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Events 2014

Permission has been granted to close the Main Street from Pound Street junction to
the traffic lights at Captain's Hill


On Saturday 31st of May from 1pm-10pm,
On Sunday the 1st of June from 1pm-12 midnight.

Arthur Guinness Square (Main Street carpark) is closed from 7am Saturday 31st to 8pm Monday 2nd

Tuesday 27th of May

Festival Opening

Gala Fashion Show
Springfield Hotel 7pm
Admission €20 - Tickets also on sale in Springfield & local shops now

Proceeds Raised Go Towards Christmas Lights


Events Over the Weekend

May 29th May 30th May 31st June 1st June 2nd

Thursday 29th of May

Commemorative plaque unveiling commemorating 25 years of Intel in Leixlip
Plaza Main Street 7pm - All Welcome

Leixlip Historical Talk with Barry Mahady & Patricia ODonoghue
St. Mary’s Church 8pm

Nightly Pub Enterainment

The Courtyard Hotel
Nine Inch Trio 6.30pm
Big Septembert 9.30pm


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Friday 30th of May

Walking Tour of Leixlip Village with Seamus Kelly
Starting at Leixlip House Hotel 7.15pm

Night Out

Nightly Pub Entertainment

Loft Car Park
Carnival Rides until late

Darkie Moore´s (Late Bar)
Something Else

The Middle Shop
Sidewinder

The Courtyard Hotel
The Riptide Movement
D.J Martin
supporting acts from 6.30pm

St Mary´s GAA Traditional Ceili 9pm (refreshments)

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Saturday 31st of May

Big Fun Day

Experience the carnival atmosphere on Leixlip´s Main Street from 2pm

Clowns

James the Juggler

Stilt Walkers

Fire Eaters, Magic

Punch & Judy Show

Spectacular Funfair

Bouncy Castle

Fun and Games

Cartoon Friends

Selection of craft stalls

Willy McClown


Dance LA Group
Main Street Stage 2.15pm


Summer Fair 10.30am - 5.00pm

In the grounds of St. Mary’s Church

Tea with homemade cakes, stalls, bric-a-brac, plants, good-as-new books,
Face painting and lots of family fun.
Also HISTORICAL TOURS of ST MARY’S CHURCH

Tour Times : On the hour or on the half hour starting at 11am

Irish Canoe Slalom Display
River Liffey at Main Street Car Park 3pm


The Courtyard
Soldiers Can’t Dance 3.30pm
Bouts 4.30pm


Art Exhibition

Rye Valley Artists
The Mall - All day


Brazilian SAMBA DANCERS

Open Dog Show

Arthur Guinness Square 2pm
Entry on day - 5 euro - Excellent prizes
Sponsored by Leixlip Vetinary Clinic


Brennan Performing Arts Group
Main Street Stage 3-4pm


Nightly Pub Entertainment

Loft Car Park
Carnival Magic

Darkie Moore’s (Late Bar)
Rye River Band

The Courtyard Hotel
Million Little Gods 6pm
Leaders of Men 7.15pm
Original Rude Boys 9.30pm

The Middle Shop
Arthur


Food served all day in The Loft and The Courtyard

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Sunday 1st of June

Jazz Session with The Jazz Freaks from 1pm at the Loft Ryevale

Street Entertainment 2pm onwards

FAMILY DAY OUT

Meet your favourite cartoon characters

Stilt Walkers

Fire Eaters

Puppet Shows

Clowns

Carnival Rides

Bouncy Castle

Swings

Dancers

Magicians

Selection of craft stalls

Pony Rides

Cultures of the World - Dancing and Music


Brazilian SAMBA DANCERS


The Courtyard
Shan Butler 3-4.15pm
The Still Room 4.30pm

Art Exhibition

Rye Valley Artists
The Mall - All day


Sunday Night Out

ARTHUR GUINNESS SQUARE

STEELY BOOLEY
9pm

FIREWORKS DISPLAY - 10.30pm

On Liffey banks


Nightly Pub Entertainment

The Courtyard Hotel
Amoric 5.30pm
The Harleys 7.30pm
Friends in Low Places 9.15pm
Robbie Artful Dodger Craig 11pm
DJ Martin 12midnight

Darkie Moore´s
The Breakers

The Middle Shop
BOC


Food served all day in The Loft and The Courtyard

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Monday 3rd of June

Funfair in Arthur Guinness Square 2-6pm

ALL RIDES HALF PRICE


Cullens Extreme Funfair
Ryevale Car Park

Pub Entertainment

The Middle Shop
Bingo & Music

The Courtyard Hotel
Dance LA 12-3pm
Fresh Re 4pm
Austin Monks 6pm
The Breakers 8pm
Smash Hit´s 90´s Band 9.30pm

The Loft
The Jazz Freaks 2pm

Darkie Moores
D.J. Eric Whelan

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