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2 Town Map & Exhibitions Trail

4 Presidents Welcome

6 Thank You

8 History of Wexford

11 Ticket Information

12 Musicals and Opera

14 Music

16 Festival Tours17 Spoken Word

27 Children’s Events 29 Exhibitions In Town

34 Exhibitions Out of Town

36 Comedy, Theatre and More

38 Singing and Swinging Pubs

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PREsIDEnts WELcoME

For all you need to know about holidaying in Wexford see www.visitwexford.ie

As the President of Wexford Chamber of Commerce I am delighted to welcome you to the 64th Wexford Fringe Festival.

Wexford Fringe has long been established as the home of diverse and entertaining events, spanning all realms of the arts, from theatre and photography to music and literature, and this year’s lineup will certainly solidify this reputation.

From the spectacular fireworks display which will illuminate Wexford quay, to the annual Singing and SwingingPubs Competition, audiences of all ages are guaranteed to be entertained by Wexford Fringe.

It is important to recognise that the festival, which will take place between October 21st and November 6th thisyear, goes far beyond its cultural roots to ensure that it has become a significant contributor to the local economy.

Whilst Wexford Fringe runs in parallel with Wexford Festival Opera, its reputation as one of Ireland’s leading entertainment festivals has enabled it to gain recognition as a festival in its own right. As a result, Wexford Fringe continues to attract new tourists to the town, a fact that is warmly welcomed by local hospitality and retail businesses.

On behalf of Wexford Chamber and Wexford Fringe, I hope that you enjoy everything that the festival has to offer and together, let’s make Wexford Fringe 2016 one to remember!

Karl FitzpatrickPresident Wexford Chamber of Commerce


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We thank all our advertisers, event organisers and exhibitors. Your commitment, enthusiasm and creative energy make it possible to undertake this project.

Wexford Chamber greatly appreciates the ongoing support of all our sponsors. In particular we would like to acknowledge the sponsorship of ESET Ireland and thank them for their continued support.

Acknowledgements:Wexford Fringe Coordinator: Aoife Connick.Wexford Chamber: CEO Madeleine Quirke and Office Manager: Tracey Morgan.

Photographs and images supplied courtesy of: Wexford Chamber would like to thank everyone that kindly sent us pictures and images for inclusion in the Fringe Guide.

Design and Artwork: ©2016 Chameleon Creatives +353 (0)53 9176634/ (0)86 2051203 www.chameleoncreatives.com

Published by: Wexford Chamber. All rights reserved.

No part of this publication, including design and artwork may be reported, stored in, introduced into a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical,photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the publisher.

This Guide has been produced using information supplied directlyby artists and venues. Whilst great care has been taken to ensurethe accuracy and comprehensiveness of this Guide, WexfordChamber cannot guarantee that the publication is free from omission or error.

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The Redmond MonumentThis monument commemorating the Redmond Family domi-nates Redmond Square at the Northern end of Wexford Town.The Redmond family was prominent in the business, social and political life of Wexford in the 19th century. They represented thetown and county in Parliament, and also instigated the reclamationof great tracts of land including the very ground upon whichRedmond Square stands. In 2007, following conservation andcleaning works to the monument, floodlighting was put in placeto highlight the monument at night.

Redmond Square, with it’s obelisk near the railway station, commemorates the elder John Edward Redmond (1806-1865)who was Liberal MP for the city of Wexford. The inscriptionreads: "My heart is with the city of Wexford. Nothing can extinguish that love but the cold soil of the grave."Nearby a memorial commemorates the Wexford men who losttheir lives in World War One.

St Iberius Church, Main StreetThis is Wexford’s Church of Ireland place of worship. It is believed that St Iberius stands on an early Christian missionaryIubhars’ Christian site. The church is dedicated to the local‘Iberius’ whose name is used in various forms as St. Ibar or St. Iver. The present building is of a 1760 vintage and containsinteresting memorials to various notable Wexford people.

The Main StreetWexford’s Main Street, the principal shopping area, is a uniquereminder of Wexford’s heritage. Its narrow, irregular paths developedfrom market trails between the Gaelic municipality to the northand the Norse to the south. It gives local people and visitors ataste of the friendly intimacy of this ancient town.

West Gate Heritage CentreThis tower once guarded the western entrance to the Selskarmonastic precincts. It was built c.1300 by Sir Stephen Devereux.Like the other town gates, it consisted of a toll-taking area, cellsfor offenders and accommodation for guards.

Crescent QuayThe Crescent Quay of today is the former ‘Deep Pool’ of Wexford. It was here that deep water ships berthed. The pres-ent stone front which dates back to the early 1800’s extendedthe length of the quays until the railway arrived in 1880, andthrew its viaduct across the mouth of the Crescent to carry themain line to the Rosslare-Europort.

The bronze statue facing out to sea at Crescent Quay is that ofCommodore John Barry, “Father of the American Navy”. Barrywas born some miles outside Wexford town. The statue was agift of the American people in 1956. U.S. Presidents Eisinhowerand Kennedy are among the dignitaries who have laid wreaths here.

Behind John Barry is the Old Ballast Office. It was from this building for many decades, that the Wexford Harbour Commissioners oversaw the smooth running of the busy portwhich traded with many parts of the world. A reminder of ournautical past is to be found in the quay bollards and the win-dow sills to the side of the building where sailors sharpeningtheir knives made unintentional sculptures in the soft stone.

The Ballast BankThe unusual rock foundation island which can be seen out fromthe quays is the ballast bank. It was a place where ships enteringor leaving the port could take on or off-load their ballast ofsand or stones which they needed to remain stable at seawhile travelling without cargo.

The Twin ChurchesDominating the skyline of Wexford are the Twin Churches (theChurch of the Immaculate Conception, Rowe Street and TheChurch of the Assumption, Bride Street). These two churchesbuilt between 1851 and 1858, just years after the Great Famine,are a monument to the devotion of Wexford people and the determination of Father James Roche who saw them to completion. An interesting feature at the main door of bothchurches is the cobbled mosaic showing relevant names and dates.

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In a country steeped in myth and legend, Wexford’s history is no exception. Well known Wexford Writer and HistorianNicholas Furlong and Wexford County Council remind us of our rich heritage and hope to prompt us into reading furtherabout the history of our beautiful town.

Selskar AbbeyThis is one of the oldest sites of worship in Wexford. An abbeywas built on the site by Alexander Roche who, upon returningfrom the Crusades, was informed of the decision of his true loveto enter a convent believing him dead. The abbey, the tower ofwhich still stands, was the site of synods and parliaments overthe centuries. The roofless church is of much later construction.

CornmarketThe prehistoric market place building dates back to 1775. As thename suggests this was once the central market place of thetown with its lower floor an open selling area. It has been a market area, dance venue, concert hall and Municipal offices.The Cornmarket is now home to Wexford Arts Centre and thenew Wexford County Library close by in Mallin Street.

Wexford QuaysAs with all port towns, the quays are a focal point of Wexford.Over the past thousand years they have extended from theiroriginal shoreline close to the present Main Street. In September2000, this progression continued with an extension width of 25 metres.

A central decked area reminiscent of the old woodenworks ofthe 1870’s provides a pleasant area to stroll. An inner cobbledarea with seating is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the viewof the River Slaney.

Today Wexford Quay is home to a fleet of commercial musselharvesters.

The Knights Hospitaller, St Johns Gate St The remains of the Knights Hospital and Church of that militantChurch Order contains the graves of interesting Wexford citizens,including the tomb of John Edward Redmond M.P. and family.Nearby is the birthplace of the great organiser of the Irish Ireland spirit, Robert Brennan, later head of Ireland’s DiplomaticCorps in wartime Washington.

The BullringThe Bullring got its present name from the medieval sport ofBull-baiting, introduced to the town by The Butchers' Guild. From1621 until 1770, bulls were baited twice a year and their hidespresented to the Mayor. During the 1798 rebellion, the Bullringbecame an open-air factory, making and repairing pikes andother weapons for the insurgents. The Bullring has been thevenue of many political rallies and protests: Daniel O'Connell,Charles Stewart Parnell, John Edward Redmond and Eamonn deValera are among the many political figures who have addressed audiences in this historic square at the heart of Wexford.

