By Dan Walsh Wexford Quay is the place to be this May Bank Holiday weekend for the Wexford Maritime Festival featuring live music, family entertainment, maritime activities and unforgettable cultural experiences. The festival kicks off this evening (Friday) with live music from 6-7.30pm and then the fantastic Aslan will perform (8-10pm) in the Maritime Marquee.Continue reading “Are you coming to Wexford Maritime Festival?”
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Wexford French Film Festival opens
By Dan Walsh at Wexford Arts Centre The first Wexford French Film Festival is up and running following a reception and screening in Wexford Arts Centre this evening. Melanie O’Reilly Honorary Consul acted as master of ceremonies with speakers including Cllr Oliver Walsh, Leas-Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Xavier d’Argoeuves, Cultural Counsellor, French Embassy andContinue reading “Wexford French Film Festival opens”
Bridge Drama are award winners
By Dan Walsh Bridge Drama Group is the best of the four Wexford groups participating in the RTÉ Open All-Ireland Drama finals with a runner-up overall and two individual awards when the results were announced in the Dean Crowe Theatre in Athlone tonight (Saturday). The winners were Kilmeen Drama Group from Clonakilty, Co. Cork, withContinue reading “Bridge Drama are award winners”
First Wexford French Film Festival
By Dan Walsh The French Embassy in Ireland and Screen Wexford are set to launch the very first Wexford French Film Festival in collaboration with the Alliance Française Waterford /Wexford, The Picture House- Wexford Film Society and many cultural partners –such as Wexford Normandy Cultural Association – bringing a specially curated selection of French cinemaContinue reading “First Wexford French Film Festival”
Wexford tribute to actor Gary Lydon
By Dan Walsh Many tributes have been paid to actor Gary Lydon, known for Billy Roche’s plays and films like Calvary, The Guard, and The Banshees of Inisherin, has died aged 61. Speaking on behalf on behalf of Wexford Arts Centre, its Executive Director Elizabeth Whyte said she was deeply shocked and saddened to hearContinue reading “Wexford tribute to actor Gary Lydon”
Bring a chair to Gorey May Bush Féile
By Dan Walsh The Gorey May Bush Féile is an annual intergenerational community led festival featuring an exciting programme of FREE events from today Thursday, April 28th to Bank Holiday Monday, May 4th. The festival promotes, documents and shares the May Bush tradition and the wider customs, traditions and cultural connections of welcoming in Bealtaine in Co. Wexford andContinue reading “Bring a chair to Gorey May Bush Féile”
May festival weekend in Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Castle Enniscorthy will host the 11th annual Rockin’ Food and Fruit Festival over the May Bank Holiday, officially launched by Minister for Housing, Heritage and Local Government James Browne TD at Enniscorthy Castle on Tuesday evening. This marked Minister Browne’s fifth time officiating the opening ceremony, during which he expressedContinue reading “May festival weekend in Enniscorthy”
Community Concert in Christ Church
By Dan Walsh The organisers are particularly excited about The Gorey May Bush Féile 2026 Community Concert in Christ Church Gorey this year and are especially calling on the community to come out and support the evening. This much-loved intergenerational community event will once again bring together local musicians, singers, and performers for an eveningContinue reading “Community Concert in Christ Church”
Jesse Sludds is new country music star
By Dan Walsh Wexford teenager Jesse Sludds has been crowned the inaugural Late Late Show Opening Act winner – the search for Ireland’s newest country music star. The prize will see him opening for Shania Twain at Limerick’s Thomond Park in July and opening The Late Late Show Country Special in October. The 19-year-old full-time musician from Enniscorthy, whoContinue reading “Jesse Sludds is new country music star “
History rules in film documentary
By Dan Walsh The premiere of a documentary entitled ‘The Bantry Commons Case’ will be screened in conjunction with the Uí Cinnsealaigh Historical Society in the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 7.30pm. John Cooney and Tony Asple founded Blackstairs Media Productions to produce documentaries, believing the Bantry Commons case required more thanContinue reading “History rules in film documentary”
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