2014 PROGRAM *
Year of
* This program may be subject to change
Wednesday 30 April 2014 TIME 9.00 am
EVENT
VENUE
Museum OPEN 9 - 4 pm Adults $8 Concessions $5 Coach Groups $4 Children Free
Land of the Beardies History House Museum and Research Centre Contact 0267321035
CBD Celtic Shopping for duration of the Festival 9 - 5pm 10.00 am
Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale 10 - 4 pm “Broadly Celtic” Art Exhibition 10 - 4 pm FREE Entry - Donations welcome
6.30 pm
TIME 9.00 am
Glen Innes Severn Learning Centre Art Gallery Contact 0267302610
Combined Schools’ Concert Adults $5 Children $2
Thursday 1st May 2014
Glen Innes Public School Hall
Bookings Essential Tickets available online www.gleninnestourism.com or from the Visitor Information Centre 02 6730 2400
EVENT Museum OPEN 9 - 4 pm Adults $8 Concessions $5 Coach Groups $4 Children Free Celtic Classic Tour 9am - 3.30pm $30 per person
10.00 am
Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale 10 - 4 pm “Broadly Celtic” Art Exhibition 10 - 4 pm FREE Entry - Donations welcome Quilt Display 10 - 5 pm Ceud Mile Failte 100,000 Welcomes to the 22nd Australian Celtic Festival $25 per person including pasta and soup buffet Performances by Sophie & Fiachra, Mick McHugh, Jacaranda Ceilidh & Glen Innes District Pipe Band Cornish Meal & Cornish Entertainment Pre booked tickets only at museum@gleninneshistory.com.au
6.30 pm
VENUE Land of the Beardies History House Museum and Research Centre Contact 0267321035
Depart Visitor Centre for Deepwater and Emmaville Glen Innes Scout Hall Contact 0267302600 Glen Innes Severn Learning Centre Art Gallery Contact 0267302610 Cameron Memorial Uniting Church
12.30 pm Combined Schools’ Concert Adults $5 Children $2 6.00 pm
CBD Glen Innes Scout Hall Contact 0267302600
Combined Schools’ Concert Adults $5 Children $2
Glen Innes Public School Hall Glen Innes and District Services Club
Land of the Beardies History House Museum and Research Centre Contact 0267321035 Glen Innes Public School Hall
Australian Celtic Festival Presented by the Glen Innes & District Services Club www.AustralianCelticFestival.com Phone: (02) 67302410 Mary
Friday 2nd May 2014 TIME 9.00 am
EVENT Museum OPEN 9 - 4 pm Adults $8 Concessions $5 Coach Groups $4 Children Free Quilt Display 9 - 5 pm Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale 10 - 4 pm “Broadly Celtic” Art Exhibition 10 - 4 pm FREE Entry - Donations welcome Mayoral Morning Tea - Presentation of the Celtic Art Comp Winners
10.45 am
Land of the Beardies History House Museum and Research Centre Contact 0267321035 Cameron Memorial Uniting Church
Celtic Highlands Tour 9 - 2.30 pm $30 per person 10.00 am
VENUE
Depart Visitor Centre for Ben Lomond Glen Innes Scout Hall Contact 0267302600 Glen Innes Severn Learning Centre Art Gallery Contact 0267302610 Emmaville Mining Museum
Combined Schools Entertainment 10.45 - 12.15 pm
12.30 pm Official Opening including Welcome to Country, Lone Piper and Flag Raising Ceremony followed by entertainment with Jay Wars and Jacaranda Ceilidh 12.30 - 2 pm
Front of Glen Innes Town Hall
1.00 pm
FREE Entertainment by Spirit of the Glen 1 - 2 pm
6.00 pm
Celtic Hospitality Night 6 - 9 pm Entertainment by Rick Ferret
Seventh-day Adventist Church Contact 0414909630
Entertainment by Jacaranda Ceilidh including a Celtic Dinner $30 per person with bar facilities 6 - 9 pm
Glen Innes Showground
Celtic Clans of Australasia Ceilidh 6 - 7.30 pm $30 per person (includes dinner)
Glen Innes Masonic Hall
6.30 pm
Glen Innes Visitor Information Centre
A concert to Celebrate the Year of Cornwall Adult $25 Child $15 Entertainment by The Likely Celts, Saoirse, Sophie & Fiachra and Zeptepi Food Court Operating
