New Ross Standard

Wexford’s talent encouraged to audition for competitio­n

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Wexford Has Talent auditions are to take place from 12 noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, January 14, at Clayton Whites Hotel, in Wexford town.

Wexford Has Talent, sponsored by the Wexford People, has taken place in Wexford town annually since 2015 and has grown to become recognised as ‘ the’ talent competitio­n in the county launching and awarding top talents, among them the band ‘Fit for Kings’, gymnast Tara Doyle Robinson and the ‘Seventh Fret’ musical group.

During the auditions, a panel of judges will help performers through the audition stages. The competitio­n is open to all ages and all manner of talents and is free to enter with the winner walking away with a €2,000 prize. Two additional prizes of €500 will be awarded to the runners-up.

Organisers say this year is going to be the biggest yet as the competitio­n is already attracting huge attention and requests to audition.

Two semi-finals will take place following the auditions; these will be on Saturday, January 20 and Saturday, January 27, and the Grand Final will take place on Saturday, February 24. All shows will take place in Clayton Whites Hotel.

Tickets to the fourth annual Wexford Has Talent Semi-Finals and Grand Final are now on sale at Clayton Whites Hotel priced at €10 for each Semi-Final of Wexford Has Talent and €15 for the Grand Final. All live shows commence at 8 pm sharp.

For further details and Wexford Has Talent news see www.wexfordhas­talent.com or join the event on Facebook.com/WexfordHas­Talent and Twitter - @WexHasTale­nt

 ??  ?? At the launch of the 2018 Wexford Has Talent competitio­n: Cllr George Lawlor, MC; Brian Furlong; Marion Roice; Killian Duignan; Kevin Carty; Philly Cullen; and Ciara and Rachel Furlong.
At the launch of the 2018 Wexford Has Talent competitio­n: Cllr George Lawlor, MC; Brian Furlong; Marion Roice; Killian Duignan; Kevin Carty; Philly Cullen; and Ciara and Rachel Furlong.

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