Entertainment

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Saturday 17th Sunday 18th Tavern Sunday 11th – Angling Competition Prize Giving from 8-9pm French & Continental Cuisine Market French & Continental Cuisine The Strand area from 11am Market followed by entertainment The Strand area from 11am Friday 16th – Bojangle McManus Gathering Drum drumheritage.ie - All Day Athlone Art Group "Heritage" Flannery’s Bar Exhibition Monday 12th - "Monday Blues" Saturday 10th – Sunday 18th August 2013 Abbey Road Artists Studios 25% off Admission 11am-5pm Thursday 15th - "Open Mike" all musicians & singers welcome 11am to 5pm Saturday 17th - Saturday night's Tony's sing along with special guests Audio, text & visual exhibitions 11am-5pm Athlone Castle Sunday 18th - afternoon outdoor mini music festival & BBQ, all local 25% off Admission 12-5pm musicians Family fun, heritage Ballinahown Craft Village Craftmaking Demos Audio, text & visual Exhibitions Buskers are welcome to perform outside pub during festival & cultural events Athlone Castle 12.30pm-3.30pm Luan Gallery 12-5pm Nut's Corner HSE Community Games Finals AIT HSE Community Games Finals Friday 9th – Jock and Friends by the Shannon AIT Exhibition of Shannon Photos Saturday 10th – Project 37 Little Museum of Memories McManus Gathering Drum Sunday 11th – Live Music Session Buskers, Lloyd's Lane 10.30am-5pm Drumheritage.ie from 1.30pm Friday 16th – Brian McCormack DJ’s and Saturday 17th – Willy Tiernan Athlone Art Group “Heritage” Exhibition local bands “The Old Ways” Athlone Castle Sunday 18th – Live Music Session Abbey Road Artists Studios Talk by Olive Sharkey, will perform 11am to 5pm demonstrations & games The Castle Inn throughout illustrating life 100 yrs ago the week Family Treasure Hunt 1-4pm Saturday 10th - N’DEED Starts at Golden Island Shopping Sunday 11th - Kick the Habit Centre Cinema Car Park 12-3pm Heritage Boats depart 2pm Great Prizes! Thursday 15th - Brian Mc Cormack Friday 16th - DJ Paraic Nally HBA Exhibition & Boat Building Display Free Family Day at Burgess Park Saturday 17th - 3 men and a lady – Luan Gallery 12-5pm 2-5pm Giant Slides, Bouncing Castles Kayaking near Weir Wall Face Painting & Balloon The Fiddlers bring shorts & towel Modelling Saturday 10th – Divil the bit ? 5 a go from 2-5pm Bozo The Clown's Magic Show Monday 12th – Outside the box Saturday 17th – Jock Athlone Community Radio Outdoor Family Novelty Races Broadcast from Athlone Castle Egg & Spoon Race Sunday 18th – Desi n Brian 3 Legged & Sack Race Monday 19th – Gypsy Davy Kids entertainment Outdoor Discovery Activities Arts & Crafts, Balloon Modelling & Face The Olde Oak Painting Athlone Towncentre 2-5pm Tag Archery Water Zorbing Sunday 11th – Jolly Man Barrel Race Land Zorbing Friday 16th – Darts Tournament £5 entry fee – 9pm start, singles Athlone Marina area 4-6pm Entertainment from local Youth event. BBQ on the terrace Bands Radisson Blu Hotel 4-6pm Passionfruit Theatre Fun - take The Olive e r flight with bubbles, kites & o Trad Session – Wednesday 14th Horse m a

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9pm Exhibition Little Museum of Memories Passionfruit Theatre Athlone Castle Abbey Road Artists Studios Lloyd's Lane 10.30am- 9pm 10am-12noon Athlone Castle French & Continental Cuisine 25% off Admission Heritage Boat Assoc Display 11am to 5pm 25% off Admission Market 11am-5pm Luan Gallery 11am-5pm Athlone Castle Athlone Castle 11am-5pm The Strand area from 11am Athlone Castle 25% off Admission 25% off Admission 11am-5pm Audio, text & visual exhibitions Audio, text & visual exhibitions Athlone Castle 25% off Admission 11am-5pm Athlone Art Group "Heritage" 11am-5pm at Luan Gallery 11am-5pm Luan Gallery 11am-5pm 25% off Admission Exhibition Heritage Boat Assoc Display Audio, text & visual exhibitions 11am-5pm Heritage Boat Assoc Display Luan Gallery 11am-5pm Luan Gallery 11am-5pm Athlone Art Group "Heritage" Abbey Road Artists Studios Guided town walk 11am to 5pm - side Luan Gallery 11am-5pm Exhibition Audio, text & visual Audio, text & visual exhibitions HSE Community Games Finals Abbey Road Artists Studios with Donal O' Brien exhibitions Audio, text & visual exhibitions