WHAT’S ON

cert experience transforming musical ele-ments of speech into music. The concert starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are €18 or €15 with a concession.

FRIDAY, JUNE 29

CEMETERY MASS

The annual cemetery Mass at Redford Cemetery in Greystones will be held at 8 p.m. ROCK-A-ROUND IRELAND PARTY

With the Volvo Round Ireland Festival setting off on Saturday, Wicklow Sailing Club will be rocking from 8 p.m. with a barbecue and live music from Black Slade. SUMMER CONCERT

The Inver Ladies Choir, with conductor Tony Norton and special guests, will perform a summer concert in Castlemacadam Church, Avoca, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost €10 and are available from any committee member. NINETTE DE VALOIS FESTIVAL OF DANCE.

A gala tribute entitled ‘Invitation to the Dance’ takes place in the Tramway Theatre at 8 p.m. It will feature Irish National Youth Ballet, Degani Ensemble, guest dancers from Cork City Ballet, and the premier showing of Spectre de la Rose featuring Zoe Ashe-Browne and Dominic Harrison and filmed at Russborough House for the festival. A specially commissioned dramatization of De Valois’s poetry entitled the Contented Ghost will feature actor Deirdre Monaghan in the title role.

SATURDAY, JUNE 30

PEDAL FOR PIETA

After a hugely successful cycle last year, Enniskerry GAA is bring back its Pedal for Pieta cycle. Participants can chose from either an 80km route (departing at 10 a.m.) or a 40km route (leaving at 11.30 a.m.). Both routes will start and finish from Enniskerry village. Registration costs €20 and all sponsorship will be split 50/50 between the club and Pieta House. For more information, visit the club’s Facebook page. NINETTE DE VALOIS FESTIVAL OF DANCE.

At noon the Tramway Theatre will host ‘Madame’ – a roundtable discourse on Ninette DeValois with invited guests including Paul Johnston of Dance Ireland and Joanna Banks one of the last dancers who worked with DeVaois. FAMILY FUN DAY

It’s the day the Volvo Round Ireland Festival gets under way so what better way to celebrate than with a day of fun from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Black Castle in Wicklow town? Among the attractions will be a climbing wall, bouncy castle and obstacle course, food festival, abseiling over a cliff, drumming workshops, Volvo car display and emergency services display. There will be Pure Fitness Inter-club Challenge from 10 a.m. to noon while the main event, the start of the Volvo Round Ireland Yacht Race, will provide a great spectacle at 2 p.m. RUSSBOROUGH CONCERT

At 2.30 p.m. Russborough House and the Beit Foundation will host an Afternoon Tea Dance at the Hippodrome as part of the Ninette de Valois International Dance Festival, where the award-winning Ballymore Eustace Concert Band will perform dance hits from the 1920s to the 1970s. Entrance is free and all are invited to dress in period costumes of their choice. ROSE SHOW

Delgany and District Horticultural Society will hold its rose show from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at St Patrick’s Primary School in Greystones. TASTE OF WICKLOW

A music festival featuring plenty of different acts takes place in the Abbey Grounds in Wicklow town from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. as part of the Taste of Wicklow festival. MIDSUMMER BARN DANCE

The annual barbecue and barn dance in of Moneystown Community Centre will take place at 8 p.m. in the centre featuring Paul Molloy and the Whole Hog. This is an over-18s event only. Tickets cost €20 and are available from 086 1504221. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

Irish comedian Neil Delamere brings his latest show – which is still a work in progress, hence the lower ticket price – to the Courthouse Arts Centre in Tinahely at 8.30 p.m. Neil thinks he has the ‘illusion of control’ idea sussed. It’s doubtful. Tickets cost €15 and are available from the Courthouse.

SUNDAY, JULY 1

5K FUN RUN AND WALK

Tesco is Wicklow town is hosting this fundraising 5k in aid of Temple Street Hospital. Participants can register from 9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. in the Assembly Hall (beside the garda station) and the cost of entry is €10 for adults, €5 for children or €20 for families of four. The race will begin at 10.30 a.m. from the Brass Fox. For more information on registration, call into Tesco Wicklow or text Alison at 087 9579264. TASTE OF WICKLOW

Celebrity Chef’s Catherine Fulvio, Kevin Dundon and Paul Kelly in the Main Marquee plus local chefs will be situated in the Abbey Grounds, Wicklow town from midday to

7 p.m. Lots of family fun for all with entertainment, music and plenty of food stalls. Tickets costing €5 which are bought in advance will give the ticket buyer a great opportunity to win a great variety of prizes and will give free admittance on the day to the Abbey Grounds. NINETTE DE VALOIS FESTIVAL OF DANCE.

At midday on Main Street Blessington a memorial to Ninette DeValois will be unveiled ceremonially to remind all who pass of her wonderful legacy and special place among her community. Following this ceremony there will be an afternoon of music and Dance Festivities in the Main Square with guest musicians and dancers. SPCA DOG SHOW

Pet pooches around the county are lining up to take part in Wicklow SPCs annual dog show in Sharpeshill. There will be a broad range of classes – including the new ‘Best Junior Dog Handler’ – with kennels, trophies and feed up for grabs for the winners. Emmaline Duffy from Citizen Canine Ireland will be on hand to give a free class for younger dog owners on teaching their pets the basic commands. Gates will be open from 1 p.m. THE ULTIMATE LADIES DAY OUT

The Annacurra Community Playground committee are hosting this afternoon tea, ladies’ fashion and beauty event in the Woodenbridge Hotel. There will be pop-up beauty salon from midday to 2 p.m. before the main event, the fashion shows, take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets cost €30 and are available from any committee member.

