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JURY ROOM NOW WITH FREE WI FI
Housed in the beautiful surroundings of the 19th century Dock building The Jury Room Cafe Bar is open from 10.30am (Tuesday–Saturday) providing a warm and convivial atmosphere in which you can relax, pore over the daily newspaper or read from the large selection of books and journals that adorn it’s shelves. The cafe serves a selection of speciality coffees and fairtrade teas as well delicious homemade scones and cakes. An ideal place for elevenses or to meet friends during the day. The Jury Room is also open on the evening of performances at The Dock from 7.45pm so you can enjoy a pre-show or interval drink. Why not pop in, and take a few moments to view our exhibitions and judge for yourself why The Jury Room offers one of Carrick-on-Shannon’s most welcoming atmospheres.
BOOKING INFORMATION Box office 071 965 0828 or online at www.thedock.ie • • • •
The box office is open for advance bookings from 10am – 6pm Monday to Friday, 10am – 5pm Saturday and 7.45pm – 8.30pm on the evening of a performance. Tickets must be paid for at time of booking. Payments can be made by cash, credit/ debit card or cheque (made payable to The Dock). All evening shows start at 8.30pm unless otherwise stated. Customers are requested to pick up their tickets at the box office at least 30 minutes before the show start time. Online booking is available for all performances and an online booking fee applies of €1 per ticket.
CONCESSIONS & GROUP BOOKINGS Concession prices are available for many of our shows and these apply to students in full time education & under 18’s, senior citizens (65+) and unwaged (ID may be required). Please state at time of booking. Group discounts are available.
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An ideal gift for any occasion, gift vouchers are available through the box office and may be exchanged for tickets to any performance in the theatre at The Dock.
REFUNDS/LATE COMERS Once purchased, tickets can only be refunded with sufficient notice and at the latest by 5.30pm on the day before the show. Latecomers can only be admitted if there is a suitable break in the performance and at the discretion of management.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Customers with special requirements, such as wheelchair users and those with guide dogs, are requested to inform the box office at time of booking so they can be accommodated. * Information is correct at time of going to print, however you are advised to check with the box office and our website for possible changes to the advertised programme. The Dock reserves the right to alter or cancel performances or workshops.
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what’s on in leitrim John McGahern seminar p.28 children’s literature festival p.29 leitrim design house p.36 Leitrim Sculpture Centre p.40 The glens centre p.41 brefini resource centre p.42 john Mckenna Traditional music festival p.42 ceannabo ceol youth session p.43 joe mooney summer school p.43 solas gallery p.44 ballinamore 48th family festival p.44 mcgirl’s bar p.45 ballinamore free fringe festival p.45
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GIFT VOUCHERS
THE DOCK Events / performances / exhibitions p.4 -23 EDUCATION p.24-27
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Barbara Falkowska: Weaving the Sky Handwoven textiles from Poland Curated by Alice Lyons Exhibition continues until 7th June. The Dock’s galleries will feature a retrospective of Falkowska’s
EXHIBITION Gallery hours: Tuesday to Friday: 10.00am - 5:30pm Saturday: 10.00am - 5.00pm Admission is free
works, which focus on phenomenon and flora and fauna of the natural world--all made at home in a high-rise apartment building in
textile artist, one of a generation of artists who advanced the status of Polish textile art internationally. Throughout her career, Falkowska has focused on producing complex handwoven textiles from homespun and vegetable-dyed wool, sisal and flax.
Thursday 1st May
8.30pm
€15/€12
Bigger Picture Projects present
Postscript powerful piece of work ****
Written by Noelle Brown Michéle Forbes Performed by Noelle Brown and Bríd Ní Neachtain
The Irish Times
Warsaw, where she has lived for all of her adult life. Barbara Falkowska (b. 1931, Grodno, now Belarus) is a prominent
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The exhibition is generously supported by the Cultural Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dublin.
performances restrained and engaging” ****
Following 6 sell out performances as part of Dublin Fringe 2013 and nominated for 2 awards. POSTSCRIPT comes to The Dock for one night only. Written by Noelle Brown and Michéle Forbes, POSTSCRIPT is honest, provocative and extremely moving.
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Based on a true story of an adopted person’s search for identity,
Magazine
POSTSCRIPT is both poignant and humourous. ‘From a very early
A gentle, sad, funny delight Sunday Independent
age I was told I was adopted. In fairness I think my parents had no choice but to tell me, what with me being redheaded with pale skin in a family with dark skin and dark hair – this made it pretty obvious that something wasn’t right. While I loved being able to say I was adopted when I was a that was used by adults with a dropped voice. ‘Bad blood will out’ was a phrase that was often thrown around in conversation in relation to adopted children in 70’s Ireland.’ Followed by post show Q&A. Duration: 1 hour.
Sat 3rd May
2pm
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child (because it made me feel exotic), I also learned that it was a word
€7
Woven Languages: A workshop on writing about craft with Eleanor Flegg see page 24 for more details.
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8.30pm
Dave McSavage
€17 (Comedy Club €15)
COMEDY
THEATRE
Thursday 15th May
8.30pm
€15/€12
The writer and star of the hit TV show – The Savage Eye -
Music Network present Alasdair Fraser / / Ireland / Natalie Haas /Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh USA Scotland
David McSavage is one of Ireland’s most popular comedians.
Alasdair Fraser, fiddle / Natalie Haas, cello /
His cutting commentary and performances cover all aspects of
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, fiddle, voice.
life and nothing is safe from his truth induced interpretations.
