LOCAL EVENT GUIDE
TUESDAY, JULY 19
SEISIÚN AT LOFTUS HALL
At Loftus Hall, Hook Head, a seisiún by the Danescastle branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann. It’s on every Tuesday during July and August. SUMMER PLAY
Gorey Little Theatre Group’s July summer play, the darkly comic ‘Family Plot’ by Daragh Carville, runs at the theatre at 8.30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door at €12 for adults and €6 for children and students. It is suitable for all the family.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20
JAM MAKING
Master jam maker Margaret Corcoran will give a jam and scone making demo in Gorey Library on Wednesday, July 20, at 2.30 p.m. The winners of the jam making competition will also be announced.
You will also learn about the history of strawberry growing in Wexford with a talk from Eamon Kehoe, soft fruit specialist advisor with Teagasc. All are welcome to this free event. Contact Gorey Library to book your place. DUCK RACING
On Wednesday evening, Foulksmills village in south Wexford will host its quirky duck racing festival, which is great fun for all the family.
The event kicks off at 6 p.m. and this year’s attractions include fun and games for all the family. The Sweepstakes Duck Race is the main event each year and there will be commentary from the riverside of the River Corach, followed by the human river race. Participants are asked to bring spare clothes. CHURCH OF IRELAND BAZAAR
The Ardamine Church of Ireland Bazaar will take place in Riverchapel Community Centre on Wednesday, July 20, from 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. LUNCHTIME CONCERT
A lunchtime concert presented by Music for Wexford featuring Billy O’Brien on piano playing music by Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy and Albeniz. Admission €12. 1.05 p.m. at St Iberius Church, Wexford. JAM AND JAMMIN’
Watch out for ‘Jam and Jammin’ music events on the plinth outside Gorey Civic Offices and Library this July. Contemporary trad band Arís will play on Wednesday, July 20, at 4 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 21
RICHARD III
Almeida Live presents ‘Richard III’ in Movies@Gorey at 6.45 p.m. on Thursday, July 21. This explosive new adaptation of ‘Richard III’, directed by Rupert Goold, features Ralph Fiennes as Shakespeare’s most notorious villain and Vanessa Redgrave as Queen Margaret. SUMMER PLAY
Gorey Little Theatre Group’s July summer play, the darkly comic ‘Family Plot’ by Daragh Carville, runs at the theatre at 8.30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door at €12 for adults and €6 for children and students. It is suitable for all the family. PERFECT PICNIC
Join Margaret Corcoran in Gorey Library on Thursday, July 21, at 2.30 p.m. for advice and tips on how to pack the perfect picnic (sponsored by Pettitt’s SuperValu). Margaret will give a demonstration on low cost family treats with ideas on great free and low cost trips in the Gorey area with lovegorey.ie and visitwexford. ie. All are welcome to this free event. Contact Gorey Library to book your place. JAM AND JAMMIN’
Watch out for ‘Jam and Jammin’ music events on the plinth outside Gorey Civic Offices and Library this July. Local band Innuendo will play on Thursday, July 21, at 4 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 22
GEOPHYSICS AFTERNOON
Join archeologist Catherine McLoughlin and Earthsound Archeological Geophysics in the historic walled garden at Tintern Abbey for some geophysics. Garden admission €3 and concessions €2. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Colclough Walled Garden, Tintern Abbey.
SATURDAY, JULY 23, TO SUNDAY, JULY 24
ANDRÉ RIEU CONCERT
André Rieu’s 2016 Maastricht concert will play in Movies@Gorey on Saturday, July 23, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 24, at 3 p.m.
It will play at the Omniplex Cinema, Rosslare Road, Wexford, at the same times.
Rieu’s legendary annual Maastricht concert is the most eagerly anticipated cinema event of the year, last year setting new box office records in several countries. The concert is approximately three hours, with a 15-minute intermission. The concert is recorded several days prior to the cinema screening.
