Findaband.ie are running a battle of the bands tonight, Saturday 24th June, at the White Lady, Kinsale as part of the Mid Summer Music Festival. The event will be headlined by The Chapters.

Competition will kick off at 7.30ish – Each act (three acts) will play 30minute set. Judges will be judging on (our sponsors will be the judges) Overall performance, Sound Quality, Visual Appeal and Crowd Reaction

Crowd will be asked to vote on the night if they want to but the judges will have the weighted vote – process is being finalised currently – bring a crew if you can!

Competition will be done by 10pm the latest so stay and enjoy The Chapters gig with Findaband.ie.

The prize (perfect promotional package for any band) will include Brand & Website Development from ARL Design, Kinsale (www.arldesign.com), Recording Studio Time with Tribarac Recording Studios Macroom (www.tribarac.com) and Music Video Production from SWV Studios in Portarlington, Dublin (www.swvstudios.com)

By JJ Hurley, Carrigdhoun Newspaper — At Acton’s Hotel on Wednesday last, the Annual Kinsale Regatta Programme was launched by its long-serving Chairperson, Mr. Ted Mc Namara.

Addressing the large audience, including Chairman of the Harbour Board, Mr. Kevin Murphy, Mayor of Kinsale, Mr. Micheal Frawley and a number of the local town councillors, Mr. Mc Namara praised his fellow committee members for their hard work in putting together such a jam-packed programme, which runs from July 25th to August 7th.
 
In addition to a number of firm favourites, this year’s Regatta will also host a Battle of the Bands Competition.
 
Running for four consecutive nights- Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday- at the local Town Plaza  at 8pm,  the event is open to any musical group, with prizes for the best Under 21 Band or Group, best Over 21 Band or Group and the Best Traditional or Ceili Band.
 
Any group wishing to enter the competition should contact kinsalebattleofthebands@gmail.com as soon as possible as places are limited.
 
Paying tribute to the new musical initiative as part of this year’s Regatta programme, Mayor of Kinsale, Mr. Micheal Frawley, said: “It is a welcome addition to an event, which is indeed a special weekend for the people of the town.”
 
Certainly there was a consensus among all those who attended Wednesday night’s launch that Kinsale Regatta is a unique event providing entertainment for the entire family, including the Children’s Regatta at Sandycove on Saturday, July 31st starting at 10am.   

Kinsale and Dock Yawl Rowing Regatta will take place on Sunday, August 1st beginning at 11am, and later on Sunday evening the children’s fancy dress will assemble in the Car Park at the Glen at 8pm. On Monday, 2nd August, the Children’s Races and GAA skills competition take place in Kinsale GAA Club Grounds, starting at 11am.
 
 Of course being a Regatta, a significant sailing programme is also a part of the festivities, with sailors competing in a number of events, organised by the local Yacht Club and Kinsale Harbour Master, Mr. Phil Devitt.    
 
Also adding to the nautical theme of the Regatta – which has been organised in the town since 1776- is a visit from the Courtmacsharry Lifeboat on Monday, 2nd August. The visit will be preceded by an open day on Sunday, 1st of August at Kinsale Inshore Lifeboat Station.
 
For the land lovers, street entertainment and band recitals will be part of the programme on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, while the Landlubbers Boat Race at the Pier on Monday at 2.30pm followed by the water carnival is certain to attract a large audience.
 
Finally, two events which have become synonymous with the regatta are the annual Regatta Road Race, which takes place on Friday, 30th  July beginning at the GAA grounds at 8pm and the  Emigrants’ Welcome Home at the Municipal Hall hosted by Kinsale Town Council on Tuesday, 3rd at 7.30pm.
 
 
 

Story by Cllr. Tomas O’ Brien — Kinsale has had a court in town initially on a monthly basis, but with the arrival of Judge James Mc Nulty this has been increased to fortnightly. This did away with long waiting lists and cut down the time wasted by all concerned. The judge is doing a great job and a loss of the court would dilute his work.

Better facilities are needed by the Judge, Garda, solicitors, and the general public. Everyone deserves some privacy, rather than discussing their cases on a stairs or a car park.

The facilities in Kinsale are no longer adequate and need up-grading.
If Kinsale loses the court it will impact negatively on the town both socially and economically.

