Fermanagh Live 2013

The 2013 Fermanagh Festival

Fermanagh Live

Music - Drama - Visual Something for everyone!

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At a glance... Music - Drama - Visual Thursday 19th September Richard Pierce - Upon Reflection Thursday 26th September Exhibition Preview Bus Tour Saturday 28th September The Dragon Parade

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FOREWORD

Evelyn Hassard, Chair

Gloria Hunniford, Presenter

Welcome to FLive 2013, the 5th celebration of arts and music in Enniskillen.

Building on the huge success of the 2012 festival, this exciting and inclusive celebration has developed into an annual event.

Having been involved with the festival since 2006, I am honoured to be Chairperson in a year that has been so successful for Fermanagh as a whole, when we hosted the world leaders of the G8 summit and TV footage of our lovely County was beamed worldwide.

Once again this year, we have a programme of very interesting, high quality events in store for you, many of which are free. Highlights must include our local talent-Richard Pierce, Robert Northridge, The Big Brass Swing Band and Pat McManus - as well as international names such as David Meade and Vladimir Jablokov (yes, he is appearing again!) In addition to the many exhibitions throughout the town, I must also mention the ever popular Dragon Parade and Cinemagic, who are coming to Enniskillen for the first time to scatter some of their magic dust in a series of film revue workshops for children-not to be missed by the young photographers and fim-makers of tomorrow.

I would like to thank our main supporters, Fermanagh District Council, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and The Big Lottery Fund as well as all our local sponsors without whom we could not present this excellent programme.

We have worked hard to put together a varied and uplifting programme of events and we look forward to your support and enjoyment. Come and be part of it!

Evelyn Hassard

I am so disappointed that I can’t be there for the Fermanagh Festival because it is a place very dear to my heart, having spent many years to and from Fermanagh at the weekends with all my family. I am so encouraged to see that FLive have organised such a comprehensive arts festival embracing something to appeal to all ages.

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Fermanagh as a county is very rich in every sense of the word - magnificent geographically, culturally and with the friendliest and warmest of people. I know that anyone who attends or takes part in the Festival will have the most glorious and satisfying experience.

Gloria Hunniford

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Fermanagh District Council Fermanagh Arts Festival Ltd. Registered in Northern Ireland NI066336 Registered Charity XT6323

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Poetry at FLive - Dawn to Dusk Various Venues FREE BBC Northern Ireland - Away with Words Ekn Castle Museums 10.00am FREE BBC Lunchtime Screenings Clinton Centre 1.00pm FREE Bram Stoker by Paul Murray Enniskillen Library 6.00pm FREE The Quare Land by John McManus Ardhowen Theatre 8.00pm £10/£8 CON Fermanagh Film Club - Good Vibrations ‘SWC’ Big Screen 8.00pm £6/£5 CON Venue Friday 4th October BBC Lunchtime Screenings Clinton Centre 1.00pm FREE Robert Northridge Flora of Co. Fermanagh Portora Royal School 4.00pm FREE A Patchwork of Words Presbyterian Hall 4.00pm FREE Pat McManus Bush Bar 5.00pm £7/£5 CON Dirty Flirty Thirty Level 7 @ Blakes 8.00pm £5 Fermanagh Film Club - The Angels Share ‘SWC’ Big Screen 8.00pm £6/£5 CON Bob Quick & The Big Brass Swing Band Ardhowen Theatre 8.00pm £7/£5 CON Oonagh Derby Band Atrium @ Blakes 10.00pm £5 Yankee Panky Ardhowen Theatre 10.30pm £10 Venue Saturday 5th October Circus School Lakeland Forum 10.00am £10 Cinemagic Workshops Ekn Castle Museums 10.00am £10 A Patchwork of Words Presbyterian Hall 1.00pm FREE BBC Lunchtime Screenings Clinton Centre 1.00pm FREE David Meade Mindreader Live Ardhowen Theatre 8.00pm £20/£15 CON Enniskillen through a Poet’s Eye St. Michael’s Crypt 8.00pm FREE Fermanagh Film Club - Love Is All You Need ‘SWC’ Big Screen 8.00pm £6/£5 CON Yankee Panky Ardhowen Theatre 10.30pm £10 Venue Sunday 6th October Jazz Brunch - Just Sow Jazz Enniskillen Hotel 12noon Direct to Hotel Cinemagic Closing Screening Clinton Centre 2.00pm FREE Vladimir & Olga Jablokov St. Michael’s Church 4.00pm £10/£5 STU Theatre Supper Franco’s 7.30pm £20 Venue Time Cost Ongoing Events Valerie Eames - Piece by Piece Presbyterian Hall 3rd - 6th Oct FREE Andrew McConnell Belmore Court & Motel 27th Sep - 19th Oct FREE Claire Falconer - F light Portora 3rd - 6th Oct FREE Alex Lindsay - Form Portora 3rd - 6th Oct FREE NIPA - Annual Exhibition Waterways Ireland 27th Sep - 10th Oct FREE ArtbyNorthWest Devenish Gallery 1st - 12th Oct FREE EPS - Sport in Fermanagh The Forum 29th Sep - 12th Oct FREE Headhunters Railway Museum 27th Sep - 12th Oct FREE Trains & Buses TG4 Joe Forken Higher Bridges Gallery 4th - 26th Oct FREE

