CJAF_2018_Programme by clonmeljunctionfestival

M O N 2 - S U N 8 J U LY

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EVENT SPONSORS

Built as if intended for my family

PARTNERS

The Nationalist VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION PARTNERS Bakers Bar Channon Blacksmiths Clonmel Library Clonmel Park Hotel Gleeson’s Hearn’s Hotel Hotel Minella IMC Cinema

Kickham Barracks Liam Daly’s Moran’s Mulcahy’s O’Keeffe’s Phil Carroll’s Raheen House Hotel

Showgrounds Shopping Centre South Tipperary Arts Centre St Mary’s Hurling Club The Narrow Space The Main Guard The White Memorial Theatre Tipperary County Museum

Yoga at the Well What better way to start the day than with yoga in one of Clonmel’s most beautiful spaces? Every morning Finola O’Sullivan will lead a one-hour yoga session at St Patrick’s Well that will leave you refreshed, reinvigorated and ready for another day of festival fun. MONDAY 2 SUNDAY 8 JULY, 10AM ST PATRICK’S WELL, €10 (PAY AT THE WELL)

The Big Fish Pop-Up Cafe

So here it is: the 2018 Clonmel Junction Arts Festival! The theme of this year’s festival is the River Suir and the wealth of creativity that springs from it. The sheer number of amazing artists that hail from the town, or are connected to it in some way, is something that Clonmel is rightly proud of, and this year we’re celebrating these artists in our HOME-GROWN HEROES strand which you’ll see highlighted throughout the programme. From supertalented singer-songwriter Ruairí de Leastar and rising stars Pale Rivers to iconic dj and activist Tonie Walsh, local artists are at the heart of this year’s festival. A special thank you is due to all the Festival Friends and Sponsors who’ve supported this initiative. Clonmel Junction Arts Festival (CJAF) is a festival for all the people of the town and we’ve set out to programme as wide a range of events as possible. Whether you’re into award-winning theatre or cutting-edge dance, the hottest new sounds or traditional tunes, death-defying circus or clowning around, there’s something to satisfy all ages and tastes. But don’t just stick with what you know – why not take a chance on something unique like Every morning I wake and seem to forget…, our audio promenade show in Raheen House, or help Maurice Caplice to finish his sculpture series, The River Animals Take to the Streets?

Take a break between shows at this relaxed pop-up cafe, serving coffee and light bites throughout the day.

In the months leading up to the festival we’ve been working with a number of schools and community groups, and the fruits of their labours are all around. Be sure to check out Pat Looby’s wonderful new tapestry in the Barracks Church, made by local primary school children. We’re honoured that James Earley is returning with another extraordinary public sculpture, and look out for him during the festival, hard at work on gates around the town. Why not stop for a chat?

MON 2 - SUN 8 JULY KICKHAM BARRACKS CHURCH

Whatever you do this year, we hope you embrace the festival in all its many forms. You won’t regret it – it’s a #SuirThing ☺ Nollaig & Bridget

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passionate … stunning … carefully wrought production … an artist of the theatre

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PHOTO MARIA FALCONER

BEN BRANTLEY NEW YORK TIMES

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untrammelled imagination ... extraordinary spectral moments ... sit back and enjoy’ THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Drop everything. Book now … captivating, moving and yes - even unforgettable

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Silent Underneath Forgotten Silent “Hopeless, helpless, in-the-way person” Homeless McGoldrig has lost it all - including his mind. Dare to laugh at despair and gasp at redemption in this brave, bleak, beautiful production for which Fishamble and Pat Kinevane won an Olivier Award in 2016.

Theatre Written & Performed by PAT KINEVANE Directed by JIM CULLETON

Underneath Is beauty really only skin deep? Does ugliness hide somewhere deeper? This stunning play is a blackly comic, rich and vivid tale of a life lived in secret, a testament to the people who live on the fringes, under the nose of everyday life. The multiaward-winning Fishamble production explores the surface, and what lies underneath.

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Forgotten “Has no one a skitter o’ dignity left?” A unique collage of Kabuki dance and Irish storytelling, Forgotten has been a huge international success for Fishamble during the past decade. It is a captivating portrayal of four elderly characters living in retirement homes around Ireland. Pat Kinevane’s haunting performance brings to life these forgotten voices.

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20.30 20.30 20.30

MONDAY: SILENT TUESDAY: UNDERNEATH WEDNESDAY: FORGOTTEN WHITE MEMORIAL, €18/€16, THREE-SHOW DEAL €45 Performances are approx. 95 minutes with no intermission.

www.fishamble.com #Fishamble30

The Three Fat Women of Antibes

Following the success of Raccoon, Goodnight Irene and A Game Called Lucy Finally Wins, Julie Sharkey returns to the festival with her latest onewoman show, The Three Fat Women of Antibes. Set in 1955, The Three Fat Women of Antibes is an adaptation of the classic short story by Somerset Maugham. Three best friends who diet decide to take a house at Antibes, but become uneasy when a slim visitor arrives. As the visitor tucks into croissants and thick cream, the ladies grow weak and begin to despise each other.

Written by W SOMERSET MAUGHAM Performed by JULIE SHARKEY

Staged in the wonderful Hickey’s Bakery & Cafe, The Three Fat Women of Antibes is a delicious tale of food, friendship and the joy of chocolate eclairs. Light bites, beer and wine will be available to purchase at the show.

JULY MON

TUE

WED THU FRI SAT SUN

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 19.00 19.00 19.00

HICKEY’S BAKERY & CAFE, €12 Duration: 45 mins approx.

