| Where: | Biggar - Parade from Corn Exchange on High Street, Crowning at dais by Municipal Hall |
| When: | Saturday in mid- June |
| Time: | All day - Procession 10.15 approx, Crowning 10.30 -ish |
On this day,the Fleming Queen is crowned amid much ceremony and gorgeous costumes at Biggar – she’s named after Mary Fleming who was an attendant of Mary Queen of Scots and whose family lived nearby. The coronation ceremony immediately follows the procession of floats which leaves from the Municipal Hall to perambulate the town, and the Prize Giving takes place at the Corn Exchange at 11.30. Then there’s a big party all afternoon at the show field! The week leading up to Gala Day is known as Gala Week and a Ride-out also takes place on the first Sunday of Gala Week from the Municipal Hall at 1pm, following the local boundaries with pipe bands, horses & riders and plenty to see.
Helpful Hints
While many of the border Galas and Rideouts have dates which are rigidly fixed to a formula from one year to the next, the Biggar Gala moves date a little from year to year, though it’s usually in the middle of the month. In 2024 it was on Saturday June 15th with other events during the week around it- 2025 details are yet to be announced.
Printed programmes are produced to raise funds for the event, but when we arrived on Gala Day they’d all sold out!
Click here for more info : https://www.facebook.com/Biggar-Gala-Week-271693219649735/
and here : http://www.biggarwebcam.co.uk/
and here for the Facebook page with details of timings etc : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Biggar-Gala-Week/271693219649735
If Gala day is 8 June, then the Ride-out is on the 2nd, not the 9th as shown here.
Hi Mike,
Thanks for making contact. I had the Ride-out date right for the 9th but had mixed up the dating of the Gala Day in relation to it – having done some checking out I realise I had it at the wrong end of the week so in fact the Gala Day is on 15th this year. I’m pleased you put me on the right track in plenty of time!
Best Wishes,
Averil
Hi I would like to know the dates of the slippery slide this year
For the gala week?
Margaret
Hi Margaret,
You’ve come through to Calendarcustoms, which doesn’t have any connection with the running of the Gala. I haven’t a contact on the Gala committee but if you email info@biggarwebcam.co.uk I expect they’ll be able to get you through to somebody who knows,
Best Wishes,
Averil
Hi do you allow traders at your gala if so can you please supply an e mail address to tangoiceblast@outlook.com thank you
Hi Jemima,
Here at calendarcustoms we don’t have any connection with the running of the Gala but I know there are stalls available this year for a £10 fee – you need to contact CJ Brown on 07521 002679 or through the event’s own Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Biggar-Gala-Week-271693219649735/
That should help!
Best wishes,
Averil