MONDAY, JULY 2

PHOTO EXHIBITION

As part of the Volvo Round Ireland Festival, a photo and art exhibition will be held at Wicklow Sailing Club from 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 3

HISTORY EVENING

From 8 p.m., Wicklow Historical Society will present an evening of fascinating information at Wicklow Sailing Club as part of the Volvo Round Ireland Festival.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4

INDEPENDENCE DAY PARTY

Wicklow Sailing Club will be marking America’s Independence Day with a party and barbecue from 8 p.m., part of the Volvo Round Ireland Festival.

SATURDAY, JULY 7

GROOVE FESTIVAL

Groove Festival returns to Killruddery Estate in Bray for two days this summer, with headliners Fun Lovin’ Criminals and Heather Small. Also food, comedy, and activities for children. Tickets at groovefestival.ie. RUSSBOROUGH FLOWER SHOW

Stunning flower arrangements will be displayed in the opulent surroundings of Russborough House’s Principal Rooms from 3 p.m. to

6 p.m. Tickets for adults are €5 while children go free. DRY RAIN PRESENT TO SHORTEN THE ROAD.

Dry Rain Theatre Company presents ‘To Shorten the Road’ at Whale Theatre at 8 p.m. This will be a candlelit evening of traditional Seancha storytelling, songs, dance, music and poetry, performed by Lorraine O’Brien – storyetller and lilter, singer and actress Emma O’Brien, and singer-musician Mick Heffernan. Tickets are €15 at whaletheatre.ie.

SUNDAY, JULY 8

GROOVE FESTIVAL

Groove Festival returns to Killruddery Estate in Bray for two days this summer, with headliners Fun Lovin’ Criminals and Heather Small. Also food, comedy, and activities for children. Tickets at groovefestival.ie. RHSI RUSSBOROUGH FLOWER SHOW

Stunning flower arrangements will be displayed in the opulent surroundings of Russborough House’s Principal Rooms from 3 p.m. to

6 p.m. Tickets for adults are €5 while children go free.

SATURDAY, JULY 14

RUNLAVIN 5K AND 10K

This 5k and 10k run around the roads of Dunlavin is in aid of development and upkeep at the local GAA club. The runs begin at 10 a.m. from Dunlavin Green. Refreshments will be served in the clubhouse afterwards, where changing and showering facilities will be available. Entry is open now at popupraces.ie or from 8.30 a.m. on the day. Call 085 1274139 for more information.

SUNDAY, JULY 15

MOTORCYCLE RUN

A 100km motorcycle run will begin at 12.30 p.m. at Coolmoney Camp in the scenic Glen of Imaal. The event is in aid of Davidstown Church Roof Restoration Fund and will be followed by a barbecue and refreshments. Cost of entry is €20 per person. For more information, call 087 9082781 or 087 2588097. RIDE AGAINST SUICIDE

The Warg Riders Motorcycle Club will depart on its third Bikers Ride Against Suicide at 1 p.m. from the Bridgewater Shopping Centre in Arklow. Entry is €10 for a bike and rider and €5 for pillion. ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND.

Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Chapterhouse Theatre Company’s outdoor theatre presentation of this classic tale of Alice’s trip to the magical world of Wonderland. Featuring beautiful Victorian costumes and set in the walled gardens at Powerscourt, this is an event for all the family. The show begins at 2.30 p.m. Tickets, which are non-refundable, are available from Powerscourt and cost €19 for adults, €16 for students, children and seniors or €56 for families (two adults and two children). Children under five go free.

SATURDAY, JULY 21

CARNEW SHOW

Carnew and District Agricultural Show society will be hosting the annual show at Umrigar, with a full programme of classes for horses, ponies, sheep, poultry as well as a dog show, baking, crafts and flowers. For more information, call 087 1429325.

SUNDAY, JULY 22

MUSIC IN CALARY

Calary Church will host a performance from.

Lorna Breen (soprano), Andrew Gavin (tenor) and Mairéad Hurley (accompanist) who will perform opera arias, Irish airs and pieces by Gilbert and Sullivan. The concert will follow an optional supper in aid of Sister Mary Killeen’s work in Mukuru slums in Nairobi. The concert starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are €18 or €15 with a concession.

THURSDAY, JULY 26

6KM TRAIL RACE

Rathdrum Community First Responders will host this 6k fundraising trail race from Clara Vale Church, near Rathdrum. Registration starts at 6 p.m. and entry is €5 for juniors, €10 for adults and €20 for families of four. For more information, contact Billy at 087 2928660.

SATURDAY, JULY 28

BRAY AIR DISPLAY

A spectacular line-up has been announced for this year’s Bray Air Display with the Irish Aviation Authority. Over two days, actis will include the Red Arrows, Wildcat Aerobatics, Tranchant jet team and many more.