Kildare County Council Arts Service
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Bealtine Arts Festival
Bealtaine Arts Trail
Photographic exhibitions, bog oak sculptures and the work of local artists exhibited around the town. Local musicians provide a Music Trail in rock, funky, jazz, traditional and roots. Working with the Special Olympics and schools to produce banners for both events.
Poster Competition
Look out for the new poster created by a second level student.
Events
Wednesday: 30th April
Passages of Time Crooked Sixpence A delightful hour of movement, storytelling and sketches presented in a light hearted way. Newbridge Day Care Centre.Thursday: 1st May
Baby Doll Project A well produced, well performed innovative new drama piece from a new voice, in Riverbank. Bealtaine is delighted to welcome Clongorey Community in its first event of Bealtaine with the best of music and storytelling artists include Murray & BegleyFriday: 2nd May
Scoil Mhuire, Junior School Ballymany celebrates Bealtaine Opening Ceremony the spectacular parade and street entertainment brought to you by ARTASTIC and the younger community from schools on the theme Love and Adventure. Comedy Zone with Kevin McAleer in Riverbank- always a good laugh. Singer Song Writer Competition to enter contact mushroomking100@hotmail.com Sat: 3rd May
Holistic Workshop Parish Centre
Soccer 5 aside Tournament Red Lane
Children’s event Riverbank TBC
Eat on the Street George’s St
Storytelling gig TBC
KYS Film and Gerry Fish and the Mudbug Club-Riverbank. A film made by the young people of Kildare Youth Services followed by a concert
Sun: 4th May
Arts walk around Newbridge followed by Sunday Miscellany Brunch with May Leonard and members of Herbert Lodge String Quartet.Picnic on the Strand, sponsored by Newbridge Credit Union
Classical Guitar Recital with Simon Dinnigan, Church of Ireland-a major guitarist of the 21st century
The Bealtaine Dance Eagles Tribute Band, Atlantis, with The Bealtaine Singers, back by popular demand.
Bealtaine Youth Festival-workshops, soccer, Trash Fash competition, films and the Bands @ Riverbank
Photographic exhibitions, bog oak sculptures and the work of local artists exhibited around the town...