The Pikeman statue, sculpted in bronze by Oliver Sheppard,commemorates Wexford's brave but failed rebellion of 1798. It was unveiled in an elaborate ceremony attended by 30,000 people in 1905. In 2009, conservation works to the Pikemanstatue took place. A re-construction of the Bullring was carriedout as a 1798 bicentenary project and was officially opened byPresident Mary McAleese on 31st May, 1998. A 'Tree of Liberty",an oak, was planted in the centre of the Bullring, and embeddedin the ground behind the Pikeman statue is a 'time capsule' taking the form of a metal cylinder containing items reflective of Wexford life today.

The limestone setts which sit on either side of the monumentfeature inscriptions relating to 1798, while bollards in the shapeof cannonballs line the area. Extensive conservation and repairwork to the Market Place in the Bull Ring was carried out in 2008.

County HallThe imposing facade of the former headquarters of WexfordCounty Council was originally a gaol, built in 1812, with wallstwenty feet high enclosing 58 cells and 16 exercising yards. Public executions took place on a green in front of the gaol until1860. A memorial garden to the men executed during Ireland’sCivil War (1922-1923) is sited in the goals graveyard.

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(A) Wexford Festival Opera Box Office 053 9122144

(B) Spiegeltent 053 91 99199Spiegeltent Box Office, 1 Nth Main St Wexford www.wexfordspiegeltent.com

(C) Dun Mhuire Theatre Box Office, South Main St 083 1130046 / 053 9123061

(D) Tickets available at the door

(E) Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket 053 91 23764 [email protected] www.wexfordartscentre.ie

(F) Free of Charge

(G) Wexford Festival Singers 087 3628319

(H) A Gorey Halloween www.lovegorey.ie

(J) Honeycomb Cottage Bettina 087 6569244

(K) Magical Music Box Workshops & Exhibition 087 9244870

(L) Wexford County Library 053 91 96760

(M) Fusion Café 087 3344722

(N) Whitford House Hotel, New Line Road 053 9143444

(O) The Pigyard Gallery 053 9122019

(P) Wexford Light Opera Society, 38 High St 053 9174808

(R) Enniscorthy Athenaeum Museum and Theatre 0539239585 (S) Irish National Heritage Park, Ferrycarrig 053 9120733

(T) Wexford Male Voice Choir secretary 087 6483509 [email protected]

(U) Murphy’s Barn www.awildnight.ie or www.facebook.com/awildnight

(V) Clayton Whites of Wexford 053 9122311

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Judging of the Festival Windowswill take place Friday 28th October 10:00

To enter the Festival WindowsCompetition please contact Aoife Connick on 053-9122226 or [email protected] no later than Friday 21st October.

WEXFORD CHAMBER

Night At The Opera

This year we have a limited number of tickets for the already ‘sold out’ opening night

Wednesday, 26th October, at 8pm

HERCULANUMDinner at the award winning La Cóte Restaurant at 5 pm

Pre-opera drink in the National Opera House 7.30 pm / Opera Brochure

Opera at 8 pm And interval drink

A wonderful night out!!!!All inclusive price per couple €300.00

Please contact Madeleine to reserve your [email protected]

or 087 6237685

festival Windows

competition

Franciscan FriaryThe Franciscans are the oldest established religious order inWexford, having first come c.1240. Since then they have attended to the spiritual needs of the town through good timesand bad. For many years, theirs was the only Catholic Church. It was outside the walls of Wexford town. Friars were among thevictims of Cromwellian soldiers in 1649. The grounds of theChurch were the venue of huge Temperance rallies in the1840’s. One of the features of the Friary Church is the effigy ofthe young boy St. Adjutor, Roman martyr. This lifelike figureshows the wounds inflicted by the youth’s father. It is a muchvisited shrine.

The National Opera HouseThis venue in High Street is the headquarters of the worldrenowned international Wexford Festival Opera. The original theatre opened in January 1832. In 2006, it closed its doors toundergo a major reconstruction which took just over 2 years tocomplete. On Friday 5th, September 2008 The National OperaHouse was officially opened by An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen.This was an historic moment for Wexford and for Ireland. This impressive, landmark building (and Ireland’s first custom-builtOpera House) was designed and project-managed by the Office of Public Works. This skyline-changing building hosts a multitude of events all year round of theatre, dance, concertsand other events in addition to the Wexford Festival Opera.

‘Hits from the Musicals’Wexford Light Opera Society present afeast of songs from Musicals & LightOpera - Old & New. With top class performers and chorus this is a must see

event during the Opera Festival by one of Ireland’s leadingAward Winning Musical Societies.Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford31st Oct - 3rd Nov 20:00 Nightly €20pp Early booking essential (P)

Short work; Il CampanelloSung in Italian.In its full title, Il Campanello di notte translates as ‘The Night Bell’. And that bellplays a central role in the plot, in which

we meet an old doctor, Don Annibale Pistacchio, who has justmarried a young bride by the name of Serafina. During the wedding night, they are constantly interrupted by the ringing ofthe night bell. Each time it is Serafina’s rejected former lover, Enrico, in a different disguise - French dandy, old codger, evenan opera singer who has lost his voice - asking the increasinglydesperate groom for another preposterous prescription. Thework became something of a hit following its premiere in Naplesin 1836, just 18 months before the less successful Maria deRudenz saw the light of day. The hard-working composer wouldwrite another four operas in between these two premieres,including Roberto Devereux.Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford27th Oct 15:30 30th Oct 11:00, 2nd, 5th Nov 15:30Tickets: €25 (A)

Short work; Riders to the SeaComposed in 1927 but not heard until adecade later, Riders to the Sea is basedalmost verbatim on J.M. Synge’s early

twentieth century drama of the same name. Music of eerie,elegiac beauty illuminates the theme of elemental and waterydeath as experienced by the Aran Islanders, west of Galway. Thecentral role is that of Maurya, who by the end loses her husbandand six sons to the sea, experiencing a kind of cathartic releasewhen her last son’s death leaves her with nothing more to fear.Realising that the sea can hurt her no longer, Maurya concludes,‘No man at all can be living forever, and we must be satisfied’.All this is evoked by the music of Vaughan Williams.Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford28th, 30th Oct 3rd Nov 15:30 6th Nov 11:00 Tickets €25 (A)

Short work; The BearManon Lescaut, a young woman with anardent and loving nature, as well as extravagant and luxurious tastes, whocame to the moralist’s “bad end”, was theheroine of a short novel by Abbe Prèvost.

Massenet wrote The Portrait of Manon as a one-act operacomique sequel or epilogue ten years after his superlatively successful 1884 opera Manon. In it, she returns to the characterof the Chevalier Des Grieux, now an old man who is obsessedwith memories of Manon, his lost love. Des Grieux’s nephewJean is in love with Aurore but she is neither wealthy nor ofnoble birth and Des Grieux forbids their marriage, possibly notwanting Jean to be hurt in love as he was hurt by Manon. However, it turns out that Aurore is the niece of Des Grieux’sbeloved Manon and so all ends happily. Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford29th Oct 15:30, 1st, 4th Nov 15:30. Tickets: €25 (A)

Oyster Lane TheatreGroup - Legally BlondeThe story is based on the 2001 Movie ofthe same name. It tells a story of ElleWoods, a sorority girl who enrols in

Havard Law School to win back her Ex-boyfriend Warner. Thisfast paced comedy musical is one not to be missed. Music andLyrics by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O’Keefe.Dun Mhuire, Wexford24th - 29th Oct 20:00 from €13 pp (C)

Lunchtime RecitalsThe very popular Lunchtime Recitals provide an insight into the artistic personality of some of the principalsingers of the Festival and are a way to

‘meet’ them in an informal setting. In the beautiful andacoustically excellent eighteenth century church of St Iberius, audiences appreciate the musical versatility of solo singers whoperform a wide variety of music from across their repertoire, including operatic arias, lieder, oratorio, concert and popularsongs. One of the delights of attending a Lunchtime Recital isthat the programme is not advertised beforehand, artists andtheir performance dates get announced at the beginning of theFestival, so everyone shares the same degree of anticipation and expectation. Unsurprisingly, they sell out very quickly. St. Iberius Church28th, 29th Oct 13:05 (sold out) 1st, 2nd Nov 13:05 (sold out)3rd, 4th, 5th 13:05 (sold out) Tickets €15 (A)

