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This years festival will be running from the 1nd to the 10th October 2010 and will feature an exciting range of events.

Drive in movies Acrobatic theatre and of course the usual mixture of world music, jazz, street theatre, exhibitions, theatre, poetry, litrature, childrens events, school events, dancing, and much more....

last years event

The Sons of Ginger bread will be playing in the Wyatt hotel on Friday 9 October at 10:00pm tickets only €2

The list of events

The Festival Brochure

exhibitions

Workshops include:

  • Pottery Fish Mural | call into Pick a Pot off James St | until 7 Oct | free | website
  • Blacksmithing | Contact Sebastian on 086 881 4964 or globalmetalart@gmail.com | | €150 | website
  • Hatmaking with Lina Stein| see www.linasteinmillinery.com | €150 | website
  • Precious Metal Clay | Contact Derryaun Crafts on 098 21888 | €260 | website

More details about workshops will appear on this site on monday 28 October

Exhibitions:

We will have more then 25 different exhibitions and installations around the town. More details will appear on this site on monday 28 October and an art trail guide will be available in the box office.

Artists include:

  • Yungchen Lhamo | Tibetan/World | 02 October 2009 | website
  • MacEvilly Brothers | Bluegrass | 2 October 2009 | more info
  • St. Patricks Drama group :- "Them" | theatre | 2 & 3 October 2009 | Bebo page
  • Wild Blue Yonder | Hillbilly Blues | 02 October 2009
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  • Your Man's puppets | first weekend | website
  • Pignut (Flea Circus) | first weekend | website
  • Redmond O'Toole | Classical Guitarist | 03 October 2009 | website
  • Amsterdam beat club | world dance | 03 October 2009 | website
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  • Other Voices Theatre Company :- "We are for the dark" | theatre | 4 October 2009
  • Rory Brenannan | poetry | 4 October 2009
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  • Sean Harrington Architecture Lecture | 05 October 2009
  • Focus Theatre :- "I am of Ireland" starring Bosco Hogan | Theatre | 05 October 2009 | website
  • Seamus Begley | Traditional Music | 05 October 2009 | website
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  • Fibin with Vinny Kilduff :- "An RÓN DALL"| Theatre | 06 October 2009 | website
  • Daithi O Dronai | contemporary Fiddler | 06 October 2009 | website
  • Carrigiven Sisters | Bluegrass | 06 October 2009
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  • Tucan | Jazz | 07 October 2009 | website
  • Celia McGovern | poetry | 7 October 2009
  • cÓr Mhaigh Eo & Mayo Concert Orchestra | In aid of Town Hall (School Children €2) | 07 October 2009
  • Everlasting Moments | Film | 07 October 2009
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  • Eliyka | African Gospel Choir (School Children €5) | 08 October 2009 | website
  • Chris Agee and Geraldine Mitchell | poetry | 8 October 2009
  • In the Meantime | 10 piece band from London's west end theatres | 08 October 2009
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  • The Snakes: the strength of art | Precussion (for all ages children, teens and adults) | 9 October 2009 | more info
  • Rita Ann Higins | poetry | 9 October 2009 | website
  • Dr Strangly Strange | 60's Folk Legends | 9 October 2009 | website
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  • Frank Kilkelly | Gypsi Jazz | 10 October 2009
  • Adrian Crowley | 10 October 2009 | Holy Trinity Church |website
  • Republic of Loose | Funk/Soul | 10 October 2009 | website
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  • Patrick Pye | Talk on Church Windows | 11 October 2009
  • Mr Whippy Soundsystem | "Chill That Mind" | 11 October 2009 | website

 

Box Office

Telephone: 087 412 0176 from 1st September
Email: info@westportartsfestival.com

Festival Box Office, James St, Westport

Open daily from Sat 26 Sept to Sun 11th October, 12:30 till 2pm and 5pm to 7:00pm