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The Inkwell Theatre at the Tracton Arts & Community Centre

Tracton Arts Festival 2016 Daily Events:



WEDNESDAY:

7pm: Opening of Exhibitions and launch of Tracton Arts Festival 2016 by John Fitzpatrick,
Director of the Cork Choral Festival. All welcome. Tracton Artists Annual Show: Established
in 2008, a group of about 25 both professional and amateur, who live and work in the
parish of Tracton. A multi disciplined group including painters, potters, woodturners, batik
artists, jewellers, printmakers and photographers. Colours in a Box: exhibition of soft pastel
by students of Victor Richardson, displaying the vibrancy and versatility of the medium.
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7pm - late: FOOD & REFRESHMENTS
9pm: The Moody Roots - 5 piece soul band

THURSDAY:
11am - 5pm, 7pm - 9pm: ART EXHIBITIONS OPEN
8pm: Rose - acclaimed one woman play performed by Fiona York
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FRIDAY:
11am - 5pm, 7pm - 9pm: ART EXHIBITIONS OPEN
7pm - late: FOOD & REFRESHMENTS
8pm: Mick Flannery - supported by acoustic guitar duo, Rianoir
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SATURDAY: (day time events are either free or will incur a small door fee)
11am - 10pm: ART EXHIBITIONS OPEN
2pm: PRESENTATION: by Alison Hackett author and curator of Visual Time Traveller
2pm: WORKSHOP: with artist Karin Jansen - Intuitive non-figurative painting where focus will
be on abstract landscape, abstract flower, colour and texture. No experience needed.
2pm - 5pm: COMMUNITY MURAL PROJECT everybody welcome to take part.
3pm: STORY TELLING: Paddy O’Brien will tell stories for children.
3pm: PAINTING DEMO: Dorothée Roberts, a painter equally comfortable using oils, acrylics
or watercolours. Today she will demonstrate her spontaneous and vibrant style using
watercolours and a lucky viewer will win her painting.
4pm: ILLUSTRATED TALK: Jasper Winn, writer, photographer, broadcaster, public speaker and
the author of ‘PADDLE; A long way around Ireland’ will share stories of the thousand mile
sea-kayak circumnavigation of Ireland and the many adventures along the way.
2pm - late: Hot Food and refreshments available
8pm: The Light Runners - reggae funk collective supported by funk band MB Soul Review
SUNDAY: (daytime events are either free or will incur a small door fee)
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11 am - 8pm: ART EXHIBITIONS OPEN
1pm-late: Hot Food, refreshments and entertainment. Taste Gidi’s spit roast and
enjoy Sunday Lunch with a difference. Buskers welcome.
1pm: MARKET in the MARQUEE craft and coffee, plants and pizza, face painting and much more.
1pm - 5pm: COMMUNITY MURAL PROJECT everybody welcome to take part.
1pm: SILK PAINTING DEMO: Maree O’Sullivan, will demonstrate the various effects as paint touches
silk. A member of the audience will win her piece.
2pm: THROWING DEMO: Clare Greene, ceramicist, will demonstrate the art of using the potters wheel.
3pm: TALK: by Chris Young of The Irish Chilli Farm - chillies, turmeric and lemon grass, one persons
journey into exotic market gardening in Ireland.
3pm: STORY TELLING: Paddy O’Brien will entertain the kids.
4pm: ILLUSTRATED TALK: Join marine biologist and photographer, Mick Mackey, for his presentation
on 900 days on Bird Island, South Georgia, working in Antarctic isolation.
6.30pm: Cabaret Evening - The Stargazers and singer Lorraine Hogan with guitarist
Sam Barker.

LOCATION:
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​Tracton Arts & Community Centre
Minane Bridge
Co. Cork
086 071 1910
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
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