In pictures: Portglenone Bluebell Festival attracts the crowds - and fairies - as stunning floral spectacle comes into bloom

In pictures: Portglenone Bluebell Festival attracts the crowds - and fairies - as stunning floral spectacle comes into bloom

A breathtaking carpet of beautiful woodland flowers was the perfect backdrop for the 2026 Bluebell Festival in Portglenone Forest on Saturday (April 25).

Bluebell Festival draws crowds to Portglenone Forest as spring spectacle returns in full bloom

Scenes from the Bluebell Festival today (Saturday 25 April) at Portglenone Forest. (All pics: Steven McAuley / McAuley Multimedia) Residents and visitors from across Northern Ireland gathered in large numbers at Portglenone Forest on Saturday 25 April, as the 2026 Bluebell Festival transformed the woodland into a vibrant celebration of nature, community, and outdoor activity. The annual event, organised by the MEA Outdoors team from Mid and East…