#SUIRTHING

Listen&Breathe

Every morning I wake and seem to forget... JULY MON

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2 3 4 5

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6 7 8

13.00 - 18.00

STARTING FROM RAHEEN HOUSE, â&#x201A;Ź10

Immersive theatre meets mindfulness in this journey through the soul and around the stunning grounds of Raheen House. Every seven minutes, guided only by a pair of headphones, two members of the audience will set out from Raheen House for an unforgettable experience created by international theatre makers Listen&Breathe. Place are limited, so be sure to book your tickets early! Listen&Breathe was formed in 2015 by Irish writer and director Hugh Farrell and Brooklyn-based sound designer Tyler Kieffer to make immersive theatre experiences for non-traditional spaces. Please note: audiences are required to wear headphones throughout. Please dress for the outdoors.

Pests

Directed by JACK REARDON

by VIVIENNE FRANZMANN

GYMTAST

PESTS , THE BO LD BRIDG ET CLE A AGE O F INFL RY & (see pag UENCE e 27),

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€30

Pink loves Rolly. Rolly loves Pink. And Pink loves getting bombed off her face. Sisters from the same nest. Both cuffed to a past that refuses to release them. One wants out. The other needs her in. Trouble is that when you complete each other, you’re nothing on your own. A fast-paced drama with language that ‘sizzles, skitters and explodes across the stage’ (The Guardian), Vivienne Franzmann’s Pests won rave reviews on its debut a few years ago. This bold new production, directed by Home-Grown Hero Jack Reardon, promises to be an unforgettable experience.

Written & performed by EVE O’MAHONY Directed by CATHERINE O’DONNELL McVICKER JULY MON

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18.30 18.30

BARRACKS GYM, €12 Duration: 1 hour approx.

JULY MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

18.30 18.30

BARRACKS GYM, €12 Duration: 1 hour approx.

The Bold Brigid Cleary The infamous Brigid Cleary case, in which a Ballyvadlea dressmaker was burned to death by her husband (who believed she was a malevolent changeling), shook nineteenthcentury Irish society to its core. This gripping one-woman play, written and performed by Eve O’Mahony, explores the life and death of one of Ireland’s most iconic martyrs.

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Spliced

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Too long a sacrifice can make a stone of the heart

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WB YEATS

Written and performed by TIMMY CREED Directed by GINA MOXLEY

Timmy is looking back on 21 years playing GAA. It is possible to talk about mental health, self-expression and masculinity in a GAA context? A new, site-specific, multidisciplinary show written and performed by Timmy Creed – the actor best known for Maze and the IFTA Awardwinning TV show An Klondike – Spliced is a raw, visceral account of one man’s struggle to become an individual outside the institution that raised him.

JULY MON

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7 8

22.30 22.30

ST MARY’S HURLING GROUNDS, €15/€12 Duration: 1 hour approx.

Eggsistentialism By JOANNE RYAN “I read somewhere that 10,000 of a woman’s eggs die every day. I’ll be lucky if I have enough left to make an omelette!” Joanne Ryan’s acclaimed one-woman show is a funny, tender and moving exploration of reproduction in 21st-century Ireland. Looking down the barrel of her final fertile years, Ryan goes on a comical quest to uncover the ifs, hows and crucially the whys of reproducing her genes. Mixing animation with stand-up, monologue, and recorded interjections from Ryan’s mother, Eggsistentialism takes a light-hearted but unflinching look at one of life’s most compelling dilemmas: whether to sacrifice your independence for the adventure of parenthood.

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close to a masterpiece: intelligent, thoughtful, wry, funny, and above all, loving THE SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

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20.00 20.00

WHITE MEMORIAL, €15/€12 Duration: 1 hour approx.

PHOTO KEN COLEMAN

#SUIRTHING

My Left Nut

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a terrific performance of a touching story THE IRISH SUNDAY TIMES

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Presented by PAN NARRANS and PRIME CUT PRODUCTIONS Starring and Co-written by MICHAEL PATRICK Directed and Co-written by OISÍN KEARNEY

400 millilitres. That’s how much liquid was drained from Michael’s left testicle when he was a teenager. That’s more than a can of coke. He should have told someone sooner, but who could he turn to? His dad died ten years ago and, besides, school is full of rumours about the giant bulge in his trousers. Who wants to stop that? Nominated for the Bewley’s Little Gem Award at the Dublin Fringe Festival, My Left Nut is a heart-breaking one-man show that will have you laughing one minute and crying the next.

JULY MON

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7 8

19.00

BIG TOP, KICKHAM BARRACKS, €15/€12 Duration: 1 hour approx.

Initially created through the Show in a Bag programme, supported by Fishamble, The Irish Theatre Institute and The Dublin Fringe Festival with additional support from Prime Cut Productions Reveal programme.

TUMBLE CIRCUS

Unsuitable

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it’s impossible not to smile, laugh, cry THE REVIEWS HUB

Circus

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The award-winning Tumble Circus is much more than your average highwire act, mixing breathtaking spectacle with theatre and comedy. In this explosive show, five internationally renowned acrobats, jugglers and aerialists go in pursuit of mischief. Shot through with moments of pure poetry, astounding acrobatics and high-wire laughter, Unsuitable is circus as you’ve never seen it before: prepare to laugh, think and be amazed!

#SUIRTHING It’s 250 years since a young English cavalry officer called Philip Astley built an amphitheatre that brought together acrobats, clowns and daredevil stunt riders in a single, circular space, and the modern circus was born. To celebrate the anniversary of Astley’s great innovation, CJAF is delighted to bring big top circus to Clonmel. Throughout the festival, the Big Top at Kickham Barracks will host everything from theatre shows to Unsuitable, the kind of high-wire spectacular of which Astley would surely approve. So roll up, roll up! The circus is in town!

