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30 April 2010 |
| 30 venues in Kilkenny will host over 30 acts from Ireland, USA, Canada, UK and Sweeden with a mixture of ticketed and free shows with a healthy sparkling if new and old faces. On the free pub gig trail all styles will be catered for from Swing to Bluegrass, Rockabilly to Cajun and the blues.
Booking for ticket events is on the new telephone number 056 7794828 and here is what some of its critics have said about it in the past-
"By now a national institution and an international buzz-phrase among the Americana/roots movement...this one should go down as one of the best of the last ten years" - Irish Times.
"For the last ten years Kilkenny has played host to many of the best roots-rock, alt-country and Americana acts at the magnificent Rhythm and Roots Festival." - Irish Examiner.
"The premier alt country and folk-roots festival in this country." - Hot Press.
"Like a mini-SXSW without the queuing or taxi-panic." - Maverick Magazine.
The line up this year includes:
Jim White
Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band
Luke Doucet and The White Falcon
Caroline Herring
Devon Sproule
Peter Broderick
Otis Gibbs
Hillbilly Casino
The Jim Jones Revue
Liz Durrett
Melissa McClelland
Rev Peytons Big Damn Band/Hillbilly Casino
The Pilgrim Sisters
The Jack Grace Band
Elvis Fontenot & The Sugarbees
Wynntown Marshals
The Lost Brothers
Down & Out
Prairie Dawgs
Ben Reel Band
Raglan Rodeo
River Valley Band
Loudest Whisper
Rumbleshack
Blues Ark
B & The Honeyboys
Voodoo
Cotton Pickin Rodeo Clowns
Tupelo
TV Jones and The Tomahawks
Niall Toner Band
The Sullivan Brothers
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Box office:Ticketed and free |
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056 7794828 |
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26 May 2010 |
| Carlsberg Cat Laughs Festival is a five day international festival of stand up comedy in Kilkenny. Now in its 16th year, this comedy festival is rated as one of the top five in the world and is a must for comedy lovers
With 62 comedians, 86 shows including 9 specialty shows, 5 improvisers, across 15 venues and with more than 25,000 available tickets, the 2009 Festival promises to upstage itself this year once again. With ticket prices remaining the same over the past three years, it's the perfect way to avoid the 'R' word and get away from it all.
While the rest of us have been hibernating over the winter, Artistic Director, Eddie Bannon has been hard at work finalising the line up of comedians for this year's Festival.
Eddie comments:
"There are a phenomenal 16 festival debuts in this year's Festival, from places as diverse as Tasmania, Holland and New York mixed with the classiest, on form national and international comedians around. This represents a comprehensive snapshot of what's new and exciting in the world of stand up comedy today. The Carlsberg Cat Laughs audience has the reputation as being among the most comedy literate in the world. With the return of innovative shows like the Dark Show and the introduction of shows like Adam and Jason's Spotlight on.. this year will be as exciting for the comedians as it will for the audience."
Spread the news and invite your friends to Kilkenny for this special weekend!
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Central Ticket Bureau |
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056 7763837 |
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30 July 2010 |
| 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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31 July 2010 |
| 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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6 August 2010 |
| 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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17 September 2010 |
| 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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20 September 2010 |
| The forthcoming National Ploughing Championships which take place from Tuesday September 20th to Thursday September 22nd in Fennins Farm, Cardenton, Athy, Co Kildare.
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 three days. The demonstration area takes up an astonishing half an acre and will feature demonstrations on every aspect of farm safety.
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 3 days to determine the 2010 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 Athy 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.
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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National Ploughing Championships |
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Fennins Farm, Cardenton, Athy, Co Kildare |
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23 September 2010 |
| The fourth 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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