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PAT MCMANUS www.FLive.org.uk/Pat Bush Bar Friday 4th October, 5pm, £7/£5 Concession

BOB QUICK & THE BIG BRASS SWING BAND www.FLive.org.uk/Bob From Spirituals to Swing Ardhowen Theatre Friday 4th October, 8pm, £7/£5 Concession The Big Brass Swing Band does exactly what it says on the can. It combines the power of a brass band with the refinement of a jazz combo. The band has 4 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 euphoniums, 4 trombones, an Eb bass, a full rhythm section and 4 singers. It’s big, it’s brassy and it swings. The brass players are an amalgam of 2 bands from the North west; they come from the fabulous Derry based Britannia band and from the mighty Strabane Concert Brass [this year’s N.I. Senior champions]. The sound of this line up is similar to a traditional Jazz Big Band but with a touch of “Ee by gum” to soften the edges. The rhythm section of Paul Maquire, Ronan McKee and Mike McGinnity are simply the best there is. Gareth Devine from Strabane is the male vocalist. The band has 3 female vocalists - Katrina Gormley, Jenny Grant and Gerarda Mc Cann. All are professionally trained singers and work with Bob Quick for the W.E.L.B. music service. The show traces the history of popular music from its folk roots in Ireland and Scotland and follows it through the influence of African music. The story is then influenced by the Blues, then into Swing and the Big Band era of the Rat Pack. The finale is an Elvis spectacular. The show is written and arranged by deputy director of the W.E.L.B. music service Bob Quick. Bob studied trombone at London’s Royal Academy of Music before playing with the BBC Concert Orchestra, the BBC Northern Ireland and Ulster Orchestras. In 2005 he performed the Irish premier of a new Trombone Concerto [Earth’s Fury] in Christchurch, Dublin. He has appeared 3 times as the featured soloist at the Cork International Trombone Conference. This year he opened the Limavady Jazz and Blues Festival with his Big Band.

YANKEE PANKY Ardhowen Theatre - Gallery Bar www.FLive.org.uk/Yankee Friday 4th & Saturday 5th October 10.30pm, £10 Selling out at our 2010 and 2012 Festivals, Jeanne Munroe (Musical Director, pianist) and Melissa McKeague (vocalist) return once again with a brave new Yankee Panky programme, featuring a musical alchemy of Stephen Sondheim, William Bolcom, Annie Lennox, Irving Berlin, Peter Winkler, and Tom Lehrer.

Yankee Panky is an irreverent musical revue, gleaned largely from the world of American musical theatre. Like shiny beads on a hot dancer, the songs are threaded together by themes: relationships, aging, and this time, the change(s) of life.

With only two shows at the 2013 Festival, tickets are sure to go quickly. Hard to describe, but harder to forget, Yankee Panky puts one in mind of a fine wine; “Over-ripeness coupled with some tartness!”

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‘The Pat McManus Band’ are headed up by former L A M ‘Mama’s Boys and ‘Celtus’ guitarist, violinist, singersongwriter Pat McManus, whose career has seen him tour the world extensively, alongside artists such Fireplaces & Stoves as Bon Jovi, Rush, Wishbone Ash, The Scorpions, Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy, Sheryl Crow, Hawkwind, Sting, Black Sabbath, Paul Carrick and Rory Gallagher to name but a few. Pat has recorded well over 30 albums in his career; the majority are of his own compositions, but he has also guested on many other artists’ albums in almost every genre. As a young man he won the ‘All Ireland’ and other awards for his skills and talent on the violin in the Irish Traditional genre, which he still performs in today and he represented Northern Ireland a few years ago on the ‘lawns’ of the White House in Washington, USA. Pat formed his solo project ‘The Pat McManus Band’ in 2006 and is joined by Paul Faloon on drums and Marty McDermott on bass guitar. The band have so far released three CDs of original material and three live DVDs with a further CD to be released in Autumn 2013. The band tour non-stop throughout Europe, on headlining tours and also appear at a wide variety of international festivals.