LULU THE CLOWN

Lulu’s World

Who needs words when you’ve got a blank canvas, and a marker to fill it! Step into the crazy world of Lulu (Francesca Castellano), an artist whose work you won’t find in any gallery! Dressed in yesterday’s news, Lulu will sweep you off your feet and into her imagination, creating whole new worlds with her pen in this magical non-verbal show for the child in all of us. JULY MON TUE WED THU FRI

SAT SUN

2 3 4 5 6

7 8

19.30 18.00

BIG TOP, KICKHAM BARRACKS €18/€15

Lulu will also be popping up at the shopping centre on Sunday, so keep your eyes peeled! JULY MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17.00

BIG TOP, KICKHAM BARRACKS, €5

The Magic Bookshop

MONKEYSHINE THEATRE In association with ROSCOMMON ARTS CENTRE

Children’s Theatre

Welcome to The Magic Bookshop, a treasure trove of wonders where old books flock together and their stories leap from the pages! Best friends Peter and John work at the new arrivals desk, doing their best to make sure every book gets a new life and that none of the magic is lost. Why not step inside this unusual shop, swap a book and maybe even take a little of the magic home with you?

The Magic Bookshop is a wonderful interactive show for anyone aged five and upwards. Please bring a gently used book to swap!

JULY MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00

BIG TOP, KICKHAM BARRACKS €8, FAMILY TICKET (4 PEOPLE) €28

#SUIRTHING

ThisEgg

Me and My Bee

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deliciously eccentric THE GUARDIAN

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Climate change is massive. Bees aren’t. Our fuzzy little friends need our help and so we’re launching a political party, disguised as a party party, disguised as a show! Multi-award-winning theatre company ThisEgg invites you to save the world, one bee at a time, in this acclaimed new comedy for children and adults alike. JULY MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11.00 & 14.30

PHOTO HARRY ELLETSON PHOTOGRAPHY AND DESIGN

THE BOX

Hero’s Choice Directed by JACK REARDON

BIG TOP, KICKHAM BARRACKS €8, FAMILY TICKET (4 PEOPLE) €28 Duration: 1 hour approx.

“I’m the one they’re calling a superhero, an angel of our time” THE BOX returns to the festival with Hero’s Choice, a superpowered, superhuman musical. A hero is forced to choose between the one she loves and her heroic duties. What should she do? Like a cross between The Last Five Years and SpiderMan, Hero’s Choice is all-singing, all-dancing, all-world-saving new show sure to bring out the superhero in you! JULY MON

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13.00 13.00 14.00

THURSDAY: CAMIDA STREET PARTY, 1PM FRIDAY: SHOWGROUNDS SHOPPING CENTRE, 1PM SATURDAY: FAMILY FUN DAY, 2PM FREE, Duration: 30 mins approx.

The Blindboy Podcast Live Spoken Word

JULY MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

2 3 4 5

6 7 8

20.00

BIG TOP, KICKHAM BARRACKS, €25

CBI Book Clinic Feeling uninspired by your bookshelves at home? Why not pay a visit to the CBI Book Clinic? Our friendly Book Doctor will prescribe the perfect cure for your book-based blues. Simply take the prescription to your local bookshop or library and – hey presto – no more blues! The CBI Book Clinic works on a first-come-firstserved basis. Waiting lists may apply during busy periods.

JULY MON TUE WED THU

FRI SAT SUN

2 3 4 5

6 7 8

1200-16.00

BIG TOP, KICKHAM BARRACKS, FREE

Built as if intended for my family

PHOTO AMA MUSIC AGENCY

The Blindboy Podcast is an eclectic hour of short fiction, interviews and comedy. Hosted by one of Ireland’s leading satirists, Blindboy from Limerick’s hip-hop comedy duo Rubberbandits, the podcast has amassed over 250,000 weekly listeners all over the world. We’re delighted to welcome Blindboy to Clonmel to record his latest podcast live. Come along and watch the master at work!

#SUIRTHING

PHOTO BOB DIXON

Stephen James Smith & Little John Nee

Poet and playwright Stephen James Smith is one of the leading figures in Ireland’s vibrant spoken-word scene. His piece ‘Bring it Home’, commissioned by Aviva to mark the rugby match between Ireland and England this year, chalked up 750,000 views in one weekend.

JULY MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20.00

THE MAIN GUARD, €15

For this unique collaboration, specially devised for the festival, Smith is joined by award-winning writer, storyteller and musician Little John Nee, who performs musical responses to Smith’s work. This is a wonderful opportunity to see two hugely talented artists drawing inspiration from each other.

Stephen James Smith Workshop Interested in spoken-word performance? This workshop is open to beginners and experienced poets alike. Don’t miss your chance to hone your skills with one of Ireland’s leading performers! Poet, playwright, columnist and novelist Michael Harding is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed and versatile storytellers. For more than a decade he has chronicled life in the midlands both through his column in the Irish Times, and through four volumes of bestselling memoir, all part of his ongoing project to reshape traditional storytelling for the multimedia age. Harding comes to the festival to read from his work, and to offer fascinating insights into the nature and craft of storytelling. GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY DENNIS SLIZYS

JULY MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15.00-17.00

CLONMEL LIBRARY FREE BUT TICKETED

Michael Harding

The Art of Memoir JULY MON

WED THU

FRI

2 3 4 5

TUE

THE MAIN GUARD, €15

SAT SUN

7 8 13.00

Neil Delamere

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one lean, mean, comedy killing machine THE GLASGOW HERALD

JULY MON

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20.00

BAR 4 @ O’KEEFFE’S, €20

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Neil Delamere is one of Ireland’s best comedians: a columnist, broadcaster and star of TV shows like BBC’s The Blame Game and RTÉ’s The Panel. A brilliant standup whose routines effortlessly mix extended riffs with moments of off-the-cuff inspiration, Delamere comes to Clonmel with a brandnew show, Controlled Substance. Don’t miss it!