SATURDAY, JULY 23
BOOK LAUNCH
On Saturday, July 23, at 6 p.m. at Rosslare Community Centre, there will be a gallery opening and the Historical Society’s fifth book launch. View unique prints of Rosslare’s fifth journal ‘Rosslare in History 5’ with an opportunity to purchase. Historian Brian Murphy and editor Gerry Breen will talk about Rosslare and its history. There will be a cheese and wine reception. Entry is free. CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Gorey Cycling Club will host this year’s Wexford Cycling County Road Race Championships on Saturday, July 23. Racing will start at the Naomh Éanna GAA Complex, Clonattin, Gorey, at 10.30 a.m., with the riders taking in a five-lap course of Ballymoney, Tara Hill and Kilmurry. The finish will be back at the Naomh Éanna Complex, with prizegiving following immediately after. SUMMER PROMS
At the National Opera House in Wexford, the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland conducted by Gearóid Grant in summer proms with composer Micheál Ó Suilleabháin as piano soloist performing his best loved works. Guest musician is flute player Niall Keegan. 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, JULY 24
CLAY PIGEONS
Craanford GPA is hosting a charity clay pigeon shoot, ’40 bird sporting over five stands’ in aid of the Craanford community underpass on Sunday, July 24, at Dan Byrne’s, Banntown, starting at 1 p.m. Last entry will be taken at 4 p.m. The venue will be signposted from the N11 at Clough, and Craanford village. Great cash prizes will include €100 for first; €75 for second; and €50 for third, with additional prizes to tenth placing. Contact Brian Dunbar on 087 6097088 with any queries. COURTOWN 4K SWIM
Courtown Surf Lifesaving Club’s sponsored swim from Courtown to Ballymoney to raise funds to send 18 youths over to the World Championships in Holland this September. It starts at 11 a.m. from Courtown, and should take two-and-a-half hours to reach Ballymoney. Places limited to 50, and participants are asked to raise at least €100. For more, visit the website at courtown4kswim. com. TRACTOR RUN
Askamore Vintage Club will hold its annual car and tractor run on Sunday, July 24, at 12.30 p.m. Proceeds go to the Friends of Local People with MS and Askamore Childcare Centre. COURTNACUDDY VINTAGE DAY
The annual Courtnacuddy Vintage Day takes place on Sunday, July 24, at Beaufield (on the Enniscorthy-Clonroche Road). It’s a great family day out with vintage displays, stalls and children’s entertainment. From 1.30 p.m. CHORAL CONCERT
At 2 p.m. at Tintern Abbey, the St Leonard’s choral concert will take place Colclough Walled Garden. NATURE TALK
Join Seamus O’Brien on Sunday, July 24, from 3 p.m., as he discovers some superb trees and a number of the Irish champions in the grounds of Huntington Castle, Clonegal, including hickory oak and Siberian crab apple. Discover the scenic avenue with its amazing lime tree collection and the famous Yew Walk. Admission €5. ROSSLARE FIELD DAY
Rosslare Field Day has become a tradition for many families. This year’s event, from midday to 5 p.m., will include bouncy castles, hot food vans, exciting stalls, entertainment, cheese and wine, a climbing wall, amusements and more.
MONDAY, JULY 25
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
Market House Design at Gorey’s Market House is hosting ‘Seven Days of Love Gorey’, as part of the Gorey Market House Festival. This is an exhibition of photographs of north Wexford taken by members of the public, from July 25 to 31. All were winning images in a previous event run by LoveGorey.ie. SEISIÚN
CCE Gorey-Ballygarrett will host seisiún, an evening of traditional music, song and dance in the Loch gCarman Arms Hotel, Gorey, at 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, JULY 26
SUMMER PLAY
Gorey Little Theatre Group’s July summer play, the darkly comic ‘Family Plot’ by Daragh Carville, runs at the theatre at 8.30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door at €12 for adults and €6 for children and students. It is suitable for all the family.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27
‘NEW HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL’
‘New High School Musical’ will play at the Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27. The show has been put together by local teenagers with the support of Iris Whelan and choreographer Grainne Kelly. The completely new script has a strong anti-bullying message, and features great acting, singing, and dancing. Tickets can be purchased at the hotel or phone 089 2553065.
THURSDAY, JULY 28
FOREST SCHOOL
From 10.30 a.m. to 1p.m., Forest School in Kilmokea Gardens in Great Island, Campile, New Ross. Fun outdoor stuff for children, who will be taught how to build dens, light fires, bushcraft and arts and crafts using nature’s resources. ART EXHIBITION LAUNCH
An exhibition of recent works by five Gorey artists will run at Gorey Library as part of the Gorey Market House Festival from Thursday, July 28, to August 11. Locorum, which will be officially opened at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, will feature works by Amanda Doran, Patrick Redmond, Mary Claire Kehoe, Stephen Nolan, and Martin Redmond. SUMMER PLAY
Gorey Little Theatre Group’s July summer play, the darkly comic ‘Family Plot’ by Daragh Carville, runs at the theatre at 8.30 p.m.