For info on the ‘PMB’:- Website: www.patmcmanus.co.uk www.facebook.com/patmcmanus / www.myspace.com/patmcmanus

OONAGH DERBY BAND Atrium @ Blakes of the Hollow Friday 4th October, 10pm, £5

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Oonagh Derby is a contemporary folk singer and songwriter from Moira in Armagh. She has recently emerged on the music scene, to great critical acclaim, with her debut album Harmony Street.

Her self-penned songs are a journey of life’s stories written to catchy rhythms and tunes masterfully arranged by producer Gerry “Banjo” O’Connor.

Her Album has achieved a great deal of success and was nominated for the BBC folk album of the year. It reached the number one spot in the London Irish Charts and won Best Newcomer Award in both Australia and Chicago.

Her songs are played worldwide and championed by DJs such as Bob Harris, Mike Harding and our very own Gerry Anderson!

She is accompanied onstage by guitarist and songwriter CATHAL MAGEE from Irvinestown. Cathal is a very accomplished multi instrumentalist and acclaimed songwriter in his own right. He brings an energy and powerful dynamic to Oonagh’s soulful voice to create a highly entertaining fusion.

The band have played at many prestigious festivals and venues up and down the country, quite recently playing with Eddi Reader in Antrim as well as at the Grand Opera House with Brian Kennedy, Niamh Kavanagh and Joe McElderry. Impressively, Oonagh’s vocal talents helped open the 2012 Olympic Games as she was the lead singer for the 2012 Land Of Giants performance.

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VLADIMIR & OLGA JABLOKOV www.FLive.org.uk/Vlad St. Michael’s Church Sunday 6th October, 4pm, £10/£5 Student

Fresh from the success of his Viennese shows and his Classical Twist ensemble, Vladimir returns with his sister Olga for a special run of concerts celebrating the magical chemistry of the violin and piano together in concert.

Irish audiences are no stranger to Vladimir; the Slovak violin virtuoso has built a loyal and dedicated following since he arrived in Ireland in 2006. Whether playing with the Slovak Festival Orchestra, Classical Twist or The Jablokov Family, his scintillating style of play in any genre of music has thrilled audiences nationwide.

Olga Jablokov is a noted concert pianist and accompanist in Bratislava, and is a regular visitor to Ireland; playing with Vladimir as part of The Jablokov Family festive concerts. These concerts will include popular pieces by Mozart, Brahms, Shostakovich and John Williams arranged for violin and piano. Hear classical favourites like Romance (from the Gadfly) [Shostakovich], Chopin’s Nocturne Opus 27, No 2 and John Williams’ Theme From “Schindler’s List”.

JAZZ BRUNCH WITH JUST SOW JAZZ www.FLive.org.uk/Jazz Enniskillen Hotel Sunday 6th October, 12noon-2.30pm Book direct with The Enniskillen Hotel: 028 6632 1177

Choose from a selection of food on the Brunch Menu and listen to Oumar Sow. Senegal’s most celebrated guitarist has performed at many prestigious festivals and venues including The Glastonbury Festival and The Montreux Jazz Festival. Influenced by George Benson and Joe Pass, he has collaborated with Randy Weston and other leading jazz musicians and appeared at the International Jazz Festival in St. Louis in Senegal.

He formed his own jazz group in Dakar in 2004. Just Sow Jazz have performed at leading jazz clubs and were special guests at the American Embassy in Dakar. In 2013, Oumar established JUST SOW JAZZ in Ireland where he has been working with Aidan Dunphy (Drums), Mark Bradley (Trumpet) and Peter Doherty (Double bass). Their repertoire includes some of Oumar’s own compositions, well known jazz standards by Chic Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Mike Stern and groovy Latin dance tracks.

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AWAY WITH WORDS Enniskillen Castle Thursday 3rd October, 10am-9pm, Free Celebrate National Poetry Day with our hands-on workshops and fun, interactive performances. BBC Northern Ireland’s Away With Words will showcase the work of performers, musicians, actors, poets and local school children. You’ll discover there’s more to poetry than you might think – and you may end up crafting your own short verse. There’ll be readings, activities, and the BBC Bus will be there too - you can even record your favourite poem in our radio studio.

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DAVID MEADE MINDREADER LIVE www.FLive.org.uk/Meade Ardhowen Theatre Saturday 5th October, 8pm, £20/£15 Concession

BBC’s fastest rising star is returning to the stage hot on the heels of his smash-hit TV series Make Believe, after three years of unprecedented success on BBC One. With a show that is as hilarious as it is jaw dropping, Meade has just returned from a cross-country US tour that saw him pack houses in Boston, New York, LA and Las Vegas.

