Australian Celtic Festival 2025 – Gallery

NewsroomMay 4, 2025May 21, 20251 Min Read

The Australian Celtic Festival, celebrating the Festival’s Year of Brittany, Cornwall & Wales in 2025, in pictures.

Opening Ceremony.

Eisteddfod Pic — The Rowe family from Newcastle, were prominent and successful at the Celtic Festival Eisteddfod on Friday night. (L to R) Evelyn shows her medallion to brother Joshua and Mum Rebecca shows hers to daughter Bethany. The expression on Bethany’s face is one of sheer admiration for her mother. Mum and Evelyn dance as members of the Elevate Irish Dance troupe. Photo by Chris Richards

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20250305 ACF 2025 web 027 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

20250305 ACF 2025 web 044 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

20250305 ACF 2025 web 047 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

20250305 ACF 2025 web 017 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

Opening Ceremony

20250305 ACF 2025 web 036 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

Street parade. Photo by Annette Bain

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cauldron — The Celtic Cauldron. Photo by Chris Richards

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Opening Ceremony

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Opening Ceremony. Photo by Chris Richards

Pipe band in the march — Photo by Megan Redfern

Opening Ceremony. Photo by Chris Richards

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Beaten to the munch) — Mum Kyra Heath thought she would enjoy a snack at the Celtic Festival but her daughter Emma beat her to the munch. The Heath family are repeat visitors to the festival and travelled from Appin in Sydney. Photo by Chris Richards

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Opening Ceremony

20250305 ACF 2025 web 037 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

20250305 ACF 2025 web 046 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

20250305 ACF 2025 web 015 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

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Opening Ceremony. Photo by Chris Richards

20250305 ACF 2025 web 016 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

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The Skinner Boyz perform at the Glen Innes Showground. Photo by Annette Bain

20250305 ACF 2025 web 048 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

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Celtic wookie — Celtic Wookie. Photo by Megan Redfern

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20250305 ACF 2025 web 008 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

Brendan Moylan — Brendan Moylan at the Opening Ceremony. Photo by Megan Redfern

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20250305 ACF 2025 web 005 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

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Opening Ceremony. Photo by Chris Richards

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20250305 ACF 2025 web 004 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

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Dancers in the dance marquee — Photo by Megan Redfern

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session at the Cauldron — Photo by Megan Redfern

Opening Ceremony. Photo by Chris Richards

Opening Ceremony. Photo by Chris Richards

20250305 ACF 2025 web 033 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

Opening Ceremony. Photo by Chris Richards

Street parade. Photo by Annette Bain

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Re enactor — Photo by Megan Redfern

20250305 ACF 2025 web 045 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

Opening Ceremony. Photo by Chris Richards

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FullSizeRender — Street parade. Photo by Annette Bain

20250305 ACF 2025 web 039 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony

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Street parade. Photo by Annette Bain

Cornish rock ceremony — Photo by Megan Redfern

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Street parade. Photo by Annette Bain

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Opening Ceremony

20250305 ACF 2025 web 034 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

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Opening Ceremony.

the Mayor — Mayor at the Opening Ceremony. Photo by Megan Redfern

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Opening Ceremony. Photo by Chris Richards

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Street parade. Photo by Annette Bain

Opening Ceremony.

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20250305 ACF 2025 web 058 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

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20250305 ACF 2025 web 022 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

Street parade. Photo by Annette Bain

20250305 ACF 2025 web 024 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

Opening Ceremony

20250305 ACF 2025 web 032 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

20250305 ACF 2025 web 054 — Street parade. Photo by Jim A Barker

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