Cllr. Tomas O’ Brien
O87 2784953
tomasobrien@hotmail.com

That Friday feeling has taken Kinsale over with a day of wonders store! One of Ireland’s finest young guitarists Stefan Galt is set to soothe the souls of an audience in Kinsale’s Methodist Church at 1pm. There will be live music blasting out from 4-8 in The Short Quay with Sounds on the Square. Roll up for the ‘Greatest Vegetable Show on Earth’ with Cirque de Legume at Municipal Hall.

And get as close as you ever will to experiencing The Beatles live at Charles Fort this evening with The Bootleg Beatles. It’s not the Beatles but you simply won’t believe it! Re-live the sights and sounds of the sixties as the world’s premier Beatle band visit Kinsale with their spectacular stage production featuring all the classic Beatles hits, with support by local favourites David Hope and the Henchmen. What a day tripper!

Book tickets through this website or call the KAW Box Office, at : 353 (0)21 470 0877, (Open 10am – 6pm daily)

The walls of Charles Fort are gearing up to be blasted by brass vibrations, fusing the realms of raggae, jazz, rock and hip-hop! Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are due to descend on the fort tonight and a large energetic crowd are due to follow!

There are still tickets left for this hypnotic concert . . . Anybody rolling into Kinsale in advance can spend the afternoon dipping in and out of the KAW art galleries, the highlight of which is KAW Art Hub at The Mill. Also taking place early this evening is a reading from the acclaimed Irish writer Claire Kilroy at the beautiful Carmelite Friary Centre – could make a beautiful start to a jazzed up night!

Book tickets through this website or call the KAW Box Office, at : 353 (0)21 470 0877, (Open 10am – 6pm daily)

Once again woodturner Hilary Hale will be opening up her home, Rincurran Hall, in Summercove as part of the Kinsale Arts Week Trail. The exhibition will show throughout her house and gallery and will feature an unusual mix of local arts and crafts. The exhibition will run for the duration of Arts Week, that’s Saturday 10th – Sunday 18th July. The exhibition will be open from 10a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

In a new departure, Hilary will be showing her current statement pieces – highly original vessels turned from rare Irish grown robinia. Her more functional bowls, cheese knives and platters will also feature. Joanne Robey’s striking figurative ceramics will also be shown. Joannne takes much of her inspiration from the natural world. Geraldine Kieran, Crawford school of Art graduate, will be showcasing her semi-abstract, mixed media pieces. Carmel Kelly-O’Gorman’s latest collection of prints and batiks will also be on show.

Caroline Smith, Kinsale and Cork art lecture will also be exhibiting her framed printed textiles and collages . Sally Miller will give visitors the opportunity to treat themselves to her sensuous hand-made cosmetics and aromatic skin care collection.

Rincurran Hall is in Summercove, on the hill down to the Bulman Bar coming from Kinsale.
Everyone welcome.

Kinsale based professional photograper John Allen and landscape photographer Luke Lee take a look at the familiar in their environment and present a unique viewpoint with their Photographic Exhibition throughout Kinsale Arts Week, July 10th – 18th in the Blue Haven, KInsale.

John has long been an advocate of Clear Skies and wants to help people reconnect with the night sky. Light pollution has robbed us of the simple beauty of a sky full of stars, not just pinpricks of light but distant suns ablaze with colour and wonder.

Luke chose the element of Water, where he has worked and played for years, and captured the intimate moments that have always connected people to the sea.

Luke and/or John will be available to discuss their work on Sat 10th and Sun 11th and from Thurs 16th to Sun 18th. If for any reason we have stepped out for a moment, please feel free to call Luke 353 (0)86 173 0871 or John 353 (0)86 216 2990 and will ensure we are with you promptly.

Hope to see you there!

Here is the very big list of what to do in Kinsale during Arts Week.

There is literally something for every taste and age group. Every year the historic beauty spot of Kinsale is electrified by the best in art, music, spectacle, theatre, literature and family entertainment for nine sunny days in July. Kinsale Arts Week 2010, the sixth annual festival, starts this weekend Saturday 10th July through 18 July 2010.