Scots fiddler Alasdair Fraser, Californian cellist Natalie Haas and
‘McSavage is a comedic force… a riotous evening and a thoroughly
Donegal native Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh explore the connections
entertaining show.’ www.entertainment.ie
Saturday 10th May
8.30pm
between traditional Irish, Scottish and Old Time American music.
in Gallery 2 at The Dock €12/€10
DANCE
Irish Modern Dance Theatre presents
Magnetic
Fresh from the success of actions - an evening of Men in Motion at the Abbey Theatre, John Scott has created MAGNETIC, a dance show
“Contains a short section with nudity”
“The musical chemistry between Scottish fiddle legend Alasdair Fraser and young cello ace Natalie Haas is a rare, felicitous thing.” Boston Herald
constructed like a movement symphony. It’s an explosive and joyous dance theatre work for five virtuosic dancers who have danced in everything from Broadway musicals to Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Each dancer pushes to achieve new levels of perfection: physical, technical and spiritual.
Saturday 10th May
12pm - 4pm
€20/€15
Dance Workshop with IMDT Company members
WORKSHOPS
Workshop is €20 (€15 if Marcus Bellamy (Spiderman on Broadway, Across the Universe - film) and attending evening Kevin Coquelard (Conservatoire Superieur pour la Musique et pour performance)
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MAGNETIC balances passion, humour, sensuality and outstanding dance.
la Danse, Paris) will lead a workshop giving technical warm up and extracts of material from MAGNETIC. The workshop will be fun, inspirational and exciting. Open to all levels.
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Sunday 18th May
2-2.30pm Free
Curator’s tour with Alice Lyons
EXHIBITION
MUSIC
Friday 23rd May
8.30pm
€12/€10
Rackhouse Pilfer CD launch
An opportunity to gain additional insight into our current exhibition Barbara
RACKHOUSE PILFER is a stomping, fiery and exciting band and has
Falkowska: The Weaving the Sky in an informal and friendly setting.
been getting rave reviews in Ireland and abroad with their brand of rootsy Americana. Described as “a word of mouth phenomenon” and “a fiery and exciting new band” they play The Dock as part of
Wednesday 21st May 10am, 11.45 am, 1.30pm €7/(€5 school groups)
Indigo Moon Theatre (Scotland) presents
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Jungle Book
nationwide tour to mark the release of their second album “Love and Havoc” that was recently recorded in Nashville.
You may think you know JUNGLE BOOK, but Indigo Moon Theatre brings you a surprisingly good story inspired by the poetry & spirit of Rudyard Kipling’s original books. Fearless and free, Mowgli the ‘man-cub,’ finds fun and friendship as he learns to live by the Law of the Jungle. Mowgli’s wild adventures in the dangerous world he inhabits are brought to life with inventive shadow theatre, powerful original music and colourful digital projections. Find out more about this inspirational and accessible art form and its use of puppets and multiple light sources after the show.
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Duration: 50 minutes with no interval. For families and children age 4+
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Wednesday 28th May
Goitse & Annagh
8.30pm
€15/€12
MUSIC
FILM
Friday 30th May
12 noon Free
Bealtaine Festival Film screening
‘High Society’
Irish Music with a Twist
Goitse, a quintet of very talented young musicians are making a
As part of the Bealtaine Festival The Dock shows
name for themselves as one of the most sought after bands amongst
the 1956 hit ‘High Society’. Starring Grace Kelly,
connoisseurs of Irish Traditional music, having won feverish critical
Bing Crosby , Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong
plaudits for their Dónal Lunny-produced second album Transformed.
this oldie can’t fail to delight. Tracy Lord, a holier-
Featuring Colm Phelan (bodhrán), James Harvey (banjo), Aine
than-thou ice goddess who, having been through
McGeeney (vocals/fiddle), Tadhg O Meachair (piano accordion) and
one marriage to likeable musician Dexter Haven, is
Conal O Kane (guitar), Goitse’s distinctive sound lies in the quality
about to enter another with a rather stuffy, boring
of their own compositions interspersed with well-known traditional
social climber. Dexter and Mike Connor, a reporter
tunes, a gripping rhythm section and sweet, charming vocals.
covering the nuptials, help Tracy find her human
Originating in Achill Island, Co. Mayo, Annagh bring their fresh and
side and realise whom she really should marry.
innovative brand of original and traditional tunes to The Dock as an
Booking through the box office 071 965 0828
opening act for Goitse. Featuring Sean Lynch, Michael Lavelle, Kevin Gielty and Alan Hughes playing a combination of uilleann pipes, border pipes, Scottish small pipes, flute, low whistles, strings and percussion, they continue to develop their own unique style, bringing the music in new directions.
WORKSHOPS
Saturday 31st May
2pm -4pm €3 per child
Family Fun Day @ The Dock
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may / JUNE Thursday 5th June
No Crows
8.30pm
€16/€14
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sheer joy of NoCrows music is
from this year’s final year art students. The fine art course at Sligo IT
Irish traditional to Latin bossa,
has specialisms in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics,
and a lot more in between. Whether playing the Glastonbury Festival or
photography, film and mixed media installation. This year’s exhibition
an intimate venue like The Dock, NoCrows always deliver a rapturous
will present an eclectic mix of formal and conceptual concerns
high energy show of amazing musical dexterity. Their gig at The Dock
expressed through a wide range of art practices. Though diverse in its
celebrates the release of their new album ‘Waiting for The Tide’.
parts the exhibition coheres on a level of artistic focus and ambition
Orbus Theatre Productions present
The Trip to Bountiful
Unfold
be returning to The Dock with a survey exhibition of selected works
fuse and blend musical styles from
€15/€12
13th June Official opening from 6pm
The Art Department at Sligo Institute of Technology, are delighted to
always evident as they effortlessly
8.30pm
Friday
Art Department, IT Sligo at the Dock
Onstage, the eclecticism and
Wednesday 11th June
EXHIBITION
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and provides a wonderful opportunity to view and engage with the work of students just emerging into a vibrant Irish art scene.
