7 Things to do this week...
1 FOOTSTEPS IN THE SAND: St Joseph’s GAA Club has issued an open invitation to people to make some footsteps in the sand by running or walking on Curracloe beach in an all-comers event taking place at Ballineksar on the morning of Saturday, August 27.Footsteps in the Sand is an annual event started three years ago as a major fundraiser for the club which is based in Whiterock Hill. Participants of all ages will walk or run for 5km or 10km along the beach towards Curracloe and through the Raven forest, finishing up at Ballineskar car park. The event will start at 10 am sharp and participants are asked to arrive earlier to allow time for registration. Sponsorship cards are available in advance from Brendan Corish, telephone 087 7439669 or people can pay a registration fee of €10 on the day. A barbecue will be held in Ballineskar afterwards for the participants and their families and friends. All money raised will be used to develop new club facilities on a nine-acre site in Whiterock which St Joseph’s bought from NAMA last year. St. Joseph’s has more than 90 adult members and 120 younger members up to 16 years of age.
2 ANTIQUE FAIR AND FURNITURE RESTORATION DEMONSTRATIONS: Wells House and Gardens will host an Antique Fair with Furniture Restoration Demonstrations in the Great House on Wednesday and Thursday, September 24 and 25, from noon both days. Join a host of antique dealers as they display their collectables and speak to industry and restorers in terms of the potential some pieces you own may have. Exhibitors in the Great Hall will include Maurice Molloy of Molloy Restoration, Wexford; Pearl O’Sullivan of Painting Conservation Ireland; and Mark Fortune, specialist in repairs to fine bone China, porcelain, and objets d’art.
3 WEXFORD WALLED TOWN MEDIEVAL DAY: History will come life once more as the Walled Town day returns on August 27 to the green area behind Westgate Tower. Guided tours of the town wall will take place at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. while all day, there will be activities such as digging, Viking shield making and falconry displays. Visitors can also meet with some archaeologists to discuss medieval Wexford.
4 LLOYD COLE IN CONCERT: Lloyd Cole will play his first ever Wexford concert in Greenacres Gallery in Wexford tomorrow (Wednesday, August 24), at 8 p.m. The English singer-songwriter was lead singer of the charttopping band Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from 1984 to 1989 and is also known for his solo work. The gig is presented by Wexford company Lantern Events. Tickets from Ticketmaster.
5 PAT THE CHAP VINTAGE SHOW: Pat The Chap Vintage Club will hold its fourth annual show on Sunday, August 28, at Ballyedmond. The action kicks off at midday, and the organisers have lined up a spectacle of tractor pulling which is always a bit crowd pleaser. There’s also a vintage display with an array of tractors, cars, lorries and jeeps; vintage ploughing; stalls; refreshments; and much more. Proceeds from the day go to local charities. All are welcome along to the site on the main road across from the Maxol filling station for what promises to be a great day.
6 KIERAN GOSS IN CONCERT. Singer songwriter Kieran Goss will perform at Wexford Arts Centre on Saturday, August 27 at 8.30 p.m. Long hailed as one of Ireland’s leading songwriters Kieran’s music has won him fans across the globe and it is live on stage where he really shines. He spends his time touring in six different countries and this is a rare chance to see him perform. ‘I never intended to stop touring in Ireland. It just worked out that I was touring more and more abroad in recent years’, he said. For tickets visit wexfordartscentre.ie or contact 053 9123764.
7 A WHISTLE IN THE DARK. Enniscorthy Drama Group will stage its production of A Whistle in the Dark in the National Opera House on Saturday, August 27 at 8 p.m. The play by Tom Murphy first premiered in 1961 at the Theatre Royal Stratford East London having being rejected by the Abbey Theatre. It went on to become a West End hit for Murphy who was just 25 years at the time. The three act play tells the story of the climatic confrontation between Michael Carney, the oldest of the Carney brothers, his father and his brothers, a brawling, hard-drinking, criminal gang of Irish immigrants living and working in Coventry. The play is a powerful portrayal of tribal violence and the devastation it brings in its wake.