The list is exhaustive but for more in-depth information please visit kinsaleartsweek.com tickets can be purchased through the Arts Week website or call the KAW Box Office, at : 353 (0)21 470 0877, (Open 10am – 6pm daily).

Stopover: An International Exhibition of Art in Kinsaleat KAW Art Hub at The Mill Running from Saturday 03 July 2010 to Sunday 18 July 2010Kinsale Arts Week has invited each of the international regions participating in the Clipper Round the World race to select an artist to represent them at an art exhibition in Kinsale.

Free Admission

Dorothy Cross, Patrick Scott
Prints From the Stoney Road Press Collection at KAW Art Hub at The Mill
Running from Saturday 03 July 2010 to Sunday 18 July 2010
with sculptures by Eilis O’Connell, “Made in Crete”

Free Admission

Donald Teskey and Sue Hubbard
The Idea of Islands at KAW Art Hub at The Mill
Running from Saturday 03 July 2010 to Sunday 18 July 2010
The Idea of Islands comprises a suite of fifteen emotionally incisive poems by Sue Hubbard and eleven powerfully atmospheric drawings by Donald Teskey RHA.

Free Admission

Alice Maher
The Music of Things at KAW Art Hub at The Mill
Running from Saturday 03 July 2010 to Sunday 18 July 2010
Curated by Patrick T Murphy (Director RHA) Alice Maher’s work intrigues and stirs the mind, while touching the spirit in unexpected places; even as the surface beauty of her images seduces you into their strange and wonderful worlds.

Free Admission

The Word on the Street
Bookstor at Bookstór
Running from Saturday 10 July 2010 to Sunday 18 July 2010
The Word On The Street is a fun and interactive literary journey of discovery for children of all ages.

Free Admission

Amanda Coogan
Adoration at Cronins Commercial Hall
Running from Saturday 10 July 2010 to Sunday 18 July 2010
Award-winning performance artist, Amanda Coogan, creates mesmerising occasions.

Free Admission

Eithne Jordan, John Doherty, Catherine Barron
Small Worlds at KAW Gallery 1
Running from Saturday 10 July 2010 to Sunday 18 July 2010
Small Worlds shows the work of three artists who, in their own ways, focus on the fleeting.

Free Admission

Superimpose
Hannah Galvin-Horne, Marianne Keating, Mat Cook, Julian House at KAW Gallery 2
Running from Saturday 10 July 2010 to Sunday 18 July 2010
For a taste of the Rock and Roll lifestyle, this design-led exhibition promises fun and fine art in equal doses.

Free Admission

Manifest 2010
John Sunderland, Toma McCullim, Victoria Cody, Catherine Murray, Blathnaid Ni Mhurchu, Kirsten Walsh, Tom Campbell, Stefan Syrowatka at Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre
Running from Saturday 10 July 2010 to Friday 23 July 2010
Curated by Katherine Boucher Beug

Free Admission

Art in Surprising Locations
at Various
Running from Saturday 10 July 2010 to Sunday 18 July 2010
Keep an eye out as you go. For the duration of the festival art can be found around every corner….

Free Admission

Ebb – Tide – Flow
Audio Detour at Scilly Walk
Running from Saturday 10 July 2010 to Sunday 18 July 2010
Mp3 players available at KAW Box Office Ebb-Tide-Flow is a site-specific audio walk.

Tickets : €7

Memoir Writing
with Irene Graham at Carmelite Friary Centre
Saturday 10 July 2010 11:00 AM
We regret that this workshop has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Tickets : €40

Dot
Theater Papilio at Municipal Hall
Saturday 10 July 2010 12:00 PM
Saturday 10 July 2010 3:00 PM
Directed by Barbara Kölling A yellow square goes for a walk, little red dots play hide and seek and a blue circle starts to sound….

Tickets : €8

Matthew Sharp – Cello Recital
Lunchtime Concert at Methodist Church
Saturday 10 July 2010 1:00 PM
An acclaimed virtuoso, Matthew Sharp has performed as a solo cellist with major orchestras all over the UK and internationally including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Ural Philharmonic, Russia.