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Evening Opera; HerculanumSung in FrenchMount Vesuvius is a silent but powerfulpresence in one of the most famous of alloperas, Mozart’s Così fan tutte, whoseNeapolitan setting finds its characters

sitting on something of an emotional volcano. Dating 70 yearsafter Mozart’s masterpiece, Félicien David’s until recently forgottenHerculanum puts the peak and indeed its calamitous eruptioncentre-stage. The plot is set in AD79 in the eponymous ancientcity neighbouring Pompeii, where the pagan queen Olympiafinds herself attracted to the Christian slave Hélios, and thus ignores the advice of her brother Nicanor to put the slave todeath. Nicanor himself attempts to seduce the slave Lilia, but isstruck dead when he tells her that her God does not exist. SoonSatan appears and begins to play havoc with everyone’s lives,forcing Hélios to choose between marrying Olympia and leavingLilia to die. He opts for a pagan marriage, and before long theslaves are in revolt. As the rumblings of Mount Vesuvius grow,the Christians console themselves with the prospect of eternal lifeO’Reilly Theatre, National Opera House26th, 29th (sold out) Oct 1st, 4th (sold out) Nov 20:00 Tickets: €25 - €145 (A)

Evening Opera; Vanessa Sung in EnglishVanessa was first performed in 1958. Though not totally neglected, Barber’s firstopera deserves to be much better knownthan it is. The action is set in an unspecified

northern country, around 1905. The libretto by Gian CarloMenotti, Barber’s partner, tells of how Vanessa, her mother(the Old Baroness) and niece (Erika) have waited 20 years forthe return of Vanessa’s lover, Anatol. When he arrives, it transpiresthat he is the man’s son, also named Anatol, and that the loveris dead. Nevertheless, Vanessa and the younger Anatol aredrawn to each other, leaving Erika - seduced by Anatol on hisfirst night at the house - pregnant and suicidal. Vanessa andAnatol depart for Paris, Erika settles down to wait and, as heraunt before, gives orders for the house to be closed up.O’Reilly Theatre, National Opera House27th Oct 20:00, 29th Oct 17:00, 2nd, 5th Nov 20:00 Tickets: €25 - €145 (A)

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Evening Opera; Maria de RudenzSung in ItalianMaria de Rudenz was first performed in Venice at the Teatro la France

Maria de Rudenz has been described as ‘perhaps the darkest of Donizetti’s tragedies’, which is saying something and may account in part for the opera’s long-standing neglect. It tells thestory of how Maria falls in love with Corrado against her father’swishes and flees with him to Venice. But in Venice, Corradoabandons her and heads back to the Rudenz family castle,falling in love this time with Maria’s cousin, Matilde di Wolf.Maria returns to the castle and discovers that her lover is notonly going to marry her cousin but is also, in fact, the son of amurderer. On the wedding day of Matilde and Corrado, Maria appears and reveals Corrado’s secret, murders Matilde and commits suicide.O’Reilly Theatre, National Opera House28th, 31st Oct 20:00 (sold out) 3rd Nov (sold out) 20:00 6th Nov (sold out) 17:00 Tickets: €25 - €145 (A)

Gala ConcertThe Gala Concert is one of the highlightsof Wexford Festival Opera and features acollection of favourite party pieces frommembers of the Festival company. All

performers generously donate their time and talent for the GalaConcert, and all proceeds go toward supporting Wexford FestivalOpera. The 2016 Gala Concert will be hosted by one of WexfordFestival’s favourite directors, Roberto Recchia.O’Reilly Theatre, National Opera House30th Oct 21:00 Tickets €50 - €60Early booking is advised (A)

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Live Music at WhitfordHouse Hotel (F)

22nd Oct 22:15 Kayjoe 23rd Oct 18:00 Stephen Murphy

21:30 Colly 28th Oct 21:30 Arthur Moynihan 29th Oct 22:15 Stuart Byrne 30th Oct 18:00 Mark O’Connor

21:30 Des Browne 4th Nov 21:30 Damian Nolan 5th Nov 22:15 Stephen Tallon 6th Nov 18:00 Stephen Murphy

21:30 Tony K

Schubert’s Octet byMusici IrelandRenowned Chamber ensemble, Musici Ireland return to the FringeFestival with a Performance of

Schubert’s mighty octet. Written for the string quartet, doublebass, bassoon, clarinet and French horn, it is very symphonic innature and bares comparisons to Beethoven’s Septet. Wexford Arts Centre 29th Oct 15:00 Tickets €15 (E)

Wexford FestivalSingers; MozartRequiemChoral Concert with CarlowChoral Society and city of

Dublin Chamber Orchestra. Rowe St Church 1st Nov 15:00 Tickets: €15 (D) (G)

Chamber Choir Irelandand the Chatham

Chamber Choir Ireland is the country’s flagship choral ensembleand national chamber choir under the internationally celebratedand multi-award-winning choral conductor Paul Hillier as ArtisticDirector. Known for its unique approach to programming it hasgained a reputation for the high artistic quality of its performancesremaining a thriving force on a very active choral scene.Established in 2008 at the DIT Conservatory of Music, the multi-prizewinning Chatham Saxophone Quartet has quickly establisheda reputation for excellence and versatility, working across contemporary classical and jazz genres. With a particular attentionto transcribing string quartet repertoire for saxophone quartetthey have worked closely with the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet andwere Apprentice Ensemble to the acclaimed Con Tempo StringQuartet in 2011/12 as part of the Galway Music Residency.St Iberius Church31st Oct 13:30 Tickets €20 (A)

Thomas Moore Tavern (F)

21st Oct 21:30 The Clancy Sisters 22nd Oct 21:30 Stuart Burns 25th Oct 21:30 Trad Session 26th Oct 21:30 Stuart Burns 28th Oct 21:30 Stuart Burns 29th Oct 21:30 Family Affair 30th Oct 21:30 Stuart Burns 1st Nov 21:30 Trad Session 3rd Nov 21:30 The Clancy Sisters 4th Nov 21:30 Family Affair 5th Nov 21:30 Stuart Burns

Piano Recital Barry DouglasBarry Douglas has established a major international career since winning theGold Medal at the 1986 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition, Moscow.

As Artistic Director of Camerata Ireland and the Clandeboye Festival, he continues to celebrate his Irish heritage whilst alsomaintaining a busy international touring schedule. Highlightsinclude BBC Proms in the Park,Yerevan Festival in Armenia;a tour with Brussels Philharmonic and appearances with thePrague Symphony, Belgrade Philharmonic, Szczecin Philharmonicand Galicia Symphony orchestras. Barry Douglas received anOBE in the 2002 New Year’s Honours List for services to music.O’Reilly Theatre, National Opera House31st Oct 11:00 Tickets €25 - €30 €10 youth ticket under 18 (D)

Kathleen Ní Houlihan byWB Yeats with an original scoreand directed by Maura Flannery. In honour of the 1916 centenary, and the

€1,000,000 refurbishment, Maura has composed a musicalscore in a reworking of the celebrated nationalist drama. Theplay was performed in the Athenaeum a number of times overthe last one hundred years and was highly significant in the narrative of the 1916 Rising. Yeats himself lamented: “Did thatplay of mine send out a certain men the English shot?” Enniscorthy Athenaeum Museum & Theatre, Enniscorthy21st & 22nd Oct Wine reception at 19:00 Curtains 20:00 (R)

Choral ConcertBuxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri (The Limbs of Jesus) is an intensely personal composition, consisting of seven symmetrically constructed cantatas. Each

describes Christ’s agony on the Cross through a different part ofHis body in a symbolic manner. The management of contrastingtextures and timbres, both vocal and instrumental, is masterly. O’Reilly Theatre, National Opera House5th Nov 11:00 Tickets €25 (A)

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Soprano Trish Goggins & Guest Lunchtime Charity ConcertIn aid of Wexford MarineWatch & Wexford Mental Health Association.