In this astonishing live show he reveals private PIN numbers, detects lies, reveals secret thoughts, and influences those around him with seemingly inexplicable results.

Do you think you have what it takes to outsmart a mentalist?

For those who think they can lie, a substantial cash prize will be awarded on the spot to anyone who can successfully lie to David.

THE QUARE LAND BY JOHN MCMANUS www.FLive.org.uk/Quare Ardhowen Theatre Thursday 3rd October, 8pm, £10/£8 Concession

Directed by and starring Seamus O’Rourke.

The last thing ninety year old farmer Hugh Pugh expects, as he takes his first bath in four years, is a visitor. But here he is: Rob McNulty, a stressed out developer looking to buy one of Hugh’s fields to extend his golf course. A field that Hugh never even knew he owned.

A field in Leitrim, of all places. A straightforward transaction then, one would imagine. But the cantankerous old Pugh has so many stories to tell, and now he has a captive audience …

John McManus is from Ballyconnell in Co. Cavan. His first play was No Hate Going To Loss, a radio drama which won the RTE P. J. O’Connor Award in 2005. He came joint third in the same competition in 2008 with Will You Swap Knees With Me? His first stage play, A Lock Of Fierce Roars, was given a public reading by Druid Theatre Company in 2008 and he is currently on the New Playwrights Programme at the Abbey Theatre.

Seamus O’Rourke started out on his acting career with the Corn Mill Theatre, Carrigallen in 1989. He won RTE Best Director for Stolen Child in 2005, and has also won RTE Best Actor and Supporting Actor.

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BRAM STOKER BY PAUL MURRAY

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Enniskillen Library Thursday 3rd October, 6pm, Free

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Paul Murray’s lecture on Bram Stoker will seek to Supported by explain how this seemingly minor writer became the centre of the world-wide cultural phenomenon that is Dracula. Born in Dublin in 1847 but with roots in the north-west of Ireland – Coleraine, Ballyshannon and Sligo – Stoker spent almost half his life in Ireland before moving to London at the age of 31 to manage Henry Irving’s Lyceum Theatre. This talk will examine the relationship between Stoker’s formative development in Ireland and the mature writer whose horrific masterpiece has become part of the global consciousness.

THEATRE SUPPER The Naughty Nancy Ladies

Join us in fancy dress for a Family Day of Fun and Festivities at the Dragon Parade on Saturday the 28th of September from 1.305.00pm starting at The Diamond.

This year, accompanied by the rhythmic beat of a Samba band, Falkor, our very own local dragon, will rise from his lair and wend his fiery way up the town to The Diamond where he will meet a giant Trojan horse. Enjoy the famous story of Troy acted out in a street performance using puppets and props created by local school children, with the help of artists Genevieve Murphy and Jon Kelly.

After the event in the town centre, follow the Dragon back to his lair at Enniskillen Castle where there will be an afternoon of free fun and games including art workshops, drumming lessons, face painting, archery and a bouncy castle.

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CIRCUS WORKSHOP

Franco’s Restaurant Sunday 6th October, 7.30pm, £20 Book direct with Franco’s Restaurant 028 6632 4424

www.FLive.org.uk/Circus Lakeland Forum Enniskillen Saturday 5th October, 10am-12noon, £10

Children from 8-12yrs are invited to take part in an exciting programme and learn the basics of Diablo, Juggling, Stilt Walking, Plate Spinning; even have a go on a uni-cycle...or a tightrope. Three tutors will take a group of pupils to advance their proficiency in coordination, dexterity and confidence and most of all to have fun.

So...come on and have a go!!

Relax and Revue! It’s time for You! We did it - Fermanagh has been host to the G8, The Happy Days Beckett Festival and Fermanagh Live! Now Enniskillen Amateur Dramatic Society will bring festivities to a close with their revue ‘The Naughty Nancy Ladies’. The food will be plentiful, the wine flowing and the ‘craic’ mighty. So come along, sit back and enjoy the show!

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Enniskillen Castle Museums www.FLive.org.uk/Cinemagic Saturday 5th October, 10am-3pm, £10

Written and directed by Kat Woods, whose first play Skintown successfully premiered at The White Bear in Kennington, Dirty, Flirty Thirty is a one-woman show about being single in London in your 20s/30s. From long-term lovers to one-night stands, we follow Sinead on her quest to find Mr Right and discover how it all went amiss.

Workshop 1 Stop-Motion Animation Workshop (ages 8-11) Join Cinemagic for an exciting introduction to stop-motion animation.

Young participants will be tasked to make a short animation themed on the City of Culture, right through from character design and modelling to creating and adding their own sound effects!

