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4 July 2007 |
| One of the best weekends of the year in Wexford. Music, horse-racing (Fri), harness racing (Sat/Sun), rowing regatta, street theatre, open-air markets (all Sun), and more. Highlights on the live entertainment front include comedian Jon Kenny, Liam Ó Maonlaí & Rónán Ó Snodaigh, The Levellers, David Kitt and Sawdoctors. The Carlsberg Free Grooves Trail is choc-a-bloc full of great acts - King Earl Boogie Band (UK), The Chucky Monroes (Australia), Buffalo Gals (UK), Loudest Whisper Big Band, Two Time Polka, and Mad Cow String Band (USA). See you in Wexford!
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4 February 2008 |
| Waterford New Music Week is an annual event that explores the wider scope of music. The audiences least influenced by such prejudices are young people and the vigourous programme of school workshops and masterclasses meet with a gratifying and enthusiastic response. The idea that contemporary music, while being challenging and provoking, can also be stimulating and fun is gradually making ground. Musical composition can be a creative experience for everyone with a rudimentary grasp of the language and, thanks to compuer technology, new sound worlds are becoming more accessible. Even the most ardent fan of new music has to admit that its role is fairly marginalised in society today. 'Contemporary Music' is generally equated with pop and the idea that serious composers have a role to play in society is scarcely entertained. Composers surely all wore silk breeches, ridiculous wigs and died out hundreds of years ago! |
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Daytime events free evening concerts 051 855038 |
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051 855038 Garter Lane Box Office O'Connell Street 11 am - 6 pm Tues-Sat |
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Garter Lane Arts Centre & Others |
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29 May 2008 |
| The Smithwick@s Cat Laughs comedy festival has been universally acclaimed as the world’s no.1 comedy festival. Bringing comedians from Ireland, UK and America to play in a range of intimate venues – for 5 days of fun and laughs. The festival is special because of this intimacy and the quality of the acts. Notable acts from previous years include Bill Bailey, Paul Merton, Rich Hall
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Central Ticket Bureau |
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056 7763837 |
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1 August 2008 |
| The Spraoi Festival, held over the August Bank Holiday weekend in Ireland, is an annual riot of colour, energy and excitement with an atmosphere that is unique among Irish festivals. It takes over city centre areas of Waterford for three days, transforming the streets and quays of the city into a giant stage for acts from all over the world. Spraoi is committed to the advancement of street arts, and the festival produces, premieres and showcases some of the best in the world. The festival is also a platform for top quality world music. And it's all free!
The Spraoi Parade, the company's own production, is traditionally held on Sunday evening and is the highlight of the festival. It's followed by a dazzling fireworks display over the River Suir, a fitting climax to a great outdoor spectacle.
In 2006 the Spraoi Festival attracted approximately 180,000 people to Waterford city, with the parade alone having an audience of 70,000.I |
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051 841808 |
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1 August 2008 |
| The Graignamanagh & Tinnahinch Annual Regatta & Rowing Festival is an action packed weekend of fun and water sport which attracts lovers of all watersports over the August Bank Holiday Weekend.
In 2007, due to poor weather conditions the river was much higher than normal, the event was postponed for two weeks. This year we are looking forward to the usual sunshine - isn't that what Global Warming is all about? |
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Contact: Ted Duff on 059-9724442 for more information. |
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The Boathouse Graiguenamanagh |
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8 August 2008 |
| Kilkenny Arts Festival is one of Ireland’s oldest and largest international arts festivals which takes place annually in August against the beautiful medieval backdrop of Kilkenny Ireland.
Founded in 1974 by a group of classical music enthusiasts the festival now presents a rich programme of classical, jazz, world and traditional music, theatre, dance, visual art, literature, film, young people’s events and an extensive street programme.
Kilkenny Arts Festival is committed to the presentation of leading Irish and international artists and has secured a reputation for innovation and excellence. This year thousands of art lovers and enthusiasts enjoyed an array of spectacular events. Kilkenny Arts Festival is a non-profit organisation we are grateful to all our supporters who share our vision in staging a cultural celebration of this magnitude.