Tickets are available at the door at €12 for adults and €6 for children and students. It is suitable for all the family.
THURSDAY, JULY 28, TO SUNDAY, JULY 31
PHILADELPHIA HERE I COME See above for details.
FRIDAY, JULY 29
OPEN-AIR CONCERT
The Gorey Market House Festival kicks off on Friday, July 29, with a free open-air concert on Gorey’s Main Street, headlined by Seo Linn with support from 5 Dollar Shakes. Music starts at 8.30 p.m. SEISIÚN IN HILLTOWN
At 9 p.m., a seisiún around the fire at The Forge in Hilltown, Ballymitty, with regular musicians and special guests, traditional music and song.
SATURDAY, JULY 30
BEACH PARTY
On Saturday, July 30, there will be a beach party at 7 p.m. in Rosslare Strand. Come together for a barbecue, music from DJ Kalen and a bonfire. Entrance will be at the Watersports Centre in Rosslare and will cost €2 per person. BUSKING COMPETITION
Gorey Market House Festival will host a busking competition in Gorey on Saturday, July 30. Judging is from midday to 2 p.m. All ages and all types of music are welcome. Entry forms are available from The Loch gCarman Arms Hotel. The competition boasts €1,000 worth of prize vouchers sponsored by Making Music, Esmonde Street, Gorey. KETTLEBELL COMPETITION
All are welcome to come along to see some athletes in action at the AIKLF Cup of Ireland contest in Rosslare. Free entry. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. FAMILY FUN DAY
Gorey Market House Festival will host an action-packed family fun day in Gorey Town Park on Saturday, July 30, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will feature street theatre, magicians, stilt walkers, Kia Ora Mini Farm, Pirates Cove train, soccer, tag rugby, arts and crafts, face painting, live music, cartoon characters, and more. CRY BEFORE DAWN
Wexford’s own Cry Before Dawn headlines the free open air gig on Gorey’s Main Street on Saturday, July 30. Support comes from The Wild Turkeys. The music starts at 7.30 p.m. WORLD CUP LIVE
World Cup ’66 Live will play in Movies@Gorey on Saturday, July 30, at 2.30 p.m. Relive the greatest day in English football history Summer 1966 as the England team prepares for the World Cup final. Told in real time, minute by minute, this experience will be broadcast live to cinemas from The SSE Arena, Wembley.
Bringing together match footage, stories, appearances from football heroes, and songs from 1966 performed live by today’s artists alongside some of the legends who sang them first time around – this will be a truly unmissable live event.
Don’t miss performances from artists including James, Lemar, The Troggs, Chris Farlowe, Reef, and the cast of hit musical ‘Sunny Afternoon’, along with appearances from sporting heroes such as Sir Bobby Charlton.
SUNDAY, JULY 31
BALLYCANEW FIELD DAY
Ballycanew Development Association’s field day will be held on Sunday, July 31, at the field behind the parish hall. It promises to be a fun filled day with lots of stalls, games, and fun. All welcome. THE RAILWAY CHILDREN
At 6 p.m. at Kilmokea Garden, Great Island, Campile, Chapterhouse Theatre will present an outdoor performance of The Railway Children. Bring your own rug or low-backed seating. STREET MARKET
Gorey Market House Festival will present a craft, vintage and artisan food market on Gorey’s Main Street, on Sunday, July 31, from midday. Visitors will be treated to a real market town experience including live animals, vintage steam engines and great displays of local craft and food. Art exhibitions are also open
at various locations throughout the town. Music will be provided by Mamma Jamma, The Bad Bax, Karen Dunbar and Tommy Carroll. PADDY CASEY GIG
Gorey Market House Festival draws to a close with a free open-air gig headlined by Paddy Casey, with support from Crow Black Chicken. Starts at 7.30 p.m. FAMILY BEACH WALK
A 5km Family Fun Beach Walk or Run in aid of Ballygarrett Christmas tree and lights will be held on Sunday, July 31, on Old Bawn Beach at 12.30 p.m. To get there, turn left at Clonevan Church coming from Ballygarrett, and heading towards Kilmuckridge, and it’s approx 2km down the road. Registration at 11.30 a.m. Entry for a family is €10. For further information, contact 087 9854920 or 086 8047606.