Sapphire Marquee (Heated) Australian Standing Stones
Traditional Haggis Toasting Ceremony 6.45 pm Kevin Kelly MC Smorgasboard Buffet available from 6 pm Adults $15 Children $8 FREE Entertainment by Murphy’s Pigs 7.30 pm
Glen Innes and District Services Club
Saturday 3rd May 2014 TIME
EVENT
5.45 am
FREE Entry Piper in the Mist (Gold Coin Bus from VC 5.30am)
5.55 am
Welcome to Country
6.00 am
Dawn Service
8.00 am
Day/Weekend Pass Poet’s Breakfast Victoria Field Celtic Country Yard Dog Championships 8 - 4.30 pm
8.15 am
Day/Weekend Pass Combined Gaelic Clans Ceremony
VENUE Australian Standing Stones
Australian Standing Stones Tynwald Hill Australian Standing Stones
Festival Gold Coin Bus Commences 9 am - Continuous bus service departing the Standing Stones to the Visitor Information Centre via the Glen Innes Showground and return 9.00 am
Day/Weekend Pass Strongman Events REGISTRATION and Practice Time 9 -11 am
Australian Standing Stones Strongman Area Australian Standing Stones
Information Tent & Merchandising Tent Open 9 - 5 pm
Australian Standing Stones
Food Court and Boutique Shopping OPEN 9 - late
Australian Standing Stones
Museum OPEN 9 - 4 pm Adults $8 Concessions $5 Coach Groups $4 Children Free Festival Parade assembles Quilt Show 9 - 4 pm Glen Innes Celtic Classic Golf Club Event
Land of the Beardies History House Museum and Research Centre Contact 0267321035 Club Hotel Grey Street Cameron Memorial Uniting Church Glen Innes Golf Club
9.30 - 4 pm Continuous bus service from the Festival site CARPARK to the Festival site entrance & return 9.30 am
FREE FESTIVAL PARADE COMMENCES “Broadly Celtic” Art Exhibition 10 - 4 pm FREE Entry - Donations welcome
10.30 am
Day/Weekend Pass Irish Ceremony
10.30 am
FREE Spectacular Massed Band Performance after the parade
Grey Street Glen Innes Severn Learning Centre Art Gallery 0267302610 Tara Hill Australian Standing Stones Front of the Town Hall
Australian Celtic Festival Presented by the Glen Innes & District Services Club
Saturday 3rd May 2014 continued ... TIME
EVENT
VENUE
9.30 - 4 pm Continuous bus service from the Festival site CARPARK to the Festival site entrance & return 11.00 am
Day/Weekend Pass Entertainment Claymore, The Likely Celts, Murphy’s Pigs, Saoirse, Highlander, and Zeptepi 11 - 5 pm Celtic Dance Performances 11 - 3.30 pm
Sapphire Stage Australian Standing Stones
Ecosite Solutions Crystal Stage
Entertainment Welder’s Dog, Senor Cabrales, Raggeder Band, Mick McHugh and Spirit of the Glen 11 - 3.15 pm Entertainment Jacaranda Ceilidh, Pumpkin Juice, Geordie McKernan & Johann Bazeley, Sophie & Fiachra and Jay Wars 11 - 3.15 pm Pipe Band Performances 11 - 3.30 pm
Ruby Stage Australian Standing Stones Emerald Stage Australian Standing Stones
Parsons Carriers Topaz Stage
Seventh-day Adventist Children’s Area Operating 11 - 4 pm 12.00 noon Day/Weekend Pass Strongman Event COMMENCES
Australian Standing Stones Strongman Area Australian Standing Stones
Celtic Rugby Union Game featuring New England Hospitality complete with bagpipes
Glen Innes Showground
3.30 pm
Day/Weekend Pass Guardians’ Ceremony
Stone Circle Australian Standing Stones
4.00 pm
Day/Weekend Pass Massed Band Performance
Stone Circle Australian Standing Stones
4.30 pm
Tregurtha Walk unveiling and Rock of Remembrance
* This program may be subject to change TIME 5.30 pm
Saturday Evening 3rd May 2014
EVENT
VENUE
Street Party with a range of FREE entertainment and dining options for visitors enjoyment 5.30 - 9.30 pm
5.45 pm for The Official Australian Celtic Awards Night - Presentation of 6 pm The Australian Celtic Music Awards and The Triquetra Awards Darren Coggan MC Entertainment by Damien Leith $40 per person 6.00 pm