Tickets : €12

SOS – Sounds on the Square
at Short Quay
Running from Saturday 10 July 2010 to Sunday 18 July 2010
Five days of free live music on the Short Quay. Sponsored by The Folkhouse

Free Admission

Camille O’Sullivan
with support by Hazel O’Connor at Charles Fort
Saturday 10 July 2010 7:00 PM
Expect fire and ice, pure passion and drop-dead cool as Camille O’Sullivan gets in touch with her inner rock goddess with a new show for Kinsale Arts Week.

Tickets : €35

Johnny’s Midnight Goggles
Sharpwire (UK) at Municipal Hall
Saturday 10 July 2010 8:00 PM
Sunday 11 July 2010 8:00 PM
Monday 12 July 2010 8:00 PM
A one-man operatic thriller. Deep in a parallel dimension, a drama is unfolding, the magnitude of which threatens the entire Universe…

Tickets : €18

KAW Artists Inner Trail by Foot
Various Artists at Various
Running from Sunday 11 July 2010 to Saturday 17 July 2010
Feel free to take an Artists Trail map and explore for yourself. Artists Trail maps are available free from the KAW Box Office..

Free Admission

KAW Artists Trail by Bus – East Trail
Various Artists at Blue Haven
Running from Sunday 11 July 2010 to Saturday 17 July 2010
Sun 11 – Sat 17 July, bus departs from the Blue Haven Hotel. East Trail 10.30am daily (returns by 5pm), Bus €12

Tickets : €12

KAW Artists Trail by Bus – West Trail
Various Artists at Blue Haven
Running from Sunday 11 July 2010 to Saturday 17 July 2010
Sun 11 – Sat 17 July, bus departs from the Blue Haven Hotel. West Trail 10.30am daily (returns by 5pm), Bus €12

Tickets : €12

Street Day
at Streets Of Kinsale
Sunday 11 July 2010 12:00 PM
Silliness, mayhem, dancing and fun – it can only be Street Day.

Free Admission

A Life in a Day of Desmond O’Grady
Wyeth and Walsh at Carmelite Friary Centre
Sunday 11 July 2010 1:00 PM
Join Irish poet and translator Desmond O’Grady as he takes us through the labyrinthian lanes of his life.

Free Admission

Sue Hubbard
at KAW Art Hub at The Mill
Sunday 11 July 2010 6:00 PM
Sue Hubbard will be reading from The Idea of Islands, a suite of fifteen emotionally incisive poems.

Free Admission

Word Up! – Kinsale Poets Night
Featuring Denise Blake reading from her new collection at Lord Kingsale
Sunday 11 July 2010 7:00 PM
Local poets read from their recent works at this annual fixture in the Kinsale Arts Week calendar.

Free Admission

Children’s Art Drop-in Classes
with Jennica Cruz at Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre
Monday 12 July 2010 10:00 AM
Tuesday 13 July 2010 10:00 AM
Wednesday 14 July 2010 10:00 AM
Thursday 15 July 2010 10:00 AM
Friday 16 July 2010 10:00 AM
Ages 5 – 12

Tickets : €15

Drop-in Pottery Workshops
with Adrian Wistreich at Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre
Monday 12 July 2010 10:00 AM
Tuesday 13 July 2010 10:00 AM
Wednesday 14 July 2010 10:00 AM
Ages 13+ Taster Pottery Sessions

Tickets : €20

Commedia Del’ Arte
with Marcus Bale and Tom Campbell at Kinsale College Of Further Education
Running from Monday 12 July 2010 to Wednesday 14 July 2010
Make your own theatrical mask and then use it to perform in this collaborative workshop.

Tickets : €50

The Friary Lunchtime Series
Sinead Ni Mhurchu, Siorfa Fitzgerald, Nicholas Herbert at Carmelite Friary Centre
Running from Monday 12 July 2010 to Thursday 15 July 2010
Now an annual fixture in the festival programme, this series, introduced by Ewen Tubridy, is designed for emerging classical artists and provides a platform for young local musicians to showcase their talent

Free Admission

The Three Fat Women of Antibes
Based on the story by W. Somerset Maugham at Municipal Hall
Monday 12 July 2010 2:00 PM
Tuesday 13 July 2010 2:00 PM
Wednesday 14 July 2010 2:00 PM
Adapted and directed by Julie Sharkey For a short lunchtime festival treat guaranteed to make the tummy rumble, have your funny bone tickled by The Three Fat Women of Antibes.

