Bridge Centre / Distillery Lane

STREET ART - ART EXHIBITONS - STREET

MARKET - MUSIC - THEATRE OPERA - DANCE

STREET PERFORMERS PHOTOGRAPHY - FILM

Lots of kids activities - facepainting, treasure hunt, bouncy castles, carnival games, kids art and

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The inaugural Tullamore Arts Festival is a two-day programme of visual art, street performance, theatre, dance and children‘s events in the Offaly capital. TAF2012 features artists and community groups coming together to host a fresh colourful festival line-up, revitalising Tullamore town centre with a weekend of creative activities.

Ireland’s newest festival boasts pop-up art galleries, photography, mini theatre, street market, live music, dance workshops, circus skills, marching bands, street performers, opera and a host of children’s activities, including balloon modeling, facepainting, bouncy castles, clay craft making, treasure hunt and other creative fringe events.

Live evening entertainment venues around town feature an exciting selection of homegrown talent with artists, bands and DJs.

Tullamore Events Diary

Bealtaine – May 1-31

Shakefest – May 26/27

CastlePalooza – August 3/4/5

Tullamore Show – August 12

Banjo Festival – September 20-23

Bridge Centre / Distillery Lane

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Readings / Poetry

FilmPresbyterian Hall, High Street

Friday 8pm - The Moment by Paddy Slattery

Followed by Land and Freedom by Ken Loach

Saturday 2 pm - The Park by Sai Kelly followed by Casablanca8pm - The Pipe Risteard O‘Domhnaill with speaker

from Shell to Sea

Sunday 8pm Bogman by Garret Daly

Followed by Fight Club by David Fincher

Alex Aubin Tomás Ó Cárthaigh Loughnan Hooper

Marie Kearns Michael McGrath

Paul MooreGoretti O’Dea

Rob Revill

Gillian BattyRegina Brereton

Mark Byrne Vincent DevineMairead DunneJoseph Egan Michael Egan

Geashill Art Group Aimee GillenGallery Girls

Claire GuinanDaithí Heffernan

Lynne Hoare

- Kilroys Window

Aileen KavanaghKaren Kelleher

Linda KellyRosemary Langtry

Jacqueline McAndrew Ann

McGuinness Mary MurphyChris QuinlanTim QuinlanRobert Revill

Roisín Úi Oistin Art Group

Anna Winiarska

Street MarketBalcone Restaurant

Bridge HouseCuisine Royale

JD‘s Gourmet PopcornSonia’s Silver

KidsFace Painting

Balloon ModellingBounce About Offaly (€)

Salt Dough CraftsDance Workshops

Circus Skills

Tullamore RhymersKen Hume

John SaundersAnthony O’SullivanTomás Ó Cárthaigh

Street Market – 11-6pm

tArt Exhibition – 11-6pm

tArt Photographic – 11-6pm

St. Colmcille Pipe Band – 2pm

Childrens Dance Workshop with Andrea Cagnetti – 3-6pm, for 13-18 yr olds in St. Mary’s Youth Centre. €5 each.

tArt Theatre – 2-6pmShort Plays / Singer Songwriters / Dance / Poetry

Circus Skills WorkshopsStageCraft Ireland - 2pm. Boggle The Fool - Show of skills with audience participation for kids 5-12 years old - Plate Spinning, Poi, Diabolo and more.

Short Plays from Tullamore Amateur Dramatic Society - 3pm‘The Moon, the Stars and Lollipops‘ written, directed & produced by Ronan Berry, TADS. ‘The Hoist’ written, directed & produced by David Fahy, TADS.

Singer Songwriters 4 – 6pmEoin Martin, Des McGonigle, Gavin Ghee, Joe Connelly, Della & Dealers

Mill Wheel Stage - 2-6pm Oceann McCormack, Red Embers, Man-I-Pulate (jazz & dance)

Film – Presbyterian Hall – 2 & 8pmsee full film Schedule

An Enchanted Evening - Opera arias and Songs from Musicals Charleville Castle – SOLD OUT (in aid of Arts Centre Fund) - Tullamore Gramophone Society

Street Market – 12-6pm

tArt Exhibition – 12-6pm

tArt Photographic – 12-6pm

Childrens Dance Workshop 4.30 - 5.30 with Andrea Cagnettifor 8-12 year-olds in Bridge House Ballroom.

Street Performers Blitz 2-5pmPrize fund €600 - Registration at InfoPoint @ 1pm

tArt Theatre – 2-6pm

Midland Drama School – 2pmVariety Showcase of Music, Dance & Song

Celtic Blondes – (Trad Dance) 2.45

Short Plays from Tullamore Amateur Dramatic Society – 3pm‘The Moon, the Stars and Lollipops‘ written, directed and produced by Ronan Berry, TADS. ‘The Hoist’ written, directed and produced by David Fahy, TADS.

Treasure Hunt – 3.30pmStart and pick up clues at InfoPoint

Atrium/ Millwheel Stage - 2-6pmClara Town Band – 2pm (Distillery Lane)Miles of Bog – 2pmTullamore Town Band – 3pmTullamore Gospel Choir – 4pmGlimmerman (Gavin Cowley) - 5pm

Singer Songwriters from 4pm Celtic Blondes, The Boneyard Boys (Frankie Mills & Pat Cleary), Mark Cunningham, Dominic Madden, Brendan Keeley - 5.30pm

Film – Presbyterian Hall – 8pmsee full film Schedule

Fire tArt 9pmBridge House BalconyFire show & dance with StageCraft Ireland, Red Embers & special guests.

Live VenuesBridge House Hotel

Fri: DJ Sash - The Palace The Lols - Bar Sat: AmoricSun: Ruaile Buaile

Brewery TapCosgrovesEugenesFergies

Gallaghers ManorHarbour Bar

Hugh Lynches Joe Lees

Loughreys Maunsells O’Connors

The SteepleThe Lantern

Tullamore Court Hotel The Wolftrap

Nightclub - each night €10

Distillery Lane closed to traffic Saturday and Sunday. Times subject to change.

Full details on the festival check out Facebook & Twitter(#taf2012) and the

website www.tullamoreartsfestival.com

Many thanks to our voluntary committee, main sponsors, local businesses, vintners, community groups, Arts office

of Offaly County Council, Civil Defence & Gardai.

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