Workshop 2 iPad Movie Making Workshop (ages 4-7) Got an idea for a movie? Need a storyboard, camera crew, edit suite, special effects unit, title generator and soundtrack? This ultimate workshop in mobile movie making puts every film-making tool you need at your fingertips, to make your Hollywood blockbuster a reality. Using iPads and a host of creative apps you will storyboard, shoot, edit and showcase your movie all in one day.

Level 7 @ Blakes of the Hollow Friday 4th October, 8pm, £5

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ROBERT NORTHRIDGE Flora of County Fermanagh The lakes and hills of Fermanagh provide beautiful scenery and recreational opportunities that attract many visitors to the county every year. Until the publication of this book, there has been no account of the interesting and varied flowering plant life that so greatly enhances the enjoyment of this relatively uncrowded corner of north-west Ireland. This magnificent, colourful flora and its informative text describes the findings of botanical field recorders over the past 200 years. It concentrates, however, on the period from 1975 to 2010, when the major survey conducted by the authors occurred and when government agencies were sampling areas for their conservation status. Coloured maps illustrate, at a glance, the frequency and distribution of all but the most common and the very rarest plant species in the county.

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Portora Royal School Saturday 5th October, 4pm, Free Fifteen introductory chapters provide background information on the geology, soils, climate and physical geography of County Fermanagh and describe the range of habitats and the botanical hotspots which visitors might explore. The authors’ creation of the computerised Fermanagh Flora Database enables analysis and mapping of plant findings.

The 860 page Flora of County Fermanagh, published in November 2012, is the result of 35 year’s field work in the county by the joint authors Robert Northridge and Ralph Forbes.

The book was judged, by the President of the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, to be the outstanding British botanical book of 2012.

Robert Northridge will talk on the history of botanical recording in Fermanagh over the last 200 years, will describe the field work involved in the current publication and will show photographs of some of the most interesting habitats and plants of the county.

The talk will last about an hour and there will be an opportunity for questions.

The body of the book focuses on accounts of the individual species. Written with the keen naturalist in mind, these also provide interesting ‘snippets’ of biology and ecology for the non-specialist reader.

The book is greatly enhanced by high-quality photographs of landscapes and plant portraits, many of them taken by Robert Thompson and Hannah Northridge. These are additional to those furnished by the authors. A gazetteer of placenames, with associated map references, is provided and scientific references are listed for each section of the text.

RALPH S. FORBES ROBERT H. NORTHRIDGE

This book and the associated Fermanagh Flora Database, which is maintained by the Centre for Environmental Data and Recording (CEDaR), National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI), together provide an accessible reference point in the recording of vascular plants across the county, up to the present day. Change is clearly occurring in our environment and this baseline record of plant diversity will grow in importance with passing years.

A County Fermanagh Flora web site is being developed within NMNI’s Habitas suite of information sites (www.habitas.org.uk). This will provide up-to-date information and opinion on scientific studies reviewed by the author of the Flora species accounts, that could not be accommodated in the pages of the published book. The web site will also contain maps of every species and hybrid found in County Fermanagh.

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THE DRAGON PARADE The Diamond & Enniskillen Castle Museums Saturday 28th September, 1.30pm-5pm, Free

Front cover photographs Aerial view of Knockmore Hill © Robert Thompson Neotinea maculata, (Dense-flowered Orchid) Dryas octopetala, (Mountain Avens) Saxifraga aizoides, (Yellow Saxifrage) Spine photograph Sagittaria sagittifolia, (Arrowhead) © Robert Thompson

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Cinemagic Closing Screenings

Clinton Centre Sunday 6th October, 2pm, Free

Featuring the World Premiere of a short film made, with the help of Cinemagic, by young people in Fermanagh in August 2013.Followed by - ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’. A prequel to ‘The Wizard of Oz’, the film explores how, Oscar Diggs, found his way to Oz and his early days in the magical realm. Oz believes his luck has changed for the better when he is introduced to three witches. However, before he can realise his true potential, he must journey through Oz and come face-to-face with the problems that haunt this fantastic land. (130 mins – PG) Book Tickets: www.FLive.org.uk or 028 6632 5440

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POETRY AT FLIVE 2013

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www.FLive.org.uk/Poetry National Poetry Day 2013 falls on October 3rd and the chosen theme this year is ‘Water, water, everywhere’. So, inspired by the theme which is entirely appropriate to our island town, and the fact that the date coincides with our Festival, we couldn’t miss the chance to celebrate poetry in our programme of events.