The exhibition will continue until 25th June 201420th June
Intimately staged ‘in the round’ and set in the 1940s, it tells the story of elderly Carrie Watts who wants to return home to the small town where she grew up. She is frequently stopped from leaving Houston, Texas by her daughter-in-law and an overprotective son. Old Mrs. Watts is determined to outwit her son, ‘The Trip To Bountiful’ is a series of experiences she encounters along the way, the visit to her girlhood home rejuvenates her newly formed company is based in Newtownforbes, Co. Longford.
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spirit and gives her the will to live out her remaining years. Orbus is the
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Tuesday 24th June
8.30pm
€15/€12
Fishamble: The New Play Company presents
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Swing
WINNER OF BEWLEY’S LITTLE GEM AWARD AT DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2013 A comedy about dancing and music and love and not settling and feeling like an eejit and being brave and having doubts and trying your best and trying new things and thinking outside the box and seeing things clearly and living as well as you can and giving it a lash. With rock and roll music, it’ll make you want to dance. Developed as part of Show in a Bag, an artist development initiative of Dublin Fringe Festival, Fishamble: The New Play Company and Irish Theatre Institute to resource theatre makers and actors. Performed by Steve Blount and Janet Moran, directed by Peter Daly. Duration: 60 minutes
Friday 20th June
8.30pm
MUSIC
Wednesday 2nd July
Shebeen
8.30pm
€15/€12
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“I have found my voice,” sings Maria Doyle Kennedy on ‘The Silence’, a track from
A night celebrating the local musical tradition
her beguiling new album, Sing. And what a voice! Sometimes melancholy, other
Among the great exponents of the North Connaught tradition of music, Shebeen were
times joyful, always passionate elemental folk shot through with a potent soulful
formed in 1978 by Kevin O’Brien and Pat Sweeney, both natives of Killargue, Co. Leitrim.
impulse. This, her most recent album and arguably her most celebrated to date,
The superb quality of their live performance together with persistent showers of good
sees Maria collaborate with John Prine, Damien Rice and Paul Brady. A bright shining
humour has lured an otherwise normal person into that blissful world of music which can
star in her own right you can be sure that an outstanding evening of music awaits
only be created by people who play music for the sheer love of it. The line up includes
The Dock audiences.
Kevin O Brien (accordion) , Pat Sweeney (fiddle / banjo), Tommy Guihan (flute) from
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Maria Doyle Kennedy
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Keadue, John Dwyer (keyboard) from Gurteen and Peggy McHale (vocals) from Killala.
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Official opening 6pm
MAGGIE MADDEN / JOHN BRADY
EXHIBITION
Maggie Madden :: Far and Wide In Maggie Madden’s work, a diverse array of collected materials are crafted into fragile sculptural formations with geometric affinities. During the process of construction the physical limits of the materials are taken into account, as there is an attempt made at rendering some materials to appear almost weightless. Tension is created as the sculptural formations often have a fragility that teeters on the brink of collapse. Maggie Madden is from Connemara, Co Galway, currently living and working in Dublin. She completed a Masters in Fine Art at NCAD in 2006 and B.A. Fine Art Painting from Limerick School of Art and Design in 1998.
John Brady :: Travelling, Drawing Last year, John Brady travelled around the globe, drawing all the while. He posted 22 sketchbooks back to his home in Galway over the course of the year. This is an exhibition of those drawings. John Brady is an artist from Westport, County Mayo. He is Lecturer in Fine Art at GMIT, Cluain Mhuire, Galway and Castlebar, where he founded the part-time degree in painting course. He has an MA in Fine Art (Distinction) from Winchester School of
The exhibition will continue until Saturday 30th August.
Saturday 5th July from 2 - 3.30 pm
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Art in Barcelona.
art appreciation An afternoon of art appreciation with curator Alice Lyons will take place on Saturday 5th July from 2 - 3.30 pm. For bookings and further information please contact the Dock box office on 071 96 50828.
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Friday 18th July
In Association with Carrick Water Music Festival’ The Breffni Players present 2 One Act Plays
In Association with Carrick Water Music Festival
Thursday 17th July
8.30pm
€16/€14
The Dock presents Crash Ensemble Crash Ensemble. A Crash Course in... The New York Hypnotic School 8.30pm Followed by film - Philip Glass’s ‘Koyaanisqatsi: Life out of Balance’ 10pm
€14/€12
Classical Guitar Recital with Pat Coldrick
1960’s - From the Downtown scene in New York originates a new form of experimental
In Association with Carrick Water Music Festival
Michael Nyman, in relation to the music of The New York Hypnotic School.
Pat Coldrick live is a unqiue experience. His classical appearances have earned him a reputation of being one of the finest and most versatile guitarists in Ireland. As well as his touring performances, he has appeared on National Radio and T.V. and has studied with world renowned guitarists David Russell and Gabriel Esterellas. Pat has achieved worldwide acclaim for his unique sensitive and expressive style in his playing.
music, the New York Hypnotic School. 1968 - The word ‘Minimal’ was first used, by 1972 - Tom Johnson defines “The New York Hypnotic School’. “Hypnotic is probably the best word for this music... It simply lulls, hypnotizes, and draws him into its world.“ 1990’s - The Orb features a sample from Steve Reich’s minimalist work 1987 Electric Counterpoint in their “Little Fluffy Clouds” Minimal music influences developments in electronic dance, trance, minimal techno and ambient music. 2014 - Crash Ensemble present at A Crash Course in... The New York Hypnotic School
‘Pat Coldrick is a superb guitar player. His CD, “Cayendo”, shines with his brilliance and phenomenal skills’
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This will be followed by a film - Philip Glass’s ‘Koyaanisqatsi: Life out of Balance’, directed by Godfrey Reggio, with cinematography by Ron Frike. This film was premiered in Radio City Music Hall in October 1982, but was out of print for most of the ‚’90s due to copyright issues. * Film is free to those who attend the performance. www.crashensemble.com
‘A Maestro of the Classical Guitar’ Paulo Tullio (As heard on RTE Radio 1and Lyric FM)
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Celtic Crier
at The Dock, performing works by Steve Reich, Terry Riley, Tom Johnson and Philip Glass.
