Hullabaloo 2018

Mid-Term Break

Wed 31 Oct – Sat 3 Nov 2018

Birr • Clara • Edenderry and selected offaly libraries

BOOKING OPENS FRI 12 OCT 1 PM

WORKSHOPS & LIVE PERFORMANCES FOR ALL THE FAMILY www.hullabaloofestival.ie

Wed 31 Oct – Sat 3 Nov 2018

What’s on in Birr?

recipe for a great festival is: Inspiration, Materials, Enthusiasm, Energy and Creativity. Throw them all up in the air and ABRAKADABRA ABRAKADOO… invent, experiment, take risks, break rules, make mistakes and giggle lots…THAT’s what we’ll do!

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WED 31 OCT

EVENT

9.30am-2pm 9.30-10.30am 10.45am-12.15pm 10-11am 11.15am-12.15pm 2-2.50pm 2.30-4.30pm 3.45-5.15pm

Birr Young Voices at Hullabaloo! (9-12yrs) Stories & Music with Andy Spearpoint (3-5yrs) Drop-In Crafts with Taking Flight Theatre (3-12yrs) Hullabaloo! Film (3-8yrs) Junk Drumming with Andy Spearpoint (6-8yrs) You’ve Got Dragons by Taking Flight Theatre (4yrs+) Dress Up as your Favourite Book Character (5-12yrs) Haunted House with Rosemarie Langtry (6-10yrs)

THUR 1 NOV

EVENT

9.30am-2pm 9.30-10.30am 9.30-11am 11am-12pm 11am-12pm 11.30am-12.30pm 1-2pm 2-3.30pm 2.30-3.30pm 3-4pm 4-5.30pm

Birr Young Voices at Hullabaloo! (9-12yrs) Germ Painting with Aidan Byrne (3-6yrs) Puppetry & Bringing Objects Alive! with Taking Flight Theatre (9-12yrs) Funky Frogs with Aidan Byrne (3-6yrs) The Science of Bubbles with Alison Delaney (8-10yrs) Puppetry & Bringing Objects Alive! with Taking Flight Theatre (6-8yrs) The Science of Bubbles with Alison Delaney (10-12yrs) WEAVE Performance & Workshop in Creative Dance with Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín & Rosalind Fanning (8-12yrs) Children’s Circus with Maria Corcoran (6-8yrs) Storytime with Clare McEnroe (2-7yrs) Big Circus with Maria Corcoran (9-12yrs)

FRI 2 NOV

EVENT

10-11am 10-11am 11.30-1pm 12.45-2.45pm 3-3.50pm 7-9pm

Drop-in Hullabaloo! Arts & Crafts (8-12yrs) Animal Art with Tim Quinlan (6-8yrs) Animal Art with Tim Quinlan (8-10yrs) The Feathered Crown with Rosalind Fanning (8-12yrs) One Man Shoe by Jango Starr (5yrs+) Hullabaloo! Film Beauty & The Beast

SAT 3 NOV

EVENT

10.30am-12pm 11-11.50am 12.30-1.30pm 2-3pm 3.30-5pm

Step Out Dance with Sonya Cuddy (9-12yrs) A Winter Wish by Ceol Connected (3yrs+) Step Out Dance with Sonya Cuddy (6-8yrs) The Moody Sky with Paul Timoney (6-8yrs) The Moody Sky with Paul Timoney (9-12yrs)

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Magic times are beckoning with 4 full days of HULLABALOO! Super-extra-massive-bonkers fun for you and your family. Open your eyes to a whole new way of seeing, hearing and experiencing the world. Keep your eyes open and your hands busy with new skills for making and creating! The Hullabaloo!

Welcome to the 12th annual Hullabaloo!

Offaly’s Children’s Arts Festival

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What’s on in Clara?