Dawn to Dusk - poetry every hour, on the hour Various venues around the island town of Enniskillen and aboard the BBC bus at the Ekn Castle Museums as part of their Away With Words day @ the Castle (see page 6)

Thursday 3rd October 8am-8pm, Free This is planned as a day-long event, more of a ‘happening’ really, when, on the hour, every hour, selected readers will read their favourite poem at a variety of venues not usually associated with poetry recital, places such as Plunkitt’s Pulpit near the East Bridge, the balcony at the Town Hall, the Fire Station and, heading the list of suggested venues, the top of Cole’s Monument! (Venues, times, readers and poems to be confirmed nearer the event.)

We are pleased also to collaborate with the BBC as part of their Away With Words event for National Poetry Day an exciting programme to showcase the work of local school children, performers and musicians. The BBC Bus will be present at the museum to host poetry-related events and, at their invitation, will act as our Pop-up Poetry Hub for the day. Here too our readings will take place every hour on the hour and poetry enthusiasts can bring and swap favourite poems, record their best-loved poems in the radio studio and be part of the poetry-based activities around the Enniskillen Museum complex. Meanwhile, Media students from South West College will be on hand at the various venues around the town to record readings on their mobile devices and will then show an edited video account of the day in the Media Suite at the College, later during the Festival weekend.

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Fermanagh Writers group has a passion for putting pen to paper and they want to share what they’ve written with festival audiences. Their short stories, poems and reminiscences are as diverse as the writers: Page 9 funny, moving, reflective, satiric and thought provoking. They regularly perform at festivals and literary events and their first collection of stories, memoirs and poems, Tuesdays At Charlie’s was shortlisted in Writing Magazine’s 2012 WritersSupported Circle Anthology Contest. by A Reading & Discussion with Carlo Gébler

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Portora Royal School Friday 5th October, 5.30pm, £10/£8 concession Glass of wine and cheese also included (Bottom of Peg o’ the Author Carlo Gébler - who hails from Dublin but resides in Enniskillen - reads from his latest novel, The Dead Eight (shortlisted for the Kerry Irish Fiction Prize) which is based on the true story of a man wrongly executed for a murder in Co. Tipperary in 1940. Never afraid to explore the darker aspects of human existence, the writer investigates the fascinating background to this judicial murder, the people responsible for it and why they did.

Following the reading, members of the public may participate in a discussion with Mr. Gébler, and music and comestibles will round out what promises to be a convivial afternoon.

Coming from a family of writers, Gébler's literary reputation is well-established and his output over more than 25 years has been remarkably productive. He is the author of several novels including A Good Day for A Dog, the short story collection W.9. & Other Lives, along with works of non-fiction including the memoir Father & I, The Siege of Derry and a book about the Fermanagh community entitled The Glass Curtain. He has also www.FLive.org.uk or 028 6632 5440 FermanaghLive FermanaghLive written novels for children as well as plays for both radio and the stage, including 10 Rounds, which was short-listed for the Ewart-Biggs Prize.

St. Michael’s Crypt, Enniskillen Saturday 5th October 8pm, Free

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www.bbc.co.uk/tickets Clinton Centre Thursday 3rd - Saturday 5th October 1pm-2pm, Free

Join us as we showcase some more Fermanagh treasures from the BBC’s Community Archive. We will be screening four short films about local people, traditions and history. Some of them haven’t been seen since their original broadcast. They will all be introduced by a guest speaker and there will be a little time for discussion afterwards. This year’s archive screenings will include: The Loughsiders, which was presented by Seamus Heaney (1972); The Impartial Reporter, which was broadcast on BBC network television as part of Carlo Gebler’s series, Plain Tales from Northern Ireland (1993); The Winding Banks of Erne, which was presented

by Paddy Tunney (1989); and Enniskillen – The Island Town which was presented by Hugh Dixon as part of the Ulster in Focus strand for local schools (1980). These films are beautifully made and will evoke many memories. BBC Northern Ireland is delighted to be able to share them with a Fermanagh audience. Screenings will take place between 1pm-2pm on 3, 4 and 5 October 2013 in the Clinton Centre, Enniskillen. Full listing and booking details will be available on the BBC’s website at: bbc.co.uk/tickets. These events have been developed in association with The Fermanagh Trust.

FERMANAGH FILM CLUB FFC provides a programme of art house, foreign and special interest films. www.FLive.org.uk/Film Founded in 2007, it aims to promote access to films not available to see on the commercial circuit, and in doing so bring knowledge and appreciation of different cultures, and a general enrichment to the lives of the viewers.