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Wednesday 23rd to Sat 26th July 8.30pm
€17
Beezneez present
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EXHIBITION
Thursday 7th August
6pm
Northwest LGBT Pride presents:
The Lonesome West
Freedoms 4 All
The combination of Beezneez and Martin McDonagh makes
The 8th annual Northwest LGBT Pride multi-media exhibition hosts
The Lonesome West the must see event of the season. It
work from local, national and international artists, all artists who
will be the first Beezneez production of a McDonagh play
uphold equality, inclusion and human rights for all. Curator Brendan
and the first time his writing will be featured in The Dock.
Dean. For submission details email northwestpride@gmail.com.
John McDwyer directs Gerry Farrell, Peter Davey, Brian
Exhibition runs until 21st August.
Gallagher and Margaret Kilcoyne in the blackest of black comedies where moments of mayhem, madness and crazy
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violence sit side by side in this unmissable production. Book early!
Wednesday 30th July
8.30pm
€15/€12
Ceolus & special guests:
The Harpers Wake
8.30pm
€15
Beezneez, Comhaltas and Breffni Players have come together to
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provide a rousing night of musical theatre with John McDwyer’s specially commissioned new work, The Harper’s Wake. When
a concert of the best of South Leitrim traditional music
The Harper, Mark, dies suddenly, the brothers Robert and Stephen Callaghan arrive to comfort the widow, Hannah and show how a
Ceolus present a concert of the music of South Leitrim, garnered from
proper wake should be celebrated. With Beezneez actors, local
manuscripts going back almost two hundred years. There is particular
Comhaltas musicians and Breffni Players set and light design; this will
emphasis of the great fiddle tradition of the area, which traces its roots
be the most enjoyable wake of all time. The Harper’s Wake plays for
back to Thomas Kernan, Hugh O’Beirne, Peter Kennedy, Alex Sutherland,
two nights only and tickets should be booked immediately. When
and above all the renowned Reilly family of Drumreilly, one of whom, Marie
they’re gone, they’re gone...
Reilly, is flying in from New York to join the group, and will launch her latest fiddle CD, “The Road to Glannagh”, at the start of the night. The show will be co-hosted by Father John Quinn and his niece, Katherine Lynch. There
FESTIVAL
Friday 15th to Sunday 17th August
Shannon set dancers, and of the modern equivalent of the same by a South
Children’s literature festival
Sligo Lancers dancing group. In addition, there will also be some top class
See page 29.
will be a demonstration of the Original Lancers Set by the Carrick-on-
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Monday 11th & Tuesday 12th August
traditional singing by Paddy Tunney of Letterkenny.
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Väsen (Sweden)
8.30pm
€15/€12
Sweden’s leading roots music ambassadors Väsen, have enthralled audiences around the world, from Japan to USA to become festival favourites due to the sheer awe-inspiring class of the performance. The trio, in constant demand, has travelled far and wide, and their appearance in Carrick offers lovers of brilliant roots music to see a group at the top of their game.
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FESTIVAL
10TH ANNIVERSARY CARRICK WATER MUSIC FESTIVAL TUESDAY 15TH TO SUNDAY 20TH JULY Town Centre venues including The Dock The 10th Anniversary Festival promises to be very special indeed, and that is why we urge you to view our website from time to time to get the latest listings for events covering top-class musical events from opera & classical to experimental to jazz & blues, drama, dance, workshops, children’s activities, European markets and street entertainment. If you wish to be added to the festival’s mailing list, please email us with your details. Our Gala Night will be something extraordinary! See our
“hypnotic”, “magnificent”, “entrancing” and “enchanting”... “move heaven and earth for a ticket!” Rob Adams
website for updating information. www.carrickwatermusicfestival.com carrickwatermusic@gmail.com Box Office at The Dock (from 1st July) 071 965 0828 / 086 067 5283
A sneak preview of just a few of the events to look forward to this autumn at The Dock: Friday 5th September: Moving Lyrics: recent poetry films (in association with Poetry Ireland) opening.
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Wednesday 24th September: A rare gig with Vallely brothers Cillian (Lunasa), Niall and Caoimhin (Buille), accompanied by Ross Martin. Tuesday 30th September: An Grianan Theatre presents ‘Frank Pig Says Hello’ by Pat McCabe, directed by David Grant.
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Friday 12th September: Lisa O Neill - “O’Neill is real. Her songs poetry. Her gift, of the ages. It’s possible she’s the most important artist out of Ireland for decades.” The Herald
Tuesday 14th October: ‘Deep’ by Raymond Scannell, directed by Louise Lowe (Winner ‘ Best Male Performer’, Dublin Fringe Festival Awards 2013) GLASS OF ENJOY PRE-SHOW MEAL & FREE NT WINE AT VITTOS RESTAURA BOOK ON 071 962 7000
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Education Loads of excellent events happening in The Dock this summer for all ages. Have a look!
Room Café on the last Tuesday of the month, you are invited to share your poetry and prose, or those of your favourite writers, at these informal sessions with MC Hayley FoxRoberts. No booking necessary, just turn up on the night.
Saturday 3rd May
Tuesdays: May 6th; June 3rd, from 5.30-8.30pm Free
2-4pm €7 including Tea/coffee
‘Woven Languages’: writing about craft
Facilitated by Eleanor Flegg. Spinning a yarn or embroidering the truth? This is a practical workshop for people at all levels of writing experience – please bring your notebook and a pen. Dr. Eleanor Flegg is a writer and curator with a special interest in craft. Eleanor writes an interior design column in the Irish Independent and a design column in the Irish Arts Review. She teaches a module on Crafting Narratives in NCAD and makes occasional radio pieces for Culture File, Lyric FM. Eleanor runs the Dublin Craft Writers Group. This event is presented in association with our current exhibition Barbara Falkowska: Weaving the Sky. Booking through The Dock box office on 071 96 50828. Suitable for all ages from 14 years +
Saturday 10th May
12pm - 4pm €20 (€15 if attending evening performance)
Dance Workshop with IMDT Company see page 6 for more details.