Tickets : €10

Poetry Appreciation
with Adam Wyeth at Kinsale College Of Further Education
Monday 12 July 2010 2:00 PM
Tuesday 13 July 2010 2:00 PM
Discover the wonders of contemporary Irish poetry with poems that explore Celtic mythology.

Tickets : €15

The Tiny Drawing Books Collection
with Julia Pallone at Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre
Monday 12 July 2010 2:00 PM
Ages 7 – 14 Participants will build a tiny book each day in order to create their own small collection.

Tickets : €50

Paints, Colours and Brushes
Watercolours with Sue Jacob at Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre
Monday 12 July 2010 2:00 PM
An introduction to the tools required for painting with watercolours

Tickets : €20

Opera Singing with Matthew Sharp
at Temperance Hall
Monday 12 July 2010 2:00 PM
Open to practising opera and choral singers. With a workshop designed especially for singers, this is an opportunity to learn from this virtuosic performer and pioneering educator.

Tickets : €20

Poetry Cruise in Kinsale Harbour
Thomas McCarthy at Kinsale Inner Harbour
Monday 12 July 2010 4:00 PM
Hop on board the Spirit of Kinsale for a literary cruise in the harbour.

Tickets : €16

Christopher Reid
Preceeded with a reading by Gerard Smyth at Carmelite Friary Centre
Monday 12 July 2010 6:00 PM
Winner Costa Book of the Year 2009

Tickets : €12

Kevin McAleer
at Actons Hotel
Monday 12 July 2010 8:30 PM
With the waves of laughter still receding from his 2008 visit, Kevin McAleer returns with his hilarious 2010 vision of reality a parallel universe of deeply strange observations, and language teetering on the edge of disintegration.

Tickets : €20

Introduction to Watercolours
with Sue Jacob at Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre
Tuesday 13 July 2010 2:00 PM
Adults An introduction to the wonderful world of watercolours

Tickets : €20

Painting Workshops
with Louise McKeon at Castle Cove House
Tuesday 13 July 2010 2:00 PM
Wednesday 14 July 2010 2:00 PM
Wednesday 14 July 2010 10:00 AM
Thursday 15 July 2010 10:00 AM
A selection of workshops in painting over four days with the respected portrait artist. Materials Provided

Tickets : €25

Focus on Screen Dance
at Municipal Hall
Running from Tuesday 13 July 2010 to Wednesday 14 July 2010
For a chance to experience some truly breathtaking films, the Focus on Screen Dance, will include screenings of British and Irish screen dance

Tickets : €12

Screen Dance Double Bill
Forward Motion Intros and RTE Dance on the Box at Municipal Hall
Tuesday 13 July 2010 4:00 PM
As a taster of what screen dance has to offer, Forward Motion is an exceptional introduction

Tickets : €8

Joseph O’Connor
at Trident Hotel
Tuesday 13 July 2010 6:00 PM
Joseph O’Connor’s novel Star of the Sea has been published in 38 languages and has sold more than a million copies worldwide.

Tickets : €12

La Locandiera – Or Mirandolina the Hostess at the Inn
Wonderland Productions Ltd. at Ballinacurra House
Tuesday 13 July 2010 6:30 PM
Wednesday 14 July 2010 6:30 PM
Prepare to step into a world stirring with drama and romance as La Locandiera transforms Ballinacurra House into the world of 18th century Florence. Goldoni’s Classic Comedy as Italian Dinner Theatre

Tickets : €49

Moving Forward: British Screen Dance and the Future of Dance on Film in Ireland
Panel Discussion at Municipal Hall
Tuesday 13 July 2010 7:30 PM
Entry Free with ticket for Screen Dance Double Bill. In this discussion our panel of screen dance experts explore the unique art form of screen dance.

Free Admission

Jack Gibbons
An Evening of Chopin and Gershwin at Kinsale Parish Church
Tuesday 13 July 2010 8:00 PM
Recognised on both sides of the Atlantic as one of the foremost pianists of his generation, Jack Gibbons performs a programme of Gershwin and Chopin for his first ever visit to Kinsale.

Tickets : €20

Workshop: Introduction To Screen Dance with Peter Anderson
for Film-makers and Dancers at Actons Hotel
Wednesday 14 July 2010 10:00 AM
This day – long professional development workshop for film-makers and dancers will offer an introduction to the medium of screen dance.