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WED 31 OCT

EVENT

9.30-10.30am 10.15-11.45am 11am-12.30pm 12.45-1.45pm 2.30-5.30pm 3-4pm 6.30-8pm

Heroes & Characters with Sinéad Halligan (3-6yrs) Haunted House by Rosemarie Langtry (6-10yrs) Children’s Clowning with Danielle Martin (10-12yrs) Little Clowning with Danielle Martin (7-9yrs) Stop Motion Animation with Marc Corrigan (8-12yrs) Drop-in Halloween Arts & Crafts (8-12yrs) The Scare in The Square Kids Halloween Party

THUR 1 NOV

EVENT

9.45-10.45am 10-11am 11.15am-12.15pm 2.15-3.15pm 3.45-4.45pm 5.15-6.05pm

Little Circus with Maria Corcoran (3-6yrs) Hullabaloo! Film (3-8yrs) Children’s Circus with Maria Corcoran (6-8yrs) Balloon Buddies with Aidan Byrne (6-8yrs) 3D Wire Sculpture with Aidan Byrne (9-12yrs) One Man Shoe by Jango Starr (5yrs+)

FRI 2 NOV

EVENT

9.30-10.30am 11.30am-12.15pm 1.15-3.15pm 3.45-5.15pm

Stories & Music with Andy Spearpoint (3-5yrs) Comedy Improv Stories for Kids! with Punch Lion (6yrs+) DIY Gamelan with Andy Spearpoint (9-12yrs) Animal Art with Tim Quinlan (8-10yrs)

SAT 3 NOV

EVENT

9.30-10.30am 10.30-12.30pm 11.30am-1.30pm 2.45-3.45pm

Design & Decorate with Sinéad Halligan (3-6yrs) Dress Up as your Favourite Book Character (5-12yrs) The Feathered Crown with Rosalind Fanning (8-12yrs) Step Out Dance with Sonya Cuddy (6-8yrs)

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FAMILY EVENTS A WINTER WISH - CEOL CONNECTED Every winter in Whistleberry Forest, a little robin comes to visit and grants the creatures of the forest their very own wish – they can wish for whatever they want!

Discover the mysteries of Whistleberry Forest in a mesmerising music performance with traditional musicians Thomas Johnston and Stephen Markham, and visual artist Orla Kelly.

CHECK OUT OUR HULLABALOO! LIBRARY EVENTS! Birr Library, Clara Library, Edenderry Library and Tullamore Library are all hosting special Hullabaloo! events. See pages 14-15.

Developed with the support of Draíocht Blanchardstown and The Ark. *Immersive, multisensory performance to engage children with special educational needs.

3yrs+ • €5 (1 Adult & 2 Children €10) (1 Adult & 3 Children €15)

What’s on in Edenderry?

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WED 31 OCT

EVENT

9.30am-12.30pm 10-11am 1-2.30pm 3-4.30pm 6-7.30pm

Stop Motion Animation with Marc Corrigan (8-12yrs) Storytime with Megan Cronly (2-7yrs) Haunted House with Rosemarie Langtry (6-10yrs) Animal Art with Tim Quinlan (8-10yrs) Halloween Party (Up to 12yrs)

Edenderry Town Hall Edenderry Library Edenderry Youth Café Edenderry Youth Café Edenderry Library FAMILY EVENT VENUE

THUR 1 NOV

EVENT

10-11.30am 12-12.50pm 2-3pm 3.30-5pm

Story Craft – Magical Forests with Simone Schuemmelfeder (7-10yrs) One Man Shoe by Jango Starr (5yrs+) Little Clowning with Danielle Martin (7-9yrs) Children’s Clowning with Danielle Martin (10-12yrs)

FRI 2 NOV

EVENT

9.30-10.30am 10-11am 11.30am-12.30pm 11.30am-1pm 1.30-3pm 2.30-4.30pm 5-5.45pm

Little Circus with Maria Corcoran (3-6yrs) Balloon Buddies with Aidan Byrne (6-8yrs) Children’s Circus with Maria Corcoran (6-8yrs) 3D Wire Sculpture with Aidan Byrne (9-12yrs) Big Circus with Maria Corcoran (9-12yrs) Dress Up as your Favourite Book Character (5-12yrs) Comedy Improv Stories for Kids! with Punch Lion (6yrs+)

SAT 3 NOV

EVENT

10-11.30am 12.15-1.15pm 1.45-3.15pm

The Moody Sky with Paul Timoney (9-12yrs) Junk Drumming with Andy Spearpoint (6-8yrs) DIY Gamelan with Andy Spearpoint (9-12yrs)

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BIRR Sat 3 Nov, 11-11.50am, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre

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THE SCARE IN THE SQUARE

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- KIDS HALLOWEEN PARTY

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Get your monster, scary witch or pumpkin costume on and join the fun as Disney characters, Ghostbusters, Baby Shark Dance Along, singers, dancers, DJ’s take over the Green Field with a mega Halloween Party. All invited. Just bring your best moves and grooves!

