June 7-10, 2019
Portarlington, Victoria, Australia
On Victoria’s stunning Northern Bellarine Peninsula, 16000 people gather in Portarlington each year to Unleash the Spirit, Discover the Passion and Experience the Culture of the National Celtic Festival.
“Tis a great day tonight for the Irish, for the cause we’ve fought for and died. And the time is soon to be when you’ll see Old Ireland free! ‘Tis the land of our love and our pride!”
Venue: Council Chamber, Williamstown Town Hall
Date: Sunday 28th October 2018, 5pm (Following the ceremony at the Famine Rock)
MC: Professor Ronan McDonald, the Gerry Higgins Professor Irish Studies at the University of Melbourne
Panel: Professor Elizabeth Malcolm, Associate Professor Dianne Hall, Dr Fidelma Breen and Dr Val Noone
St. Patricks Day Weekend with the Celtic at Metropolitan:
Friday 15th March: The Tradition Session during the afternoon, entertainment that evening.
Saturday 16th March: Pete Lalor will be performing during the evening.
Sunday 17th March: opening from 10am with continuous musical entertainment from 12:30pm until after midnight.
Cuimhneachan Idirnaisiunta An Ghorta Mhoir
International Irish Famine Commemoration, and 20th Annual Melbourne Famine Commemoration
Commemoration of the Great Irish Famine and the arrival of Irish Orphan Girls
Sunday 28th October 2018, 2.30pm-4pm
Eureka commemorations and celebrations are based on the Eureka events that occurred in Ballarat around December 3rd 1854.
Saturday 16th March and Sunday 17th March 2019
See Flyer. Tickets are available via their Facebook page - DunnstownStPatricksDay
Held over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend this festival in beautiful Portarlington on the Bellarine Peninsula is considered as Australia’s largest and most diverse celebration of Celtic culture- both traditional and contemporary.