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Festival Box Office |
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056 7752175 |
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23 September 2008 |
| The forthcoming National Ploughing Championships which take place from Tuesday September 23rd to Thursday September 25th in Farmley Farm, Cuffesgrange, Co Kilkenny.
A brochure will be available which will be distributed to schools, tourist offices and ploughing associations worldwide and businesses nationwide over the coming weeks.
This years Ploughing Championships also sees the biggest farm safety demonstration ever held in Ireland being run by The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in partnership with the National Ploughing Association and the Farm Safety Partnership Advisory Committee over the course of the four days. The demonstration area takes up an astonishing half an acre and will feature demonstrations on every aspect of farm safety.
This year, there is sure to be a truly international flavour as well as a great party atmosphere with delegates traveling from 30 countries world wide for the World Ploughing Contest and a spectacular programme in store to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the National Ploughing Championships.
The trade exhibition is expected to extend to 60 acres highlighting a huge array of Agricultural Machinery, an extensive livestock exhibition featuring a “Livestock Arena” and many other businesses and services e.g. auto, forestry, property, education and business.
Tensions will be high with hundreds of acres being ploughed over the 4 days to determine the 2006 National and World Ploughing Champions.
Broadcasters such as Joe Duffy, Ryan Tubridy, Derek Mooney and Ruth Scott will keep crowds entertained all day at the site in Tullow from the RTE Gig Rig as well as an exciting programme of local entertainment. The Gig Rig will also play host to a number of live performances of major acts in country, pop, classical and traditional as well as special recording of Ceili House to mark the World Championships.
Not just for the ploughing or machinery enthusiast, the Ploughing Championships will have an International Hunt Chase, Fashion Shows, Shopping Arcades, Vintage Exhibitions and Food Halls.
For more information on the event, to request a brochure or find out about group rates for tickets, visit www.npa.ie
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Farmley, Cuffesgrange, Co Kilkenny. |
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25 September 2008 |
| The second New Ross Piano Festival has passed and plans are being made for the next two years.
About the 2007 festival they said…………..
“…The New Ross Piano Festival is a small festival with a clear formula……the piano is at the centre of everything…”
Michael Dervan, Irish Times
“…a great niche, attracting audiences and more importantly, first class, world class pianists…” Liam Murphy, Munster Express
“…This event achieves a standard of the highest level…”, “ …a superbly programmed weekend of piano music…”
Jeremy Hill, Wexford Echo
About the artists they said…………….
“…John O’Conor…played [the Field nocturnes] in his familiar mellifluous manner……sounded thoroughly at home in the genial world of Schubert…”
Irish Times
“…Kempf’s boyish looks disguise a tough and forceful ability which gave great colour to his playing…”
Wexford Echo
“...Kempf …seemed to stretch boundaries in every direction…the musical equivalent of white-water rafting…”
Irish Times
Finghin Collins will once more be the Artistic Director. Announcements about the other participants will be posted as soon as they are finalised.
We have started a Friends of the Festival scheme. If you wish to become a Friend, please email or phone for an application form. We will be very grateful for both the moral and financial support that this scheme brings to us.
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+353 (0)51 425845 or +353 (0)51 421383 |
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St Mary's Church of Ireland, New Ross |
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26 September 2008 |
| This year the town will again be transformed into the TOWN OF BOOKS. Shops will be open from 2.00p.m on the Friday. As before a complimentary book-trail map will be available to guide you into every nook and cranny of this book lovers' weekend. Bookshops will spring up in premises all over the town. Sellers and dealers in books will display their stock and also be on hand to advise you what's what between the covers! Valuations will be available from all booksellers.
Whether you are looking for a special book, out of date and out of print, first edition or author signed, or whether you are looking for bargain books at great prices, then Graiguenamanagh ‘Town of Books’ is a must for you. And this is only the beginning. The ’Town of Books ’ Festival may be only one weekend in 2007, but by next year we plan to be at a point where every weekend will be a ‘Town of Books ’ for Graiguenamanagh. |
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info@booktownireland.com/059 9724246 |
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