National Celtic Festival - Port Arlington 2015

National Celtic Festival - Port Arlington 2015

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Posted 2015-05-26 by Jenfollow

Fri 05 Jun 2015 - Mon 08 Jun 2015


Recognised as the premier Celtic Festival in the southern hemisphere, the National Celtic Festival is back again in Portarlington from the 5th to the 8th of June, 2015. Growing from strength to strength with each passing year, this event will highlight the Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre, Play-write, Sessions, Workshops, Trad Talk, Masterclasses and more. The festival weekend will attract audiences and performers alike from across the country and around the world. Get your tickets HERE to attend this amazing event.


Come along and discover the fascinating cultures of the seven unique Celtic lands that will be represented i.e. Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Galicia & Asturias.

All festival venues are within walking distance in the beautiful township of Portarlington. There'll be a packed program of world-class musical acts from Friday night through to Monday afternoon, including a few competitions.


Entrants in the National Golden Fiddle Awards will be moving their lightening fast fingers to win the award. The Piping Competition will be a test of musical technicality to demonstrate proficiency across all genres of bagpipe music. The Limerick Competition now a regular feature at the festival will have its inauguration of the National Celtic Festival Limerick Hall of Fame. The winning limericks will be read out loud by the headline acts over the weekend and finalists will be announced on Monday in Parks Hall.

This is the one to win (Limericks) if you're after a weekend ticket to next year's festival and an induction to the National Celtic Festival Limerick Hall of Fame. Runners up will receive some classy festival merchandise.

Check out the full timetable HERE , keeping in mind that it could change slightly. There'll be Culture Groups , Dance Groups , National Artists and International Artists , Trad Talk and more.


The social event of the festival, the Ceili (pronounced 'Kay-le'), a Celtic dance party will be led by the best Ceili band in Australia. There'll also be a great range of workshops on offer for adults and kids alike, run by experienced tutors, which is included in the price of your ticket.

There's even a market you can browse, filled with Celtic treasures and local crafts not to mention a variety of food stalls. You'll be able to purchase fresh local produce to take home and enjoy. Within the market you'll find the Village Stage where you'll be given a taste of the festival's wonderful musical program for free.


Portarlington is 105 km from Melbourne and 30 km from Geelong. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery and wineries on the way if you take the Portarlington road from Geelong . If you're travelling from the east of Melbourne and Victoria, take the short cut across the bay with Searoad Ferries from Sorrento to Queenscliffe, then it's just a 20 minute drive to Portarlington. CLICK HERE for more information on travelling to Portarlington and accommodation.


A free festival shuttle bus will operate on Saturday & Sunday only, to transport festival goers around Portarlington. Go to the Ticket Marquee (this is where the bus will depart from every half an hour between 9am and 12.30pm Saturday and Sunday) for the map that'll show you the route and pick-up locations of the shuttle bus.

Check out the National Celtic Festival's website and Facebook page to keep updated. They're still taking in applications for Volunteers .



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