[Sully]

There is always something happening in Waterford County. Throughout the year numerous festivals, events, gigs etc. take place in the county. So, feel free to post up any information you have in this thread (only this thread please!). Links attached to posts are also welcome for further information.

All are welcome to post in this thread with anything happening in the county!

[FoldingFTW]

Just to let everyone know Waterford Snooker Club are running a snooker exhibiton in the Sands hotel, Tramore on the 9th of September. 11 local players are going to be playing against 1997 world snooker champion Ken Doherty and it is kicking off at 7pm. Tickets are available from the snooker club in tramore at 14 Seapoint business park riverstown and at the Sands hotel.

As always it should be a great nights entertainment with one of the worlds top players. Unlike proper snooker matches it will be a lively affair with a full bar open on the night.

Tickets €20
Members €15

[Sully]

Best of luck with it FoldingFTW and thanks for the heads up.

[trishw78]

Tramore Surf & Sea Festival Sept 20 & 21.

Anyone have any other details on this

[Sully]

Originally Posted by trishw78

Tramore Surf & Sea Festival Sept 20 & 21.

Anyone have any other details on this

What you need to know?

[trishw78]

Everything... whats happening... etc.

[Sully]

The weekend (September 20 & 21) will start with registration for the limited places available for the ladies surf weekend, which includes two surf lessons, pilates instruction and Indian head massage, along with entertainment and the opportunity to show off your skills with an expression session on the Saturday at Oceanics Surf School.Sunday will be filled with family fun activities open to all for free. From 11am to 1pm Beach Volleyball will take place from 11am to 12.30pm and there will be a Skaters Demo in the Tramore Skate Park. Also from 11am to 1pm a free Guided Beach Walk to the Sand Dunes will depart Oceanics Surf School

From 11am to 4pm there will be a half-price Surf Equipment Hire from T-Bay Surf Centre. From 12 to 3pm a Kite Making Workshop will be held at the Pavilion, while a Kite Surfing Demonstration will also take place on Tramore Beach.

From 1 to 4pm half-price rides on the amusements at the Tramore Amusement & Leisure Park will be available. From 1 to 3pm Rock-pools Exploring tours will depart Oceanics Surf School.

A Martial Arts demonstration will take place on the beach from 1 to 3pm, at the same time as a Lifeguard Rookies demonstration.

A Seaweed workshop focusing on its many uses will take place from 1.30 to 3pm at Oceanics Surf School: tasting, cooking with and identification of seaweed will be included, with Ecologist Grace O’Sullivan and Marie Power of the Irish Wildlife Trust.

From 2 to 3.15pm the RNLI and Tramore Cliff and Mountain Rescue Team will demonstrate their skills on the beach. Following the demos a local ecologist and historian will give a talk at the pavilion.

At 4pm the festival closing ceremony along the Promenade in Tramore will take place. This harks back to a tradition circa 1920 in Tramore where the ladies who worked the ‘Bathing Boxes’ on the beach for the season held a festival on ‘Michaelmas Day’. All are welcome to join in the parade which departs the Lifeguard station at 4pm.

Further information on the festival and tickets for the Women’s surf weekend are available from 051-390944 or www.oceanics.ie; or email ladiessurfweekend@gmail.com or oceanic@eircom.net

The Surf and Sea Festival is generously supported by the ISA, Avonmore, Tubes Surf Shop, Quish’s Supervalu, The Reef, Tramore Surf Shop, The Vic, Party Hire, Clem Jacob, Failte Ireland and Surferz Surf Shop.

Source: Munster Express

[surfin]

Got the programme details for the surf and sea festival and thought id post them- all the events on the sunday are free! looks good.

Programme Announcement for Oceanics Surf and Sea Festival

The first ever annual Surf and Sea Festival will take place from on the 20th and 21st of September and will host a full programme of activities for a ladies only surf weekend and a full family day on the Sunday 21st September in Tramore, Co Waterford.

The weekend will kick off with registration for the limited places available for the ladies surf weekend which includes two surf lessons, Pilate’s instruction and Indian Head massage along with entertainment and the opportunity to show off your skills with an expression session on Saturday 20th of September at Oceanics Surf School Tramore.