PHOTO GOH IMAGE

Comedy

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Après Match

JULY MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20.00

BAR 4 @ O’KEEFFE’S, €20

For 20 years Après Match has been one of the best-loved sketch shows on television, poking fun at everyone from Eamon Dunphy to Bono. As the World Cup reaches the knockout stage, the award-winning team comes to Clonmel with a brand new show that crunch tackles the high and mighty and elbows the great and good in the face. Blending biting satire with sidesplitting lunacy, this is one match you won’t want to miss.

Buile Shuibhne Music

We’re thrilled to present this unique blend of new music and spoken word based on Buile Shuibhne, the ancient legend of Sweeney. Commissioned by leading uilleann piper David Power, and written by composer Dana Lyn, Buile Shuibhne is performed by Power together with acclaimed string ensemble the ConTempo Quartet. Interwoven with the music, actor Barry McGovern reads excerpts from a translation of the ancient story whose hero, Mad Sweeney, undergoes a series of JULY purgatorial adventures after he is cursed by a saint. This special performance, featuring MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN some of Ireland’s most accomplished artists, 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 is one of the highlights of this year’s festival. 19.00 Supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.

BAKERS BAR TRAD SESSION

The Ryans & Friends

OLD ST MARY’S CHURCH €20

Head down to Bakers on Monday evening, where trad legends The Ryans will keep the festival spirit going through the night, aided and abetted by a few special guests. JULY MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 21.00

BAKERS, FREE

#SUIRTHING

Thanks Brother

When songwriters Róisín O and John Broe got together to record, they struck gold with their very first release. A rousing anthem graced by Roisin O’s soaring vocals, ‘We Are Different’ was nominated for Best Irish Single at The Irish Post Music Awards and has excited music fans all over the country. This gig is a great chance to discover one of Ireland’s most talkedabout new bands. JULY MON

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WED THU FRI SAT SUN

4 5 6 7 8

18.00

BAKERS, €10

David Keenan JULY MON TUE

WED THU FRI SAT SUN

2 3

4 5 6 7 8

18.00

BAKERS, €10

David Keenan is not your average singersongwriter. A deft lyricist with a powerful storytelling sense, the 24-year-old Dundalk native’s songs are bursting with sophisticated melodies and original turns of phrase, all delivered with an impassioned, soulful voice. With an acclaimed debut EP and appearances on Other Voices and the Today fm Sessions, Keenan is busy making waves, and this intimate gig showcases his unique talent up close and personal.

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Big Fish Cafe, p.1 Flow, 11am-8pm, p. 32

Big Fish Cafe, p.1 Flow, 11am-8pm, p.32

Barracks Gym

Pests, 6.30pm, p.6

Barracks Magazine

John Kennedy, verlassen 11am-8pm, p.34

White Memorial

Silent, 8.30pm, p.3

Underneath, 8.30pm, p.3

Forgotten, 8.30pm, p.3

Bakers

The Ryans & Friends 9pm, p.18 Festival Club. 11pm, p.26

Thanks Brother, 6pm, p.19 Festival Club, 11pm, p.26

David Keenan, 6pm, p.19 Festival Club, 11pm, p.26

Barracks Church Big Top (Barracks Grounds)

The Res @ Hearns Old St Mary’s Church

Buile Shuibhne, 7pm, p.18 Ruby Sessions 9.30pm, p.22

Raheen House

Every morning I wake 1-6pm, p.5

Mitchell Street

Camida Street Party 1pm, p.38

Main Guard Under Arches

Under the Arches 1pm, p.38

O’Keeffe’s

Denis Burke Park

Take Me With You Message in a Bottle Workshop, 12-2pm, p.37

Faces & Places of Clonmel, 9am-5pm, p.33

Hickey’s Bakery & Cafe

Three Fat Women of Antibes, 7pm, p.4

South Tipperary Arts Centre

The School of Looking 10am-6pm, p.28-29 Get Animated! 1-6pm, p.30

Museum

STAG exhibition 10am-4.45pm, p.31

The Narrow Space

Misheard Lyrics 10.30am-5.30pm, p.34

Other Venues

Yoga at the Well, 10am St Patrick’s Well, p.1

Showgrounds Shopping Centre

The Main Guard St Mary’s GAA

THEATRE

CIRCUS

CHILDREN’S THEATRE

SPOKEN WORD

COMEDY

DANCE

VISUAL ART

FREE ENTERTAINMENT

FILM

CAFÉ/YOGA

MUSIC

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Big Fish Cafe, p.1 Flow, 11am-8pm, p.32

The Magic Bookshop Book Clinic Tumble Circus 11am, 1pm, 3pm, p.12 12-4pm, p.14 7.30pm, p.10 Blindboy Podcast My Left Nut, 7pm, p.9 8pm, p.14

Me and My Bee 11am & 2.30pm p.13 Lulu the Clown, 5pm, p.11 Tumble Circus, 6pm, p.10

Age of Influence 6.30pm, p.27

Over 55s Dance Class, 12pm, p.27

The Bold Brigid Cleary 6.30pm, p.6

John Kennedy, verlassen 11am-8pm, p.34

Eggsistentialism, 8pm, p.8

Frank and Walters 9pm, p.22 Festival Club, 11pm, p.26

Dreaming of Jupiter Philip Donnelly, 6pm, p.24 6pm, p.23

Festival Club, 11pm, p.26

Ruair í de Leastar 9pm, p.23

Festival Club, 11pm, p.26

Every morning I wake 1-6pm, p.5

Neil Delamere, 8pm, p.16

The Creeps, 9pm, p.25 Festival Club, 11pm, p.26

The California Feetwarmers, 8pm, p.25

Après Match, 8pm, p.17

Camida Street Party 1pm, p.38 Hero’s Choice, 1pm, p.13 Under the Arches Under the Arches 1pm, p.38 1pm, p.38 Family Fun Day 12-4pm, p.39

