The Open Fringe Festival May 25 – 31, 2015
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THE OPEN FRINGE FESTIVAL MAY 25 – 31, 2015 #DDFIrishOpen IRISH OPEN TIMETABLE WEDNESDAY 27 MAY FRIDAY 29 MAY Pro-Am – Featuring high First Tee Time 7.30am profile celebrities SATURDAY 30 MAY THURSDAY 28 MAY Tee Times released on Friday 29 First Tee Time 7.30am SUNDAY 31 MAY A23 Lisburn Carrydu A 2 Ballygowan 6 TeeA3 Times released on Friday 29 A7 M1 M1 M1 A22 A21 A A24 4 Lurgan A3 9 Hillsborough Saintfield A 4 A3 A1 Craigavon A21 A B3 A 2 2 9 6 B2 A To 2 Portadown 4 A7 Belfast Ballynahinch A 5 Dromore Crossgar A3 0 B7 A A5 2 0 7 Gilford A Dromara The Spa 1 2 A5 6 Armagh B 2 5 A25 Tandragee B3 Banbridge A 2 A28 B10 B7 4 A51 A27 Scarva 3 B3 A A Downpatrick 28 Loughbrickland B10 A25 9 Katesbridge 5 2 7 Seaforde A 1 A B Markethill 50 A 28 Clough B7 A1 A25 B3 Dundrum TRANSPORT MAP B25 Castlewellan A2 B180 Tyrella A 5 S B 0 a 1 Kilcoo i 33 A27 Rathfriland n A25 Bryansford 2 t B A P 1 3 Royal County Down a t 4 r 5 B25 KEY i A2 c k A28 B8 B180 A ’s 2 9 T il Dundrum Bay r a a Tr i Park & Ride & B7 ’s l k tric Newcastle Pa int Sa Pre-Paid Routes B27 Newtownhamilton Bessbrook Hilltown B8 A2 5 Belleek 5 Camlough A2 Mayobridge Park & Walk Route, B8 Newry South Only B7 A 2 Taxi9 & Private Drop off/ B30 Cullyhanna 2 A 4 3 A1 Pick Up 1 B25 B Meigh 3 1 Warrenpoint 1 Mullaghbane B Annalong te Private Coach Parking B27 5 u 3 o 1 R B l a st Rostrevor oa Creggan C 0 A e B3 2 rn St Patrick’s9 GAC ou Forkhill Omeath M Ballymartin To Killowen A2 CrossmaglenPre-paid parking A Dublin 37 1 N Carlingford Lough Donard Park Kilkeel M1 Northfield, Carnacavile Carlingford Dundalk Newcastle Visitor Information Centre: 028 4372 2222 | /DownFestivals 3 JOIN US IN THE OPEN NEWCASTLE FOR A WEEK FRINGE FESTIVAL PACKED FULL OF EXCITING MONDAY 25 TO SUNDAY 31 MAY EVENTS MON DOWN JUNIOR 25 CHALLENGe – YOUTH LEGACY GOLF TOURNAMENT Winners of this great youth development tournament will receive the presentation from World Number 1 Golfer Rory McIlroy. Venue: Ardglass Golf Club Contact: 028 4372 2222 MON ISLAND GREEN CHIP 25 CHALLENGE TO Come and have a go at the Island TUES GAA LEGENDS SUN Green chip challenge. Pitch your EXHIBITION GAME expertise against some golfing pros! 26 Some of Ireland’s renowned Venue: Castle Park 31 sports legends will participate Admission: £1 for 5 chips and in an exhibition game involving proceeds go to Daisy Lodge personalities from a range of Contact: 028 4372 2222 sports including hurling, gaelic football, rugby and soccer. MON GOLF SIMULATOR Time: 7pm 25 Take a drive down main FREE Venue: St Patrick’s Park, TO street and practice your Newcastle golf swing. SUN Admission: £5 and proceeds Venue: Newcastle Centre go to Daisy Lodge 31 Contact: 028 4372 2222 Contact: 028 4372 2222 4 The Open Fringe Festival THURS CAFE CUltURE FREE SAT ‘LOVE GOLF LOVe’ FREE 28 EVENT 30 OPERA TO Come and have a seat and Composed by Brian Irvine, the SUN watch the golf live on the newly appointed Belfast Music big screen. Laureate and written by award 31 Venue: Newcastle Centre winning Northern Ireland Contact: 028 4372 2222 playwright Owen McCafferty. This witty performance lifts the lid on what happens when love and the world’s greatest sport collide in a sparkling 25 minutes. Time: 5pm Venue: Castle Park Contact: 028 4372 2222 FRI COMEDY NIGHT 29 Local Dundrum comedian Patrick SAT Kielty back on home turf as headline act on Friday, supported 30 by Lurgan legend Micky Bartlett. Northern Ireland’s Queen of Comedy May McFettridge is the headline act on Saturday night. Bar available. Time: Friday – Doors open 6.45pm Show Starts 7.15pm. Saturday – Doors open 7pm Show Starts 8pm Venue: St Mary’s Hall Admission: Fri £17, Sat £13 Contact: lolcomedy.co.uk FREE SAT FOOD & BLUES 30 FESTIVAL SUN Opportunity to taste delicious locally produced products from 31 County Down and listen to great music. Children will be entertained by Circus Performers, Stilt Walkers, Face Painters, Puppet Show, Big Headed Golfers, Chef Logy and much more. Time: 11am – 7pm Venue: Castle Park Contact: 028 4372 2222 Newcastle Visitor Information Centre: 028 4372 2222 | /DownFestivals 5 TOURS FROM THURS MUSIC AND DANCE AT 28 DOWN COUNTY MUSEUM NEWCASTLE Join us for an evening featuring Irish dancing, folk and traditional SAT GEO AMBASSADORS TOUR music and much more! 23 Guided bus and easy walking tour of Time: 6.30pm – 10pm SUN Mournes including Tollymore Forest, Departs: 6.30pm – Northfield Silent