Festival Events
Newpark 22nd October
Star Crossed Lovers, caught on camera by Newpark student Rachel Bennett, when Conor Hanratty’s scenes from Romeo and Juliet rolled up to the pitches in Co Dublin, starring Kate Stanley Brennan and Lloyd Cooney. As Conor pointed out, it was like politics in action, as the arts competed with sports for audience attention. We scored!
Read MoreDublin 16th October
Our schools tour kicked off with the lovely Candlelit Tales entertaining rapt audiences in playgrounds from Belmayne to Finglas. Including some specially composed Festival in a Van rap. Why thank you! And thanks to the brilliant teachers who hosted us at Belmayne Educate Together, Scoil Íde Cailiní and St Malachy’s. Plus big shout to Creative…
Read MoreKillarney 11th October
Gavan Ring brought the house down with a set including Nessun Dorma and You Raise Me Up. It was quite the opposite at the end of the day: we had to let the air out of our beloved van’s tyres to get it OUT of the courtyard again. Thanks too to Bryan O’Leary and Emma…
Read MoreKillarney 10th October
The epic duo of Bryan O’Leary and Brian Mooney had everyone’s toes tapping, and with a follow up from Cathal Flaherty, the courtyard of Killarney House was a very beautiful place for some more Safe Craic. Thanks all at Kerry County Council and the National Parks for having us!
Read MoreTralee 9th October
Mary Culloty O’Sullivan joined Cormac Begley for an operatic trad combo in the Town Park. Thanks to all who (safely) stopped by!
Read MoreÉigse Michael Hartnett October 3rd
Trevor Sexton, Micheál Rowsome and Stephen Murphy took to the Van in glorious sunshine at Desmond Castle in Newcastle West on Saturday for Éigse Micheael Hartnett. A grand and literary day out…
Read MoreThe Green Van in Galway October 1st
Our Forest Van took the Barceló Brothers to some seriously cool spots in Ballinasloe and Loughrea. Thanks to all who stopped to watch (and dance)!
Read MoreGalway 1st October
Our little Blue Van went out and about in Galway City with Orla McGovern and Niceol Blue on board, spinning brilliant tales and singing songs!
Read MoreCarraroe 1st October
Rain didn’t stop play, as the Whileaways had everyone dancing at the Aras Mhic Dara Community Nursing Unit, Carraroe. It was only lovely.
Read MoreTuam 1st October
We rocked up with the Barceló Brothers to St Jarlath’s Court in Tuam, and they really made the van dance. Who says you can’t have safe craic these days? Thanks to Galway 2020 for the lovely invitation. Next stop Loughrea…
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