{"id":11330,"date":"2018-06-13T10:58:29","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T10:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=11330"},"modified":"2018-06-15T07:03:35","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T07:03:35","slug":"craic-ing-weekend-at-celtic-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/craic-ing-weekend-at-celtic-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Craic-ing weekend at Celtic fest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Celtic Festival lived up to its reputation as Australia\u2019s premier Celtic Festival as crowds flocked to Portarlington\u2019s foreshore for the June 8-11 weekend celebrations. The best international and national Celtic acts performed across 14 stages as revellers enjoyed delicious food and entertainment in conjunction with fantastic winter weather. The festival, which utilises a range of venues within the town including community halls and spaces, the hotel, restaurants, cafes and churches, saw intimate and large-scale performances. Marquees graced the foreshore to provide additional venues; including the Village Stage, Celtic Club, Wine Bar, and Celtic Markets. Crowds once again immersed themselves in the diverse range of art experiences on offer that capture the Celtic culture within the Australian setting.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11330 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"348\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-2.jpg 348w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-3.jpg 323w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-3-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11390'>\n\t\t\t\tClaire, Kenny, Leon and\nDederica embraced a\ntouch of tartan.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-4.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-4-269x380.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11389\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11389'>\n\t\t\t\tJess, Ayla and Ricky\ndrove down from\nWarrnambool.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-5.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-5.jpg 349w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-5-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-5-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11388'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Geelong RSL Pipes and\nDrums band.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-6.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-6.jpg 381w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/The-National-Celtic-Festival-6-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11387'>\n\t\t\t\tMelbourne-based Irish band Saoirse delighted the crowds with their beautiful\nrenditions of traditional Irish ballads and original works.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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