Join Trish for an hour of beautiful music for a worthy cause. The Friary ChurchOct 29th 13:00 - 14:00 (D)

Wexford MaleVoice Choir -Live @ LunchtimeWexford Male Voice Choirwill perform a special

concert in the Spiegeltent on Wexford Quay.Spiegeltent Wexford Quay Front30th Oct 12:30 €10 (B) or ring 0876483509

Wexford Folk Orchestra This year features guest artists, EmilyRedmond, Mark Redmond and SeaShanty Singers. Performances willfeature a repertoire from the seminal

anti-historic work song from the Wexford coast. Riverbank House Hotel 3rd Nov 20:00 Doors open at 19:30 Tickets €10 (D)

Maggie May’s Gig Guide 21st Oct 22:30 Switch 23rd Oct 21:30 Trad/Ballad Session 24th Oct 21:30 Trad/Ballad Session 27th Oct 21:30 Ragdoll28th Oct 22:30 Mr Meaner30th Oct 20:00 Trad/Ballad Session 31st Oct 21:30 Trad/Ballad Session 6th Nov 21:30 Ruben

Open Bank Holiday Sat, Sun & Monday (F)

Sacred to Salsa,Madrigals to ModernLunchtime Concert Featuring Acappella Group Valda ChamberChoir, with Guests.

Wexford County Council, County Hall, Carricklawn22nd Oct 13:00 (D)

Monster Music Improv A music performance and visual adventure - 5 years+Join the acclaimed vocalist & improviserLauren Kinsella, outstanding guitarist and

technology-whizz Shane Latimer and inventive cartoonist Patrick Sanders for a music performance with a difference, instantly create funky jazzy melodies on-the-spot, while Patrickdraws cool cartoons of the music that are projected live! Pre-sented by The Ark & Improvised Company.Wexford Arts Centre30th Oct 10:00 & 15:00 Tickets €10 adult, €7 children, Family2 adults & 1 child €25, Family 2 adults & 2 children €30 (E)

RTÉ Contempo QuartetDescribed by the Strad magazine as apolished and professional group…fullof exuberance with a fine sense ofensemble’, the RTÉ Contempo Quartet

is one of the most exciting and vibrant chamber ensembles performing today. Since its formation in Bucharest in 1995, it hasperformed worldwide in prestigious venues such as St Martin inthe Fields, Berliner Philharmonie, Palazzo del Quirinale Rome,Carnegie Hall and the Opera House Tel Aviv. The ensemble has won numerous international prizes, taking first prize at competitions in Munich, Rome and London, and worked alongside artists of the highest calibre including Emma Johnson, Yuko Inoue, Hugh Tinney, Chen Zimbalista, Jérôme Pernoo, Peter Donohue and Martin Roscoe. Collaborations with other distinguished quartets such as the Amadeus, Arditti, Vanbrugh,Casals and Endellion have also been a feature. St Iberius Church27th Oct 13:05 - Tickets €15 (A)

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Dermot Bolger readsfrom “The Lonely Seaand Sky”Dermot will read from and discuss hislatest work with Wexford audiences,

bringing his story back to its home place.Wexford Library, Mallin Street27th Oct 19:00 All welcome but booking recommended (F)

Mary Reynolds talks about her book “The Garden Awakening: Designs to Nurture OurLand & Ourselves”

Mary’s new book is about re-connecting with the earth and gardening in harmony with nature. Mary will discuss old methods of healing the land, and following ‘forest gardening’techniques to live harmoniously with the land. Mary’s natural gardening theory seeks to create spaces that are healing,truthful and magical.Wexford Library, Mallin Street3rd Nov 19:00 All Welcome but booking recommended (F)

An Introduction to FourCenturies of Gothic Literature, 1700-2000This five part course, delivered by MarieDuffin, aims to introduce readers to classic Gothic literature Horace Walpole toElizabeth Kostova. Join us during theFringe to be enthralled by Irish Gothic

literature such as Charles Maturin’s Faustian tale of: Melmoththe Wanderer, Sheridan Le Fanu’s In a Glass Darkly, and BramStoker’s DraculaWexford Library, Mallin Street17th Sep, 1st & 15th Oct, 5th & 19th Nov 11:00 All welcome but booking recommended (F)

Launch of the new editionof “House of Wexford” by Eithne Scallan andDavid RoweDue to popular demand Ballinakella hasupdated and re-published a new edition

of this informative, useful Wexford record and heirloom “Housesof Wexford”, Wexford Library. Professor Kevin Whelan who wrotethe foreword in the book is guest speaker for the launch. Wexford Library, Mallin Street18th Oct 19:00 All welcome but booking is recommended (F)

Dr Tom Walsh LectureOne of the most distinguished and charismatic writers and broadcasters ofour time. After a career in the diplomaticservice, he became a writer, particularly

on history, art and travel subjects. His many books include acclaimed works on Venice, Byzantium, Mount Athos, Glyndebourne (Fifty Years of Glyndebourne), the Normans, the Popes, Shakespeare and architecture, and his Christmas Crackers collections of trivia and witticisms.

He has chaired or served on the committees of numerous charitable projects, including those concerned with Venice, worldmonuments, fine arts, the disabled, the National Trust and English National Opera. He is a regular speaker at lunches anddinners and in 2006 and 2007 he gave one-man shows in twoLondon theatres.Jerome Hynes Theatre, National Opera House28th Oct 11:00 Tickets €10 (A)

Dr George Hadden Memorial LectureWexford Historical Society Dr George Hadden Memorial Lecture. ‘The Legacy of 1916’ byProfessor Ronan Fanning.St Michaels Centre, Green Street 2nd Nov 20:00 Tickets: Non Members €5 Members (F) (D)

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Wednesday 26th OctoberA massive political and armed insurrection took place which`involved all classes and creeds in 1798. Wexford was the stormcentre. Inspired by the French Revolution. A walking tour of thethen convulsed Wexford Town is led by retired auctioneer, Ray Corish..

Thursday 27th October Lady’s Island Lake. A pleasant and scenic walk around Lady’s Island, a place of Pagan and Christian pilgrimage and a site ofinternational importance for wild life, with naturalist, Jim Hurley.

Friday 28th October As we commemorate the history-revolving rebellion of 1916 this year the tour visits the military headquarters of the Irish Volunteers, Enniscorthy, its sites, exhibitions, strategic importance’s, vulnerability and inspiration with author historian,Bernard Browne.

Saturday 29th October Wexford, the first safe harbour and port for explorers fromFrance, Spain, England, Wales and Scandinavia since remotepre-history is saturated with the sea lore, of captains and kings.The walking tour with “tales of sailors, ships and seas” is led bymusicologist and broadcaster, Liam Gaul.

Monday 31st OctoberThe decade commencing in 1910 was one of turmoil, sufferingand defiance in County Wexford. The industrial strife in WexfordTown in 1911 was so bitter that it was not spoken of, but it featured national and international leaders; Richard Corish,James Connolly and James Larkin. It festered through 1916.The walking tour is led by Helen Corish Wilde, former Mayor ofWexford, daughter of a Mayor of Wexford and granddaughter ofthe great Mayor of Wexford, Richard Corish.

Tuesday 1st NovemberThe decade commencing in 1910 was one of turmoil, sufferingand defiance in County Wexford. The industrial strife in WexfordTown in 1911 was so bitter that it was not spoken of, but itfeatured national and international leaders; Richard Corish,James Connolly and James Larkin. It festered through 1916.Thewalking tour is led by Helen Corish Wilde, former Mayor of Wexford, daughter of a Mayor of Wexford and granddaughter of the great Mayor of Wexford, Richard Corish.

Wednesday 2nd November Visiting three sites of significance on the banks of the Slaney.Edermine House and oratory were in the possession of the famous Power Distillery family. Bellevue church designed by JJMcCarthy was part of a large estate owned by the Cliffe family.Bree parish church was the first church designed by AugustusWelby Pugin in County Wexford. The tour will be led by JarlathGlynn, librarian and Chairman of Wexford Historical Society

Thursday 3rd NovemberThe tour explores one of Wexford’s most exciting villages andareas with a richness of contrasting remains and traditions,Foulksmills, with author and editor, Gregory Walsh.

