Festival-goers get into the Groove!
GROOVE FESTIVAL is upon us and the stage times have been announced for the coming weekend’s musical acts at Killruddery.
On Saturday, August 19, Columbia Mills are first on the main stage at 1.30 p.m., followed by Chasing Abbey at 2.45 p.m.
Jerry Fish will be on at 4.15 p.m., Hudson Taylor at 7.15 p.m. and headliners Primal Scream at 9 p.m.
Over on the Sony Xperia stage, Jamie Duff will kick things off on Saturday at 2.15 p.m., followed on the hour by Third Smoke, Farah Elle, Chris Wise & The Hidden Revolution, Katie Laffan, Ailbhe Reddy and Daithi.
Sunday’s main stage will start with Na Fianna at 1.30 p.m. Spring Break will be on at 2.45 p.m., and Stomptown Brass at 4.15 p.m.
Cry Before Dawn will play at 5.45 p.m., Hothouse Flowers at 7.45 p.m., and headliners UB40 at 9.10 p.m.
Carrion will open Sunday’s Sony Xperia stage at 2.15 p.m., followed on the hour by I Am Niamh, Bocs Social, Jack O’Rourke, King Bones, The Fitzafrenic and John Smith.
The two-day festival will also include Thrive - a lifestyle and wellness event making its debut at Groove Festival this year.
You can balance doing a yoga class then chill out enjoying the best of music, food and festival fun. No festival is complete without food and Groove is providing one of the best menus at any Irish Festival. Sharon Shannon’s newly launched Garden of Vegan food truck will be on site alongside the delicious Korean fare. Bray’s legendary Box Burger will be serving a special Groove menu as well as another famous local, The Happy Pear food truck.
Co-promoter Avril Bannerton of Taste of Dublin will ensure that festival-goers have loads to choose from throughout the weekend.
There will be a range of options from traditional festival fare and healthy options to gourmet delights.
Local favourite Box Burger will launch a brand new burger at the festival, while Killruddery’s head chef Seamus Hogan will be using produce from the farm and walled gardens as well as ingredients sourced from producers in the weekly farm market. The menu will include delicious Killruddery Pork Spit Roast with fennel and orange, sauerkraut, homemade
their owners in the library garden. Children can check their teddy into the teddy spa and enjoy some of the activities, including crafts and storytelling. Booking is required for this free event, call 01 2862600.
HISTORICWALKANDEXHIBITION
Newcastle Residents Association has organised this free, Heritage Week talk and map exhibition, which is suitable for all ages. The group will meet at the centre before travelling to Ballyvolan Stud, where they will hear about local history before visiting the adjoining woodlands and then travelling back to the centre to see the exhibition.
DAHLIA SHOW
Delgany and District Horticultural Society will present the best of dahlia blooms as growers hope to take home a prize.
BIG HOUSE OF BRAY TOUR
Join Bray Cualann Historical Society this Heritage Week to trace the history of ‘the big house’ on the Killarney Road in Bray. This is a free Dijon mayonnaise and garden leaves in a Waterford blaa
Musician Sharon Shannon brings her brand new venture Garden of Vegan to Groove. Equal to her passion for music is her passion for the welfare and protection of animals. A passion which resulted in the development of her new business venture Sharon Shannon’s Garden of Vegan. Its evolution has been simple, organic and authentic. What started off as plan to
event suitable for children.
MEMORIAL MATCHES
The community of Ballinaclash will pay tribute to two much-missed local ladies with a special soccer tournament that, in future, will form part of the annual Clash Fest celebrations. A children’s match will take place at 4 p.m., followed by a ladies’ match at 5.30 p.m.
CEILIURADH 3
Ceiliuradh 3 will be a Celtic Miscellaney, an acoustic celebration of music, song and poems with Paul Bradley, Ger Fitzgerald and Rachel Conlon. This free, Heritage Week event is suitable for all ages but booking is required. Call 086 0752072 or email blessingtoncomhaltascoislocha@gmail.com.
