By Dan Walsh Gorey will host Fleadh Cheoil Loch Garman with an exciting weekend of Fleadh-based events which is a qualifier for competitors to progress from county level, taking place in Gorey, to the Leinster level (this year in Wicklow town from July 12th-14th), and finally to Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, in Wexford town fromContinue reading “Fleadh festival weekend happens in Gorey”
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Support for Opera House and Wexford Festival
By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council as a leader in the economic, social, and cultural development of Co. Wexford, has negotiated a new 3-year strategic partnership with the National Opera House and Wexford Festival Opera. The agreement is designed to provide overall support to the House and Festival, together with promoting community participation and increasingContinue reading “Support for Opera House and Wexford Festival”
Mayor honours Wexford’s Billy Roche
By Dan Walsh at Wexford Arts Centre Mayor of Wexford Cllr John Hegarty paid the Council’s highest possible tribute to multi-talented internationally renowned writer Billy Roche with a celebrated Mayoral Reception held in Wexford Arts Centre in the town this evening. Mr. Roche also added his name to the Distinguished Visitors Book. Mayor Hegarty commenced;Continue reading “Mayor honours Wexford’s Billy Roche”
Enniscorthy gets into Rockin’ Food mood
By Dan Walsh Preparations are ongoing for the 2024 Rockin’ Food Festival which switches its launch away from the town centre to the Riverside Park Hotel on the Promenade and festivities will light up the Friday night skies with fireworks display and music by a group with the curious title Loose Arrangements from 8.30pm. TheContinue reading “Enniscorthy gets into Rockin’ Food mood”
Wexford May Bush Festival begins today in Ballindaggin
By Dan Walsh The May Bush is traditionally erected on the eve of May Day (April 30) and decorated with ribbons, seasonal flowers, painted eggshells and sometimes lights. Michael Fortune and his wife Aileen Lambert resurrected the tradition around the May Bush in 2017 in Wexford with ‘The Wexford May Bush Festival’ and now haveContinue reading “Wexford May Bush Festival begins today in Ballindaggin”
Lots of Gorey May Bush Féile events
By Dan Walsh The annual decoration of the Gorey May Bush takes place in Gorey Civic Square, beside the Circe Pavilion next Sunday at 6pm and it promises to be an extra special community evening of traditional music, song, poetry, stories and dance while sharing and exchanging traditions around welcoming in Summer. The message is bringContinue reading “Lots of Gorey May Bush Féile events”
Kilrush Drama Group heads for All Ireland
By Dan Walsh Multi-award winning Kilrush Drama Group’s Hooked by Gillian Grattan, directed by Niall McGrath and featuring Kay Cahill, Erin Hogan and John Redmond have won seven out of eight Festivals on the Drama Circuit Kilrush Drama Group topped the leader board of the Confined Drama All Ireland League Tables, with Niall McGrath inContinue reading “Kilrush Drama Group heads for All Ireland”
RNLI 200 Concert in the National Opera House
By Dan Walsh RNLI 200 Concert is a special commemorative event marking the 200-year legacy of the RNLI and pays tribute to the brave volunteers who crew the boats, their families who make sacrifices, and the communities that support them. It takes place in the National Opera House, Wexford, on May 23rd next. RNLI 200Continue reading “RNLI 200 Concert in the National Opera House”
‘A Fleadh for All’ coming to Wexford town
By Dan Walsh The Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024 traditional music festival scheduled for August 4th-11th was officially launched at the National Opera House, Wexford, tonight (Saturday). The event, organised by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and hosted by the Wexford Fleadh Executive Committee is expected to attract over 500,000 visitors, and this year’s theme, ‘A Fleadh forContinue reading “‘A Fleadh for All’ coming to Wexford town”
Fleadh coming to Wexford for a second year in 2025
By Dan Walsh Wexford town is set to host Fleadh Cheoil na h-Éireann from August 4th-11th this year, but there is an extra cause for celebration as Wexford Fleadh Executive Committee, comprising Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann and Wexford County Council has announced that Wexford has been selected as the host town for the Fleadh Cheoil naContinue reading “Fleadh coming to Wexford for a second year in 2025”
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