Bonnybridge to host family fun day this weekend in place of community gala

The event at Duncan Stewart Park, known better locally as Jenny’s Park, on Saturday, August 8 is being organised by the town’s gala day committee.

Although there will be no gala day again this year – the last was in 2024 – the team of volunteers have been working hard behind the scenes to organise the community fun day for families locally.

And they hope that people will come out and show their support for the event and enjoy one last celebration before the schools go back next week.

A spokesperson for Bonnybridge Gala Day Committee said: “This year we are doing a fun day as sadly we don't have the funds to hold a full gala day, and we don't want to disappoint the community.

"The children are at the heart of the community, so it is important to us that they at least get a fun day.

"We have stalls, food vendors and inflatables. We will also be providing some entertainment with wrestling, a magician and our own Vice Secretary Ross Barr has agreed to do a Johnny Cash tribute.

“We will have alpacas, emergency services and a few more surprises.

"Unfortunately, as advertised we are unsure of having our small funfair as we were let down at the last minute but have been working hard as a committee to rectify this as the children (especially the older ones) love the shows.”

The spokesperson added: “We would love to bring a full gala day back in the future but in order to reach this goal we need the continued support of the community and people to join the committee, as we are only a small group, to help raise those all important funds.

"If anyone has spare time and want to enquire about joining committee can email us on [email protected] or go to our Facebook page Bonnybridge Gala ***new***.

"Can we also take this opportunity to thank the whole community for their support throughout the last year and long may it continue.”