A Walk on the Wild Side 10.30am & 2.30pm, p.36

Take Me With You - Hero’s Choice, 1pm, p.13 Lego Workshops, p.37 Message in a Bottle Workshop, 12-2pm, p.37

Lego Workshops, p.37

Faces & Places of Faces & Places of Faces & Places of Clonmel, 9am-5pm, p.33 Clonmel, 9am-5pm, p.33 Clonmel, 9am-5pm, p.33 Michael Harding, 1pm, p.15 Stephen James Smith & Little John Nee, 8pm, p.15

Faces & Places of Clonmel, 9am-5pm, p.33

Spliced, 10.30pm, p.7

The School of Looking 10am-6pm, p.28-29 Get Animated! 1-6pm, p.30

STAG exhibition 10am-4.45pm, p.31

Misheard Lyrics 10.30am-5.30pm, p.34

Yoga at the Well, 10am Yoga at the Well, 10am Yoga at the Well, 10am St Patrick’s Well, p.1 St Patrick’s Well, p.1 St Patrick’s Well, p.1 Game On!, 1-6pm The Camino Voyage, Stephen James Smith LIT Clonmel, p.30 6.30pm, IMC Cinema, Workshop, 3-5pm p.36 Clonmel Library, p.15 Pale Rivers, 9pm Brewery Bar @ Mulcahy’s p.24

Yoga at the Well, 10am St Patrick’s Well, p.1

The Ruby Sessions Held every week in Dublin, The Ruby Sessions has been Ireland’s premier acoustic showcase for 20 years, playing host to some of the biggest stars in music. In this rare foray outside the capital, the Rubys brings the best of contemporary talent to St Mary’s. JULY MON

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4 5 6 7 8

21.30

OLD ST MARY’S CHURCH €15

The Frank and Walters

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WED THU FRI SAT SUN

2 3 4 5 21.00

BAKERS, €20

6 7 8

When their classic hit ‘After All’ featured in an episode of The Young Offenders earlier this year, The Frank and Walters found themselves back at the top of the charts. With a new album in 2016 and a European tour last year, the band are on a roll, buoyed by a back catalogue featuring some of the great indie anthems. Don’t miss them at Bakers!

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Dreaming of Jupiter

Dublin three-piece Dreaming of Jupiter are rapidly building a devoted following at home and abroad. Their sound, seamlessly incorporating electropop, RnB and funk into one soulful groove, has drawn comparisons with Nile Rodgers, and their energetic live performances, buoyed by Zoë Gough’s gorgeous vocals, will have you dancing the night away. JULY MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 18.00

BAKERS, €10

Ruairí de Leastar and Band Our Home-Grown Heroes don’t come much more home-grown than Ruairí de Leastar. A Clonmel native, Ruairí has been coming to the festival since its inception. This year the talented young singersongwriter returns as a performer, bringing his elastic, soulful voice and a clutch of fresh songs honed while sharing a stage with the likes of Duke Special, Lisa Hannigan and Jerry Fish. Backed by a six-piece band in the atmospheric setting of St Mary’s Church, this is sure to be a spellbinding gig. JULY MON TUE

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21.00

OLD ST MARY’S CHURCH, €15

Philip Donnelly & MARS Over a career spanning more than four decades guitarist Philip Donnelly has perfected his own unique mix of country, blues and rock. It’s a sound that has taken him all over the world and into recording studios with some of the world’s leading singer-songwriters, including Johnny Cash, Nanci Griffith and Townes Van Zandt. Now living in Clonmel, Donnelly brings his extraordinary musicianship to Bakers for a night of rousing country-flavoured rock, backed by his regular band, MARS (Mid Atlantic Rhythm Section).

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18.00

BAKERS, €15

Pale Rivers

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21.00

BREWERY BAR, €10

Pale Rivers are a five-piece alternative rock/pop band from Tipperary and Cork. Since their first single in 2016 they’ve gone from strength to strength, earning slots at leading festivals and supporting British Sea Power and The Wedding Present. This ‘homecoming’ gig will show just why State Magazine named them as one of their Faces of 2017.

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The California Feetwarmers JULY MON

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Don’t let the name mislead you: the Grammy-nominated California Feetwarmers might be based in LA, but the music they play is the swampy, steamy sound of New Orleans, c.1920. Armed with banjos and brass, this irrepressible seven-piece captures the spirit of the roaring twenties with exuberant covers of Scott Joplin, the Memphis Jug Band and other greats. The infectious energy of their live shows is guaranteed to bring you to your feet!

The Creeps Head down to Bakers for a swinging time with The Creeps, the eight-piece show band that glided onto the scene at Cork Jazz Festival last year. Purveyors of cocktail lounge classics from the likes of Andy Williams and Frank Sinatra, The Creeps will have you clicking your fingers and tapping your toes all night.

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After a hard day’s entertainment, why not keep the party going and head down to the Festival Club? Every night of the festival, dj and local legend Tonie Walsh will have you dancing the night away, with a little help from special guests.

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Since the late 1970s, when he first hit the decks at legendary gay club Flikkers, Tonie Walsh has enjoyed a career as a dj, journalist and impresario responsible for some of the most outrageous club nights Ireland has ever seen. The founding editor of Gay Community News, Walsh also hosted a programme of disco and house on Dublin’s pirate radio station, Power FM.