Friday 4th November1916: Subversive and conspiratorial Wexford Town. The innocuouspolitical nerve centres as revolution was planned. Volunteersdrilled and were jailed; while citizens, both prominent or busy onbusiness and trades, organised for an upheaval. All visited whilewalking with Nicholas Furlong..

Saturday 5th NovemberWilton Castle, “On the Banks of the Boro”. This exciting venueoriginated as Cloch na Kayer in 1247 with occupier William deDenn. The Alcocks named it Wilton in 1695. It teems with legends. Its rejuvenation from neo-Tudor ruin to luxury accommodation today is admirable. It was famed because of aGeneral Election duel between cousins Alcock and Colclough.The Wilton sagas will be related by specialist, John McCormack.

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The Wexford Opera Festival Tours in association with the National Opera House are heldon behalf of the Wexford Historical Society. They are led by expert guides to sites of intense interest. They are open to everyone. There is no charge but we ask alldrivers to help by offering seats to visitors. The tours leave the Talbot Hotel car park at 10.30 sharp. Tours are scheduled to return to Wexford at 1.00pm.

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“THE PALETTE & WHEEL EXHIBITION”New Paintings and Ceramics at

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A Very Gorey Halloween,venture if you dare!Gorey comes alive or not for Halloweenwith Decorated Shop Windows, Staff inCostume, A Town Treasure Hunt, Cockand Bull Stories, Scarecrow making andPumpkin Carving Competitions, events in

Kia Ora Farm, Amber Springs Hotel, Gorey Shopping Centre,Wells House, Gorey Town Park and Main Street. PPAI Press Photographers Association Photographic exhibition for GoreyCivic Offices and Library during Wexford Festival Opera from26th Oct to 6th Nov - it will truly be a very Gorey Halloween. See www.lovegorey.ie & www.visitwexford.ie for more details.Gorey Town28th Oct - 2nd Nov See www.lovegorey.ie for details (H)

Tallest Smallest Circus ShowWhat will be the first out of the tallestsmallest suitcase? The show where themagic takes off all by itself interactive

circus antics with Aaron Towers - “Tallest Smallest Theatre”.Wexford Library, Mallin Street22nd Oct 11.30, 13.30 & 15.00 Booking is recommended (L)

Wexford Portraits of the Invisible: Presentation to familiesIn May 2013, in association with the NationalLibrary of Ireland, Wexford Library hosted aWorld War 1 road show. Families were invited

to have personal items connected to WWI catalogued and digitisedand to tell their family stories about WWI. Eleven Wexford storieswere included in an exhibition entitled “Portraits of the Invisible”in the National Photographic Archive in partnership with theBritish Embassy. The exhibition showcased the photographs collected during road shows. The Wexford Portraits of the Invisible have been on display in Wexford Library during Septemberand October. On the 25th October family members will bepresented with the Wexford Portraits from the exhibition.Wexford Library, Mallin Street25th Oct 19:30 All welcome but booking is recommended (F)

Monster Music Improv - A music performance and visual adventure - 5 years+Join the acclaimed vocalist & improviserLauren Kinsella, outstanding guitarist and

technology-whizz Shane Latimer and inventive cartoonist PatrickSanders for a music performance with a difference, instantly create funky jazzy melodies on-the-spot, while Patrick draws coolcartoons of the music that are projected live! Expect lots ofspontaneous music fun, some well-known tunes, fantastic cartoonsand strange spooky sounds thrown in for good measure. Presented by The Ark & Improvised Company.Wexford Arts Centre30th Oct 10:00 & 15:00 €10 adult €7 children Family 2 adults 1 child €25, Family 2 adults 2 children €30Children must be accompanied (E)

Halloween Chamber of HorrorsGuaranteed thrills and scares, comealong if you dare and enter theChamber of Horrors, where you may

meet many strange characters. Suitable for all ages (however PGadvised & adult supervision required at all times for young children).Event Sold Out last year, so come early to ensure entry.Old Community Centre, Kyle Cross, Crossabeg (500m offthe N11) 30th & 31st Oct 18:00 - 22:00 Adults €8 Children €4Family Rates available (D)

‘This, That and the Other’in association with WACpresents: Tin Soldier/Paper DancerA dark story of unrequited love is given

form in this thrilling, theatrical work that combines contemporarydance, solo guitar, choral voices and visual art. This re-interpreta-tion for an adult audience of Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale,and is a collaboration between dance artist Dee Grant,composer Nick Day, twelve singers (including vocal effects fromPaula Cox) visual artists Kathleen Delaney and Padraig Grant. Wexford Arts Centre21st & 22nd Oct 18:00 & 20:00 Tickets €15/12 (E)

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'Working for Wexford'Cllr Jim Moore

An Tobar, Westgate Heritage Centre, Westgate Wexford Camera ClubWexford Camera Club’s exhibition of new work. A great mix of styles and

themes from photographers who love their art. Award winning images are included in the exhibition .29th Oct - 6th Nov, 12:00 - 17:30 Open Bank Holiday: Sat - Mon (F)

Cream Coffee Shop &Tea Room, Henrietta StSeascapes by Patricia SherriffExhibition of paintings Jul - Dec 09:00 - 16:00 Weekdays 09:00 - 17:00 Sat (F)

Lobby, Clayton Whites HotelReflections in GlassA new collection of stained glass art byaward-winning glass artist Bianca Divitowho has combined traditional glass with engraving techniques to create

stunning light reflecting glass art.27th Oct - 6th Nov, 10:00 - 19:00 (F)

Martin Doyle Goldsmith, Lr Rowe StreetMartin Doyle, Kirsten N. Thomas,Erwin Springbrunn & Heike Wiehagen

Exhibition of hand wrought fine quality jewellery and handpainted silk scarves24th Oct - 3rd Nov 10.00 - 13.00, 14.00 - 17.30 Closed Sat/Sun (F)

Wexford Library, Mallin Street Hook Peninsula Photographic Exhibition Hook Tourism presents the winners of

their annual photographic competition in this exhibitionhighlighting the beauty of the Hook Peninsula and its attractionas a family friendly and historical destination.19th Oct - 7th Nov Mon Wed Fri & Sat 10:30 - 17:30 Tue & Thurs 10:30 - 21:00 Closed Bank Holiday Weekend (F)

Windmill TherapeuticTraining Centre, South Main StreetAn Exhibition of Art, Craft and DesignBy local people with intellectual

disabilities for a public audience.3rd Nov, 10:00 - 17:00 4th Nov, 10:00 - 16:00 (F)

49 South Main Street Pat Sheridan Photography Presents:Exhibition and sale of many iconic imagesof Historic Wexford Town. From aerialviews of our 800 year old, and still in

service, Hook Light House to our seven miles of golden sandy beaches. 21st Oct - 6th Nov 10:00 - 17:00 Bank Holiday 11:00 -17:00 (F)

Pembroke Suite, Clayton Whites HotelExhibitions of Oils & Watercolours by Mary T Carberry

My work is expressive and realistic, it portrays how I perceive life.26th Oct - 1st Nov 10:00 - 19:00 (F)

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ALL EXHIBITIONS, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, ARE OPEN ON SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY.

Little Artists ClubWe have a fun-filled explosionof artistic creativity planned forthese workshops for all budding young artists. We will

be fusing art and science to create awesome art forms. It's allabout the processes and the exploration of interesting andeveryday ingredients….so kids, prepare to get messy!

Saturday 22nd October: Spin Art - using salad spinners wewill create the most amazing spun-out art. Kids will go crazy forthis. It looks cool as the colours blend together and spread outacross the spinning page.

Saturday 29th October: Wax Crayon Transfer - okay, sowe'll admit this one isn't really sciencey but it is arty and allabout the process. Kids will love seeing their drawings transferthrough the paper and onto the other side. So satisfying!

