Sham fight offers expression of culture

Next month’s Sham fight at Scarva will offer an enhanced cultural experience, organisers have confirmed. Regarded as one of Northern Ireland’s largest one day events, the Royal Black Institution’s flagship demonstration on July 13 will this year also incorporate Lambeg workshops and highland dancing, among other activities. A new cultural field will cater for the...
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Loyal Orders set to rally for the Reformation

A major Loyal Order rally, anticipated to be one of the largest and most significant public events in Europe marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, takes place in Portadown this weekend. Several thousand members of the Royal Black and Orange Institutions – along with representatives from the Apprentice Boys, Association of Loyal Orange Women of Ireland,...
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Royal Black launch new website

The Royal Black Institution has launched a new-look website. As well as promoting the ethos and history of the organisation, the enhanced and informative online platform will play a key role in providing the latest news relating to the Loyal Order. The online development comes as the Institution embraces social media for the first time,...
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