Piano Bar You don’t always need a ticket to enjoy music at this year’s festival, or even to move from your stool! Throughout the festival, leading pianist Kate Twohig will be coming to a pub near you, armed with a portable piano, for a free pop-up performance accompanied by special guests. The times and locations are a secret, so keep your eyes and ears peeled! VARIOUS LOCATIONS, FREE

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Age of Influence

With Dancer in Residence Olwyn Lyons We live in the ‘age of influence’, where anyone Over 55s can build an audience, an image and a brand. Dance Class But in a world of clicks, Twitter storms and ‘likes’, how do young people find their own voice? Dance isn’t just for the young! Join Age of Influence is an exciting new collaboration choreographer Olwyn between choreographer Olwyn Lyons and Lyons as she puts you young local dancers, exploring the ways in through your paces in which information technology is shaping the this dance workshop views of young people in Ireland today. for people over 55. All Drawing on Olwyn’s background in hip hop abilities and levels of and contemporary dance, Age of Influence is experience welcome! a powerful dance piece showcasing the best of local talent. See website for details of how FRIDAY 6 JULY to get involved. 12PM JULY MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

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The School of Looking

Visual Art

For over a decade Anne Cleary and Denis Connolly have been making multidisciplinary art and science projects in partnership with world-class institutions. For Clonmel Junction Arts Festival theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve put together The School of Looking: a week-long programme of art and science events, including an exhibition of interactive artworks that will change your relationship to time and colour; a summer school for younger visitors; talks and demonstrations, and of course their incredible Metaperceptual Helmets.

Metaperceptual Helmets

The Colour of Time

For many years Cleary Connolly have been exhorting people to see the world differently. This extraordinary series of wearable artworks enables you to see the world through the eyes of a range of creatures, both real and mythical, from a hammerhead shark to the Cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland.

Cleary Connolly present three interactive artworks exploring our perception of colour and time.

TUESDAY 3 JULY 10AM - 6PM SOUTH TIPPERARY ARTS CENTRE, CLONMEL

A SCHOOL OF LOOKING EXHIBITION

Afterimage (2018) uses the phenomenon of negative afterimage to colour 20 black and white portraits of people who live and work in Galway. Real Time Rolling Shutter (2012) is inspired by Jacques-Henri Lartigueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic photograph of an automobile race, where an unusual distortion of the image captures and expresses movement in time. In the Picture (2010). This interactive installation uses a long exposure video to continuously mix the present moment with one thousand previous frames, representing one thousand moments passed. TUESDAY 3 - SATURDAY 7 JULY 10AM - 6PM SOUTH TIPPERARY ARTS CENTRE, CLONMEL

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The art of looking, the science of seeing The School of Looking Summer School SOUTH TIPPERARY ARTS CENTRE AGE 10+. €5 PER WORKSHOP. PLACES LIMITED.

Four interactive workshops for younger people that break down barriers between art and science. Suitable for senior primary school and secondary school children. STE(A)M workshop 1 POETIC DEVICES TUESDAY 2 JULY, 10.30AM - 12PM

An introduction to the physics of vision and viewing devices through Cleary Connolly’s amazing creations and fabulous collection of optical objects. STE(A)M workshop 2 SEEING MOVEMENT

Meet the Artists

CLONMEL JUNCTION ARTS FESTIVAL 2018 SPECIAL TALK: META-PERCEPTUAL HELMETS

Meet Anne Cleary and Denis Connolly, the team that created Metaperceptual Helmets, and discover what inspired their creation. THURSDAY 5 JULY, 4PM SOUTH TIPPERARY ARTS CENTRE PLACES LIMITED

WEDNESDAY 4 JULY, 10.30AM - 12PM

What would happen if you could only see what moves, or only see what’s still? Cleary Connolly explore these questions through some of their recent installations. STE(A)M workshop 3 SEEING IN COLOUR THURSDAY 5 JULY, 10.30AM - 12PM

What happens if we see the world in pure colour, without light, shade and edges? The ‘Equiluminance Helmet’ does just that! STE(A)M workshop 4 AFTER IMAGE FRIDAY 6 JULY, 10.30AM - 12PM

An exploration of ‘afterimage’ and other optical phenomena used to create optical illusions.

School of Looking Masterclasses Cleary Connolly present two masterclasses for professional artists. MASTERCLASS 1 A case study of the design and development of Metaperceptual Helmets, from conception to fabrication. MASTERCLASS 2 An introduction to the MAX interactive programming environment used to design the video installations in the exhibition. MASTERCLASS 1: FRI 6 JULY, 4PM MASTERCLASS 2: SAT 7 JULY, 4PM SOUTH TIPPERARY ARTS CENTRE PLACES LIMITED

Get Animated! CJAF invited 2nd-year Animation students at LIT Clonmel to respond to this year’s festival theme, ‘on the river’, and they rose to the challenge! The resulting films, showcasing a range of animation techniques, will be shown on a continuous loop, and visitors will be able to take a peek behind the scenes at their creation. Don’t miss the special event on Tuesday 3 July at 2pm, where a number of the animators will discuss their work and offer you a chance to try out some of their techniques! TUESDAY 3 - SATURDAY 7 JULY, 1PM-6PM SOUTH TIPPERARY ARTS CENTRE, FREE

Game On! Calling all gamers (no matter what your level) to a very special free game show/demo on Thursday 5 July. Try out brand new games from up-and-coming game designers from the Game Art Design Degree in LIT, and get the inside scoop on how games are created! THURSDAY 5 JULY, 1PM - 6PM LIT CLONMEL, FREE

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Celebrating 50 Years with STAG

Tipperary County Museum STAG (South Tipperary Arts Group) was founded in Clonmel in 1968 and has been nurturing and guiding its members for 50 years. This year, in association with Tipperary County Museum, STAG marks its half century with an exhibition, Celebrating 50 Years with STAG, showcasing the contemporary art practice of current and former STAG members at all stages of their professional careers. This exciting collaboration highlights the extraordinary platform STAG has afforded its past and present members, enabling them to realise their artistic goals. Celebrating 50 years with STAG opens on Thursday 21 June and runs until Thursday 25 October 2018.

