Vans Out and About

Gavan Ring joined us to tour Care Homes in County Louth. We set off in sunshine, but even a few snow flurries didn’t put a stop to Gavan’s high spots. And sure where else would you get Nessun Dorma as an encore? Uplifting stuff, and once again, thanks to one and all… Yes, Covid is…

Cian Kinsella, Brian Daly and Fiach Moriarty launched our Van travels after the winter break, and it was fab to be out on the road again. Huge thanks to Carlow Arts Office, and to our lovely crew who got out their fleece-lined purple hi vis to head around the County for music, dancing and one…

We finished up the year in bright winter sunshine, and smiles all round, as we toured nursing homes in the county in the excellent company of Luan Parle and Clive Barnes (pictured), and Enya Cox and Ruby and Heidi Millea from the Alize School of Music, followed by Daniel from the Lady Desart Choir, whose…

The glorious Avoca Reaction had everyone singing and dancing for LGBTQI+ Awareness Week with an unforgettable session at Saint Joseph’s Cluny. We’re still dancing in our heads and hearts – and still feeling the waves of love. Stand Up Proud (in a van)!

Brioni Gallagher and Seanan Brennan in fine voice and flying form at Care Centres for Adults in County Monaghan today, and huge hats off to the lovely Festival in a Van tech team who were up at the crack of dawn to meet them there. Sometimes it takes a lot of coffee to keep the…

The clocks changed, and with them our first After Dark Session, in the lovely grounds of Villiers School. When the students can’t go home for midterm, the Festival can come to them – with SON aka Susan O Neill and David Hope bringing the music.