Portaferry Sails & Sounds

Portaferry Sails & Sounds Portaferry Sails & Sounds - Classic Boat and Music Festival is a brand new Music and traditional Sailing festival. We are based at Portaferry Sailing Club.

Traditional Sailing and music are no strangers to this area; for many years, the annual ‘Portaferry Ho**er Regatta’ set the bar for classic yachts and traditional boat regattas north of the border, and the town echoed to the sounds of laughter, traditional Irish music and dancing. Something which has been missing for a few years since its demise. This is all now set to change; Portaferry Sails & S

ounds will bring back these essential elements of the Portaferry-style traditional sailing regatta, but for a more modern era. The Northern Ireland Old Gaffers Association has teamed up with Portaferry Sailing Club to re-invent the traditional sailing regatta. Street theatre, busking competitions, a brand new town-wide, multi-venue music festival, classic car displays, Irish Dancing exhibitions, farmer’s markets, art and craft exhibitions, historical re-enactments - and these are not even the main events! We hope to enjoy the company of the cream of Irish, Isle of Man, Scottish, English and Welsh traditional sailing yachts and working craft. Racing, parades of sail and Skiff racing will provide a spectacle to behold on the world famous beautiful waters of Strangford Lough. Due to the central geographical position of Strangford Lough we are within a convenient catchment area for almost all ports and marinas on the entire Irish Sea coast. It is this ease of access which should make Portaferry Sails & Sounds the biggest and best Classic Boat Regatta this summer; that and the guaranteed good weather County Down is famous for!

23/03/2026
A Huge Thank You from the Sails and Sounds Team!Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Sails and Sounds Maritime He...
07/08/2025

A Huge Thank You from the Sails and Sounds Team!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Sails and Sounds Maritime Heritage Sea Shanty Fest & Ulster-Scots Fest 2025!

Whether you sang, danced, sailed, performed, participated, or simply soaked up the atmosphere your presence made it truly special.

A heartfelt thanks to our amazing community, local hospitality businesses, and everyone who supported the festival.

Special appreciation goes to Ards and North Down Borough Council and the Ulster-Scots Agency for their generous funding support we couldn’t do it without you.

And of course, our incredible volunteers your dedication keeps the festival alive.

Thank you all
Until next year… save the date: 31st July – 3rd August 2026!

The Sails and Sounds Team ⚓🎶

Ards and North Down Borough Council
Ulster-Scots Agency

A Huge Thank You from the Sails and Sounds Team!Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Sails and Sounds Maritime He...
07/08/2025

A Huge Thank You from the Sails and Sounds Team!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Sails and Sounds Maritime Heritage Sea Shanty Fest & Ulster-Scots Fest 2025!

Whether you sang, danced, sailed, performed, participated, or simply soaked up the atmosphere your presence made it truly special.

A heartfelt thanks to our amazing community, local hospitality businesses, and everyone who supported the festival.

Special appreciation goes to Ards and North Down Borough Council and the Ulster-Scots Agency for their generous funding support we couldn’t do it without you.

And of course, our incredible volunteers your dedication keeps the festival alive.

Thank you all!
Until next year… save the date: 31st July – 3rd August 2026!

The Sails and Sounds Team ⚓🎶

06/08/2025

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04/08/2025

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Monday afternoon brings you Ulster Scots Knit & Natter with Elaine McFeeters at the Library and Declan and DJ KASK in th...
04/08/2025

Monday afternoon brings you Ulster Scots Knit & Natter with Elaine McFeeters at the Library and Declan and DJ KASK in the Lep bar...

Final Day FestFloral art Maritime and thistle display connecting are Maritime Heritage and Ulster Scots with flowers see...
04/08/2025

Final Day Fest

Floral art Maritime and thistle display connecting are Maritime Heritage and Ulster Scots with flowers see images below

Talk with Elaine McFeeters bring along your crochet knitting or any craft enjoy social chat with Elaine on Scottish Connections family and history 2pm Portaferry Library
Refreshments FREE event

Festival Vibes
Declan and DJ KASK
Entertainment the Lep Bar 3pm
All welcome FREE event

Talk Ulster Scots surnames of rhe Peninsula
Explore rich heritage with John Johnston 6.30pm market house
Portaferry
FREE event all welcome
Ulster-Scots Agency

04/08/2025
"Pure Blarney" absolutely rocking Portaferry Sailing Club on Sunday night...
04/08/2025

"Pure Blarney" absolutely rocking Portaferry Sailing Club on Sunday night...

Lots for the young ones to do all along the shore.
03/08/2025

Lots for the young ones to do all along the shore.

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38-40 Shore Road
Portaferry
BT221JZ

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