All ages • FREE EVENT

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CLARA Wed 31 Oct, 6.30-8pm, Green Field, Clara Town Square

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Info & Booking: www.HullabalooFestival.ie

ONE MAN SHOE - JANGO STARR When the headline act fails to show up, Jango, a bumbling theatre caretaker, is suddenly thrust into the limelight and embarks on a hilarious journey as he magically finds his way to realise his dream of transforming into a star! This unique style of silent physical theatre includes contemporary circus clowning, slapstick comedy, puppetry, juggling and absurd magic, bringing laughter and joy to all ages!

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5yrs+ • €5 (1 Adult & 2 Children €10, 1 Adult & 3 Children €15)

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BIRR Fri 2 Nov, 3-3.50pm, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre CLARA Thur 1 Nov, 5.15-6.05pm, Clara Family Resource Centre EDENDERRY Thur 1 Nov, 12-12.50pm, Edenderry Town Hall

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FAMILY EVENTS WHAT’S THE STORY? COMEDY IMPROV STORIES FOR KIDS! - PUNCH LION What’s the Story? Danny and Paul love stories – silly stories, scary stories, anything-out-of-your-head stories and they need your help! These two comedy guys want to bring you on a nonsense, fun, gobbledygook journey using your suggestions and their comedy improv skills!

6yrs+ • €5 (1 Adult & 2 Children €10, 1 Adult & 3 Children €15)

CLARA Fri 2 Nov, 11.30am-12.15pm, Clara Family Resource Centre EDENDERRY Fri 2 Nov, 5-5.45pm, Edenderry Town Hall

BEAUTY & THE BEAST - HULLABALOO! FESTIVAL FILM A selfish prince is cursed to become a monster for the rest of his life, unless he learns to fall in love with a beautiful young woman, Belle, the only human to visit his castle. This classic is brought to life on the big screen along with our favourite characters Lumière, Cogsworth, Chip and Mrs Potts!

YOU’VE GOT DRAGONS TAKING FLIGHT THEATRE ‘Dragons come when you least expect them. You turn around... and there they are.’ And sometimes they are hard to get rid of. So what can a young girl with a bad case of the dragons do? A touching take on Kathryn Cave’s book of the same name – the story is told in a beautifully inclusive way with Irish Sign Language.

The production is in collaboration with Arts and Disability Ireland.

4yrs+ • €5 (1 Adult & 2 Children €10, 1 Adult & 3 Children €15)

BIRR Wed 31 Oct, 2-2.50pm, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre

DRAGON TAMING WORKSHOP Aimed at children and their families to provide some simple techniques to build resilience in mental health. This workshop has been developed with DEAF clinical psychologist Dr Sara Rhys-Jones (UK). At the end of the session, you will have a practical toolkit for your children to use to combat anxiety and support well-being.

All Ages • MAX 30 • FREE to families who attended Taking Flight Theatre’s You’ve Got Dragons Show • BOOKING REQUIRED

BIRR Wed 31 Oct, 3.15-4.45pm, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre

Rating PG €5 (1 Adult & 2 Children €10, 1 Adult & 3 Children €15)

BIRR Fri 2 Nov, 7-9pm, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre

WEAVE LEGITIMATE BODIES DANCE COMPANY Performance and workshop in Creative Dance with Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín and Rosalind Fanning. After watching the artists

perform their dance Weave, children will be invited to create their own dance with help from Siobhán. Learn some of her extraordinary moves as well as make your own dances.

Explore ancient music, your ancestors and the area where you live... and even a bit of actual weaving! *Parents/adults welcome to stay for the first 10 mins to watch the performance.

8-12yrs • MAX 32 • €5 (Performance & Workshop)

BIRR Thurs 1 Nov, 2-3.30pm, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre

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WORKSHOPS

HULLABALOO! OFFALY’S CHILDREN’S ARTS FESTIVAL INFO & BOOKING: WWW.HULLABALOOFESTIVAL.IE

STEP OUT DANCE

THE MOODY SKY

- SONYA CUDDY

- PAUL TIMONEY

Do you have what it takes to Step it Up and Step it Out? Step Out Dance brings us back to a funkier time. When BREAKING wasn’t just when something was broken. When LOCKING wasn’t about doors and when POPPING wasn’t just about pimples. This workshop is full of technical skills and funk!

