Still time to see at BAF 2015
Text by
Brendan McGee
The nationally renowned Boyle
Arts Festival was officially opened by Paul
Young of Cartoon Saloon on Thursday July 23rd in King House and
it will continue until Sat. Aug. 1st. There is still time to see
some fantastic performers, events and exhibitions over the coming days.
Making their first appearance in
Boyle are The Henry Girls, who will
perform in King House on Wednesday July 29th. The three sisters from
Donegal have gained a very high profile both here and abroad, with their
melodic folk music and intricate harmonies.
There will also be superb musical
performances from The Jazz Ladds, Donal
O’Connor, The Urban Cowboys and David
Byrne. Teenage Kicks returns to
Daly’s Storehouse once again on Thursday July 30th with a fantastic
line-up of up and coming young talent. Dodd’s Bar is the venue for the always
popular Singers Night on July 30th
In the Classical genre, BAF are
delighted to welcome back tenor, Julian
Hubbard who will be performing the songs of Schubert on Tuesday July 28th.
The always popular lunchtime and coffee
concert programme includes performances by violinist Patrick Rafter, the Cue
Saxophone Quartet, pianist Adam McDonagh, a guitar and piano recital by Liam and Alana McManus and a coffee
concert with soprano Lynsey Curtin and
tenor David Lynn, on Saturday August 1st. Composer in
residence, Cathal Roche will present two specially commissioned
musical pieces,’ Lockhorns’ and
‘From Ashes’, on Saturday August 1st in the long Gallery of King
House.
If you’re looking for a bit of
drama, Fregoli Theatre will present ‘Mary, Mary, Mary, on July 29th and
July 30th in King House.
Also, look out for readings and
talks by Kevin Barry, Belinda McKeon,
David Murphy, Sam Moore, David Cameron, Patricia O’Reilly and The Moylurg
Writers.
The short film, ‘Boyle-Above and Beyond’ is a stunning
cinematic look at the town and its’ surroundings through the eyes of Darren Purcell and it will receive its’
premiere on Saturday August 1st in the King House auditorium.
Comedian & author, David O'Doherty, is a recipient of the Edinburgh Comedy Award and
a regular on UK television shows such as QI, Have I Got News for You & 8
Out of 10 Cats. His shows are a unique combination of talk and songs about
every day observations and mishaps! See him at King House on Saturday, August 1st.
For children there will be a chance to see the popular
film Paddington on Friday July 31st
and the weekend would not be complete without a visit to the Exploration Dome in St. Joseph’s hall on
Saturday August 1st.
As always, the centrepiece of
Boyle Arts Festival is the main visual Exhibition, housed in the beautifully
restored King House. Several other exhibitions, including the highly acclaimed
Local Artists exhibition, will take place during the Festival and details will
be available in the programme.
BAF 2015 will conclude on Sat. Aug.
1st with a fantastic gig by The
Knotty String Band in Daly’s Storehouse. Stay on afterwards for a 1980s
night with DJs from Turn It On,
blasting out classic singles and mixes on vinyl!
The Boyle Arts Festival office,
situated beside Marian’s on Bridge Street is open until August 1st. Details and
tickets for all the events will be available from here. Tickets for a selection
of events will be available to purchase in advance on www.eventbrite.ie
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For more information on Boyle
Arts Festival 2015 please see our programme or go to www.boylearts.com www.eventbrite.ie or email
info@boylearts.com Telephone 0719663085. Follow us on Facebook,
Twitter and Google+
Boyle
Arts Festival acknowledges the support of the Arts Council, Local Businesses, The
Local Diaspora Engagement Fund, Roscommon County Council, Foras Eireann and RTE
Supporting the Arts.
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