Saturday 5th November: Resist Splatter Painting - does exactly what it says! We will use tape, oil and wax to create cool geometric and swirling patterns. Kids always get a kick out ofwatching the oil repel the paint and the big revelation at the end when the tape is removed. Wexford Arts Centre 10:45 - 12:15 Ages: 4 - 6 years. Booking fee €8 (E)

Saturday Art ClubTo coincide with our JanetMullarney exhibition, children willlearn about the themes and style of this notable Irish artist;

taking inspiration to create their own pieces in response. Janet Mullarney, ARHA, is one of Ireland's most important artistsworking today. The title of the exhibition, My Minds I, refers tothe idiom mind's eye and to the human ability for visualisation,for the experiencing of visual mental imagery and one's ability to 'see' things with the mind. Wexford Arts Centre22nd, 29th Oct & 5th Nov 10:45 - 12:15 Ages 7 - 12 yearsBooking Fee €8 per class (E)

Discovery Club - Disgusting PotionsAs it’s so close to Halloween wethought it the perfect time to havea howling good time creating

horrid and disgusting potions and concoctions in our makeshiftlab. Fizzing, foul smelling, disgusting, and that's just the teachers!We will have three fun-packed hours of Halloween games, potions and experiments…come along if you dare!Wexford Arts Centre 15th Oct 13:00 - 16:00 Ages: 7 years+ Booking fee €20 (E)

Oyster Lane TheatreGroup - Legally BlondeThe story is based on the 2001 Movie ofthe same name. It tells a story of ElleWoods, a sorority girl who enrols in

Havard Law School to win back her Ex- boyfriend Warner. Thisfast paced comedy musical is one not to be missed. Music andlyrics by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O’Keefe.Dun Mhuire Theatre, South Main Street24th - 29th Oct 20.00 Nightly. Tickets available for 15th Oct €13 (C)

Wexford Model Railway ClubClub open daySt Joseph’s, Newline Road, Wexford 31st October 11:00 - 17:00 (F)

‘Hits from the Musicals’Wexford Light Opera Society presents afeast of songs from Musicals & LightOpera - old & new. With top class performers and chorus this is a must see

event during the Opera Festival by one of Ireland’s LeadingAward Winning Musical Societies.Clayton Whites Hotel 31st Oct - 3rd Nov, 20:00 Nightly€20pp early booking essential (P)

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Clayton Whites Hotel, Abbey StreetWilhelm Balcerzak Exhibition of paintings Reception Lobby 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Marley Irish Exhibition of paintings Reception Lobby 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Bianca Divito Bespoke award winning art, glass, crystalfeatures and lighting Reception Lobby 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

The Gaslamp Gallery Exhibition of paintings by The GaslampGallery in conjunction with YvonneCoomber Art Reception Lobby 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Peter Cassidy Exhibition of paintings Reception Lobby 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Kingfisher AshfordExhibition of custom handmade pieces made from native andimported hardwoods Reception Lobby 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Helen McLean Exhibition of paintings, mosaic and glass McClure Lobby 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Patricia Conlin Exhibition of paintings McClure Lobby 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Statia Davey Exhibition of paintings McClure Lobby 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Eamonn McAteer Exhibition of paintings McClure Lobby 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Creations by Annette WhelanExhibition of fused glass McClure Lobby 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Mad4Hats by Patsy Flood O’ConnorExhibition of hand crafted hats and garments McClure Lobby 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

“Wallace & Thomas”Exhibition of paintings byMary Wallace andSculpture by Gilly ThomasBusiness Centre Lobby 27th Oct - 1st Nov Daily (F)

Mary T. CarberryExhibition of oils and watercolours Pembroke Suite 27th Oct -1st Nov Daily (F)

Padraig McCaul Exhibition of paintings Selskar Suite 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Diana Marshall Fine ArtExhibition of paintings McCarthy Suite 1 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

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Pigyard Gallery, 13 Selskar Street‘The Walk to the Paradise Garden’An Exhibition of works by BridgetFlinn

22nd Oct - 14th Nov, 9:30 - 17:30, 12:00 - 17:00Sun & Bank Holiday Mon 12.00 -17.00 (F)

The Red Kettle, 19 Mallin StreetPeople of Old Wexford: An exhibition of enhanced photographs. A unique opportunity

to look at local towns people and fashions from over a centuryago. Exhibitor Des KielyPhotographs from an Ex-pat: Geraldine McCormack Christman Stunning Collection of Photographers from Wexford and her new home in Long Island9:00 - 17:30 (F)

Blue Egg Gallery, 22A John’s Gate StreetBravura 2016 An exhibition of studio ceramics, glassand jewellery featuring work by Rowena

Brown, James & Tilla Waters, Inga & Les Reed, Andrew Luddick,Scott Benefield, Alison Lowry and James Hake.22nd Oct - 6th Nov 11:00 - 17:30 (F)

Friary Hall, School StThrough the Lens IIPhotographic Exhibition by Southend FRCPhotographic Group. A Local Communitybased Camera Club.

29th - 31st Oct & 5th - 6th Nov 12:00 - 17:00 (F)

Wexford Library RehabCare - Our Viewof Wexford

An exhibition of vibrant and expressive photographs by participants from RehabCare21st Oct - 6th Nov, Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat: 10:30 - 17:30 Tue &Thurs 10:30 - 21:00. Closed Bank Holiday Weekend (F)

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Wexford Chamber,Hill StreetPaddy Lennon “New Works”

A collection of new works by Paddy Lennon21st Oct - 6th Nov 10:00 - 18:00 Bank Holiday Weekend 12:00 - 16:00 (F)

Wexford Tourist Office,Wexford Quay FrontExhibition of Paintings, Sculpture andCrafts by successful and accomplishedWexford Artists at Wexford Tourist

Information Office on the Quay Front.9:00 - 17:15 Mon - Sat Bank Holiday Mon 10:00 - 17:00 (F)

44 South Main StreetPhase 3: An Exhibition of FashionIllustrationsIn watercolour and pastel, textile wall artby Patricia Keilthy. Hand-cut Paper Collageartworks by Mary Moloney. Designer Furniture by Knut Klimmek Furniture.21st Oct - 5th Nov 10:30 - 17:30 (F)

The Collins-Grant Galleries, Lower Rowe St

‘Scope’ Photographs by Pádraig GrantEmotional engagement. This is Padraig’s starting point when he makesphotographs.

21st Oct - 6th Nov, 10:30 - 17:30 Bank Holiday Weekend 14:00 - 17:30 (F)

‘Fire in the Sky’ Exhibition of Paintings by Robert Ryan“My images are of the universal landscape where generic creatures wander like lost souls”.

21st Oct - 6th Nov 10:30 - 17:30 Bank Holiday Weekend 14:00 - 17:30 (F)


Talbot Hotel Wexford, On the QuayJacinta Crowley LongArt Exhibition of Recent Oil Paintings The Pike Suite 26th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Oil Paintings by Michael McGuireWatercolours by Kevin LewisPresented by The Denis Collins GalleryThe Wilson Suite 26th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Darragh Treacy Art Exhibition The Maguire Suite 26th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Donal O’Braonain Art Exhibition The Webb Suite 26th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Margaret KentAn Exhibition of Original Watercolour & Oil Paintings The O’Brien Suite 26th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Roland ByrneAn Exhibition of Original Watercolour & Oil Paintings The O’Brien Suite 26th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Beveledge Exhibition of Woodcraft by Donal Murphy First Floor Foyer 26th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Lar Joyce Art Exhibition of PaintingsFirst Floor Foyer 26th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Wexford Antiques Fair Slaney Suite 30th & 31st Oct 12:00 - 19:30pm (F)

The Wexford Book, Coin & Collectables Fair Slaney Suite 6th Nov, 11:00 - 17:00 Admission €2 (D)

The Annexe, Wexford Arts Centre In the Long Grass by Oonagh Latchford An exhibition of paintings

8th Oct - Nov 6th Weekdays 13:00 - 17:30 & Weekends 10:30 - 19:00 (F)

Whythay, Newtown RoadWhythay Art StudioOngoing studio art work by Kate Whitty.

