Mountshannon Arts Festival

This weekend the  22nd annual Mountshannon Arts Festival aims to be a transformative experience for the village and all those who take part, with something for everyone including music, street art, exhibitions and workshops.

This year’s programme is an eclectic mix of Music, Drama, Street art, Visual Art and Workshops. There’s something for everyone.  Mountshannon is about a 30 min drive from Fuchsia Lane Farm and is on the Co Clare side of Lough Derg.  While there check out the Sea Eagles!

The Festival begins this evening Thurs 25th and runs until Sunday.

Full details and tickets under http://www.mountshannonarts.net.

HIGHLIGHTS include:

• Street Art in the form of murals, sculptures and installations;

• Drama with Mikel Murfi’s ‘Man in the Womans Shoes’, a new version of Siobhan Donnellans ‘Going Spare’, and Ruti Lachs with ‘Sideways on Planet Piano’;

• Saint Sister are the headline act in terms of music, Upcoming band Pine the Pilcrow and the wonderful Crash Ensemble

• Visual Art including paintings, drawings, photographs, papercuts and video will be on display in five venues, including Scariff library and four venues in Mountshannon.

• They will also have workshops for young and old including handbells, The Expressive voice and Creative writing for women.

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