Kildare County Council Arts Service
Arts Service Menu
Saturday 29th April
9.15 Historical walk on the Curragh
Meet at Lumville House - The Curragh revealed!
11.30-5.00 Holistic Workshop
With a host of amazing alternative therapies, Reiki, Reflexology, Indian head massage, crystal workshop, relaxation to rhythm, Aura photography and loads more.
Venue - The parish centre.
11.30 Angling Master Class
(Newbridge angling club and North Kildare angling association).
Venue - The Strand - Bring your gear - If you have any!
1-2pm Slua Nua
Droichead Nua, Gaze while you graze 10 - 'Me Tarzan you Jane'
(Three one act plays about couples trying their best to live with each other)
Venue - The Blue Room, VTOS George's Street
Admission £5 (includes a light lunch)
Directed by Peter Hussey.
2-5pm Art and crafts fair
St Conleth's national school - another favourite many unique crafts to admire buy.
Admissions free.
Also pottery master class - brilliant fun for kids admission free
2-4pm Norman/Celt Living History Display
Markets, as they were 1000 years ago. Whole pig being roasted on spit (and eaten!) in George's street.
4-6pm Trathnona Gaelic
Ceol, Filiocht, damhsa agus craic I dteach tabhairne Flanaghans, Eyre Street. Cead isteach saor.
6-8pm Singer/ Songwriters Workshop
Mickey McConnell
Venue - The Keg
Admission £3
8pm Writers Evening
An evening featuring some of our finest writers including Mae Leonard, Neil Donnelly, Ann Egan, Peter Hussey, Timmy Conway.
Venue - The Parish - Admission £3 (including wine and refreshments)
8.30 Cathu
Local super group - fresh from their "red hot" triumph Eleanor Shanley - One of our top female singers
Venue - Eyre Powell Hotel
Admission £8
10.30pm Artistic Programme in selected pubs
Late night sessions Tradition, Rock & Pop The Liffey Bar, The Keg, Eyre Powell Hotel, O' Rourkes, Swifts, Curragh Inn, Rose Earley's, Coffey's.