Entertainment by Spirit of the Glen & Celtic Dinner $30 per person with bar facilities 6 - 9 pm
6.30 pm
Sapphire Concert Featuring Claymore and Pumpkin Juice Adult $25 Student $15 Food Court Operating
7.30 pm
Entertainment by Sophie & Fiachra & Two Course Cornish Dinner $25 per person Australian Standing Stones
Other Venue
Ticketed Event
Australian Standing Stones
Main (Grey) Street Glen Innes and District Services Club
Glen Innes Showground Sapphire Marquee (heated) Australian Standing Stones New England Club 0267323144
Year of
Bookings Essential Tickets available online www.gleninnestourism.com or from the Visitor Information Centre 02 6730 2400
Sunday 4th May 2014 TIME
EVENT
VENUE
7.30 - 4 pm Continuous bus service from the Festival site CARPARK to the Festival site entrance & return 8.00 am
Day/Weekend Pass Poets Breakfast Victoria Field Celtic Fun Run and Walk Registration 8 - 9 am
Australian Standing Stones
Celtic Country Yard Dog Championships 8 - 4.30 pm 8.30 am
Manx Ceremony
Tynwald Hill Australian Standing Stones
8.50 am
Welsh Ceremony
Gorsedd Stone Australian Standing Stones
Festival Gold Coin Bus Commences 9am - 4pm Continuous bus service departing the Standing Stones to the Visitor Information Centre via the Glen Innes Showground and return 9.00 am
Day/Weekend Pass Food Court and Boutique Shopping OPEN 9 - 3.30 pm
Australian Standing Stones
Information Tent & Merchandising Tent Open 9 - 5 pm Museum OPEN 9 - 4 pm Adults $8 Concessions $5 Coach Groups $4 Children Free Quilt Display 10 - 5 pm
Land of the Beardies History House Museum and Research Centre Contact 0267321035 Cameron Memorial Uniting Church
9.15 am
Cornish Ceremony
Tynwald Hill Australian Standing Stones
9.45am
Scottish Heritage Ceremony
Tynwald Hill Australian Standing Stones
10.00 am
Day/Weekend Pass Entertainment Mick McHugh, Welder’s Dog, Jacaranda Ceilidh, Senor Cabrales, Spirit of the Glen START Celtic Fun Run & Walk
Emerald Stage Australian Standing Stones Australian Standing Stones
Pipe Band Performances 10 - 3 pm Entertainment Murphy’s Pigs, Highlander, The Likely Celts, Saoirse, Zeptepi and Claymore 10 - 3.30 pm Entertainment Sophie & Fiachra, Pumpkin Juice, Jay Wars, Raggeder Band and Geordie McKernan & Johann Bazeley Celtic Dance Performances 10 - 3.30 pm
Parson’s Carriers Topaz Stage Sapphire Stage Australian Standing Stones Ruby Stage Australian Standing Stones Ecosite Solutions Crystal Stage
10.00 am
Celtic Communion 10 - 11pm
Glen Innes Uniting Church
11.00 am
Seventh-day Adventist Children’s Area Operating 11 - 4 pm
Australian Standing Stones
12.00 noon Day/Weekend Pass Kirking of the Tartans and Celtic Blessing with a special performance by Shades of Grey 12 - 12.30 pm
Stone Circle Australian Standing Stones
1.00 pm
Day/Weekend Pass Massed Pipe Bands 1 - 1.30 pm
Stone Circle Australian Standing Stones
3.30 pm
Day/Weekend Pass Closing Ceremony followed by the Lone Piper
Tynwald Hill Australian Standing Stones
7.30 pm
FREE Entertainment by Highlander Smorgasbord Buffet from 6 pm Adults $15 Children $8
Glen Innes and District Services Club
Bookings Essential Tickets available online www.gleninnestourism.com or from the Visitor Information Centre 02 6730 2400
Monday 5th May 2014
TIME 9.00am
EVENT Scenic Drive Tour 9 - 3.30 pm $30 per person (includes lunch) Museum OPEN 9 - 4 pm Adults $8 Concessions $5 Coach Groups $4 Children Free
VENUE Depart Visitor Centre for guided tour of Glen Innes & District Land of the Beardies History House Museum and Research Centre Contact 0267321035
Australian Celtic Festival Presented by the Glen Innes & District Services Club