Saturday 31st May & July 26th
Tuesday 20th of May 11am - 1pm FREE ADMISSION to Carrick Active Age Group
Bealtaine Workshops
To celebrate Bealtaine (the national arts festival celebrating creativity in older age), The Dock will host a number of workshops for Carrick-on-Shannon Active Age Group. Supported by MAYO, SLIGO LEITRIM ETB. Workshops start on Tuesday 22nd of April at 11.00am. All Carrick-on-Shannon Active Age Group are welcome. These workshops are presented in association with our exhibition Barbara Falkowska: Weaving the Sky.
The Response Collective
The Response Collective is an arts hub for young people aged 14-20 years based in The Dock. The Youth arts hub participants work closely with Artists and devise creative group projects. For updates follow us on Facebook\The Response Collective-The Dock Arts Centre. For more information and to join please contact Laura Mahon: lmahon@leitrimcoco. ie or call 071 965 0828.
from 5.30-8.30pm Free
Word Corner Café
A new monthly, informal and free event for writers and readers. Taking place in the Jury
ARCHITECTURE PLAYHOUSE
With architect, eco-builder, author and teacher Peter Cowman, director of the Living Architecture Centre. This series of Workshops, led by Peter Cowman, will focus on connecting people to the dream of their lives. Utilising dynamic and empowering techniques - which at times transcend the visible world - these energetic, exciting and fun Workshops will facilitate participants in articulating the architecture of their lives by shaping a dream place where they can truly be themselves - an experience that will forever change how they think about themselves, the world and the future! www.sheltermaker.com
12th July 2014
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The Dock’s Family Fun days continue this Summer with children aged 4+ and their parents or guardians welcome to join us in the galleries for a few hours, to make art and have lots of fun! There is no need to book in advance just come on in and take part.
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We have a new free monthly informal music event taking place in the Jury Room Café of the first Tuesday of each month, where musicians and singers are invited to share their melodies in an informal atmosphere. No booking necessary, just turn up on the night. Watch out for Music and Word Corner Café joint events later in the year.
Saturday 24th May, June 7th, July 5th, August 2nd 11am - 4pm €75 per session 2pm-4pm €3 per child
Family Fun @ The Dock
Tuesdays: May 27th; June 24th,
Music Corner Café
11-4pm with 1 hour lunch break €35 for the day
Drawing day with artist John Brady
Join exhibiting artist and Fine Art lecturer John Brady for a day of drawing in and around the Dock and the town of Carrick-on-Shannon. This promises to be an informative day, with an in depth look at the artist’s work on show and constructive advice for improving your drawing skills. Please bring along sketch books, and drawing materials. A detailed list of suggested materials will be sent to all participants on booking. Bookings through the Dock Box Office 071 96 50 828
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Summer Camps
Summer Camps
Puppet making workshop
Music First Song writing & Music Production Workshop
Mon July 7th – Friday 11th July
Learn how to make different puppets using ordinary household materials such as egg boxes, yoghurt cartons, cereal boxes etc. adding some colour and imagination. The workshop includes a short performance by the children presenting their work at the end of the week. The aim of this workshop is to encourage children to make and have an interest in the wonderful world of puppetry and to demonstrate how much fun puppets can be! The workshops are tailored to the abilities of the specific age group. Tessa Fonfara is a puppet maker and designer and has worked successfully with Conor Lambert, a former member of the Lambert Puppet Theatre on various productions over the last ten years. Besides professional puppet making she has held puppet making workshops for children on various occasions and festivals. Custard Pie Puppet Company is based in Leitrim travelling the country to perform at theatres, festivals, schools and private events.
Camp 1 - Puppet making 4-7 year olds 10.30am – 1.30pm each day €60 for the week (family rates apply)
Camp 2 - Puppet making 8-10 year olds 2.30pm – 5.30pm each day €60 for the week (family rates apply)
Monday 23rd June to 4th July
Action School of Film’s popular summer courses are returning to The Dock from June 23rd – July 4th for two weekend of filmmaking activities for young people aged 12-18. Students will learn about cameras, sound, scriptwriting, acting, directing, set design, editing, costume, makeup and much more as they produce their own short films. Past films have won numerous international awards. Places are limited and will fill up, so early booking is advised. To book or for further information, see www.actionfilm.ie or call 071 9650837.
€60 for 2 days & €40 for 1 day
Music First Education Program provides a comprehensive look at Creating music covering topics from song writing & performing to recording & music production. The workshops feature Meteor Award Winner Luán Parle & Highly acclaimed Producer/Musician Gavin Ralston. “The workshop focuses on song writing, production, performance, touring and the latest developments in the music industry. By the end of the workshop, the budding songwriters will have written, performed and recorded an original song collectively. This is a unique and fantastic opportunity to get hands on experience of the day to day work in the music industry whether you aspire to be performers, songwriters, producers or work in music administration.”
Mon July 14th – Friday 18th July
Acoustic Motion
dance theatre & music for kids
This is an exciting opportunity for kids to work with Dock resident artists, musician and composer Cathal Roche and performance and visual artist Kate Wilson, on a week long cross-arts event. Wilson and Roche have collaborated on a number of residencies and performances involving physical theatre, dance and improvised music in their professional work. The Dock is delighted they are now also bringing this work to the Docks summer workshop programme for children. Over the week participants will learn the exciting skills of improvisation in music (Instrumental and voice) and in dance theatre, how to work solo, duet and group work, creating their own compositions, as well as developing confidence as performers. On the final day the participants will share a performance combining the work from the week in their own devised compositions and improvised structures in a performance for family and friends. No previous experience is required for these workshops, just a willingness to play, explore and create.