Come and meet Vincent Van Gogh, one of the most famous artists of all time. Vincent will talk about himself and his painting ‘Rooftops In Paris’, and how the clouds in this painting express his feelings. You will then describe your feelings through drawing and colouring - happy, sad and everything else in between.

AGES 6-8yrs • MAX 20 • €4

AGES 6-8yrs • MAX 12 • €4

BIRR Sat 3 Nov, 12.30-1.30pm, Marian Hall CLARA Sat 3 Nov, 2.45-3.45pm, Clara Family Resource Centre

BIRR Sat 3 Nov, 2-3pm, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre

AGES 9-12yrs • MAX 20 • €4

BIRR Sat 3 Nov, 3.30-5pm, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre EDENDERRY Sat 3 Nov, 10-11.30am, Edenderry Youth Café

BIRR Sat 3 Nov, 10.30am-12pm, Marian Hall

LITTLE CLOWNING - DANIELLE MARTIN Want to learn some fun clowning tricks, using mime and improv?

This workshop is ideal for you to clown around with lots of fun and play! Participants should wear comfortable clothing.

AGES 7-9yrs • MAX 15 • €4

CLARA Wed 31 Oct, 12.45-1.45pm, Clara Family Resource Centre EDENDERRY Thurs 1 Nov, 2-3pm, Edenderry Youth Café

AGES 9-12yrs • MAX 12 • €4

THE SCIENCE OF BUBBLES – ALISON DELANEY Become a true bubble master as you learn how to blow bubble snakes, foam caterpillars, blow bubbles inside of bubbles, create GIGANTIC bubbles, bouncing bubbles and so much more. Learn about elasticity, surface tension, geometry, chemistry and light in the most fun way imaginable.

AGES 8-10yrs • MAX 15 • €4

BIRR Thurs 1 Nov, 11am-12pm, Birr Castle Gardens & Science Centre

HAUNTED HOUSE – ROSEMARIE LANGTRY Create a haunted house or castle from recycled materials.

Make it as eerie as you can for the witches, ghosts and spidery creatures all visiting this Halloween!

AGES 6-10yrs • MAX 10 • €4

BIRR Wed 31 Oct, 3.45-5.15pm, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre CLARA Wed 31 Oct, 10.15-11.45am, Clara Library EDENDERRY Wed 31 Oct, 1-2.30pm, Edenderry Youth Café

AGES 10-12yrs • MAX 15 • €4

BIRR Thurs 1 Nov, 1-2pm, Birr Castle Gardens & Science Centre

GERM PAINTING - AIDAN BYRNE Bright colourful germs with eyes, noses, ears, mouths exploding here, there and everywhere... blow painting imaginary microorganisms to life! *Children must be accompanied by an adult for this workshop.

AGES 3-6yrs • MAX 12 • €4

BIG CIRCUS – MARIA CORCORAN Roll up, roll up! Explore creatively a range of circus props, tricks and techniques. Come along and try your hand at juggling, balance and lots more. Jam-packed with fun, games and some serious play!

AGES 9-12yrs • MAX 15 • €4

BIRR Thurs 1 Nov, 4-5.30pm, Marian Hall EDENDERRY Fri 2 Nov, 1.30-3pm, Edenderry Town Hall

BIRR Thurs 1 Nov, 9.30-10.30am, Marian Hall

STORY-CRAFT MAGICAL FORESTS - SIMONE SCHUEMMELFEDER What is lurking under the gnarled, old trees of your forest? A witch? Or goo-slurping spiders? Explore magical forests with storyteller Simone and create your own magical pop-up forest out of cardboard and coloured paper.

AGES 7-10yrs • MAX 20 • €4

EDENDERRY Thur 1 Nov, 10-11.30am, Edenderry Youth Café

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HULLABALOO! OFFALY’S CHILDREN’S ARTS FESTIVAL INFO & BOOKING: WWW.HULLABALOOFESTIVAL.IE

JUNK DRUMMING

STOP MOTION ANIMATION

- ANDY SPEARPOINT

– MARC CORRIGAN

Using a small drum kit and a large set of plastic barrel and bucket drums and beaters, let’s create African and Latin rhythms and learn simple patterns of call and response culminating in a micro-performance.

Learn the basics of large scale human stop-motion animation! Move yourself, chairs, tables, and lots more. No drawing skills required, just a desire to be animated.