Free Admission

My Mind is a Map, My Body a Landscape
with Julia Pallone at Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre
Wednesday 14 July 2010 10:00 AM
Ages 16+ Installation, performance and photography

Tickets : €40

Songs of Love
Kathy Nugent and Jimmy O’Byrne at Methodist Church
Wednesday 14 July 2010 1:00 PM
Nationally respected singers and Kinsale regulars Kathy Nugent and Jimmy O’Byrne are back in town for a concert of show tunes and easy listening numbers inspired by cupid himself.

Tickets : €12

An Alien in Japan – Book Launch
Angela Cook at Carmelite Friary Centre
Wednesday 14 July 2010 1:00 PM
To her children’s alarm, intrepid fifty-something Angela Cook took off for Japan on a ‘last’ adventure.

Free Admission

Developing Your Watercolour Technique
with Sue Jacob at Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre
Wednesday 14 July 2010 2:00 PM
Adults For those with some experience or for those who have attended the introductory workshop.

Tickets : €20

Derek Mahon: The Poetry Nonsense
Film Screening at Municipal Hall
Wednesday 14 July 2010 6:00 PM
Dir: Roger Greene, 62mins A post screening Q&A with Derek Mahon and director/ producer roger Greene will be chaired by Kinsale based poet Adam Wyeth.

Tickets : €12

Apres Match
Possibly So at Carlton Hotel
Wednesday 14 July 2010 8:30 PM
Fresh from gracing our TV screens for the World Cup, the Après Match team will be coming out to play ball for Kinsale Arts Week.

Tickets : €25

Forward Motion: Artist’s Choice
Screening at Municipal Hall
Wednesday 14 July 2010 9:00 PM
High profile dance makers introduce a film that has inspired their practice.

Tickets : €8

The Rat Pack and Friends – In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Era
Billie Crosbie Productions feat. Kathy Nugent and Jimmy O’Byrne at Lord Kingsale
Wednesday 14 July 2010 9:15 PM
Thursday 15 July 2010 9:15 PM
Friday 16 July 2010 9:15 PM
Saturday 17 July 2010 9:15 PM
From the team that brought you Moonriver, the sell-out tribute show to Johnny Mercer, in 2009 comes a celebration of arguably the coolest era in American popular music.

Tickets : €16

Introduction to Writing the Classic Short Story
with Tina Pisco at Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre
Thursday 15 July 2010 10:00 AM
From the importance of that first paragraph to the need for a satisfying ending, this course pushes the writer to produce a complete short story.

Tickets : €80

A Play in a Day
Drama Workshops with Paula McGlinchey at Kinsale College Of Further Education
Thursday 15 July 2010 10:00 AM
Thursday 15 July 2010 2:00 PM
Ages 9 – 15

Tickets : €15

Introduction to Glass Fusing
with Michael Ray at Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre
Thursday 15 July 2010 10:00 AM
Friday 16 July 2010 10:00 AM
Learn how to cut, assemble and shape coloured glass using a kiln with Michael Ray.

Tickets : €50

Find Your Clown
Clowning with Marcus Bale at Kinsale College Of Further Education
Thursday 15 July 2010 10:00 AM
Embrace your inner child and exercise your funny bone as you discover the power of clowning at this one-day long workshop.

Tickets : €50

A Dance Concerto
A mass public dance project in Kinsale at Various
Thursday 15 July 2010 11:30 AM
Thursday 15 July 2010 1:00 PM
Friday 16 July 2010 11:30 AM
Friday 16 July 2010 1:00 PM
Saturday 17 July 2010 11:30 AM
Saturday 17 July 2010 1:00 PM
Thursday 15 July 2010 10:00 AM
Friday 16 July 2010 10:00 AM
Saturday 17 July 2010 10:00 AM
Step into a moving symphony. Participants will have the option of dancing in ‘A Dance Concerto’, on Sunday the 18 of July.

Tickets : €10

Ireland’s Lighthouses – A Photo Essay
John Eagle at Kinsale Bookshop
Thursday 15 July 2010 1:00 PM
John Eagle will sign copies of his latest book, Ireland’s Lighthouses – A Photo Essay, in the Kinsale Bookshop.