MUSEUM OPENING HOURS DURING CLONMEL JUNCTION ARTS FESTIVAL: MONDAY 2 - SUNDAY 8 JULY 10.00 - 16.45 DAILY ADMISSION FREE

MUSEUM GENERAL OPENING HOURS: TUESDAY - SATURDAY 10.00 - 16.45 CLOSED BANK HOLIDAYS AND MON. Contact museum@tipperarycoco.ie or call 076 106 5252 facebook@TipperaryCountyMuseum to book a tour for families, school groups or special interest groups ADMISSION FREE

FLOW

Primary School Art Project with artist Pat Looby CJAF has worked with many primary schools over the years to produce some wonderful artworks. This year the festival commissioned artist Pat Looby to create an artwork with local primary school children. Throughout May and June, pupils from Sisters of Charity NS, Presentation Clonmel NS, CBS Irishtown NS, Powerstown NS, St Oliver Plunkett NS and Gaelscoil Chluain Meala created FLOW, a magnificent hand-stitched tapestry celebrating the River Suir. The finished tapestry is on display throughout the festival at Kickham Barracks Church. Pat Looby is an experienced artist with her own studio practice. An art teacher in Patrician Presentation Secondary School, Fethard, she has extensive experience of working on art projects with primary school children. MONDAY 2 - SUNDAY 8 JULY, 11AM-8PM KICKHAM BARRACKS CHURCH, FREE

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Faces & Places of Clonmel The rich history of Clonmel is written in its streets and the faces of its inhabitants. For this special exhibition, five leading photographers – all with strong connections to Clonmel – set out to capture the spirit of the town, its people and its public spaces.

TUESDAY 3 - SUNDAY 8 JULY, 9AM-5PM THE MAIN GUARD, FREE

The resulting exhibition, Faces & Places of Clonmel, offers five strikingly different perspectives. Featuring work by Cyril Helnwein, John D Kelly, Justyna Kielbowicz, Mark Stedman and Donal Wylde, Faces & Places of Clonmel is a unique celebration of life in Clonmel today.

John Kennedy verlassen

John Kennedy’s paintings explore the abandonment of objects that may once have performed an important function. In verlassen (the German word for ‘abandoned’) he depicts subjects (including machinery, religious statues and fishing huts) left with nothing but the memory of their former glory, inviting the viewer to ponder the reasons for their demise. John Kennedy lives and works in Clonmel. He completed a BA in Fine Art at Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork in 1996. TUESDAY 3 - SUNDAY 8 JULY, 11AM-8PM BARRACKS MAGAZINE, FREE

Sarah O’Dea Misheard Lyrics

‘Excuse me, while I kiss this guy’, ‘Sweet dreams are made of cheese’, ‘I can see clearly now Lorraine has gone’: everyone has a favourite misheard lyric. Over the years calligrapher Sarah O’Dea has listened to friends and family belting out bizarre versions of what they think they’ve heard. The resulting lyrics are often much more interesting than the original. For this playful exhibition, specially designed for the festival, O’Dea has created a series of original gouache illustrations to frame these misheard lyrics. Funny, beautiful and strangely touching, Misheard Lyrics celebrates the accidental brilliance of our everyday mistakes. TUESDAY 3 - SUNDAY 8 JULY, 10.30AM-5.30PM THE NARROW SPACE GALLERY, FREE

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Maurice Caplice The River Animals Take to the Streets Unleash your creative side with this exciting collaborative project that invites you to help decorate three sculptures in Clonmel. Leading artist Maurice Caplice has created The River Animals Take to the Streets, a series of public sculptures based on river animals, but he needs your help to complete them! See our website for details of how to help finish these wonderful public sculptures celebrating the wildlife associated with the river. FREE

James Earley

Artist in Residence James Earley’s magnificent mural on the side of Channon Blacksmiths in Anglesea Street is the most spectacular legacy of last year’s festival. This year we’re delighted to welcome him back with an exciting new collaborative project. Working with Channons, Earley will create a brandnew artwork that takes its inspiration from the River Suir. Blending traditional and modern materials, ‘Stained Suir’ will be an interactive sculpture that encapsulates the movement of the river.

The Camino Voyage For hundreds of years, pilgrims sailed from Ireland to A Coruña in northern Spain to walk the camino to Santiago de Compostela. In 2014 poet Danny Sheehy and his three-man crew (musicians Glen Hansard and Brendan Begley and artist Liam Holden) set out to recreate those ancient journeys in a tiny handmade boat called a Naomhóg. Pulling into coastal towns and villages en route, bringing stories, poetry and song, the crew touched the lives of everyone they met from Wales to northern Spain. Dónal Ó Céilleachair’s award-winning documentary charts the trials and tribulations of their epic voyage, telling an inspirational story of courage, friendship and determination. FRIDAY 6 JULY, 6.30PM CLONMEL CINEMA, SCREEN 2, €10

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A Walk on the Wild Side Join walker, wanderer and Clonmel native Shay Hurley for a Sunday stroll along the ‘banks of the gentle Suir’. Starting from outside the Main Guard, O’Connell Street, Shay will lead you through the town and out into the open countryside, pointing out sites of interest along the way. Suitable for all ages. Please wear suitable shoes or boots and bring rainwear – just in case. SUNDAY 8 JULY, 10.30AM & 2.30PM THE MAIN GUARD, O’CONNELL STREET FREE