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Action Film School Summer Camp
Wednesday 9th & Thursday 10th July
Acoustic Motion Camp one 4-7 year olds 10.30am - 1.30pm each day €60 for the week (family rates apply)
Acoustic Motion Camp two 8-10 year olds 2.30pm – 5.30pm each day €60 for the week (family rates apply)
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Carrick-on-Shannon Children’s Literature Festival Friday 15th to Sunday 17th August The third annual Carrick on Shannon Children’s Literature Festival takes place in The Dock from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th August 2014. The festival aims to provide accessible high quality opportunities for children and young people to engage with the arts. While most events are aimed at young people between the ages of 4 and 14 years, we have a special programme called “Wild Words” for young people between the ages of 14 and 18 who have started to write themselves.
COUNTY LEITRIM ARTS OFFICE 2014 John McGahern Seminar Friday May 16th – Sun May 18th
national and international authors and academics, providing excellent opportunities for people to engage richly with his work. The weekend combines panels, talks and readings which explore ideas central to and arising out of McGahern’s novels, stories and theatre - drawing together writers and thinkers from many backgrounds to
school year starts again. For these couple of days we are very excited to have brought together some of Ireland’s leading authors for a wonderfully varied programme of readings, workshops and activities. Booking in advance is highly recommended and please note that all workshops are limited to a maximum of 12 young people. All children must be accompanied at all times. For further information go to www.leitrimarts.ie and to make bookings, please contact The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon on 071 96 50828. MAY TO AUGUST
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Since its foundation the John McGahern Seminar has featured a remarkable array of
The festival is perfectly timed to give young people a fantastic weekend before the
consider a wide-ranging and stimulating set of themes. Among those taking part this year are Donal Ryan; Marina Carr; Belinda McKeon; Luke Gibbons; Donal O’Kelly; Gerard Whelan; Brian Leyden and Vincent Woods. For further information and to book please go to www.leitrimarts.ie or contact Leitrim Arts Office on 071 96 21694 or ckelly@leitrimcoco.ie.
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Barbara Falkowska: Weaving the Sky
Visual Arts
10.30am - 5.30pm
Free
Every Wednesday
Traditional Music classes with Padraig Sweeney
Classes
4.30pm - 6.30pm
On request
Thursday 1st
Postscript
Theatre
8.30pm
€15/€12
p.5
Saturday 3rd
Woven Languages
Workshop
2 - 4pm
€7
p.24
Tues 6th
Music Corner Cafe
Jury Room Cafe
5.30pm - 8.30pm
Free
p.25
Thursday 8th
Dave McSavage
Comedy
8.30pm
€17/€15 Comedy Club
p.6
Saturday 10th
Contemporary Dance
Workshop
12pm - 4pm
€20/€15
p.6
Saturday 10th
Magnetic
Contemporary Dance
8.30pm
€12/€10
p.6
Thursday 15th
Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
Music
8.30pm
€15/€12
p.7
Fri 16th – Sun 18th
John McGahern Seminar
Literature Seminar
10am onwards
Contact Arts Office
p.28
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th
John McGahern Seminar
Literature Seminar
10am onwards
Contact Arts Office
p.28
Sunday 18th
Curator’s Tour
Visual Arts
2-2.30pm
Free
p.8
Tuesday 20th
Bealtaine Workshops
Workshop
11am -1pm
Free
p.25
Wed 21st
Jungle Book
Children/family
10am, 11.45am, 1.30pm
€7/ €5 school groups
p.8
Friday 23rd
Rackhouse Pilfer
Music
8.30pm
€12/€10
p.9
Sat 24th
Architecture Playhouse
Workshops
11am-4pm
€75 per session
p.25
Tues 27th
Word Corner Cafe
Jury Room Cafe
5.30 - 8.30pm
Free
p.24
Wed 28th
Goitse with support from Annagh
Music
8.30pm
€15/€12
p.10
Fri 30th
Bealtaine Festival Film screening
Film
12 Noon
Free
p.11
Sat 31st
May Family Fun Day @ The Dock
Family
2pm - 4pm
€3 per child
p.11
p.4
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JUNE Tues 3rd
Music Corner Cafe
Jury Room Cafe
5.30-8.30pm
Free
p.25
Thur 5th
No Crows
Theatre
8.30pm
€16/€14
p.12
Sat 7th
Architecture Playhouse
Workshops
10am-5pm
€75 per session
p.25
Tues 10th & Wed 11th
Orbus Theatre Productions present; The Trip to Bountiful
Theatre
8.30pm
€15/€12
p.12
Fri 13th – Wed 25th
Unfold, Art Department Sligo IT at the Dock.
