ForfarFest rounds off busy and successful gala week

Forfar Gala Week organisers almost managed to sneak through their big day without the weather intervening, but failed to let rain dampen the success of the 2017 programme.

The town’s Myre park hosted the finale to the busy programme, with a huge crowd turning out to enjoy a range of attractions, including displays by Highland dancers and young martial artists, and an appearance by Forfar Athletic’s Baxter the Bridie mascot.

Forfar’s 2017 Scottish lightweight boxing champion Lynn Calder was invited to officially open the gala day and organisers also invited visitors to make suggestions about what they would like to see in the future.

The gala week was put together by Forfar Action Week (FAN), a new group set up to work with local clubs, organisations, businesses and individuals to improve the town and stage events.

The weekend also saw the successful ForfarFest, with a host of bands playing at pubs throughout the town.

FAN chairman Stuart Pirie said: “The whole team would like to thank everyone who has helped us with this year’s gala week.

“We only started as a group a few months ago, but the effort that’s been shown is simply amazing.”

The whole team would like to thank everyone who has helped us ... STUART PIRIE FAN CHAIRMAN

Pictures: Paul Smith. Top: Kyle, Jack, Summer and Jaime Reid at one of the Forfar Gala Week events. Above: Fiona and Caroline Denyer enjoy ForfarFest. Right: Cynthia and Kenneth Ayre.