Bealtaine Arts Festival 2004
Newbridge, County Kildare
Wednesday 28th April
8.pm, Riverbank Arts Centre,
Piano &
Violin Concert
Thursday 29th April
1-2pm, Riverbank Arts Centre
Crooked Sixpence hosts a morning of
celebration of theatre, movement and
drama working with various groups,
Irish Wheelchair Assoc. Tus Nua,
Kildare, KARE Newbridge.
8.00 pm, Riverbank Arts Centre
Contemporary dance performance by
the Irish Modern Dance Theatre
Company
Friday 30th April
1-2pm, Riverbank Arts Centre,
Lunchtime
Theatre with Crooked House Theatre Company
8pm-10pm, Opening Ceremony Spectacular:
Main Street
Vijaya Bateson directs a 2 hour multidisciplinary
live performance.
Performances by the Tumble Circus,
Banzzi Brothers, local
singer/songwriters Kieran Dwyer and
Paul Keogh, culminating with the
Thunder Drums
10-Late, The Keg,
Traditional Irish
Dance Night
Saturday 1st May
9.30-5pm, St. Conleths,
Holistic
Workshops: Day of well being, featuring
sample therapies Reiki, Indian
Head Massage, Reflexolgy and various other
therapies.
1-2pm, Riverbank Arts Centre,
Lunchtime
Theatre with Crooked House Theatre
Company
2-5pm, Georges Street,
Family
Entertainment afternoon, featuring 2
performances by McDermott
Entertainment, a childrens show, street
entertainers, street Portrait Artist and
local musicians.
2-5pm, St. Conleths & Marys School
This event incorporates various projects
under the banner of the 10 new member
states joining the EU on this day
2.30-4pm, Riverbank Arts Centre,
Viking
Lecture: A slide illustrated talk on the
Viking invasion in Ireland with artifacts
available for examination - an enjoyable
afternoon for all the family, especially
children!
3.00pm, Georges Street,
“The Black
Knights” Parachute Jump Team
6-8pm, O’Rourkes,
Local Jazz Musicians
8-10pm, Riverbank Arts Centre,
Frankie Gavin (Ex De Dannan) and friends
9.30pm-late, Coffeys,
Bluegrass/American Traditional Music
Night
Sunday 2nd May
3.00pm, Newbridge Library
Trip down Memory Lane: Newbridge in
the old days, stories, music & song.
3.00pm, Georges Street
Featuring local bank “Cathu”, street
artist, and more!!
6-7pm, St. Patricks Church of Ireland
Concert featuring professional soprano
Lorraine Nolan
8.30-late, Keadeen Hotel,
A great night
of dance with the fantastic Beach Boys
Inc and Who’s Eddie with 2
performances by the “Motowners”
performing Motown Hits.
Monday 3rd May
11am-5pm, Youth Day:
featuring,
“Bandfest” 8 youth bands perform,
Trash Fash Show, Mural painting, pie
eating competition and workshops ie,
hair braiding, henna tattoos, nail art.
1.30-5pm, Curragh Racecourse
Showcase of local primary schools
talent competition combined with new
race meeting being introduced onto the
Curragh Racecourse calendar.
All Weekend:
Arts Trail, Exhibitions of Paintings,
Photography, Bog Oak Sculpture and
Celtic Art, in Riverbank Arts Centre,
Sherry Fitzgerald Estate Agents, 7th
Restaurant, Chat’n’Chew Café
Look out for ...
Visual Arts Display involving 10 local businesses, this is themed
on the 10 new countries joining the EU
Kildare Youth Theatre
A new play written by Constance
Cubicle, ‘SPELLBOUND’ premiering in
local schools.
Live music entertainment
in local Bars
and Clubs.
For further information contact:
Kate Nolan, t: 045-436176/0872821126,
E mail: katherineanolan@msn.com
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