Visual Arts
6pm
Free
p.13
Fri 20th
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Music
8.30pm
€16/€14
p.14
Mon 23rd June- 4th July
Action Film School Summer Camp
12 - 18 year olds
Daily
On request
p.26
Tues 24th
Fishamble: The New Play Company presents Swing
Theatre
8.30pm
€15/€12
p.15
Tues 24th
Word Corner Cafe
Jury Room Cafe
5.30-8.30pm
Free
p.24
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Wed 2nd
Shebeen
Music
8.30pm
€15/€12
p.15
Fri 4th- Sat 30th
Maggie Madden: Far and Wide
Visual Arts
6pm
Free
p.16
Fri 4th - Sat 30th
John Brady: Travelling Drawing
Visual Arts
6pm
Free
p.16
Sat 5th
Architecture Playhouse
Workshops
11am -4pm
€75 per session
p.25
Sat 5th
Art Appreciation / Alice Lyons
Visual Arts
2-3.30pm
On request
p.8
Mon 7th – Friday 11th
Puppet Making
Workshops
€60 per child / week
p.6
Wed 9th & Thur 10th
Music, first song writing & music production
Workshops
€60 for 2 days €40 for 1 day
p.27
Mon 14th to Fri 18th
Creative Dance & Music Workshop
Workshops
€60 per child / week
p.6
Sat 12th
John Brady Drawing Day
Workshop
11am – 4pm
€35
p.25
Tues 15th – Sun 20th
Carrick Water Music Festival
Festival
Various
On request
p.18
Wed 16th
Breffni Player for CWMF
Theatre
8.30pm
TBC
p.18
4-7 yrs: 10.30am-1.30pm 8-10yrs: 2.30-5.30pm
4-7 yrs: 10.30am-1.30pm 8-10yrs: 2.30-5.30pm
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JULY Fri 18th
CWMF/ Crash ensemble Crash course
Music/Film
8.30pm and 10pm
€16/€14
p.19
Wed 23rd – Sat 26th
Beezneez present The Lonesome West
Theatre
8.30 pm
€17
p.20
Sat 26th
Family Fun day
Family Events
2-4pm
€3 per child
p.24
Wed 30th
Ceolus
Music
8.30pm
€15/€12
p.21
AUGUST Sat 2nd
Architecture Playhouse
Workshops
10am-5pm
€75 per session
p.25
Thurs 7th – 21st
Northwest LGBT Pride presents: Freedoms 4 All
Visual Art
6pm
Free
p.21
Mon 11th & Tues 12th
The Harpers Wake
Theatre
8.30pm
€15
p.21
Fri 15th – Sun 17th
Children’s Literature Festival
Contact the Dock for more info
Wed 27th
Väsen
Music
8.30pm
€15/€12
p.29 p.22
Booking: 071 965 0828 OR VISIT WWW.THEDOCK.IE
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tel: 071 96 50550 / 071 96 50533 web: www.leitrimdesignhouse.ie email: shop@leitrimdesignhouse.ie
The Essence of Craft: A series of mini exhibitions exploring different craft media each month. This series will explore how craft can be expressed in different material and forms.
exhibitions-activities-events-shopping Open: 10am-6pm Mon to Fri / 10am-5pm Sat Visit the Leitrim Design House and be inspired by 100% Irish unique, handmade gifts created by local designers. Support local creative business and give a loved one a Leitrim Design House gift voucher this year.
Workshops: Explore your creativity at one of our Saturday workshops this summer.
Meet the Maker: Meet the Leitrim Design House Artists every month and. discover the skills involved in the beautiful items for sale in the Leitrim Design House.
Summer Showcase: An exhibition of Leitrim Craft and Design June 2014. This exhibition will showcase a wide range of unique new work designed and developed in County Leitrim.
Shopping Extravaganzas: Enjoy late night openings on selected dates.
Support local creative business and give a Leitrim Design House gift voucher this year.
For further information please contact the Leitrim Design House. Tel: 071 96 50550 / 071 96 50533 Email: shop@leitrimdesignhouse.ie Visit www.leitrimdesignhouse.ie for all details of up and coming events or follow us on
Dates for your diary: Follow us on Facebook @ facebook.com/TheLeitrimDesignHouse or subscribe to the
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Gift Vouchers:
Leitrim Design House customer list at www.leitrimdesignhouse.ie and check out all the exciting things we have in store for you this summer.
facebook.com/TheLeitrimDesignHouse The Leitrim Design House, The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.
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The Leitrim Design House a non-profit organisation, is committed to supporting the development and success of designers/makers and artists working in the creative sector.
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WHATS ON IN LEITRIM
Leitrim Sculpture Centre
The Glens Centre
Located in the market town of Manorhamilton, North County Leitrim,
The Glens Centre is a gorgeously intimate venue housed in a
the Leitrim Sculpture Centre is a major resource for the advancement
converted church. The performance space seats up to 140, has
of skills and knowledge in traditional, contemporary and experimental
excellent natural acoustics and superb technical facilities. The Glens
visual arts.
also houses recording facilities and self catering accommodation for visiting performers.
LSC supports the material practices of artists and furthers creative
The centre hosts a wide ranging programme including the best of
engagement with the wider contexts of place and community.
contemporary, world, trad, folk and jazz music as well as a feast of theatre, readings, children’s events and world cinema.
Leitrim Sculpture Centre,
The Glens Centre
New Line, Manorhamilton,
New Line, Manorhamilton,
Co. Leitrim, Ireland.
Co. Leitrim, Ireland.
+353 (0)71 98 55098
Phone: 071 9855 833 ext 1 info@theglenscentre.com
info@leitrimsculpturecentre.ie
www.theglenscentre.com
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WHATS ON IN LEITRIM 24th May 12pm – 4pm Free
Breffni Family Resource Centre Breffni Family Festival
Our Family Festival Brings Communities Together!
first Friday of May and June
Ceannabo Ceol Traditional Music Youth Session in the Snug at the Standing Stone Hotel Ballinamore 8pm - 9.30pm.
All are welcome to this event at Carrick’s Family Resource Centre: you don’t have to live round here! Activities include Family Tree Project - commemorate your family’s name and histories on trees that will be planted in the new Wild Environment site at
19th to 26th July Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
Displays, Raffle and Refreshments.
