| Where: | Newtongrange, Midlothian with Parade starting at The Square and Crowning at Newtongrange Public Park |
| When: | 2nd Saturday in June |
| Time: | 1pm Parade, 1.45 Crowning |
The Gala Day at Newtongrange was founded a hundred years ago and involves a week of festivities in the lead-up to the big day, as well as a church service on the sunday after the Gala. On Gala Day, The child King and Queen with their Court are driven around the village at the head of the procession accompanied by music from massed bands, before a Crowning Ceremony at the local park. Entertainments and childrens activities take place during the afternoon at the park. Other events during the lead-up week include dancing, music, sports and events like a treasure hunt (see event website for full details ). Local residents also compete for a prize for the best decorated house during the festival.
Helpful Hints
In 2025 it should be Saturday June 14th (to be confirmed).
In bad weather, the Crowning Ceremony is scheduled to take place in the Church Hall (still at 1.45) and a notice should advertise this in the window of the Post Office on the day.
Click here for the event website: http://www.newtongrangegala.org
and here for their Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/newtongrangegala/
For a detailed history of the event, read Alan McLaren’s “The History of Midlothian’s Festivals” available fromwww.loanheadgaladay.co.uk
Photo by Alan McLaren.
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The gala is actually on June 8th this year, not June 11th as stated.
Thanks Susan – I’d got on the wrong month and looked at May by accident so I’ve put it right now!
Best Wishes,
Averil
Looking for
Stall space selling candy floss slush and sweets if there
Re is space can you tell me how much it would cost thanks
Hi Malky,
Here at calendarcustoms we have no connection with the organisation of the Gals, and I’ve just checked their website page which has expired! I suggest you visit this page: http://loanheadgaladay.org.uk/contact/ which belongs to the neighbouring similar event at Loanhead and hopefully they’ll be able to put you in touch with the organisers at Newtongrange. Best of luck!
Averil
Hello again Malky,
Though their website still isn’t working the facebook page for Newtongrange Gala is OK so it’ll be worth you putting a message on it if you haven’t managed to get in touch with the organisers yet. Go to https://www.facebook.com/newtongrangegala.day
Best wishes,
Averil
I was just wondering if we can sell our stuff at Newtongrange gala day on Saturday the 10th June. we sell toy cars and cuddly toys if there a stall space we have two tables and how much it would cost let me know
Hi Danielle,
Follow the link to the Facebook page for Gala at https://www.facebook.com/newtongrangegala/ – here at calendarcustoms we don’t have anything to do with the organisation of the event, we just tell folks when it’s on! I just checked the webpage for the Gala and it’s still broken, but the Facebook link works. Best of luck,
Averil
Can’t be 8th June that’s a Wednesday ?
As it says on the page, it’s on Saturday 11th in 2016 – don’t know where you got 8th from ?
I’ve just realised that you must have seen the date for 8th in one of the earlier comments under the page – if you check the small print on the comment you’ll see it was written in 2013 which is why it has a different date. Always check the date under Helpful Hints where it will give the current year – that should keep you right 🙂
Hello I was wondering if someone could help. I would like to have a stall to sell candy floss as well as a raffle and some other items. Do I need a licence to make and sell candy floss at the gala day?
Hi Alice,
Here at calendarcustoms we’re not connected to the organisation of any of the events on the website – I think your best bet is to contact the Gala team via the facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/newtongrangegala.day as the event website seems to be out of action.Hope you get it sorted soon!
Best Wishes,
Averil
What is the date? As there is three on this page?
Thank you
My boyfriend would like to sell at the newtongrange gala day can u rent a table. How much to get in the gala day he sells toy hotwheel cars. Best wishes David
Hi David,
Your message has come to calendarcustoms rather than the organisers of the Gala – if you follow this link to http://www.newtongrangegala.org/contact.html you’ll see their contacts page on their own website, which should get you to the right person. Hope you get it sorted out!
Best wishes,
Averil
Hi my name is Danielle i don’t know who to get in touch with U to see it there is spaces for stalls and if my boyfriend can get in the gala. To sell I haven’t got an email for emailing me back I can only comment on this page let me know. Thanx
Hi Danielle,
I’ve just sent a message to the organisers asking how you can get in touch without an email address, so I’ll put another comment on here when I’ve heard back from them. Can’t you use the email address on the message you sent me? It might be OK for you to fill in their online contact form with just a phone number for them to ring you on – we’ll see what they say.
Fingers crossed!
Averil
Ok I’ll fill out form
Good plan – that should get it sorted!
Hello again Danielle, I’ve had a reply from Connor Wright who is one of the people who organise the Gala. You can fill in the online contacts form on their webpage without filling in the email address part- just put your name & phone number in the right boxes and tell them you want a stall in the comment box and one of the team will give you a call. The form is at http://www.newtongrangegala.org/contact.html Or if you prefer you can send me your phone number and I can pass it on – but it’s probably easier for you to go direct. Hope that helps!
Averil