Givens
Across the Park
- Come and try cycling and Dr Bike clinics
- Rib boat tours
- Street theatre
- Circus skills come and try
- Soft axe throwing
- Archery
- Smores firepit
Offsite activities include:
- Walking tours hosted by the Inverclyde Tourist Group
- Free entry to Newark Castle all weekend
- Coffee Cupping at Downriver Coffee
- Archive displays at Port Glasgow Library
- Fringe events in the town centre
Our poetry writing workshop is a FREE ticketed event – tickets can be ordered at:
Guided walking tours of Newark Castle is a FREE ticketed event – tickets can be ordered at:
(10:00am – 11:00am)
(12:30pm – 1:30pm)
Storytelling with Jenna Givens is a FREE ticketed event – tickets can be ordered at:
Sunday 22 June (11am onwards)
11am Port Glasgow 10k
12noon-2pm Football training with Port Glasgow Boys Club
12:30pm – 1pm Bookbug
2pm – 3pm Praise in the Park
2:30pm – 4:30pm Reminiscence craft session
There will also be activities such as ‘Design a cake for Port Glasgow’, a photography exhibition and much more happening within the entertainment zone between 12noon and 5pm.
Pictures in the Park
1pm – Moana 2
3pm – Sonic the Hedgehog 3
5:10pm – Wicked Sing-A-Long
Funfair and food and drink all day!
There will also be guided walking tours of Newark Castle. This is a FREE ticketed event – tickets can be ordered at:
(10:30am – 11:30am)
(12:30pm – 1:30pm)