The Joe Mooney Summer School of Traditional Music, Song and Dance
Funds raised will go toward the cost of offering vital supports to families and
A week of traditional classes in flute, fiddle, whistle, button accordion, banjo, concertina,
individuals within the community.
harp, mandolin, bouzouki, bodhran, piano accordion,guitar accompaniment, piano
Centre. Other activities include Craft Stalls, Group Stalls, Information Stands, Puppet Show, BBQ, Music, Face Painting, Junior Disco, Bouncy Castle, Sport and Dance
Contact Hayley Fox-Roberts
071 9622566 087 2168770
accompaniment. Classes also in traditional singing, lilting and sean nós singing. Set dancing and sean nós dancing (juniors).
www.breffnifrc.com info@breffnifrc.com
Official opening with Eleanor Shanley followed by concert: Carberry/Mc Govern , Michael and Donal Mc Cague
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John McKenna Traditional Music Festival
Grand Traditional Concert (Thurs) with all tutors and guests:
The annual John McKenna festival takes place in Drumkeeran Co.Leitrim
The Dartry Ceili Band
The programme of events will include concert, workshops, competitions, sessions.
Summer School B/B/Q on Friday with The Moylurg
On Friday June 5th there will be a concert featuring the music of Martin Connolly on button accordion, Eileen O’Brien on fiddle and Geraldine Cotter on keyboards and tin whistle. On Saturday we have the highlight of this year’s festival with the launch of a CD of the complete recordings made by John McKenna. The CD will include a booklet which outlines John McKenna’s life and music. During the festival there will be a musical pub trail in the public houses in the village. Website:
www.johnmckenna.ie
Contact
Seamus Duignan on 086 8569900
Email: info@johnmckenna.ie
Workshops run daily from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Nightly Ceilis, recitals, concerts and sessions. Admission Price
Workshops – Adult 80 Euro ;Youth 65 Euro
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www.joemooneysummerschool.com info@joemooneysummerschool.com Telephone 071 9641213 Mobile Contact
087 9659331/
Nancy Woods /Clare Mc Loughlin
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Solas Art Gallery Ballinamore May 9th to 31st Members Spring Show June 6th to 28th LOUIS McLOUGHLIN “Deconstruction” June 6th to 28th ALAN McGRATH “Out of the Blue” July 4th to 26th BRENDAN DEAN “What`s love got to do with it” July 4th to 26th CELIA RICHARD “Residence” August 1st to 31st Open Summer exhibition
McGirl’s Bar, Ballinamore Friday the 9th of May
Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies Back for the fourth time! Since releasing their debut album “Long Way to be Free”, travelling folksters Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies have been... touring almost nonstop throughout Ireland, the UK, and mainland Europe with their intimate folk cabaret of joyful sing-a-long choruses and general participatory fun.
Opening 7.30 pm on first Friday of Exhibition 10am-6pm, Mon-Sat
www.solasart.ie
Contact Ben or Gail Quinn info@solasart.ie
071 9644210
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Ballinamore Free Fringe Festival
Ballinamore 48th Annual Family Festival
Ballinamore Free Fringe Festival is an Irish local voluntary nonprofit organisation solely
The Balllinamore 48th Annual Family Festival Runs From The 10th – 18th of August
arts. Our aims are to promote & encourage local and national, amateur/professional
2014. With Free Open Air Concerts During The Week, Including: Sun 10th: Mike
& multicultural talent in all its diverse forms, but particularly to facilitate free
Denver, Wed 13th: Robert Mizzell, Sun 17th: The Gareth Brooks Tribute.
performance space and therefore inspire communities to embrace & celebrate the
There is also a great line up of events for children including: Funfair, Mural Painting,
wealth of talent that exists all around them.
Body Zorbing, Wii Competition, Children’s Treasure Hunt, Canoeing & Raft Building
The festival is completely free and provides a limited amount of free camp sites on a
& much more.
first come first served basis. With over 100 acts to see this year has something for
There’s something for everyone at the Ballinamore Family Festival. Visit our Facebook page: facebook.com/ballinamorefestival for all the latest updates. Website www.facebook.com/ballinamorefestival Email bmorefest@gmail.com Contact
dedicated to promoting Community & cultural diversity of expression through the
everyone. Contact :Tracy Murray 086 408 2630 freefringefest@gmail.com www.ballinamorefreefringe.com
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10th – 17th August 2014
Friday 22rd to Sunday 24th of August 2014
Ross Dooner 0877676820
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MAY Fri 2nd
Ceannabo Ceol Traditional Music
Standing Stone Hotel, Ballinamore
Music
Fri 9th
Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies
McGirls Bar, Ballinamore
Music
Sat 24th
Breffni Family Festival
Carrick Family Resource Centre
Family Fun
8pm -9.30pm
12-4pm
Free
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Free
p.45
Free
p.42
Free
p.44
Opening night
Solas Art Gallery www.solasart.ie for more info.
Ballinamore
Friday 6th
Solas Art Gallery / Exhibition Louis McLoughlin & Alan Mc Grath
Ballinamore www.solasart.ie
Visual Art
opening 7.30pm
Free
p.44
Thur 5th– Sun 8th
John McKenna Traditional Music Festival
Drumkeeran
Music
For more info Contact: Seamus Duignan on 086 856 9900
Free
p.42
Fri 6th
Ceannabo Ceol Traditional Music
The Standing Stone, Ballinamore
Music
8-9.30pm
Free
p.43
19th-26th
Joe Mooney Summer School of Traditional Music
Drumshanbo
Music and Workshops
For more info call 0879659331
Adult: €80 Youth: €65
p.43
Solas Art Gallery / Exhibition Brendan Dean & Celia Richard
Ballinamore www.solasart.ie
Visual Art
opening 7.30pm
Free
p.44
Friday 1st
Solas Art Gallery Open Summer Exhibition
Ballinamore www.solasart.ie
Visual Art
opening 7.30pm
Free
p.44
10th-17th
Ballinamore 48th Annual Family Festival
Ballinamore
Family Fun
For more info: Ross Dooner on: 0877676820
On request
p.44
Friday 22rd to Sunday 24th
Ballinamore Free Fringe Festival
Ballinamore
Festival
Tracy Murray 086 4082630
Free
p.45
Sat 31st `
Visual Art
7.30pm, Mon-Sat10am-6pm
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