Lasers will light up the night skies over Strangford Lough from Wednesday 14th to Saturday  March 17th, when Global Rainbow premieres in Northern Ireland.
The large scale outdoor laser projection, created by American artist, Yvette Mattern, will be visible for miles from dusk until midnight on the  four  nights and will be beamed from Scrabo Tower right up the Eastern Side of the Lough.
Ards Borough Council are running a photo competition – if you’d like details on how to enter click here.

The AGM of Portaferry Gala took place on January 25th.
On Wednesday evening, 1st Feb, again at the Portaferry Hotel, the Office Bearers were elected for the forthcoming year.
Thanks to everyone who came along and here’s to Gala 2012.

Don’t worry if you missed either meeting, as always we’re always open to anyone !

Portaferry Community Collective would like to thank everyone who came along to

Portaferry’s Christmas Lights Switch-on & Community Carol Service
on Saturday 3^rd December.

This event was organised by Portaferry Community Collective,
Funded by Ards Borough Council, Christmas Lights Scheme and Calor Village of The Year prize money

We hope everyone enjoyed their visit to the
Galaween Hospital
Pictures are now online, click here..

Portaferry has won the Calor Village of the Year Competition 2011.
Judges visited the village on Tuesday 30th August, when the Portaferry Community Collective delivered presentations on different areas of the village.
Results were announced on the 18th October 2011.
Not only was Portaferry the overall winner, but it also won in the Older People’s category.

Well Done Portaferry !

Portaferry Gala Committee would like to thank all the sponsors for their continued assistance this year in making Gala 2011 a great success. We would also like to thank the people who came out to support and attend our events throughout the week and also for their great words of encouragement.
The committee are calling for new volunteers urgently as several members of the 2011 committee have stepped down with immediate effect.

A set of keys was found at the sports centre over Gala Week, if you are missing a set, get in touch with the Gala Office, they could be yours ! 02842-798181

Thanks to Bill Haggan and Michelle Steenson there are loads more Gala 2011 Float pictures on-line, click here for a link to Float Night and here for Town Challenge coverage on their photography  site.

We’ve added some more pictures from the fancy dress, click here for page two.