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May 2013

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		1 Tulip Festival Tulip Festival (all-day) Powerscourt Gardens has a wonderful surprise in store for spring visitors. The Tulip Festival at Powerscourt features over 10,000 tulips within the magnificent gardens, some [...]	2	3 9th Annual Hillbilly Festival 9th Annual Hillbilly Festival (all-day) Bray Jazz Festival Bray Jazz Festival (all-day) Billed as 'one of the very best small jazz festivals in Europe' (All About Jazz), Bray Jazz Festival enjoys a burgeoning reputation for presenting some [...]	4	5 Gourmet Greystones Gourmet Greystones (all-day) A celebration of the restaurants, cafes and gourmet food outlets in the award winning coastal town of Greystones, Co Wicklow. This is a collection of [...] Classic and Vintage Vehicle Display 12:30 Classic and Vintage Vehicle Display @ South Quay, Arklow 12:30 Now in it's 8th year the East Coast Classic event will take place at South Quay in Arklow on May Bank Holiday Sunday and will [...] Lets Walk and Talk 15:00 Lets Walk and Talk @ Avondale House, Rathdrum 15:00 A Green Ribbon campaign will take place during May 2013 to create a recognisable symbol, which is hoped will raise awareness and improve mental [...] Trad Night 21:00 Trad Night @ Jacob's Well, Rathdrum 21:00 Traditional Music Night
6 Fishing Competition in Aughrim Fishing Competition in Aughrim (all-day) Mega Dog Show at Festina Lente 10:00 Mega Dog Show at Festina Lente 10:00 Ashford Country Fair 11:00 Ashford Country Fair @ The Bel-Air Hotel, Ashford 11:00 A truly family orientated day based on all the old fashioned ideas of a show with a country theme. Vets offering advice on your pets [...] Dog Show & Family Fun Day 14:00 Dog Show & Family Fun Day @ Marlton Stud, Marlton Road, Wicklow 14:00 Event in aid of Wicklow Lifeboats. Dogshow classes Best Large Dog Best Small Dog Best Dog led by a Child Waggiest Tail Best Groomed Dog [...]	7	8	9 Wild Foods Masterclass Wild Foods Masterclass @ Macreddin Village (all-day) An opportunity for participants to learn and discover in depth knowledge about Ireland’s abundance of Wild Foods. The Wild Foods Master Class including demonstrations and [...]	10 Gospel Rising Music Festival Gospel Rising Music Festival (all-day) The Gospel Rising Music Festival is a fun, energetic and inclusive event calling on all gospel music enthusiasts to join in this year in Bray, [...]	11 The Gathering Custom & Classic Bike Show The Gathering Custom & Class... @ Arklow Rugby Club (all-day) There will be a great collection of custom bikes lined up for the bike show. Music on Saturday nite by Badboy Jake and Dave Schneider. [...] Darkness into Light 5K Run/Walk 04:00 Darkness into Light 5K Run/Walk @ Arklow Sea Scouts Centre 04:00 Darkness into Light is a unique event which begins at 4.00am as thousands of people gather in darkness at locations across Ireland and walk or [...] Dawn Chorus Walk 05:00 Dawn Chorus Walk @ Killruddery Estate 05:00 A special event for Killruddery Members only. Attendance will be by registration only and registration will open on the 1st of May. Please keep an [...] Guided Walk in the Wicklow Mountains 09:00 Guided Walk in the Wicklow Mount... 09:00 Enjoy a walk in the mountains and enjoy the great outdoors. We'd look forward to seeing you. Kind regards, The Wilderness Fitness Team Tel: 01 [...] Father Ted Comedy Night 20:00 Father Ted Comedy Night @ Jacobs's Well 20:00 Joe Rooney (Father Damo from Father Ted, Timmy in Killinskully) & Pat McDonnell (Eoin McLove from Father Ted, Naked Camera, Moone Boy, Savage Eye) are [...]	12
13	14 Wicklow Summer Family Walk 15:00 Wicklow Summer Family Walk @ The Murrough, Wicklow Town 15:00 Annual Summer Family walk, starting at The Leitrim Lounge More details to follow	15	16 Trace Your Wicklow Roots 14:30 Trace Your Wicklow Roots @ Powerscourt Estate 14:30 At Powerscourt you can enjoy a unique talk on 'Tracing Your Wicklow Roots' with Pamela Bradley, a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists in [...]	17	18 Newcastle & Newtownmountkennedy Summer Fair 12:00 Newcastle & Newtownmountkenn... @ St Francis School, Church Lane, Newcastle 12:00 The theme for this years fair is the Circus There will be lots to do for the whole family including: A circus workshop Pony rides [...] Duck Race 15:00 Duck Race @ The Vartry Bridge, Ashford 15:00 Duck Race in aid of Ashford Tidy Towns	19