3rd - 6th Nov 12:00 - 16:00 (F)

Fusion Café, 18 Monk St“Infusion Theatre” at Fusion CafeExhibition of art by David Begley and Hanneke van RyswkPhotography exhibition by Michael Duggan

Open from Oct 19th 10.00 till Late. Please check with venue (F)

25 Selskar St. Wexford(opposite Greenacres)'Looking Back, Moving Forward' by Bernadette Doolan“Exhibition of Paintings & Sculpture. 9th Sept - 9th Nov Mon - Sat 10 - 17.30 Sun 12:00 - 18:00 (F)

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Clayton Whites Hotel, Abbey Street continuedJamie Dunne and Tina MurphySought after, innovative, whitty and joyouspaintings and sculpture McCarthy Suite 2 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Jean EnglishArt Exhibition of paintings Walter Dene Suite 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Orlagh M. MurphyExhibition of oil on board Westgate Suite 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Carol Ann WaldronExhibition of oil paintings Oscar Wilde Suite 1 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Varna StudioExhibition of sculpture and jewellery Oscar Wilde Suite 2 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

John Dunn - AutomataMechanical driftwood sculptures Oscar Wilde Suite 2 27th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Pop Up Gallery, Wexford TownStranger than FactUnique exhibition of paintings, film andsculpture by some of Wexford’s finest

artists; Olivia O’Dwyer, Declan Cody, Kate Murphy, Declan Breensee www.wexfordfringe.ie for updates.22nd Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

Wexford Arts CentreMy Minds IAn exhibition of work from leadingcontemporary artist Janet Mullarney.My Minds I, an Arts Council Touring

exhibition curated by Aoife Ruane, Director of Highlanes Gallery,Drogheda, is Mullarney’s first large-scale exhibition in five.17th Oct – 26th Nov 10:00 – 17:30 (F)

M.A. O’Leary’s, 103 South Main StreetEye Candy by Kevin RyanAn Exhibition of Past and Present Work

21st Oct - 6th Nov 10:00 - 17:00 (F)

Pop Up Gallery TBAScenes by Kathleen DelaneyTaking elements from the Lady and theUnicorn tapestries, the artist has createda series of painted wooden panels withthe dress as its central emblem.Venue to be confirmed, see postersand advertising 26th Oct - 6th Nov 11:00 - 18:00 (F)

Wexford County CouncilBuildings CarricklawnSelected works 1993-2016An exhibition of work by Wexfordbased painter John Noel Smith. This

exhibition in the County Buildings presents a selection of Smith’snotable abstract painting spanning 1993 to 2016. 17th Oct - 2nd Dec 9:00 - 16:00 (F)

Mackenzie Room, National Opera House‘An Instrumental Piece’ by Rosemary ClancyA collection of oil paintings which arestudies of a select number of instrumentsthat are played nightly during the Opera Festival. 26th Oct - 6th Nov Daily (F)

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The Ros Tapestry Exhibition Centre, New RossThe Ros Tapestry ExhibitionOver 150 stitchers are working on 15 giant

tapestries for a permanent exhibition in New Ross. It is an excellent example of creativity and community spirit on a grandscale and depicts our Norman History, linking all the Normansites in Ireland’s ancient east. Ros Tapestry is one of the largest series of embroidered tapestries in Europe. Each tapestrydepicts a different significant event in the history of the townand surrounding areas. Open All Year Mon - Sat 10:00 - 17:00 Sun 11:00 - 15:00 (F)

Irish Agricultural Museum, Johnstown Castle, WexfordWexford Thatch

County Wexford has a rich history of thatched buildings. It is aunique and special feature of both our landscape and built heritage. For hundreds of years thatch has been used to roof allmanner of buildings including dwellings, public houses, post offices and even windmills throughout the county. This exhibitionexplores this interesting heritage using photos and original artefacts. 21st Oct - 6th Nov Weekdays 9:00 - 16:00 Weekends 11:00 - 16:00Adult €8, OAP €6, Child €4, Family €24 (D)

Kilmore Community Centre, Kilmore VillageInspirational Seascapes, Flowers andLandscapesInspirational seascapes, flowers, landscapes are among the work of ourAmateur Art Club.

We exhibit our work once a year during the Wexford Festival.28th - 31st Oct Fri & Sat 11:00 - 17:00Sun & Mon 11:00 - 16:00 (F)

Art At The Mill, CastlebridgeTraces of ChangeNew playful works that express the‘Traces of Change’ through mixed media,sculpture and clay.22nd Oct - 6th Nov 11:00 - 17:30 Daily (F)

Recent PaintingsAn exhibition of paintings in oil and watercolour featuring and still life.22nd Oct - 6th Nov 11:00 - 18:00 Daily (F)

Exhibition Open You are invited to the joint opening of the 2016 festival exhibitions of Mairead Stafford and Tomás King. The exhibitionsby both artists will continue in their respective studios at the Old Mill, Castlebridge.22nd Oct 14:00 (F)

Silver Fox Restaurant, Kilmore Quay, Co. WexfordIvan Sutton Art Exhibition21st Oct - 6th Nov 12:00 - 20:00 (F)

88 Main St, Bunclody, Co. WexfordARTBANK'S Vinyl Challenge 2016.In June 2016 we challenged our artists topaint, sculpture or manipulate a 12 inchvinyl record into a work of art.The resulting art work will be on displayat ARTBANK, Bunclody from Friday 28th

October until Thursday 10th November.The works will then be auctioned on Friday 11th November.28th Oct - 10th Nov Tues - Sat 14:00 - 18:00 (F)

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Market HouseDesign, GoreyPassionMarket House Design areregistered retailers withThe Design and Craft

Council of Ireland thus reflecting the continued high levels ofskill and achievements of the makers in situ and the ongoingdedication and passion for their professions. 20th Oct - 6th Nov Mon - Sat 9:30 - 17:00. Sundays 12:00 -16:00 Bank Holiday Mon 12:00 - 16:00 (F)

Gorey TownA Very Gorey Halloween,venture if you dare!Gorey comes alive or not for Halloweenwith Decorated Shop Windows, Staff inCostume, A Town Treasure Hunt, Cockand Bull Stories, Scarecrow making and

Pumpkin Carving Competitions, events in Kia Ora Farm andmany more fun activities around the town. PPAI Press Photographers Association Photographic Exhibition for GoreyTown Park and Main Street. 28th Oct - 2nd Nov (H)

Paul Maloney Pottery,Ballindinas, BarntownFestival Sale of PotteryFri 21st Oct to Sun 6th NovMon - Sat 09:00 - 17:30 Sun - afternoons (F)

The Pumphouse, Wexford Wildfowl Reserve Images of Birds Watercolours and drawings of birdsand habitats by David Daly

29th Oct - 6th Nov 10:00 - 17:00 (F)

Applegreen Service Station, Rosslare Road,Drinagh, Co. WexfordAcquired Brain Injury Ireland Art Exhibition

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (ABII) provides neurorehabilitationservices to individuals who have acquired a brain injury. Members of ABIIs Wexford Clubhouse wish to open their Clubhouse as an Art Exhibition to display their paintings andcrafts to the public. The members have worked with variouslocal artists over the year and proudly wish to display their completed pieces. 21st Oct - 6th Nov Mon - Fri 9:00 - 17:00 Closed Bank Holiday Weekend (F)

The Paint Box, Oulart Lower, GoreyOpen Studio at the Paint BoxGallery/StudioThe Paint Box is the Studio/Gallery spacewhere Wexford artist Martina Furlong creates

& displays her paintings. It is half a mile outside Oulart Village.25th Oct - 6th Nov 11:00 - 17:00 (F)

Murrintown Community Centre,Murrintown15th Annual Community Arts Exhibition

At Murrintown Community Centre (2 minutes from JohnstownCastle) showcasing art from local Artists, Art groups and localChildren. All levels welcome. Email: [email protected] or Tel: 0539139328 for more info28th Oct - 31st Oct, Exhibition will be open all days of the BankHoliday Weekend (F)

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R.N.L.I Irish LifeboatsCoffee MorningRiverbank House Hotel 4th Nov 10:30 - 13:30 Donations on door

Bridge Drama presents:‘Juno and the Paycock’by Sean O’CaseyCaptain Jack Boyle and Friend Joxerare Dublin tenement dwellers during

the Civil War in 1922. Both put every effort into drinking dodgingwork while Captain Regales his accomplice with puffed up maritime tales. Meanwhile, his spirited and long-suffering wifeJuno, struggles to keep the family afloat. When the family learnsof an inheritance it seems their troubles may be over. A moving classic by Sean O’Casey.Wexford Arts Centre 1st - 6th Nov 19:30 €12.50 (E)

