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If you would like to find out more about the Banntastic Twelfth Festival contact members of Portglenone Independent Orange District No.4.
How To Find Out More
We hope you and your family will enjoy the very best of Ulster Scots and Orange Culture, History and Spirit during this week. The festival emphasises community safety and we have worked hard to ensure that it is a safe, welcoming and enjoyable festival for all.
Portglenone Independent Orange District No.4, welcome you to their BANNTASTIC TWELTH FESTIVAL 2016.
Portglenone Ballymena
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Killycoogan and McNeillstown Ind. Orange Halls, Blackstone Road
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3rd Portglenone Presbyterian Church, Townhill Road
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Site of the Battle of Portglenone
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For further details or tourist information contact the Tourist Office The Braid, Ballymena Town Hall, Museum & Arts Centre, 1-29 Bridge Street Email: tourist.information@ballymena.gov.uk Tel: (028) 2563 5900
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Portglenone is found on the banks of the Bann between the towns of Ballymena, Ballymoney, and Magherafelt. It remains one of the main crossing points of the Lower Bann.
How to find us
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Plan to BE AT BANNTASTIC 2016 Wed 22nd June FESTIVAL LAUNCH – Braid Centre, Ballymena 1pm. 8pm. Origins of the Orange Seminar, Ind. Orange Order HQ Ballymoney Speakers – Mervyn Storey MLA Dep. IGM Dr. James Wilson Thur 23rd June Banners on Bann exhibition – Drumraw Ind. (10) – 3pm with Banner Workshop and Talk by Billy McCaughern, local artist 7.30 pm Fri 24th June Exhibition on Lodge History 4.00pm – 7 pm then, Ulster Scots Evening ,BBQ and Family Fun Evening from 8pm at Killycoogan Ind. Orange Hall Sat 25th June ARMED FORCES DAY – Commemorating the Somme Exhibition and Open day hosted by Bushside Ind Flute Band, with music and refreshments BANDS ON BANN – Milltown Band Parade, Portglenone 8pm Sun 26th June Somme Commemorative Service Bushside Ind Orange Hall 3pm Mon 27th June Community Art Workshop Arch workshop – Portglenone OH – 5pm Decorating the Village 9PM Arch Raising - Portglenone Tues 28th June Historical Talk & Exhibition Knights of Malta – The Scotch Black Ind Orange HQ. Ballymoney – 8pm Speakers inc. Tom Ferguson Thurs 30th June EXHIBITION FROM THE BANN TO THE SOMME, and Great War Great Memories Event 5 pm followed by Sounds of the Somme Evening & Somme Vigil 8pm Music by Rising Stour 1st Portglenone Presbyterian Church Halls, Portglenone Fri 1st July Somme Memorial Event Act of Remembrance 7.30am followed by breakfast then Covenant Connections Conference 10 am – 3 pm Somme Parade – 8pm with Post Parade Exhibition & Talk - Protestant Hall, Ballymena Sat 2nd July War Walk & Breakfast – 3st Portglenone Presbyterian Church Festival in the Forest – Poppy Picnic music by Rising Stour Bands on Bann – Killycoogan Ind Accordion Band Parade, Family Fun, and BBQ Sun 3rd July Somme Centenary Drumhead Service & Parade – 3pm Portglenone Mon 4th July Drumming Summer School running daily at McNeillstown Ind Orange Hall Bread n Jam Session Beacon ‘n Butties – Knights of Malta Beacon Event at Killcoogan Ind Orange Hall - 8pm music by Diana Culbertson and Blazing Bellows Tues 5th July Bread n Jam Session – Fun at Finvoy Keers Memorial Hall, Finvoy 8pm Wed 6th July Ulster Scots Language Summer School, for two days ILOL Headquarters Ballymoney. Hosted by Anne Morrison-Smith, with Carnduff Competition and Entertainment Thurs 7th July Vintage in the Village – Portglenone Town Square 8pm Fri 8th July Drums along the River – Portglenone Village Square Sat 9th July Big Breakfast – ILOL Headquarters Ballymoney 9am entertainment by the Hounds of Ulster, hosted by Anne Morrison Smith Ulster Scots Gospel Concert - 1st Portglenone Presbyterian Church Hall 8pm music by Low Country Boys Sun 10th July Boyne thanksgiving service ILOL County Grand Lodge of England, Liverpool 12.00 and locally Garryduff ILOL 15 Church Parade 2.45 pm to Garryduff Presbyterian Church at 3.30 pm. Mon 11th July Ulster Scots Ceildh 1st Portglenone Church Hall 7.30 – 11.30pm music from Diana Culbertson and Balzing Bellows, with dancing led by Allister Scott Ceildh Band Traditional Eleventh Night Bonfire – Ahoghill lighting 12 midnight Tues 12th July Traditional Twelfth Celebrations – Assembly Field from 11.00am with Main Parade 1.00pm to Demonstration Field, Clady Road. Lambeg Tattoo- Mayboy Fife & Drum, Children’s Entertainment and Inflatables, Food refreshments and stalls and Somme Centenary area Return Parade - 4.30pm Wed 13th July Bus Trip to Scarva
Banntastic Twelfth Festival is a flagship festival which maximises the Twelfth celebrations; showcases the local Ulster Scots community and culture while educating, engaging and entertaining the public.
The Somme Anniversary is being marked by the launch of a special Commemorative badge and the presentation of new District Colours, as well as a series of Exhibitions and our Covenant Connections Conference.
It is ten years since the idea of developing the traditional events around the Twelfth of July was agreed by Portglenone Independent Orange District No. 4. The parades, bonfires and annual celebrations were used as a platform to promote the rich Ulster Scots culture, music and language associated with it.
Armed Forces Day gives us a chance to show support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces family: from current serving troops to Service families, veterans and cadets. Through our War Correspondence Post Cards to a special Drumhead Service and Parade we will recognise the contribution that the Armed Forces make and have made to the nation.
Each year we have highlighted historical or cultural aspects which we see as a great way to explain to and include others in what we believe are important national events. This year it is the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme, Her Majesty’s Ninetieth Birthday Celebrations and Armed Forces Day which are being highlighted.
Finally many of our events will be part of wider national programs such as the Queen’s Birthday Celebrations, where we will give thanks for her reign and highlight its high points. So come and join us and join the rest of the nation as we celebrate, and commemorate together.
Orangeism is interwoven into the fabric of this area, expressed in the colour and pageantry of the parades, and the sound and skill of the music marched to. These parades, and much of the culture which has developed around them are inspired by the military origins of the Orange Order with the first Lodge formed here in Portglenone in 1798. It was a “Marching Warrant” issued to Sergeant Cooksley of The Royal Regiment of Irish Artillery stationed here as part of the response to the United Irishmen’s Rebellion of 1798. The warrant travelled with the Regiment to India before returning to the Bann Valley where it remains as Milltown True Blues L.O.L. No. 205. That proud military tradition continues today as we mark the Williamite defense of the area at the Battle of Portglenone 1689 during the Bann Valley campaign, and then that other river which ran red with the blood of so many sons of Ulster – the Somme. Our new District Logo focuses on the first battle, the Somme is commemorated in a specially struck badge available to buy during the festival.
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