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Film

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Free Entertainment at Showgrounds Shopping Centre Take Me With You Message in a Bottle

Artist Rachel Helena Walsh invites you to join her for a workshop exploring the subject of hope, happiness and kindness. With help from Rachel, you’ll create a message in a bottle full of kind words, magical moments and the things that make you smile. After the workshop, the bottles will go on display and the public will be able to take home your words. TUESDAY 3 & WEDNESDAY 4 JULY, 12-2PM SHOWGROUNDS, FREE

Hero’s Choice The interactive family show comes to Showgrounds. For full details see page 13. FRIDAY 6 JULY. 1-2PM SHOWGROUNDS SHOPPING CENTRE, FREE

Lulu’s World Lulu the Clown presents a special popup performance of her magical show for children (see page 11 for details). Keep your eyes peeled for her at Showgrounds Shopping Centre on Sunday! SUNDAY 8 JULY SHOWGROUNDS SHOPPING CENTRE, FREE

Free Entertain ment

Lego Workshops Do you want to create something amazing, but don’t know where to start? Whether you’re a beginner or a serious Lego fanatic, these workshops will bring out the master builder in you! SATURDAY 7 & SUNDAY 8 JULY SHOWGROUNDS SHOPPING CENTRE, FREE BUT TICKETED 10-10:45AM EARLY ENGINEERS (4-6 YRS) 11.15-12.30PM JUNIOR ROBOTICS WE DO (7-9 YRS) 1-2.15PM JUNIOR ROBOTICS WE DO (7-9 YRS) 2.45-4PM SENIOR ENGINEERING MACHINES & MECHANICS (8+ YRS) 4.30-5.45PM SENIOR ENGINEERING MACHINES & MECHANICS (8+ YRS)

Camida Street Party Put your party hat on and make your way down to Mitchell Street for a free street party with a difference! Once again CJAF has joined forces with Camida to transform Mitchell Street into a giant party. With delicious food, great music and special performances from local and visiting artists over three days, this year’s street party is even bigger, bolder and better than before. MITCHELL STREET, FREE BUT TICKETED TUESDAY 3 - THURSDAY 5 JULY, 1-2PM

Under the Arches Head down to the Main Guard on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at lunchtime to enjoy some wonderful free music and a sneak preview of some of the festival’s upcoming shows. THE MAIN GUARD, FREE TUESDAY 3 - FRIDAY 6 JULY, 1-2PM

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Family Fun Day

Roll(erskate) back the years in Denis Burke Park at this 1980s-tastic Family Fun Day! With a host of retro-flavoured games and activities – from egg and spoon races to a Jane Fonda-style workout – there’s something for everyone to enjoy, so dust off those deely boppers and sweatbands and Moonwalk back into a world where a mobile was something you hung from the ceiling and Twitter was a noise made by birds! SATURDAY 7 JULY, 12-4PM DENIS BURKE PARK, FREE

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Festival Staff

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Artistic Director Nollaig Healy

Artisan Frames Dennis Slizys Hickey’s Bakery & Café John D Kelly Photography

Maher Plant Hire Pat Doheny Productions Temetra The Apple Farm

John Shee & Co. Solicitors Ken Hennessy Architects Lion Print Marie Corcoran Medite Europe Phil Carroll’s The Narrow Space

DIPPER Annette Nugent Barbara Russell Bergin’s Food Fair Bernie Goldbach Bess and Trevor Hughes Bob Fitzgerald Brendan Daly Brian and Deirdre Grogan Brian and Finola O’Sullivan Bryan and Deirdre Maguire Cashel Farmhouse Cheeses Catalpa Catrina Sheridan Celine Reilly Clonmel Oil Clonmel Travel Corcra Curtains and Blinds Dowlings Print Duggan Jewellers Fiona Grassick Gladstone Street Surgery Inform Psychology

Festival Producer Bridget Deevy Production Manager Colin Everitt Marketing & Box Office Manager Brian Carroll

OTTER Cartridge Green Clonmel Garden Centre Emer Foley Fidelma Morris Fieldmaster HR Direct Ltd.

Jim Keating JJ and Kay Finn JJ and Marian Killian Jo Roice Kate Sommerville Lucy and Alan Moore Lyons Takeaway Mary Street Medical Centre Michael Murphy Niamh’s Restaurant Osborne Chiropractic Patricia Prendiville Paud & Leah O’Regan Quirke’s Pharmacy Ruairí O’Caisleain Sam Kingston Shay Hurley The Butter Market Cafe The Honey Pot Tivoli Cards Tony and Eithne Healy Westgate Antiques

Love the festival? Why not join us? Why not volunteer with us? We’d love to have you on board. You can email us at info@junctionfestival.com or drop in to us at 18 Parnell Street.

Admin Support Rosemary O’Neill Music Co-ordinator Eoin Hally

Publicist Conleth Teevan Festival Photography John D Kelly Design Íde Deloughry Web Design Pixel Design Programme Editor Alistair Daniel

Auditors Jim Gilligan & Co

LIT Interns Blaise Walsh Jessica McNamara

Board of Directors David Kirwan (Chairperson) Bess Hughes Fiona Grassick Cecily Purcell Deirdre Grogan Marketa Dowling Ricky Fitzgerald JJ Killian Bill O’Gorman Patricia Matthews

TICKET INFORMATION

You can book tickets for CJAF18 in the following ways ONLINE

www.junctionfestival.com

052 61 29339 IN PERSON from Monday 18 June BY PHONE

Clonmel Junction Arts Festival, 8 Parnell Street Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

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