Country Comes To Town

Country Festival & Country culture

 10th Anniversary
15th to 20th September 2008

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Message from the Chairman

Country comes to Town is the Peoples Festival, organised,
managed and supervised by dedicated community volunteers.
The unique blend of country life and live country
music has struck a chord in the heart of Ulster with thousands
of visitors and enthusiasts thronging the streets of
Portadown at harvest time each year.
Dependent upon volunteers, Country comes to Town
committee acknowledges the continuing support of public
funding and the support of the business community in the
town, without whose goodwill the festival could not survive.
The festival continues to grow with new activities
introduced this year enhancing its popularity. Thanks to
our ‘trans-national’ links with Mayo and Stirling we are
increasingly widening our audience appeal. It is my privilege
to preside over a hard working committee and I
wish to express my appreciation and thanks to them for
their diligence and commitment in making our ‘Country
comes to Town’ festival a jewel in the crown for
Portadown.

Mervyn Carrick

(Chairman)