Gap Arts Festival 2024 opens in Gorey

At the launch of the Gap Arts Festival 2024 in Gorey Civic Offices last month were; (left to right); Cllr Nicky Boland, Garrett Kehoe, Festival Director, a character from the festival and Cllr Joe Sullivan. (Pic; WexfordLocal.com)

By Dan Walsh

The 14th annual Gap Arts Festival opened in Ballythomas, Gorey, last night (Thursday) and continues over the weekend. It presents a mix of theatre, photography, poetry, dance, drama, painting, puppetry, filmmaking and storytelling workshops. And audiences are welcome.

“Thanks to great audience support this year this theatrical festival will be extended to three nights”, said Garrett Keogh, who added; “This festival has adapted spaces indoors and out, bringing professional performances and art to this community place in the in the hills of north Wexford at Ballythomas.”

A new documentary, ‘Croghan’s Gold’ about the Wicklow Gold Rush of 1795, commissioned by The Gap Arts Festival and financially supported by the Wind Farm Community Fund will be screened each night before the Dublin Theatre Company’s new play ‘Madeira’, featuring Geraldine Plunkett who played Mary Moran in GlenroeThe Clinic, and so much more, features in this year’s play.

The weekend will also feature photographic exhibitions, late night family movie under the stars, local history, talks, music etc. For more information contact http://www.GapArtsFestival.com

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