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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Distillery Lane
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TownPark
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HeritageCentre
Presbyterian Hall
Church Street
Harbour StreetPatrick
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Grand Canal
MarketSquare
St. Mary's
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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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