Saturday, 26th October
Time:
1pm
Venue:
Admission:
sport
Venue:
Thurles Rugby Club
€10
Admission:
FREE
Venue:
FREE
Admission:
Time:
6pm and 8.30pm
Venue:
Source Arts Centre
Admission:
€15
Wine and theatre combine to tell
the fascinating story of Ireland’s
winemakers. Susan Boyle loves
wine. What’s more she knows what
she’s drinking and talking about.
She’s got 2,000 years of Irish wine
history to back her up! Audience
members will put their senses to use
during the show and hopefully leave with a new insight to a
drink that has been part of Ireland’s history for much longer
than we might think. Wine will be served and is included in
the ticket price.
th
Time:
9pm till late
Venue:
Hayes Hotel
Admission:
FREE
party
MONSTER
KARAOKE NIGHT
Our first ever Charity Karaoke Night with a spooktacular
raffle on the night. All in aid of Mo Chaire Animal Rescue.
Sunday, 27th October
2.30pm to 4.30pm
Monsieur Gusto
We are delighted to
welcome the County
Tipperary Youth Orchestra
to this years festival.
Conducted by Michael
Ryan, this group comprising
Tipperarys youngest
musician talents is sure to
be a major highlight.
Monsieur Gusto is the most amazing
French-Irish (Fresh) Juggling Escapologist
sensation you have never seen.Monsieur
Gusto Juggling Escapologist Extradonaire!
Not only does he Juggle Fire & Plungers of
such danger that you will gasp in terror, he does so
while balancing on top of people just like You! And
not only this, but Monsieur Gusto is the only man that
I know who can Escape from a Strait Jacket while
hanging Upside Down in 45 seconds & still make the
struggle look Sexy! Monsieur Gusto is here because you
need him to be!
Time:
10.00pm till late
Venue:
Thurles Rugby Club
Admission:
€15
music
Fancy Dress Party
A Wine Goose Chase
Saturday, 26 October
Tipperary Youth Chamber Orchestra
Sunday, 27th October
drama
family
Venue:
Hayes Hotel
Admission:
€5 per child & €2 per adult
Halloween Trick Or Treat Party
Our annual childrens party returns with all the
usual favourites. Dress up in your favourite
Halloween costume and let your child enjoy
a wonderful and safe spooky party. Includes:
Party food and drink, Party music & games, Barney, Bob
the Builder, Peppa Pig and friends show, Magic show,
Balloon Modelling & Face painting
street entertainment
St Marys Church
Thurles Rugby Club
Saturday, 26th October
music
8.00pm
8.00pm
Thurles welcomes teams from
all over Ireland and the UK in
competing for this very prestigious
tournament. The competition will
be run over an afternoon with
prizes in 3 categories : Cup, Plate
and Shield.
To enter a team please contact Pat on 086 3505092
Thursday 31st October
Time:
Time:
Ladies Under 18 European Town of
Sport 7’s Tournament
Time:
Sunday, 27th October
Thurles Rugby Club presents
its annual Halloween Fancy
Dress Party with live music and
disco. This event is one of the
highlights of the year in Thurles and we would encourage
to purchase your ticket as early as possible to avoid
disappointment. Tickets available from Hickeys pub or
any club member
Monday 28th October
family
Time:
12pm to 4pm
Venue:
Tipperary Equestrian Centre, Mill Road
Admission:
€2 per person
Medieval Family Funday
Come and enjoy Thurles’s first
ever Medieval Funday. Events
on the day include: Medieval
battle reenactments, Medieval
village, Medieval weapons and
tools display, Bouncy castles and
slides, Craft Stalls, Birds of Prey
display, Celebrity Dunk Tank, Food, Magic Show,
Puppet Show, Balloon Modelling, Face Painting, Music
and lots more
Thursday 31st October
Time:
7.30pm
Venue:
Thurles Rugby Club
Admission:
FREE
dance
Urban Kicks
Urban Kicks are a Thurles based Hiphop
Dance School who have created a
special dance routine for this years festival
Coreographed by Dee Dempsey who has
worked with all the major pop acts in the
world including Justin Timberlake and Justin Bieber.
Thursday 31st October
Time:
7pm to 9pm
Venue:
Thurles Rugby Club
Admission:
FREE
family
Fireworks Display
Come along dressed in your Halloween
costumes and enjoy our annual
spooktacular Fireworks Display night.