A Wild Night'A Wild Night' returns to Murphy'sBarn. Expect a sumptuous 3-coursemeal, prepared from the finest local

produce, combined with a cutting edge arts program featuring film& installation work from visual artist, Els Dietvorst, literary-musical performance from Peter Murphy (The Revalator Orchestra),Paula Cox & Paul Creane, contemporary Trad percussion group,'Cuisle' led by Frank Torpey (Nomos), a secret storyteller, andtalks on contemporary arts & food sustainability from art activists, Laura Hyland & Alice Planel. Tickets please seewww.awildnight.ie or www.facebook.com/awildnightMurphy’s Barn, New Line Road 29th Oct 19:00 Tickets €50(meal & arts program) or €12 (arts program only) (U)

Wexford Portraits of the Invisible: Presentation to familiesIn May 2013, in association with the NationalLibrary of Ireland, Wexford Library hosted a

World War 1 road show. Families were invited to have personalitems connected to WWI catalogued and digitised and to telltheir family stories about WWI. Eleven Wexford stories wereincluded in an exhibition entitled “Portraits of the Invisible” inthe National Photographic Archive in partnership with the BritishEmbassy. The exhibition showcased the photographs collected during road shows. The Wexford Portraits of the Invisible have been on display in Wexford Library during Septemberand October. On the 25th October family members will bepresented with the Wexford Portraits from the exhibition.Wexford Library, Mallin Street25th Oct 19:30. All welcome but booking is recommended (F)

Launch of the new editionof “House of Wexford” by Eithne Scallan andDavid RoweDue to popular demand Ballinakella hasupdated and re-published a new edition of

this informative, useful Wexford record and heirloom “Houses ofWexford”, Wexford Library. Professor Kevin Whelan who wrotethe foreword in the book is guest speaker for the launch. Wexford Library, Mallin Street18th Oct 19:00. All welcome but booking is recommended (F)

DumptonDumpton is a one-act play in which the world is a dump and the central character lives in a fridge.This is the first Wexford productionof Eamonn Colfer’s latest play,which premiered earlier this year at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin.Fusion Theatre, Monck St

19th - 23rd Oct Nightly 20:00 Admission €12 (M)

Wexford Model Railway ClubClub open daySt Joseph’s, Newline Road, Wexford 31st October 11:00 - 17:00 (F)

Monster Music Improv - A music performance and visual adventure - 5 years+Join the acclaimed vocalist & improviserLauren Kinsella, outstanding guitarist and

technology-whizz Shane Latimer and inventive cartoonist PatrickSanders for a music performance with a difference, instantly create funky jazzy melodies on-the-spot, while Patrick draws coolcartoons of the music that are projected live! Expect lots ofspontaneous music fun, some well-known tunes, fantastic car-toons and strange spooky sounds thrown in for good measure. Presented by The Ark & Improvised Company.Wexford Arts Centre30th Oct 10:00 & 15:00 €10 adult €7 children. Family 2 adults 1 child €25. Family 2 adults 2 children €30Children must be accompanied (E)

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Wexford Festival OperaOpening Ceremony - Fireworks DisplayWexford Quay Front 26th Oct. 19:00 (F)

Wexford Drama Grouppresents The Importanceof Being Earnest by Oscar WildeCelebrating their 50th Anniversary thisyear Wexford Drama Group are delighted

to present Oscar Wilde’s hilarious period drama The Importanceof Being Earnest. A jolly good night of Theatre guaranteed!Wexford Arts Centre26th - 30th Oct 20:00 Tickets €12/€14 (E)

‘This, That and theOther’ in associationwith WAC presents:Tin Soldier/PaperDancer

A dark story of unrequited love is given form in this thrilling,theatrical work that combines contemporary dance, solo guitar,choral voices and visual art. This re-interpretation for an adult audience of Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, and is a collaboration between dance artist Dee Grant, composer Nick Day, twelve singers (including vocal effects from Paula Cox) visual artists Kathleen Delaney and Padraig Grant. Wexford Arts Centre21st & 22nd Oct 18:00 & 20:00 Tickets €15/€12 (E)

Ballycogley PlayersAre producing one old style comedy, afavourite from years ago, but never donebefore by this group, with one comedy, by a Wexford writer, and other comedy

items. They are styling their Opera Festival show Mayhem and Merriment. St. Michaels SVP Hall, Thomas Street27th - 30th Oct Curtain 20:00 tickets €10 (D)

Colourful ‘Mixed Media -Art Journal’ WeekendWorkshopYou’ll make a hand painted fabric coverand get at least 5 inspirational creative

ideas to get your internal pages started (Adult/Teenage). No experience necessary. Honeycomb Cottage, Killiane Little, Wexford22nd & 23rd Oct, 29th & 30th Oct 11:00 – 16:00€75 for 2 day workshop (J)

Wild Goose Week at Wexford Wildfowl Reserve! Celebrate the return of thousandsof Greenland white-fronted geese

every October to Wexford Wildfowl Reserve with a week ofgoose-themed events, .Check out the Wexford Wildfowl Reservewebsite, http://www.wexfordwildfowlreserve.ie/, find us on Facebook or contact [email protected] Wexford Wildfowl Reserve, North Slob, Wexford21st - 31st Oct 8:30 - 17:00 (F)

An Introduction to FourCenturies of Gothic Literature, 1700 - 2000This five part course, delivered by MarieDuffin, aims to introduce readers to classic Gothic literature Horace Walpoleto Elizabeth Kostova. Join us during theFringe to be enthralled by Irish Gothic

literature such as Charles Maturin’s Faustian tale of: Melmoththe Wanderer, Sheridan Le Fanu’s In a Glass Darkly, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.Wexford Library, Mallin Street17th Sep, 1st & 15th Oct, 5th & 19th Nov 11:00 All welcome but booking recommended (F)

Wexford Book and CoinFair, Talbot HotelBooks, coins and collectables for collectors and readers of all ages.Talbot Hotel

6th Nov 11:00 - 17:00 Admission: €2 (D)

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The Guinness Singing and Swinging Pubs competition is now in its64th year. This competition has come a long way since it first startedin 1952, and it hasn’t lost an ounce of its unique character in those64 years. The people who contribute and compete in the GuinnessWexford Singing and Singing Pubs competition have managed tonurture the event through time. They have also worked hard to ensure the original competitiveness and atmosphere still exists today.

People travel from all over the world to soak up the atmosphere andindulge in the ever expanding talent that Wexford has to offer. Apartfrom the fact that this is an Over 18s Event, there are no written rulesbeyond an appropriate time period. We invite you to visit some, or all, of the pubs and hotels taking part to see if you agree with the adjudicator’s decision. The main sections in the competition areSinging, Swinging, Variety and Traditional Style.

Why not decide for yourself when you attend a show what type ofhouse you are in. Crowd participation is a very important elementand whether you are in your local pub or visiting for the Festival, youcan be as much a part of it as the singers and the musicians. On behalf of Diageo Ireland can I wish all the competitors the best of luck in the competition. I would also like to thank the people ofWexford and the very welcome visitors for their support over the last64 years. Let’s make the 64th year the best ever.

Enjoy the Guinness Singing and Swinging Pubs competition 2016.

Brian Cantwell - Diageo Ireland

A D J U D I C AT I O N A N D P R I Z E S

The adjudicator will visit each of the pubs and judge their performances over a

period of 30 minutes. Following tradition, a Diageo Ireland representative will

post the results in the Bull Ring around 11.45PM on Thursday 3rd November.

Prizes will be presented over the weekend of Friday 4th and

Saturday 5th November where the winning pubs will organise a re-run of

their shows on those nights.

For the most up to date times and venues for the Guinness Singing and

Swinging Pubs Competition 2016 log on to


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2015 Winners

Gaynor’s Winner of Traditional Style Section

The Por terhouse Winner of Variety Section

The John BarryWinner of Singing Section

Culletons Winner of Swinging Section

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