South West College Big Screen Thursday 3rd October, 8pm, £6/£5 Concession

A 2013 Irish film written by Colin Carberry and Glenn Patterson, directed

by Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn. It stars Richard Dormer, Jodie Whittaker, Adrian Dunbar, Liam Cunningham, Karl Johnson and Dylan Moran. The film is a chronicle of Terri Hooley’s life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast’s punk-rock scene.

The Angel’s Share South West College Big Screen Friday 4th October, 8pm, £6/£5 Concession Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their hopeless lives. Directed by Ken Loach. With Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland, Roger Allam.

Love Is All You Need

Enniskillen-born poet Kevin Quinn will read from his collection The Erne Laundry and other poems. After an interlude during which a complimentary glass of wine and other refreshments will be served, there will be a chance to hear Kevin in relaxed conversation with writer Carlo Gebler about growing up in 1950’s Enniskillen and how the experience has inspired his work. The Erne Laundry and other poems can be read at talkingpoetry.net.

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South West College Big Screen Saturday 5th October, 8pm, £6/£5 Concession In a romantic comedy, the manner in which Philip (Pierce Brosnan), a widower/workaholic, and Ida (Trine Dyrholm), a cancer survivor now weathering her husband’s infidelity, first cross paths trading insults at the airport. As these strangers jet off to sunny Sorrento for the wedding of his son and her daughter, they tumble into a charming drama.

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RICHARD PIERCE Upon Reflection

Irish photographer Andrew McConnell began his career as a press photographer covering the closing stages of the conflict in his homeland before transitioning to more in-depth social documentary work around the world.His images have appeared internationally in publications such as National Geographic Magazine, Newsweek, Time magazine, The New York Times, The Guardian, FT Magazine, Vanity Fair, the Sunday Times Magazine, Der Spiegel, L’espresso, and Internazionale. www.andrewmcconnell.com

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Ardhowen Theatre Thursday 19th September, 8pm, £5 Retired from a lifetime of distinguished architectural practice, Enniskillen-born Richard Pierce now devotes his time to painting and photography. An inveterate traveller, who habitually delights his friends with lavishly illustrated travelogues, Richard has devised an incisive, entertaining and visually stimulating presentation to open the 2013 Fermanagh Live Arts Festival at the Ardhowen theatre on 19th September.

Through his own remarkable photographs, Richard will demonstrate how his visual vocabulary is informed by the eclectic range of art works which have caught his eye and inspired him down the years. With personal anecdotes and observations he will underline the relationship between photography and modern art. ‘Upon Reflection’ will inspire and delight photographers, painters, students of art and art history while encouraging everyone to look at the world in different ways.

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VALERIE EAMES Piece by Piece -

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A Patchwork Quilt Exhibition Presbyterian Hall, Queen Elizabeth Road, Enniskillen 3rd-5th Oct 10am-5pm Sun 6th Oct 2pm-5pm, Free Some quilts tell stories. Others are a kaleidoscopic celebration of colour & design, with names like Flying Geese, Log Cabin, Pieced Star and Dutchman’s Puzzle. It is an art that demands precision, skill and flair. Honed over time by our mothers and grandmothers, their purpose was practical. Cloth pieces from old dresses, blouses, anything that was outworn as a garment were used to create decorative covers that would keep you warm.

Valerie Eames is a founder member of the Quilters Guild of Ireland.

She creates a mixture of American Civil War, Traditional and Contemporary Quilts.

Valerie has exhibited all over Ireland and in 2011 won 1st prize at the RDS, Dublin for her traditional quilt ‘Not A Patch On Jane’.

During the exhibition Valerie will be holding workshops / guided tours of her work on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10.00 am to 12.00 and on Sunday from 2.00 to 5.00pm

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Claire Falconer is an Irish painter and filmmaker. Her work first gained national acclaim in 2001 when she won RTE Television’s Open House Art Competition. She subsequently had a sell out exhibition at the Abode Gallery in Dublin and has since worked and exhibited in Ireland, Italy and the United States.

Although working predominantly in oils on wood, the artist also creates finished pieces using charcoal and ink. A recent return to Fermanagh has led Falconer to draw inspiration from the ‘fluent watery landscape’, flora and fauna. Ancient Celtic traditions are also strong influences, particularly the concept of time as circular rather than linear and also the respect for the moon and the feminine principle which it represents.

Claire’s Fermanagh studio is located in the Scotch Stores on Old Henry Street, Enniskillen. More informaton and the artist’s blog are found at www.clairefalconer.com

Hop on the bus and get whisked from preview to preview of some of our on-going exhibitions. Ticket price includes a glass of wine at each location and a fork supper at Franco’s to round off the evening.