Luan Gallery 11am-5pm AIT 11am- 5pm Athlone Castle starts Civic Centre 12 noon 25% off Admission Luan Gallery 11am-5pm Luan Gallery 11am-5pm Athlone Art Group "Heritage" 12-5pm Athlone Art Group "Heritage" Exhibition of Shannon Photos Ballinahown Craft Village Passionfruit Theatre Exhibition Craftmaking Demos Exhibition Athlone Art Group "Heritage" Little Museum of Memories Abbey Road Artists Studios Exhibition poems and tunes Abbey Road Artists Studios Athlone Castle Courtyard Audio, text & visual exhibitions Springwell Road 12 noon 11am- 5pm Lloyd's Lane 10.30am-5pm 12.30pm-3.30pm at Luan Gallery 11am-5pm 11am-5pm Abbey Road Artists Studios 11am-5pm Discounted Viking Boat trip Storytime for Kids 3-6yrs old Puppet Show Athlone Art Group "Heritage" Free Kids entertainment Free Kid’ entertainment Departs Quay to Lough Ree (must be accompanied by adult) Passionfruit Theatre 2pm & 3pm Exhibition Discounted Viking Boat trip Arts & Crafts, Balloon Modelling Colouring Corner & Face at 5pm - 75mins trip Little Museum of Memories Abbey Road Artists Studios & Face Painting Painting Departs Quay to Lough Ree Lloyd's Lane 12.30 - 1.30pm HBA Photography Competition 11am to 5pm Athlone Towncentre 2-5pm Athlone Towncentre 2-5pm Athlone Pipe Band - Luan Gallery at 5pm - 75min trip Entries Deadline Kids entertainment Luan Gallery 5pm at 4.45pm Puppet Show Outdoor Discovery activities Arrival of Heritage Boats from followed by Lanesborough, Ballyleague & Balloon Modelling & Face Painting Athlone Towncentre 2-5pm Discounted Viking Boat trip Passionfruit Theatre Climbing Wall,Tag Archery, Lough Ree from 2-5pm Welcome of Heritage Boats Assoc Environs in the 19th century Land Zorbing & Athlone Town Departs Quay to Lough Ree 2pm & 3pm Salute by Athlone Pipe Band by Mayor Cllr Gabrielle McFadden A talk by John Casey FC Penalty Shoot Out Puppet Show at 5pm - 75min trip 2.30-3.30pm Luan Gallery 5pm Luan Gallery Burgess Park 2-5pm 5.45pm Passionfruit Theatre 2pm & 3pm “Feast on the Street” (HBA Photo Competition “The west coast of Offaly, meandering HBA Opening Lecture Restaurant trail commences) What lies beneath: charting Discounted Viking Boat trip amongst the Manuscripts” Athlone Model Flying Club “Exploring the Shannon in Late The Strand Eateries 3-5pm Display of model aeroplanes, the Shannon Departs Quay to Lough Ree Talk by James Scully Athlone SPCA Fun Dog Show 19th Century with Jane W. at 5pm - 75min trip Luan Gallery 5.45pm helicopters, jets & gliders etc. Shackleton” Talk by Pat McManus Discounted Viking Boat trip Burgess Park 2-5pm (Buccaneers RFC) Little Museum of Memories Talk by Jonathon Shackleton Heritage on the Islands of Lough Guided Walk of Shannon Banks Departs Quay to Lough Ree Entries from 2.30pm 7.45pm Luan Gallery 5.45pm Ree Nature Trail by Shay Hamilton at 5pm - 75min trip Kayaking near Weir Wall Open to public from 3pm Talk by Gearoid O'Brien Starts at St. Peter' Square 7.30pm bring shorts & towel Guided Town Walk of Connaught Pub entertainment Luan Gallery 5.45pm ?5 a go from 2-5pm Talk by Jim Campbell on Sub Side with Gearoid O' Brien Closing HBA Lecture Aqua Islands of Lough Ree The Shannon Ones, starts St. Peter' Square 7.30pm Kids Fishing Competition Talk by Donal O’ Brien Heritage Boats “A Class Apart” Cathy Davey Little Museum of Memories Promenade 6.30-8.30pm Little Museum of Memories 7.45pm Passionfruit Theatre 8pm Lloyd's Lane 4pm Athlone Cultural Group by Ms. Lola Leech performing traditional music, song Athlone Film Club presents the Dandy Horses – Music gig Luan Gallery 5.45pm Pub entertainment Pub entertainment & dance classic Irish comedy 'Eat the Peach' Passionfruit Theatre 8pm Athlone Castle Car Park 8pm 8pm Gerry Harrington Children's activities & entertainment Walks, talks & boat-trips “Spreading the News” Music gig Illumination of Heritage Boats The Orphans of Society Music gig Exhibitions,Workshops & demonstrations Family activities by Lady Gregory Passionfruit Theatre 8pm Fleet 9.30pm Passionfruit Theatre 8pm Heritage Boat Association activities Sports & leisure 8.30pm Music, song & dance, film and theatre Food Pub entertainment Pub entertainment Pub entertainment Pub entertainment Pub entertainment Misc