Valley and Narnia Trail in Park & Ride. For return journey, 24 Rostrevor. leaves Downpatrick at 9.30pm. Time: 10am Admission: Adults £7.50, Departs: Donard Park children £5, Family ticket Admission: £25 (2 adults, 2 children) £20 Contact: 028 4372 4348 includes transport, entertainment Duration: 6 hours and food. Contact: 028 4461 5218 WED MOURNE LANDSCAPE TOUR 27 Morning guided bus tour through FRI GRANITE TRAIL WALK the Mourne Mountains, lunch in 29 The duration of this tour is 3hrs at Annalong overlooking Harbour and SAT a distance of 2.5 miles. The grade Cornmill. Afternoon sightseeing is moderate. Booking is essential as and cultural experience. Hosted by 30 places are limited. Mourne Cooley Gullion Geotourism SUN Time: 11am and Mourne Heritage Trust. 31 Departs: Cone of Light, Time: 10am Newcastle Promenade Departs: Donard Carpark A dmission: £20pp Admission: Free apart from lunch Contact: 078 5542 5778 Contact: 028 4376 7391 [email protected] Booking essential Walks in the Mournes THURS DISCOVER DOWNPATRICK 28 Explore Downpatrick’s heritage in this special tour of Down County Museum, Old Gaol and surrounding historical sites in Downpatrick. Time: 10am–4pm Departs: 10am – Northfield Park & Ride. For return journey, leaves SAT NEARLY TRUE Downpatrick at 3.30pm. , TOURS Admission: Adults £5, children £3 30 SUN A madcap meander includes transport, tour and through Newcastle refreshments 31 blending historical Contact: 028 4461 5218 fact and hilarious fiction. Venue: Castle Park Admission: £2 Contact: 028 4372 2222 6 The Open Fringe Festival ENTERTAINMENT AT THE 19TH HOLE THE TAP ROOM, THE DONARD BAR Serving food in the Tap Room and Donard QUINNS BARS & Lounge. Live music starting at 9pm. RESTAURANT THURS 28 – Traditional Irish music with FOOD – Open 7 days serving food in Bistro Mourne Ceili Band and Steak Restaurant. FRI 29 – Wookalily – a female led LIVE MUSIC – Every night throughout the Americana folk band with roots in tournament. bluegrass and country MON 25 – 7pm – Not All There SAT 30 – Latin Jazz with Paddy Anderson TUES 26 – 7pm – Gerry Walls and Los Dramaticos WED 27 – 7pm – Mathew Kay SUN 31 – Linley Hamilton Band THURS 28 – 7pm – Gerry Walls followed by Sunday Jam session. FRI 29 – 6pm – Total Music SAT 30 – 6pm – Not All There HUGH MCCANNS SUN 31 – 7pm – The Just Adam Band Every night DJ follows live music until close. Serving food from 12pm until 9.30pm daily. Carvery available on Sunday. Contact: 028 4372 6622 THE HARBOUR HOUSE INN [email protected] Serving food from Wednesday to Sunday. WED 27 – 9.30pm – Live folk music with O’Hare’s LOUNGE BAR musician Billy Leathem THURS 28 – 9.30pm – Quiz night in aid of Live Music from 10.30pm on Thursday to local charity Sunday. Outdoor cocktail bar with FRI 29 – 10pm – Live music with local live music. musician Alan THURS 28 – Andrea Rice (Traditional Irish) SAT 30 – 9.30pm – Live traditional folk music FRI 29 – Total Recall (Traditional Irish) SUN 31 – Live music 3pm and traditional SAT 30 – Mothers Little Helpers (Classic Rock) session music 8.30pm SUN 31 – Total Recall (Traditional Irish) Sunday lunch available Contact: 028 4372 6622 [email protected] THE ANCHOR BAR MOURNE GOLF CLUB TUES 26 – 9.30pm – The Jam WED 27 – 9.30pm – Wylie Green TUES 26 – 9pm – Lager than life THURS 28 – 9.30pm – Donal Scullion WED 27 – 9pm – Lager than life FRI 29 – THURS 28 – 9pm – Total Recall From 7.30pm – Brass Necks FRI 29 – 9pm – Stevie McVeigh From 9.30pm – The Jam SAT 30 – 9pm – Roxy SAT 30 – SUN 31 – 9pm – Down Memory Lane From 5.30pm – Traditional Irish session Contact: 078 5163 1348 From 10.30pm – Manouche SUN 31 – 9.30pm – Tommy McNulty Mar Sh an Sli guerite A eve DONARD PARK Drive Bryansford Road AND WALK 3 v e Donard Park eld Pk e ve Pk u o 2 n chf e 8 v Lar d ale Elmgr Shimna R A NORTHFIELD e d d FREE PARK ay R v r w o & RIDE f C 5 s entr ark A Promenade al P P n r ause Brya Shimnav a oad omenadCe Castle nsf y o r South rd Gd Park ns B wellan R V alentia Plac 11 Castle 6 e Dundrum R 4 Newcastle Centre Main Str 10 eet d A24 9 Do eet Merrion A wns R DUNDRUM ROAD d ay Str venue Go lf Links Rd ailw R MAP OF 7 1 NEWCASTLE 1 Royal County Down Golf Club GENERAL FREE PARK 2 Donard Park INFORMATION & WALK 3 Donard Park & Walk Public Car Parking is available Free Park & Walk is 4 Festival Office at the normal locations except available from Donard Park 5 Castle Park – Downs Road. Additional so follow the signs on Food & Blues Festival parking available at Newcastle approach to Newcastle.