See you all on Sunday, July 31, on Old Bawn Beach for a great afternoon of fun. CASTLETOWN FIELD DAY
The Castletown Parish field day will take place on Sunday, July 31, from 2 p.m. in the school grounds. There will be lots of fun, games, raffles, stalls and challenges lined up for the young and young at heart. Enjoy a cuppa and some amazing home baking or something from the barbecue. Search through our sale stalls – new items, good as new and book stall. Win a cake, a hamper, a goldfish or one of the grand prizes in our main draw.
MONDAY, AUGUST 1
COLOUR RUN IN ROSSLARE This year’s colour run at Rosslare Community Centre is an event for all the family to enjoy. Entry forms will be available from the centre from 9 a.m. on the morning. The race starts at 10 a.m. Participants receive one colour bag with their entry fee. The cost is €10 per adult and €5 per child. Additional bags can be purchased. SEISIÚN
CCE Gorey-Ballygarrett will host seisiún, an evening of traditional music, song and dance in the Loch gCarman Arms Hotel, Gorey, at 8 p.m. JOHNSTOWN CASTLE FIELD DAY
From 2 p.m., the Johnstown Castle field day in aid of St Iberius Church funds will take place, with dog show, penalty shoot-out, barbecue, treasure hunt, wheel of fortune, pony rides, raffles, pongo, guessing games and a full range of stalls. SEISIÚN AND BARBECUE
From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wexford Comhaltas Seisiún Mór and barbecue in Murphy’s Barn, Skeeter Park, Cleariestown, with traditonal music and sean nós singing. There will be a nominal admission charge for the food.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, TO SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
PHILADELPHIA HERE I COME See above for details.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, TO SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
SAND SCULPTING FESTIVAL Duncannon’s annual Sand Sculpting Festival will this year take place from Friday, August 5, through to Sunday, August 7.
Duncannon Beach has hosted the festival for over 25 years now which revolves around professional sand sculptures which are created every year with a different theme (nominal charge applies to see the sculptures). The Amateur Sand Sculpting Competition is open to all to enter with no age restrictions.
In addition, visitors can enjoy the spectacular firework display over the bay of Duncannon, open air music and open air street entertainment – all of which are free. Other events include beach games, wall painting and sports activities.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4
QUAYSIDE SESSIONS
On the first Thursday of every month, Bean n’Berry in Wexford brings its popular open mic night to the cafe. Expect some of the best talent from across the county. Admission is free and food and drink will be available. 8.30 p.m. to 11 p.m. CONCERT
Chamber Philharmonia Cologne will give their annual concert at Christ Church, Gorey, at 8 p.m. Tickets available from Gorey Tourist Office or on the door.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5
BALLY G BASH
The Bally G Bash is set to rock the Ballygarrett GAA complex on Friday, August 5. Doors open at 8 p.m. Bands playing at the event include: Haywire, Wild Turkeys, Los Wexicanos; and Thunderbird. There’s also a barbecue. Tickets are €5. All proceeds go to Ballygarrett Tidy Towns. Over-18s only. Tickets from local shops, committee members, or contact 087 9389288 or 087 7732206 or ballygarretttidytowns@gmail.com or see Ballygarrett Tidy Towns on Facebook.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
FUN IN THE SUN
This free event at Rosslare Community Centre for children aged seven to 14 includes tag rugby, rock climbing, tennis, cricket, football and more. It must be booked online at www.sportsactive.ie. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. INFERNO FIRE SHOW
Ballythomas will be ablaze on Saturday night, August 6, when the Gap Arts Festival presents the Inferno Fire Show at the school field, Ballythomas, at 10 p.m. Entry is free.
This outdoor show with music and fire features the set of a pirate ship. For more, see gapartsfestival.com or call 089 4456184. NEW 2 U FASHION SHOW
New 2 U Charity Boutique are calling fashion lovers to join them at Rosslare Community Centre for what’s sure to be an evening full of fun and designer fashion. Complete with music and a cheese and wine reception. Entry €5 per person. 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC
Bring your favourite teddy along with a picnic and an afternoon full of fun in Rosslare. There will be prizes for best-dressed teddy and oldest teddy, along with face-painting, a bouncy castle, music and photos. Cost is €8 per child and includes a picnic. 1 p.m.