Free Admission

The Little Sky
with Julia Pallone at Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre
Thursday 15 July 2010 2:00 PM
Ages 7 – 14 Children will create a mobile made out of layers of coloured paper.

Tickets : €20

Claire Kilroy
at Carmelite Friary Centre
Thursday 15 July 2010 6:00 PM
Claire Kilroy’s debut novel All Summer was awarded the 2004 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature….

Tickets : €10

La Locandiera – Gala Night
Wonderland Productions Ltd. at Ballinacurra House
Thursday 15 July 2010 6:30 PM
The Gala perfomance of La Locandiera will be followed by live music and dancing with swing sensations The Roaring Forties. Ticket also includes a glass of wine on arrival.

Tickets : €75

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
with support by Oleku (Nigeria) at Charles Fort
Thursday 15 July 2010 7:30 PM
This July audiences at Charles Fort can brace themselves for the thrill of experiencing one of THE most exciting live bands of the moment.

Tickets : €28

Layers, Layers, Layers
with Julia Pallone at Kinsale College Of Further Education
Friday 16 July 2010 10:00 AM
Ages 16 + Card making.

Tickets : €40

Stefan Galt
Lunchtime Concert at Methodist Church
Friday 16 July 2010 1:00 PM
Stefan Galt is one of Ireland’s finest young guitarists and has just released his debut solo album ‘Before That I did This’.

Tickets : €12

The Bootleg Beatles
with support by David Hope and the Henchmen at Charles Fort
Friday 16 July 2010 7:00 PM
It’s not the Beatles but you simply won’t believe it! Re-live the sights and sounds of the sixties as the world’s premier Beatle band visit Kinsale with their spectacular stage production featuring all the classic Beatle hits.

Tickets : €35

Cirque de Legume
The Cirque de Legume and Aurora Nova Productions at Municipal Hall
Friday 16 July 2010 8:00 PM
Saturday 17 July 2010 8:00 PM
Sunday 18 July 2010 2:00 PM
Roll up for the stupidest circus in history! Enjoy 60 minutes of pure mayhem as two idiots try to put on a Cirque du Soleil-type circus show using nothing but a chair and a box of cast off vegetables.

Tickets : €15

The Tall Tale of Mr. Punch
Ronan Tully at Municipal Hall
Saturday 17 July 2010 12:00 PM
Saturday 17 July 2010 3:00 PM
The Tall Tale of Mr. Punch is a unique production guaranteed to entertain all ages.

Tickets : €8

Inspiration: Creativity and Design in Landscape Architecture
with Garden Designer Mary Reynolds at Carmelite Friary Centre
Saturday 17 July 2010 4:00 PM
Garden enthusiasts will delight in this years’ annual architecture slot as we take a step into the great outdoors with award winning landscape designer Mary Reynolds.

Tickets : €15

Irish Chamber Orchestra
Baroque to Bordello at Multose Church
Saturday 17 July 2010 8:00 PM
Fresh from their 2010 tour of China, the Irish Chamber Orchestra will bring their superb musicianship to the sublime setting of St. Multose Church.

Tickets : €25

The Secret of Kells
Cartoon Saloon and Buena Vista International at Kinsale College of Further Education Amphitheatre
Saturday 17 July 2010 9:30 PM
Dir: Tomm Moore 75 mins, PG Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

Tickets : €10

Family Green Day
in association with Transition Town Kinsale at Various
Sunday 18 July 2010 1:00 PM
For Family Day 2010, Kinsale Arts Week is teaming up with Transition Town Kinsale to bring lots of green themed entertainment and activity to children and families.

Free Admission

The Secret of Kells
Cartoon Saloon and Buena Vista International at Municipal Hall
Sunday 18 July 2010 3:00 PM
Film Screening Adventure, action and danger await 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells.

Tickets : €5

What’s the Story?
Showcase at NA
Sunday 18 July 2010 4:00 PM
Residents of Haven Bay work on a project which combines reminiscence and creative workshops to develop a range of new stories.

Free Admission

Mary Coughlan
at Actons Hotel
Sunday 18 July 2010 8:30 PM
One of Ireland’s most enduring and remarkable vocal talents, Galway-born torch singer Mary Coughlan will bring a powerful end to Kinsale Arts Week 2010.