Events on the night include: Fireworks
display 9pm, Fire juggling shows 8pm,
Rodeo Bull, Bouncy Castles, Music, Food
Dance performance by Urban Kicks at 7.30pm
S p o n s o rs
The committee would like to thank the following
for their generous support and sponsorship without
whom our festival could not take place:
Thurles Town Council
North Tipperary County Council Arts Office
Foras Na Gaeilge
Bowe Travel
Jim Kennedys Pub, Parnell Street
Air Impact Ltd
Ryans Pharmacy
Thurles Credit Union
Noel Coonan T.D.
Cllr Michael Grogan
Senator Labhras O Murchu
Ryan Brothers Waste
DH Ryan Architects
En Paris
Flexiweb
Boru Stoves
Brian Crowley MEP
North Tipperary Leader Partnership
For Bookings and festival information contact:
086 2397376
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.thurleshalloweenfestival.com
THURLES
HALLOWEEN
arts
FESTIVAL
2013
Friday 25th October to
Thursday 31st October
w e lc o m e
Welcome to the 6th annual Thurles
Halloween Arts Festival. Once again we
have a wonderful festival line up, with some
of the best national and international acts
confirmed to perform this year. Our policy
of community participation and enjoyment
is very much evident again, and with so
many different forms of the arts on offer,
there is something for everyone on this
year’s programme.
We will be again hosting this year’s All
Ireland Battle of the Bands Competition
which is a major event for the town with
competitors from every corner of Ireland
taking part. I would like to thank my hard
working committee for all their time and
efforts over the last number of months. I
of course, would also like to show my
appreciation to all our sponsors, volunteers
and festival partners for their generosity
and help, without whom this festival could
not take place.
Finally I hope that everyone who
participates in our festival will both enjoy
and remember it. Our aim is to have a
festival that is open to everyone and one
that will place Thurles on the map as a town
with an Arts Festival to envy.
Cllr. Jim Ryan (Chairman)
w o rk s h o p s
Music
10.00am to 6.00pm daily
Venue:
Hogans Shop, Liberty Square
Admission:
FREE
Art
Feile – “The Good Old Days”
Relive the “ Good old
days of the Feile “ during
our unique exhibition
of photographs,
merchandise, video clips
and lots of other original
items from one of the
greatest outdoor music
festivals ever held.
Anne Hogan
We are once again hosting the All Ireland
Battle of the Bands Competition which is open
to any bands or solo artists. First prize is a €500
equipment voucher, recording time in one
of Irelands leading Recording Studios and 6
months promotion contract with AMA Music
Agency ( agents for Aslan, Paddy Casey,
Royseven etc )
This competition will be run on a
heats basis with 6 bands to qualify for
the final on Sunday 27th October
HEATS & FINAL SCHEDULE:
Jim Kennedys, Parnell Street
Admission free
Saturday 26th October @ 9.00pm
Chairman: Cllr. Jim Ryan
Secretary: Cllr. David Doran
Treasurer: Pat Dunican
PRO: Ellen Dunican
Head of Volunteers: TJ Shelly
Crowd Control: Charles Martin
Time:
ART EXHIBITIONS. . .
Friday 25th October @ 9.00pm
co m m it te e m em be rs
Fri. 25th October
to Thurs. 31st October
Milleas Pub
Admission free
Sunday 27th October @ 9.00pm
Hayes Hotel
Admission €5 followed by disco
To enter please contact Matt on
083 3707608
We are delighted to
present works from
local artist Anne Hogan
comprising watercolours
and embellished glass.
Friday, 25th October
Music
Time:
8.00pm
Venue:
St Mary’s Church, Thurles
Admission:
€10
Mick Hanly
Singer-songwriter Mick Hanly was
pired by mid-50s rock ‘n’ roll before
he became more interested in folk in
the 60s. In 1981, Hanly joined Moving
Hearts as a vocalist, and contributed
his own songs to Live Hearts. After the
demise, in 1985, of one of Ireland’s
most successful and innovative
traditional bands, he went solo again,
and moved towards country music.
His songs were covered by Christy Moore, Mary
Black and the country singer Hal Ketchum, who took
Hanly’s ‘Past The Point Of Rescue’ into the Top 10 of the
US country chart in 1993.
Saturday, 26th October
workshop
Time:
10.30am to 6pm
Venue:
Bookworm, Liberty Square
Admission:
€5 per child (suitable for 5-10 year olds)
Halloween Crafts
An all day Halloween Craft Workshop
where children can explore their creative
side. Crafts include lanterns, pom-pom
spiders, ghosts, masks, scary mobiles and
more. No prior booking necessary with last
participants accepted until 5.15pm.