AGES 6-8yrs • MAX 20 • €4

BIRR Wed 31 Oct, 11.15am-12.15pm, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre EDENDERRY Sat 3 Nov, 12.15-1.15pm, Edenderry Youth Café

DESIGN & DECORATE

*Children will be filmed during this workshop.

AGES 8-12yrs • MAX 15 • €8

CLARA Wed 31 Oct, 2.30-5.30pm, Clara Family Resource Centre EDENDERRY Wed 31 Oct, 9.30am-12.30pm, Edenderry Town Hall

´ HALLIGAN - SINEAD

ANIMAL ART

Design and decorate unicorns and dragons with lots of colour, magic, sparkles and fire!

– TIM QUINLAN

*Children must be accompanied by an adult for this workshop.

AGES 3-6yrs • MAX 10 • €4

CLARA Sat 3 Nov, 9.30-10.30am, Clara Family Resource Centre

CHILDREN’S CLOWNING - DANIELLE MARTIN Learn how to clown! You will have great fun learning new skills – mime, comedic timing and improvisation. Find your inner clown – create your own personality! Participants should wear comfortable clothing.

AGES 10-12yrs • MAX 15 • €4

CLARA Wed 31 Oct, 11am-12.30pm, Clara Family Resource Centre EDENDERRY Thurs 1 Nov, 3.30-5pm, Edenderry Youth Café

HEROES & CHARACTERS ´ GALLIGAN – SINEAD

Design your own cape, hat, crowns and wands to become a superhero or favourite character. Lots of fun creating! *Children must be accompanied by an adult for this workshop.

AGES 3-6yrs • MAX 10 • €4

CLARA Wed 31 Oct, 9.30-10.30am, Clara Family Resource Centre

FUNKY FROGS – AIDAN BYRNE ‘Ribbit-Ribbit’ go the frogs as they swim in the pond. Make your own frog with its mouth open to catch lovely insects to eat – Yum-Yum! *Children must be accompanied by an adult for this workshop.

AGES 3-6yrs • MAX 12 • €4

Create animals using basic shapes, including poses, physical features and drawing technique. Use your imagination to create animal characters, real or imaginary.

AGES 6-8yrs • MAX 15 • €4

BIRR Fri 2 Nov, 10-11am, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre AGES 8-10yrs • MAX 15 • €4

BIRR Fri 2 Nov, 11.30am-1pm, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre CLARA Fri 2 Nov, 3.45-5.15pm, Clara Family Resource Centre EDENDERRY Wed 31 Oct, 3-4.30pm, Edenderry Youth Café

DROP-IN CRAFTS – TAKING FLIGHT THEATRE Join Taking Flight Theatre to make your very own mini model house. Get creative with colours and textures to make it as exciting as possible. You can even make it light up! Use of scissors involved.

AGES 3-12yrs • MAX 25 • €4

BIRR Wed 31 Oct, 10.45am - 12.15pm, Marian Hall

BALLOON BUDDIES – AIDAN BYRNE Create fun balloon buddies. Get a balloon, blow it up, add some eyes, nose, ears and hair and keep making more till you have a family of balloons!

AGES 6-8yrs • MAX 12 • €4

CLARA Thurs 1 Nov, 2.15-3.15pm, Clara Library EDENDERRY Fri 2 Nov, 10-11am, Edenderry Youth Café

BIRR Thurs 1 Nov, 11am-12pm, Marian Hall

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WORKSHOPS LITTLE CIRCUS – MARIA CORCORAN Discover the joys of circus with your little ones: rolling, jumping, spinning, tossing and bouncing balls, balancing feathers and juggling with colourful scarves. Fine-tuning motor skills, balance and hand-eye coordination through fun circus themed activities. *Children must be accompanied by an adult for this workshop.

AGES 3-6yrs • MAX 15 • €4

CLARA Thurs 1 Nov, 9.45-10.45pm, Clara Family Resource Centre EDENDERRY Fri 2 Nov, 9.30-10.30am, Edenderry Town Hall

BIRR YOUNG VOICES AT HULLABALOO! Three days of singing, action and fun led by the amazing choral director Anne McCambridge from Belfast and her team.