Tickets : €18

By JJ Hurley, Carrigdhoun Newspaper — The Sacred Heart Church, Belgooly, celebrated its Centenary on Saturday last with a prayer vigil, mass and the unveiling of a Mass seat on the grounds of the local Church.

Designed by local sculptor, Mr. Patrick Barry, the seat is described as a fresco containing all the important symbols of the Belgooly Church, including the Stations of the Cross, baptismal font, altar railings, church door and front façade of the house of worship

The seat, which took six weeks to complete, and is made from Kilkenny Monumental Limestone, is inscribed in Irish at the rear with the following inscription: ‘Ceanfaimid Cochrann an chreidhimh a casa sinsir romhainn.’

Directly translated, the inscription reads: “Follow the torch of faith lit by the forefathers.”

This theme was directly taken up by local Parish Priest, an tAthair O’Murchu, who officially opened and blessed the new seat, remarking : “Many previous parishioners of Clontead Parish had great difficulty in professing their faith, attending local Mass Rocks during the Penal Laws or later attending the smaller chapels at Ballingarry or Clontead, which sprang up after Catholic Emancipation.”

However, by 1909, the then Parish Priest of Clontead, Canon John B. O’Brien, decided to construct a church on the highest point of Belgooly, symbolising the emergence of the Catholic faith as central to the life of the local community.

During his address, an tAthair O’Murchu also called on the local community to attend mass on a regular basis and he made a special appeal to those who do not attend Mass to return to the sanctum of the church.

He also paid tribute to the seventeen members of the local Parish Council for all their hard work over the past few months.

Chairman of Clontead Parish Council, Mr. Sean Skully, agreed with the Parish Priest’s sentiments and he had particular words of praise for Mrs. Mary O ‘Regan, Mr. Cathal O’ Shea and Mrs. Noreen Brady.

The significance of the occasion was not lost on Mr. Skully, describing the celebration as a very important link between the present and the past.

Mr. Skully was also keen to emphasise that Saturday’s ceremony, with the involvement of the Parish Council, demonstrates a new departure as the Church faces into the next hundred years.

Following the ceremony, mass was celebrated in the Church by Bishop Buckley, Parish Priest, an tAthair O’Murchu, Fr. Daniel Burns P.E. and a number of clergy from the diocese with Fr. Charles Kiely delivering the homily.

Visitors to Kinsale for the weekend, 3rd-4th July, are asked to avail of public transport or the Park & Ride facilities provided due to parking restrictions and road closures in the town.
PARK & RIDE
A Park & Ride Service will operate from Jagoes Mill (Point to Point Site) from 1100 to 2200. The optimum route to Kinsale for the event will be from the N71 Bandon Road onto the R607 at the Halfway Roundabout. You will be directed to the Park & Ride site at Jagoes Mills. A charge of €5 per car will apply including parking and shuttle bus service to and from the town.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Bus Eireann will be providing additional services from Kent Station, Cork City to Kinsale for the weekend.

ROAD CLOSURES
The following roads will be closed for the entire weekend: Long Quay, Pier Road and Short Quay. A diversion of the town centre will be in place and will be operated by the Gardaí. Summer Cove Road Upper will be local access only. Forthill through Summer Cove Village will be one way only.

PARKING RESTRICTIONS
Parking restrictions apply at New Road, Pearse Street, Main Street, Lower O’Connell Street and St John’s Hill.

TOWN CENTRE DIVERSIONS
The following roads and streets will operate as a town diversion for the weekend: Emmet Place, Main Street, Lower O’Connell Street, St John’s Hill, Winters Hill, Blind Gate.

TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS
The following roads will have some restrictions: Summer Cove Road Upper (Local Access Only), Forthill through Summer Cove village will be one-way only.

KINSALE TOWN DIVERSIONS
On the R600, diversions will be placed at Fivemilebridge to direct westbound traffic away from Kinsale town onto an alternative route around the town. Traffic to Kinsale from western direction will be directed left at Dromderrig Bridge towards Commoge and along R605 towards Cork via Inishannon. Diversion at Pewterhole Cross onto the L3231 to avoid town centre.