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Contact Philip Byrne, philip@positiveoutcomes.ie
Phone: (087) 2627806
St. Patrick's Festival Dublin
March 16th -19th 2017
Storytelling events in Dublin include:
Thurs 16th: RHA Gallery; Storytelling Session with Brendan Nolan
Fri 17th: Lincoln House: Irish & Spanish Legends with Richard Marsh
Info: www.stpatricksfestival.ie/events
World Storytelling Day
2oth March 2017
Events and venues in Dublin and around Ireland to be announced.
Bealtaine Festival
1st - 31st May 2015
"Celebrating Creativity As We Age" - Various events around the country
See: www.bealtaine.com
for storytelling events
Maghera Storytelling Festival
May 2017
Location: Maghera Co. Derry
Details to be announced
Info: http://magherahistoricalsociety.org
Listowel Writers' Week
31st May - 5th June 2017
email: info@writersweek.ie
FEST (Federation for European Storytelling) Conference
June 21st - June 24th 2017
Storytellers of Ireland /Aos Scéal Éireann hosts this major European Storytelling Conference.
Location: An Grianán, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth and Armagh City, Co. Armagh
A follow-on storytelling event is planned to take place in locations in Co. Armagh June 24th - 25th (More details to follow)
For information on registration and accommodation for FEST 2017 go to the home page:
www.storytellersofireland.org
and
www.fest-network.eu
The Magic Tool
How to use storytelling in the curriculum
Monday July 3rd - Friday July 7th
Ciub na Muintroirí (Teachers' Club)
36 Parnell Square, Dublin 1
Cost €90
Dept Approved for EPV days.
For further information contact:
Aideen McBride aideenmcbride@gmail.com
Phone: 085 1605028
Sean McCarthy Memorial Weekend
4th - 8th August 2017
Finuge, Co.Kerry
A Fantastic festival, honouring the balladeer and storyteller, Sean McCarthy which takes place in Finuge, Co. Kerry every August Bank Holiday Weekend. There is the Mick McCarthy (of The Embankment) Storytelling Competition.
Enquiries: Bridget O Connor
Tel: 087 6250516
Email: info@finugeweekend.com
Website: www.finugeweekend.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seanmccarthymemorialweekend/
Twitter:@finugeweekend
21st Cape Clear Storytelling Festival
1st - 3rd Sept 2017
The Tellers:
- Connie Regan Blake (USA)
- Senem Donatan (Turkey)
- Pat Ryan (UK)
- Niall deBurca (Ireland)
- Musician: Kevin Doherty (Ireland)
More information on: http://www.capeclearstorytelling.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cape-Clear-Island-International-Storytelling-Festival/
Ghosts in the Glens Storytelling Festival
19th - 22nd October
Location: Various venues in the Glens of Antrim
Info: http://ghostsin the glens.com
Baboró International Arts Festival for Children
17th - 23rd October 2017
Location: Galway
Details to be announced
Info: www.babaro.ie
15th Slieve Bloom Storytelling Festival
Oct 2017
Details to be announced
Phone: 00-353-(0)86 2789147
Email: info@slievebloom.ie
South Roscommon Singers Festival - Late October
Usually features storytelling
Details to be announced
www.southroscommon.ie
Sneem Storytelling Festival
10th - 12th Nov 2017
Location: Sneem, So.Kerry
Line-up to be announced
Info: www.sneemstorytellingfestival.com
Yarn - Bray's Festival of Story & Song
November 2017
Ireland's premier Community Storytelling Festival
Location: Bray, Co.Wicklow
See Mermaid Arts Centre website and brochure for a detailed programme
Phone: 01 2724030
www.yarnfestival.ie
www.mermaidartscentre.ie