Open to all boys and girls who love music and singing! *Registration form and fee to be sent to Birr Theatre & Arts Centre by Friday 12th October. Forms are available from the box office or on www.birrtheatre.com AGES 9-12yrs • MAX 35 • €15 (3 Day Workshop)

BIRR Tue 30 Oct, Wed 31 Oct & Thur 1 Nov, 9.30am-2pm, Marian Hall

THE FEATHERED CROWN - ROSALIND FANNING

3D WIRE SCULPTURE

A short tale on the lore of feathers and their uses and how the Fairies spend many years collecting them from empty nests and in the branches of trees – using the colourful splendid ones to make crown-masks as we will do using feathers, and bedecking them to glisten and sparkle.

– AIDAN BYRNE

AGES 8-12yrs • MAX 12 • €4

CLARA Thurs 1 Nov, 3.45-4.45pm, Clara Library EDENDERRY Fri 2 Nov, 11.30am-1pm, Edenderry Youth Café

BIRR Fri 2 Nov, 12.45-2.45pm, Tin Jug Studio CLARA Sat 3 Nov, 11.30am-1.30pm, Clara Family Resource Centre

DIY GAMELAN – ANDY SPEARPOINT Using a mix of drums, chime sets, gongs and other instruments, let’s together create a musical composition making creative choices to produce simple rhythm parts, join them altogether to create one piece culminating in an end of workshop performance.

AGES 9-12yrs • MAX 20 • €4

CLARA Fri 2 Nov, 1.15-3.15pm, Clara Family Resource Centre EDENDERRY Sat 3 Nov, 1.45-3.15pm, Edenderry Youth Café

PUPPETRY & BRINGING OBJECTS ALIVE! – TAKING FLIGHT THEATRE Have a fun look at puppetry basics. Warm up your puppetry muscles with fun games and explore ways of bringing both pre-made puppets and everyday objects alive. You might even create a new friend!

Building and making shapes with wire in 3D all comes from your imagination, with some twisting, bending, pulling, snapping, curving, crafting and decorating.

AGES 9-12yrs • MAX 12 • €4

CHILDREN’S CIRCUS – MARIA CORCORAN Roll up, roll up! The circus is here to share its tricks and techniques.

Come along and try your hand at juggling, balance and lots more.

Jam-packed with fun, games and some serious play!

AGES 6-8yrs • MAX 12 • €4

BIRR Thurs 1 Nov, 2.30-3.30pm, Marian Hall CLARA Thurs 1 Nov, 11.15am-12.15pm, Clara Family Resource Centre EDENDERRY Fri 2 Nov, 11.30am-12.30pm, Edenderry Town Hall

STORIES & MUSIC – ANDY SPEARPOINT Let’s read a story and create sounds and music through song and the playing of instruments to identify characters and the variety of activities that take place. We will use a simple, familiar children’s illustrated storybook to devise and play music based on that story. *Children must be accompanied by an adult for this workshop.

AGES 6-8yrs • MAX 25 • €4

AGES 3-5yrs • MAX 15 • €4

BIRR Thurs 1 Nov, 11.30am-12.30pm, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre

BIRR Wed 31 Oct, 9.30-10.30am, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre CLARA Fri 2 Nov, 9.30am-10.30pm, Clara Family Resource Centre

AGES 9-12yrs • MAX 25 • €4

BIRR Thurs 1 Nov, 9.30-11am, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre

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LIBRARY EVENTS AT HULLABALOO! BIRR LIBRARY

CLARA LIBRARY

EDENDERRY LIBRARY

TULLAMORE LIBRARY

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking and further details: 057 9124950.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking and further details: 057 9331389.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking and further details: 046 9731028.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.* Booking and further details: 057 9346832.

HULLABALOO! FILM

DROP-IN HALLOWEEN ARTS & CRAFTS

STORYTIME

CREATIVE WRITING

- MEGAN CRONLY

- PAULINE MCNAMEE

AGES 3-8yrs • MAX 15 • FREE EVENT • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

BIRR Wed 31 Oct, 10-11am, Birr Library

DRESS UP AS YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK CHARACTER Paddington Bear, The BFG, The Gruffalo, Harry Potter etc.