20	21	22	23 Vale of Avoca Welcome Home Week Vale of Avoca Welcome Home Week @ Avoca (all-day) The Vale of Avoca Welcome Home Week is to be a week long festival celebrating our national poet Thomas Moore along with our Mining heritage [...] Ladies Lunch 13:00 Ladies Lunch @ Grand Hotel, Wicklow Town 13:00 Wicklow Rotary Club is hosting a Ladies Lunch in aid of Breast Tissue Bank Tickets include Champagne & Canapes on arrival followed by an afternoon [...]	24 Music Cultural Entertainment Festival Music Cultural Entertainment Fes... @ Enniskerry Village (all-day) Celebration of music & culture in Enniskerry Village, the gateway to the Garden of Ireland. Art exhibition ,Irish dancing, Hip-Hop & Set Dancing performed by [...] The Gathering Weekend The Gathering Weekend @ Enniskerry Village (all-day) A Festival of Music, Culture & Entertainment This year, as part of The Gathering 2013, there is an action packed weekend planned to enjoy with [...] Wicklow Arts Festival Wicklow Arts Festival (all-day) JOIN US FOR WAF's 10th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS 24th-26th MAY 2013 We have three days of fun & creativity in the beautiful harbour town of Wicklow [...] Hidden Gems of Powerscourt Walking Tour 11:00 Hidden Gems of Powerscourt Walki... @ Powerscourt Gardens 11:00 We are delighted to welcome Michael Seery, a local history enthusiast and founder of the Enniskerry Local History blog. Michael will show you the hidden [...] Circus Gerbola 19:30 Circus Gerbola @ Ashford Road Roundabout 19:30 Circus Gerbola is in Wicklow presenting its award winning circus performance “DREAMS” at 7:30pm. The show is playing at the Ashford Road Roundabout Site. The Ballad of Reading Gaol 20:00 The Ballad of Reading Gaol @ Wicklow's Historic Gaol 20:00 The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde performed by Tony Lyons. Followed by a pageant by Wicklow's Historic Gaol Ensemble. Music by John Nolan [...]	25 Climb for Concern – Lugnaquilla Climb for Concern – Lugnaq... @ Lugnaquilla Mountain (all-day) Concern invites you to a wonderful fresh-air experience while helping to raise funds for alleviating poverty and suffering in some of the most disadvantaged areas [...] Moxie Adventure Race Moxie Adventure Race @ Tulfarris House Hotel, Blessington (all-day) On the 25th May 2013 in the Garden of Ireland, Moxie Republic presents one of the best one day adventure races of the 2013 calendar. [...] Falconry at Killruddery 13:00 Falconry at Killruddery @ Killruddery Estate 13:00 A popular interactive display of birds of prey. More details to follow Summer Fun Day 13:00 Summer Fun Day @ Wicklow Educate Together NS, The Murrough, Wicklow Town 13:00 Wicklow Educate Together National School is 10 years old this year and is celebrating with a Summer Fun Day at the school in the Marine [...] Circus Gerbola 14:00 Circus Gerbola @ Ashford Road Roundabout 14:00 Circus Gerbola is presenting its award winning circus performance “DREAMS” for two performances in Wicklow at 2:00pm and 5:00pm. The show is playing at the [...] The Ballad of Reading Gaol 20:00 The Ballad of Reading Gaol @ Wicklow's Historic Gaol 20:00 The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde performed by Tony Lyons. Followed by a pageant by Wicklow's Historic Gaol Ensemble. Music by John Nolan [...]	26 Circus Gerbola 14:00 Circus Gerbola @ Ashford Road Roundabout 14:00 Circus Gerbola is presenting its award winning circus performance “DREAMS” for the final day in Wicklow at 2:00pm and 5:00pm. The show is playing at [...] Bealtaine Afternoon Tea Dance 15:00 Bealtaine Afternoon Tea Dance @ Brockagh Resource Centre 15:00 Bealtaine Festival, celebrating creativity in older age Festival Afternoon Tea Dance with music by The Wicklow Man
27	28	29	30 Wild Foods Masterclass Wild Foods Masterclass @ Macreddin Village (all-day) An opportunity for participants to learn and discover in depth knowledge about Ireland’s abundance of Wild Foods. The Wild Foods Master Class including demonstrations and [...]	31 Greystones Arts Festival Greystones Arts Festival (all-day)