On Sunday 21st of September the day will be filled with family fun activities open to all for free. From 11am to 1pm Beach Volleyball will take place on Tramore Beach from 11am to 12.30pm there will be a Skaters Demo in the Tramore Skate Park. Also from 11am to 1pm a free Guided Beach Walk to the Sand Dunes will Depart Oceanics Surf School

From 11am to 4pm there will be ½ price Surf Equipment Hire from T-Bay Surf Centre. From 12pm to 3pm a Kite Making Workshop will take place at the Pavilion while a Kite Surfing Demonstration will also take place on Tramore Beach.

From 1pm to 4pm ½ price rides on the Amusements at the Tramore Amusement & Leisure Park will be available. From 1pm to 3pm Rock-pools Exploring tours will Depart Oceanics Surf School.

A Martial Arts demonstration will take place on Tramore beach from 1pm to 3pm, at the same time the Lifeguard Rookies demonstration will take place on Tramore Beach.

A Seaweed workshop focusing on the many uses of Sea Weed will take place from 1.30pm to 3pm Oceanics Surf School tasting, cooking with and identification of seaweed will be included, this will be held by Ecologist Grace O’Sullivan.

At 2pm to 3.15pm the RNLI and Tramore Cliff and Mountain Rescue Team will demonstrate their skills on Tramore beach. Following the demos at 3.15pm a not to be missed local ecologist and Historian give a talk at the pavilion.


At 4pm the festival closing ceremony along the Promenade in Tramore will take place, this links back to a tradition circa 1920 in Tramore where the ladies who worked the ‘Bathing Boxes’ on the beach for the season always held a festival at the close of season on ‘Michaelmas Day’ – they celebrated the end of season by making and carrying seaweed dolls around the town and then later throwing them into the sea, this tradition will be revived by the Surf and Sea Festival 2008, where on Sunday at the festival close a parade along the Tramore promenade with a sea weed doll will take place and then will be then thrown into the sea just like our seaside ancestors did nearly 100 years ago at 4pm on Sunday 21st of September. All are welcome to join in the parade which departs the Lifeguard station at 4pm.

Michaelmas Day denotes an equinox and change of season, surfing conditions in Ireland improve in the autumn / winter season so not only will this celebration close the summer season but it will also begin a whole new season for surfing.”

Further information on the festival and tickets for the Women’s surf weekend are available from 051 390 944 or www.oceanics.ie or email ladiessurfweekend@gmail.com or oceanic@eircom.net
The Surf and Sea Festival, Tramore is generously supported by the ISA, Avonmore, Tubes Surf Shop, Quish’s Supervalu, The Reef, Tramore Surf Shop, The Vic, Party Hire, Clem Jacob, Failte Ireland and Surferz Surf Shop.

[tytlak]

Salsa is upbeat and energetic, the kind of rhythm that just invites you to dance. Salsa parties unite those people, both from here and around the world who like, enjoy or happen to be passionate about salsa. The atmosphere is lively - the music makes sure of that - but also relaxed and friendly. There are plenty of opportunities to dance with and meet new people. But it doesn't have to be all about the dancing. Come along to tap your foot, admire the salseros, soak up a different culture and chat with people from all over the world. For fans of other rhythms - jazz, reggae, techno or whatever else - the salsa fusions you will hear offer a whole new musical experience and the hot sizzling, romantic style that is Salsa today...

Here you have the opprtunity to experience it on the Irish coast in Tramore during:
The 1st IRISH AFROCUBAN SALSA CONGRESS
Friday 3rd July 2009 @ 3pm – Monday 6th July 2009 @ 3am

It is the 1st Afro-Cuban Salsa Congress in Ireland with over 45 hrs. of workshops, 3 nights of parties and black tie buffet gala dance with live music! If weather permits, we will held a salsa beach party every night!

Over 45 hrs. Workshops on:
Salsa Musicality
Cuban salsa: dance, styling, moves and movement
Belly dance
Oriental salsa style
Afro groove dance and Kizomba

International Salsa Teachers Confirmed: Osbanis Tejeda (Cuba/Uk), Ariel Rios Robert (Cuba/Uk), Iris Debrito (Uk), Saida Orient (Poland), Kerry Ribchester (Uk), Farah Portela (Cuba/Uk)..

