Kilkenny St.Patrick's Festivities 2016

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FÁILTE

Cover photos; Caroline Hart Photography & Evelyn McNamara, Pinhole Productions

A Cháirde, Fáilte agus fiche go Chathair na gCat. Táimid ag súil go mbeidh Lá le Pádraig den scoth agaibh inár dteannta i mbliana, bliain mhór i stair na hÉireann.

Mar is eol daoibh, táimid ag ceiliúradh céad bliain ó Éirí Amach 1916, an t-eachtra a chur tús lenár saoirse mar thír a bhaint amach. Smaoineoimid chomh maith ar shaoránaithe Chill Chainnigh a thug a shaoil ar pháirceanna troda na hEorpa sa bhliain chéanna. Táimid cinnte go mbeidh na téamaí sin le feiscint inniu.

You are hugely welcome to our City of the Cats. We are hoping for our best ever St. Patrick’s Day Parade in this, our special year of National commemoration. We are of course commemorating the centenary of the 1916 Rising, the event that began the securing of our independence as a nation. We also remember the hundreds of Kilkenny citizens who lost their lives on the war fields of Europe at the same time. We are sure those themes will be reflected in this year’s parade.

Our parade continues to be a celebration of our cultural, sporting and community lives in Kilkenny. We hope you all enjoy a wonderful day and that you celebrate your pride in our native language, culture and Irishness in every way. We wish you and yours, whether at home or abroad, a very happy and healthy St. Patrick’s Day. Is sinne le meas, Cllr Mary Hilda Cavanagh, Cathaoirleach Kilkenny County Council Cllr Joe Malone, Mayor of Kilkenny

SHORECREST HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND

Tunes on the Streets

The Maguire Band, ANTHONY McAULEY & FRIENDS

St. Patricks Day/ TradFest 2016 Committee & Team Cllr Malcolm Noonan (Chairperson), Cllr Joe Malone, Joe Reidy & Martin Bridgeman Festival Team: Marian Flannery (Festival Director) Carrie Hart (Festival Assistant), Andrea Keogh (Programme & Publicity) Contact: Festival Office, Burrell’s Hall, St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny. kilkennytradfest@gmail.com More Information on www.kilkennytradfest.com

ST PATRICK’S FESTIVITIES SPONSORED BY:

Museum Open Day

James Stephens Barracks

Date: WEDNESDAY 16 March Time: 12.30PM Where: KILKENNY CASTLE PARK FREE EVENT Kilkenny is delighted to welcome the 110 Musicians and 24 Flag Wavers and Majorettes from the Shorecrest High School Marching Band, joining us all the way from Washington DC, USA.

DATE: Thursday 17 & Saturday 19 MARCH VARIOUS TIMES & VENUES Watch out for TradFest’s ‘pop-up’ music acts around the city streets.

All are welcome to join in! Free event Details on www.kilkennytradfest.com Date: St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday 17 March Time: 11am TO 4pm Where: James Stephens Barracks, entry from Castlecomer Road Free Entry The museum contains memorabilia from Kilkenny’s military and heritage past, with a focus this year on 1916 and the revolutionary period.

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MacDonagh Junction

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Pre-Parade Entertainment

Date: Thursday 17 March Times: 12 noon- 12.15pm Dancewise performance 12.20pm - 12.40pm Evelyn White Dance School performance 12.40pm on - DJ Paul Kavanagh Free Event

St Patricks Day Dash

Date: Thursday 17 March Time: 11am Where: Kilkenny Castle Park Entry Fee: Adult €10 Juveniles €5 Family €20 Tickets: Register outside the Castle Park gates

Get energised in this 5km run around Kilkenny Castle Park!

Come along in fancy dress for your chance to win spot prizes for Best Dressed entrants!

St. Patrick s Day Parade 2016 Date: St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday 17 March Time: 1pm Where: Starting St. John’s Church, finishing in the Market Yard, via High Street. Free Event Come along with all of the family and enjoy the colourful and energetic Kilkenny St.Patrick’s Day Parade! Line the streets to show your support of local community groups, be entertained by their costumes and performances as they parade the streets of the city!

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POST-PARADE Families can take part in an exciting snake hunt taking place in the centre at 3pm. Customers will be encouraged to search for a series of colourful (pretend) reptile friends hiding in various locations throughout the centre - with plenty of prizes to be won. There’ll also be music, face painting and spot prizes.

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Funky Fidelma Date: Saturday 19 March Time: 2pm and 4pm Where: Courthouse Square, Parliament Street Free Event

The Mountebonks

Meet Funky Fi, she’s fun, she’s funky and just a little bit clumsy...of course a little bit falls down a long way when trying to get on top of a 5 metre high pole. Luckily she’s also very charming and might just manage to find a hero or two in the crowds to help her out.This is a highly interactive 30 minute street show with lots of clowning, circus skills and amazing acrobatics 16 feet off the ground!

Street performers Walkabout Date: Thursday 17 MARCH Time: 12 noon to 3pm Where: Streets of Kilkenny City and Castle Park Free Event Date: Friday 18 MARCH Time: 3 - 4pm Where: High Street, Kierans St, Market Cross Free Event

The Mountebonk Crew will be bringing us their colourful style, performing through the streets of Kilkenny; encouraging audiences to get involved with the​performance​ a​s they dance​their​way around the city!

‘A Verse And A Dance’ Date: Saturday 19 MARCH Time: 3.30pm - 4.30pm Where: Performance in Canal Square Free Event

A new piece ‘A Verse And A Dance’, specifically created for Kilkenny TradFest. This special performance pays homage to famous Irish writers and their works.

VINTAGE FAIRGROUND Date: Thursday 17, Friday 18 & Saturday 19 March Time: 11am S- 6pm Where: The Parade Tickets: Pay as you go

Always a huge success, come and enjoy the beautiful Vintage Fairground on The Parade with all the family, including a gorgeous carousel, helter-skelter and children’s chair-o-planes!

ALI MSWABI; ‘HAKUNA MATATA ACROBATS’ Date: St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday 17 March Time: 4.45pm Where: Review Stand Stage on The Parade Tickets: Free Event Ali is a highly skilled acrobat with a multiple of traditional East African performance skills. In his performances he presents; daring tumbles, feats of strength, delicate balances, hat juggling and an impossible bicycle! His solo show is sure to not just entertain, but to amaze and catch your breath!

The Tallest Smallest Circus Date: St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday 17 March Time: 3.45pm Where: Review Stand Stage on The Parade Free Event When a simple truck driver opens a magic box of circus props the show takes off all by itself! Will a clueless Ringmaster with no performers be able to prove the old adage “the show must go on"?

He is going to require a lot of help if a show with jugglers, acrobats, daredevil clowns and performing elephants is to reach its finale.

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