Calendar of Events 2009

 

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Saturday 23rd May

10.00am - 4.00pm

Weekend Workshop at The Forge

'From Boiler to Bucket'

The Forge, Mountshannon

10.30am to 3.30pm

Five-a-Side Soccer Tournament

in aid of the Clare branch of The Samaritans

The soccer pitch in Scariff

7.00pm

Official Opening

with Lelia Doolan

St Caimin's Church of Ireland

9.00pm

CONCERT

Hunka Burning Love

Ireland's hottest new soul band

Cois na hAbhana, Mountshannon

 

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Sunday 24th May

3.00pm

EXHIBITION OPENING

Burren School Of Art & Alfa Students Exchange Project

The Snug Wine Bar, Mountshannon

5.15pm

FREEZE

Contemporary Dance Performance

The Aistear

6.00pm

EXHIBITION OPENING

Contemporary Art from the Area

plus Mike Lewisohn's Book Launch

Derg View Gallery, Mountshannon Village

 

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Wednesday 27th May

9.00pm

Traditional Music Session

Keanes Bar, Mountshannon

 

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Thursday 28th May

7.30pm

TRIOCCA

Classical Concert

St Caimin's Church of Ireland

9.30pm

FILM NIGHT

The Fall

Dir: Tarsem Singh, 2008, 112 mins, Cert 15

Mountshannon Hall

 

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Friday 29th May

8.00pm

CONCERT

Fishbowl Youth Group

in aid of school project in Bangladesh

Mountshannon Hall

7.30pm

Set Dancing Class

with Caroline Kelly

The Mountshannon Hotel

9.30pm

CÉILÍ

The Four Courts Céilí Band

The Mountshannon Hotel

10.30pm

CONCERT

The O'Sullivan Brothers

Eurostar Finalists

Cois na hAbhana, Mountshannon

 

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Saturday 30th May

10.00am - 4.00pm

Work at The Forge

Craft Demonstration

The Forge, Mountshannon

10.00am - 5.00pm

One Day Basket Making Workshop

with Peter Shehan

Mountshannon National School

10.30am - 1.00pm

Traditional Music Classes

with Jon Sousa, Adam Agee, Martin O'Brien and Una Ní Fhlannagáin

Mountshannon National School

11.00am - 1.00pm

Childrens Art Class

with Nathali El Baba

upstairs at Cois na hAbhana

1.00pm - 6.00pm

Floating Sculptures

created by Scariff Youthreach

Lough Derg

2.00pm - 5.00pm

Storytelling Performance on Holy Island

with Joe Brennan

Holy Island/Knockaphort

4.30pm

Traditional Music Session

The Bridge Bar, Mountshannon

9.00pm

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHT!

The Vendetta Orchestra

plus The Boudoir Boys

Mountshannon Hall

 

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Sunday 31st May

11.00am

Festival Walk

8 mile return walk from The Aistear to Bohatch Dolmen.

Meet at The Aistear

2.00pm - 6.00pm

Green Fair at The Aistear

Hosted by members of CELT, The Irish Seed Savers Association, and the Alfa Project.

The Aistear

2.00pm - 6.00pm

AFTERNOON CONCERT

Open Air Performances at The Aistear

with local groups and Festival visitors

The Aistear Marquee

2.00pm - 5.00pm

Rustic Furniture Course

with Mark Wilson

The Aistear Marquee

2.00pm - 5.00pm

Shoe Making

with Stuart McIntyre

The Aistear

6.00pm

Traditional Music Session

Musicians Adam Agee and Friends

Cois na hAbhana

9.30pm

EVENING CONCERT

No Crows

The Aistear Marquee

 

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Monday 1st June

2.30pm

Dog and String Puppet Theatre present

Tales From The Forest

World Premier

The Aistear Marquee

2.30pm

Singing Session

with local and guest singers

Keanes Bar

3.30 - 5.30pm

Food, Fancy Dress and Fun for Children

Organised by Mountshannon School Parents Association and Fishbowl Youth Group

The Aistear Marquee