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This show will be an evening of humour featuring excerpts from the works of Eamonn Kelly, Hugh Leonard, Flann O’Brien and others. Taking place as part of Heritage week, tickets cost €5. do a few pop up vegan dinner events and a live show with Sharon each year has now developed into a fully dedicated mobile food truck which attends music festivals, events and corporate functions throughout Ireland and the UK.
The Happy Pear food truck will also be there, as well as plenty more including Urchin, Boojum, BBQ Blasta, Jaru and others.
Whether it’s letting their hair
A familiar part of Heritage Week, the Irish Landmark Trust will again open up the doors of this wonderful lighthouse. Guests can imagine life as a lighthouse keeper during their self-guided tour of the restored 18th century lighthouse.
TRIO OF EXHIBITIONS
As part of Heritage Week, the centre will be hosting three exhibitions at once. Admission is €5.
LAST OF THE SUMMER FLING
Bid farewell to the summer with a day of traditional games, including egg and spoon races, sack racing, wheelbarrow races, welly-throwing competitions and much more. Must be booked in advance for non-Killruddery members. Tickets cost €7.50 for members, €2 for
SUMO RUN
down to a vibrant dance class, realigning the body with Platinum Pilates, or finding a moment of Zen with classes from some of Ireland’s leading yoga teachers including Julie Burke, Cathy Pearson and Kitty Maguire, the Thrive Movement Stage will have festival goers stretched, loose and ready for an evening of dancing to the sounds of Groove Festival’s stellar line up of top international and local music acts.
children under 12 and childeren under four are free (the event is free for Killruddery members).
BEEKEEPING DEMONSTRATION
The public will be given the chance to meet members of the North Kildare Beekeepers Association and learn about the fascinating life of bees, from hives to honey. There will also be a live display of native Irish honey bees, but who will spot the queen? This free, Heritage Week event is suitable for all ages.
WICKLOW CLIFF LOOP WALK
Friends of the Murrough are inviting people to join them this Heritage Week for panoramic coastal views, magnificent scenery, penal church ruins, a lime kiln and ancient spring. Binoculars are recommended. While children are welcome, this free event is unsuitable for small children. Join in one of the most fun and entertaining 5k runs in the country,
BACK TO BASICS BRAZIL MEETS BRAY
All attendees under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Group tickets are available for groups of 10 or more, and can be booked directly at bookings@groovefestival.ie. Go to groovefestival.ie for more information.
when a sea of sumo warriors (wearing inflatable suits, it must be said) come pouring down Bray seafront. The walk and run is in aid of Purple House Cancer Support Group and 100 per cent on the entry fee goes directly towards helping those battling cancer and their families. The race is open to all ages, although children must be a minimum height of 1.2m. Entry is €40 (€20 if you still have a suit from a previous sumo run) or €144 for a team of four. To register, visit sumorun.ie.
Wicklow SPCA are inviting young and old to their animal sanctuary this Heritage Week to learn skills such as pottery, wood whittling and knitting. Items from yester-year will be on display while people will be sharing stories from childhoods long ago. This is a free event suitable for all ages.
Tres Brazilian Cultural Centre presents the second Brazil Meets Bray which is a family-friendly event
featuring Brazilian music, crafts, prizes and food. Admission is free.
NUN’SCROSSCHURCHOPENDAY
As part of Heritage Week, explore a gothic revival 200-year-old church influenced by architect Francis Johnston, with connections to Roger Casement and JM Synge. This is a free event suitable for children.
ITS IN YOUR NATURE
Adults are invited to come along to Season Park Farm Allotments in Newtownmountkennedy for this Heritage Week Study of its 32 allotments. Admission is €5 and places must be booked in advance by calling 087 1477507 or emailing grace_garde@hotmail.com.
HERITAGE WALK TO BLESSED WELL
In a new event for Heritage Week, Dunlavin and District Forum will lead a walk from the school, along the newly-refurbished route to the ancient blessed well. This is a free event suitable for all ages.