AGES 5-12yrs • MAX 40 • FREE EVENT • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

BIRR Wed 31 Oct, 2.30-4.30pm, Birr Library

STORYTIME - CLARE McENROE

AGES 2-7yrs • MAX 25 • FREE EVENT • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

AGES 8-12yrs • MAX 15 • FREE EVENT • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

CLARA Wed 31 Oct, 3-4pm, Clara Library

EDENDERRY Wed 31 Oct, 10-11am, Edenderry Library

TULLAMORE Wed 31 Oct, 10.30am-12.30pm, Tullamore Library * No adult accompaniment necessary for this workshop

HULLABALOO! FILM

HALLOWEEN PARTY

AGES 3-8yrs • MAX 15 • FREE EVENT • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Come in costume to be in to win best costume prize – Book in advance for best ‘trick’ prize. So much fun with lots of traditional party games.

AGES 8-12yrs • MAX 8 • FREE EVENT • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

CLARA Thurs 1 Nov, 10-11am, Clara Library

DRESS UP AS YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK CHARACTER Paddington Bear, The BFG, The Gruffalo, Harry Potter etc.

AGES 2-7yrs • MAX 30 • FREE EVENT • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

AGES 5-12yrs • MAX 40 • FREE EVENT • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

BIRR Thurs 1 Nov, 3-4pm, Birr Library

CLARA Sat 3 Nov, 10.30am-12.30pm, Clara Library

DROP-IN HULLABALOO! ARTS & CRAFTS

AGES Up to 12yrs • MAX 50 • FREE EVENT • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

EDENDERRY Wed 31 Oct, 6-7.30pm, Edenderry Library

DRESS UP AS YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK CHARACTER Paddington Bear, The BFG, The Gruffalo, Harry Potter etc.

AGES 5-12yrs • MAX 40 • FREE EVENT • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

EDENDERRY Fri 2 Nov, 2.30-4.30pm, Edenderry Library

HALLOWEEN PARTY Come in costume to be in to win best costume prize – Book in advance for best ‘trick’ prize. So much fun with lots of traditional party games.

AGES Up to 12yrs • MAX 50 • FREE EVENT • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

TULLAMORE Wed 31 Oct, 3-4.30pm, Tullamore Library

DRESS UP AS YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK CHARACTER Paddington Bear, The BFG, The Gruffalo, Harry Potter etc.

AGES 5-12yrs • MAX 40 • FREE EVENT • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

TULLAMORE Thurs 1 Nov, 10am-12pm, Tullamore Library

AGES 8-12yrs • MAX 8 • FREE EVENT • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

BIRR Fri 2 Nov, 10-11am, Birr Library

STORYTIME - CLARE McENROE AGES 2-7yrs • MAX 25 • FREE EVENT • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

TULLAMORE Thurs 1 Nov, 12-1pm, Tullamore Library

DROP-IN HULLABALOO! ARTS & CRAFTS AGES 8-12yrs • MAX 8 • FREE EVENT • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

TULLAMORE Fri 2 Nov, 10-11am, Tullamore Library

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Additional Information Notes for parents: All performances require a parent present and preschool children must be accompanied at all times. Please check individual events for additional parental attendance requirements.

Please plan your Festival activities before you book.

Due to the demand for workshops, please book early.

Children should wear comfortable clothes for activities and bring an old t-shirt for make and do workshops.

Children with allergies to any materials e.g. latex, should inform us at time of booking.

We have a child protection policy in place therefore age limit and participant numbers will be strictly adhered to in the interest of safety for all children.

You will be asked to sign in your child to all workshops and leave your contact details with staff.

Please ensure you are at the events at least 5 minutes before the end of a workshop to be present when your child finishes.

Many events are for both children and parents, so please enjoy them too!

Booking information: All bookings for all locations are to be made through:

www.HullabalooFestival.ie 057 9122911 EXCEPTIONS: Contact libraries directly if booking required.

Tullamore Library 057 9346832 Clara Library 057 9331389 Birr Library 057 9124950 Edenderry Library 046 9731028

Acknowledgements Hullabaloo! Offaly’s Children’s Arts Festival is coordinated

by Offaly County Council Arts Office and Birr Theatre and Arts Centre with Offaly’s Library Service and Clara Family Resource Centre.

We acknowledge the support of the Municipal Districts of Birr and Tullamore, Offaly County Council.

Many thanks to the Arts Council for support funding.

We would like to thank all staff and volunteers in all our venues.

Programme Coordinator: Ann Lawlor.

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Offaly County Council Comhairle Chontae Uíbh Fhailí

Design and print: Brosna Press 090 6454327

BOX OFFICE: Birr Theatre & Arts Centre on 057 9122911 www.offaly.ie/arts • www.birrtheatre.com • www.HullabalooFestival.ie