International Salsa Deejays Confirmed:Dj Javier La Rosa (Cuba/Uk) Dj Leo (Ireland) Dj Arturito (24Salsa-Radio, Germany)

VENUE***SANDS HOTEL***
Strand Road, Tramore, Waterford South-East of Ireland

ALL INFO – DETAILS – DIRECTIONS – BOOKINGS:

WWW.SALSAEVERYBODY.COM

SEE YOU ON THE DANCE FLOOR SALSEROS... Ahi na ma..

[Dunhilldealings]

If you hate the digging and weeding part of gardening then permaculture may be the way for you to go. Dunhill Ecopark is holding a one day course in permaculture food gardening on Saturday 13th June from 9.30am to 5.00pm in its Multi Education Centre.

The course will show you how to grow your own fruit and veg regardless of the size of your plot, and you will learn how to design and construct a mulched garden, lay out keyhole paths and also planting. Permaculture advocates the use of perennial plants over annuals. All abilities welcome. Tickets cost 35 euro.

If you'd like more information please call Samantha Richardson on 051 396934.

[depaor]

Family Fun at Immrama – Lismore Festival of Travel Writers' 2009

It’s not all about travel writing at the upcoming Immrama Festival 2009 – An action packed programme of family fun is planned for Sunday June 14, at the picturesque heritage town of Lismore for the Immrama – Festival of Travel Writers 2009.

The festival will host its traditional afternoon of free family fun and entertainment in the town’s scenic Millennium Park, highlights include the Galway Circus Project & the Wobbly Circus, music from ‘Carouse’ with the amazing break beat dancers starring Ireland’s got Talent Dance Star Jack Lynch, a Farmers Market Extravaganza and much more.

A number of ‘Fringe Events’ are also planned including Open Gardens at Bonnie’s Bouquets and Ballyin Gardens throughout the weekend. A Farmers and Country Market featuring ‘A Taste of West Waterford’ will also take place on Sunday at Lismore Castle Avenue showcasing the best of local produce. A Gregorian Mass and open gardens at Lismore Castle will take place on Sunday June 14. Lismore Castle Arts will host their new contemporary exhibition entitled ‘United Technologies’ and a spectacular sculpture exhibition of large scale works by wood turner and sculpture Liam O’Neill will be on show at ‘Tourin House and Gardens’. An interview with James Ballantyne’ author of ‘Lismore – Autobiography of an Irish town 1937-1954’ will also take place on ‘Family Fun Sunday’.

A children’s book launch by Alan Murphy and creative writing workshops in both Irish and English will also take place, there will also be a number of bi-lingual creative writing workshops for primary students. An open poetry session will give new and emerging poets the opportunity to present and discuss their works.

The extraordinary programme of literary events include audiences with top international travel writers Kate Adie, Fergal Keane, Dervla Murphy, Manchán Magan, Catherine de Courcy, Rory Maclean, Dermot Somers and Donal Brady and a literary workshop with Annie Rogers and Mary Branley all focused on this year’s festival theme ‘Extraordinary Travels, Extraordinary Lives’ exploring in the context of their global travels and how those journeys influenced their lives.

A new event will close Immrama 2009 when ‘An Evening with Dervla Murphy’ will take place in Fortwilliam House where Ireland’s best loved travel writer will talk to Manchán Magan about her travels and her work.
Tickets for all events including a discounted season ticket are available from 058-53803 or 058-54975. A full listing is available on www.lismoreimmrama.com.

[wsvr]

As part of the Summer Magic series of events on Sunday 19th July the Waterford & Suir Valley Railway are having a Fun Day for families at Kilmeadan Station. Choo Choo the Clown will put on a half hour magic show at quarter past the hour from 11.15am with last show at 4.15pm. The train departs on the hour from 12noon to 5pm. Belinda Bunny will pass out balloons. Lots of music and fun throughout the day. The 40 minute journey on the narrow gauge railway is a great experience for all ages. Check out the website www.wsvrailway.ie for more information.

[howard moon]

Hi, just wondering does anyone know anything about this festival? I'm thinking of going down but I can't find much about it online. Anybody been to it before?

[Sully]

Yes, the festival is going ahead this year. Its running over the following dates; 28th, 29th & 30th August.

Never managed to catch the event myself but sent plenty of tourists that direction who came back giving it the thumbs up.

See; http://www.discovertramore.ie/events for more information.

[howard moon]

Cheers thanks!