Berry Celtic Festival

The Knights, all the bands, all the Clans, medieval villagers, singing and dancing were all back at the Berry Celtic Festival 2023. It was a day full of entertainment.

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Jousting has been one of the real hits with Berry Celtic Festival goers in recent years and is full of excitement, and the heavily armoured noble knights put on a great show for the crowd.

 

The Berry Celtic Festival stepped off at 9.30am with a Grand Street Parade of pipe bands marching in their distinctive kilts, together with representatives of all of the Clans, medieval knights, and Scottish Terrier dogs. The Parade started at Apex Park and proceeded down the main street of Berry and on to the Berry Showground where the rest of the day's activities were held.

 

The Festival built on a castle keep feel with the stalls, Scottish soldiers’ camp, Celtic musicians, the spinners and weavers, and artisans forming an avenue around the parade ground where the pipes and drum bands, knights on steeds, dancers and Scottish soldiers feature in the entertainment program.

 

Games, tea, coffee and scones, crafts, a steam engine, fiddles, kilts, long socks, sashes, feathers were all at the Berry Showground.

 

​We thank Shoalhaven City Council and our Sponsors, who include:-

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Gold Sponsors     -  Parnell and Brien Solicitors                               

                                -  Milkwood Bakery Berry

                                -  2ST/Power FM

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Silver Sponsors   - Raine and Horne Berry

                                - Bomaderry and Berry Bowling Clubs

                                - Berry Sweets .. Ice Creamery

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Bronze Sponsors  - Nowra Toyota

                                  - The Berry Pharmacy

                                  - The Arbour Berry

 

Supporters            - The Treat Factory

                             

GENERAL ENQUIRIES:- berryrotary@gmail.com

Trade Sites:- Phil Crocker - pcrocker2@bigpond.com

Food Stalls:- Paul Andersen - paulfandersen@bigpond.com

Clans:- Paul Gibson - paul@sqsm.com.au

Festival Coordinator:- Shona Gibson - drshonagibson@gmail.com

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The Rotary Club of Berry stages the Celtic Festival as a fund-raising activity where proceeds go towards disaster relief projects, education programs, and community development. Join us next year Saturday 25 May 2024 … the entry fee will allow you to unite with your Celtic spirit.