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Seale Room, Portora Royal School Thursday 3rd - Sunday 6th October 10am-4pm, Free

EXHIBITION PREVIEW BUS TOUR Starting at Belmore Court & Motel Thursday 26th September, 6.00pm, £15

ANDREW MCCONNELL www.FLive.org.uk/Andrew Belmore Court & Motel Fri 27th September - Sat 19th October 10am-7pm, Free

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The Cloisters, Portora Royal School Thursday 3rd - Sunday 6th October 10am-4pm, Free Alex Lindsay lives and works in Fermanagh. She has studied at Fermanagh College, Edinburgh College of Art and Belfast Metropolitan College.

Working in a variety of mediums, Alex’s aim is aesthetic rather than narrative, creating something that the viewer wishes to look at rather than discuss; the antithesis of conceptual art. Scale, medium and method may vary greatly from project to project, but behind all her work is a basic love of simple drawing.

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Waterways Ireland Gallery 27th September-10th October, Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Free

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The Forum Sunday 29th September - Saturday 12th October Mon-Fri 8am-10pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 2pm-6pm, Free

The Northern Ireland Photographic Association (NIPA) annual print exhibition is a selection of 75 photographic prints from around 350 submitted by members of 28 Northern Ireland camera clubs belonging to the association.

The exhibition was selected in February by Peter Cheetham APAGB, president of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB), the organising body for camera clubs in the UK. The photographs are both colour and monochrome. A wide range of subjects is featured - portraits, landscapes and seascapes, nature, sport, still life, architecture and many others.

The exhibition was launched in March in the Concourse of the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. It will be on display in the Waterways Ireland Gallery from 27th September until 10th October 2013. After that it will be displayed in Magherafelt, Ballymoney and Ballymena before concluding its tour of the province.

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ENNISKILLEN PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

The Enniskillen Photographic Society is proud to be associated with Fermanagh Live in an exhibition of photographic images on the theme ‘Sport in Fermanagh’.

An open invitation is extended for the submission of images of ‘Sport in Fermanagh’, whether it be on land or on water, participating or spectating. Visit www.enniskillenphotosociety.com for details.

For over 20 years Enniskillen Photographic Society has assisted in developing the skills of local photographers. Meeting each season from September through May, the Society always welcomes new members to their twice-monthly meetings, where experienced guest speakers and members provide guidance in improving your photography in a friendly environment. Members work is showcased at the end of the season with an annual competition and exhibition.

So start snapping and capture the best this sporting county has to offer in conjunction with Fermanagh Live!

JOE FORKEN Higher Bridges Gallery

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Friday 4th - Saturday 26th October, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm Joe Forkan was born in New York, and grew up in Tucson, Arizona.

He received his BFA in Studio Art from the University of Arizona in 1989, and his MFA in Painting from the University of Delaware in 2002. He is Professor of Art at California State University Fullerton, where he has taught since 2002. He lives in Santa Ana, CA.

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ARTBYNORTHWEST www.FLive.org.uk/NW Devenish Gallery Launch at 7.30pm on 30th September 1st - 12th Oct, Monday - Saturday 10am-5pm Free

ArtbyNorthWest is a group of artists from Fermanagh, Tyrone and Sligo who have come together to develop their skills and to exhibit their work under the ArtbyNorthWest banner.

There is no attempt to form an ArtbyNorthWest ‘corporate image’; the work produced by members of the group is an eclectic mix of styles, subjects and approaches reflecting each artist’s reaction to the varied subjects they choose. The exhibition in the Devenish Gallery will thus show very different styles from the eight artists exhibiting around five pictures each. If there is a prevalent theme, it might be the impact on the artists of the landscape and scenery of the North West of Ireland.

The artists are: Olive Bödeker, Jim Crowe, Lois Eadie, Peter Lyner, Margaret Mckenzie, Kathleen Ward and Rosemary Wilkinson. Brian Coulter has been invited to join the group for this exhibition.

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TRAINS & BUSES (BY KIND PERMISSION OF TG4) www.FLive.org.uk/Train Headhunters Railway Museum 27th Sep - 12th Oct, Tue-Sat 9am-5.30pm, Free

During Fermangh Live Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum will be showing ‘The Erne Bus Service’ from the popular TG4 series ‘Bealach na mBusanna’. The Erne Bus Service was based in Enniskillen and was established in 1929 by Maurice F. Cassidy. It operated routine services on the Coothill-ClonesEnniskillen-Bundoran routes and also provided Fermanagh with its first road service to Dublin since Bianconi’s stage coaches.

Headhunters Railway Museum has one of the largest collection of Irish railway artefacts on display from the three railway companies which once operated in Co.Fermanagh - Great Northern Railway (Ireland), Clogher Valley Railway and Sligo, Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway.

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