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Events 2015

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 1st of June from 1pm-12 midnight.

Arthur Guinness Square (Main Street carpark) is closed from 7pm Friday 30th to 8pm Monday 2nd

Events Over the Weekend

May 28th May 29th May 30th June 31st June 1st
This years brochure (.pdf)

Thursday 28th of May

Festival Opening

Discover Leixlip Challenge

7.30pm - 9.30 pm

2K Run → 10K Bike → 2K Run
Explore some of the trails & sights around Leixlip village & surroundings!

Register Now!
Photo: Grassroots Fitness Bridge

Stages

RUN 2KM

Main St - Silleachain Lane - Avondale - Main St
↓

CYCLE 10KM

Main St - Galvins Cross - Celbridge Rd - Wonderful Barn (***short selfie stop***) continue Celbridge Rd - R148 past Garda station, Leixlip Amenities, Intel, enter to Royal canal back to Louisa Bridge, Spa Bath (***short selfie stop***), continue to village
↓

RUN 2K

Captains Hill, Confey Church, Distillery Lane, Scouts Den – FINISH

Photo: Grassroots Fitness Route

Teams of 2, €30 per team, free t-shirt (for entries received before May 10th)
Refreshments provided afterwards in Grassroots Garden

Novelty Team Prize Categories!
Married, Friends, Work Colleagues, Parent/Child, Siblings etc

Terms

  • *    Race Number collection – Grassroots Fitness
  • *    Meeting area – St Marys Church
  • *    Bike helmet compulsory
  • *    Bike with working brakes
  • *    Smart phone/camera required
  • *    Over 18′s only
  • *    Bike route includes some off-road trail, hybrid/MTB recommended (road bike with narrow wheels NOT ideal)


Nightly Pub Entertainment

The Courtyard Hotel

Gold Records 7.30pm
Zooropa - U2 Tribute Act 9.15pm

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Friday 29th of May

Walking Tour of Leixlip-Confey with Seamus Kelly
Walk starting at
Leixlip House Hotel 7pm sharp!

Competition

Leixlip & District Anglers Association
Fishing competition on the River Liffey
Contact Brendan OReilly 0862742410
Entry €5

7pm - Meeting at Old Pipe Factory,
Mill lane

St Mary´s GAA
Leixlip -V- Castleknock 7.30pm
Radley Park

Night Out

The Ryevale Car Park
Carnival Rides until late

The Ryevale
MEGA BINGO
€1000 in prizes

The Middle Shop
Arthur

The Courtyard Hotel
Loop Culture 5.45pm
Vann Music 6.30pm
Raglans 7.30pm
Delorentos 9pm
DJ ´til Late

The Salmon Leap Inn
Harry Bradley, Jesse Smith & John Blake 6pm
Lynched 7pm
Begley & Cooney 8pm
Damien Dempsey 9.30pm

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Saturday 30th of May

Fun Day Out

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

Clowns

Stilt Walkers

Fire Eaters, Magic

Punch & Judy Show

Spectacular Funfair

Bouncy Castle

Fun and Games

Cartoon Friends

Selection of craft stalls

Willy McClown


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.

The Salmon Leap Inn
Kids entertainment & face painting all day
Stephen James 12pm
Morrissey & Marshall 12.45pm
Four Winds 1.45pm
Lisa O´Neill 3pm
The Whileaways 4pm
Máirtín O´Connor Trio 5pm

Wrestling - 6 contenders battle for triumph
Murphys Car Park


Main Street Stage
Dance LA 2.30pm
Cherry Pickers 6pm


The Courtyard
Eliot Bridge 3.30pm
Million Little Gods 4.45pm
Fangclub 5.45pm


Art Exhibition

Rye Valley Artists
The Mall - All day


Brazilian SAMBA DANCERS

Open Dog Show

Arthur Guinness Square 2pm
Sponsored by Leixlip Veterinary Clinic


Photo: Dog Competition

Entry on day - Excellent prizes
Registration from Saturday 23rd in Veterinary Hospital, Captains Hill
OR
On day in festival office until 1pm
Entry Fees: €2 per category or three for €5
No more than 3 entries per dog



Nightly Pub Entertainment

Ryevale Car Park
Carnival Magic

The Ryevale (Late Bar)
Well Strung

The Courtyard Hotel
Hogan 6.30pm
The Minutes 7.30pm
The Riptide Movement 9pm
DJ ´til Late 10.30pm

The Middle Shop
The Beermats

The Salmon Leap Inn
Mundy 6.30pm
Altan 7.45pm
Kila 9.30pm


Food served all day in The Ryevale, The Courtyard and Salmon Leap Inn

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Sunday 31st of May

Street Entertainment 2pm onwards

Irelands Biggest MAIN STREET Festival

Stilt Walkers

Fire Eaters

Puppet Shows

Clowns

Carnival Rides

Bouncy Castle

Swings

Dancers

Magicians

Selection of craft stalls

Cultures of the World - Dancing and Music


Brazilian SAMBA DANCERS


The Courtyard
K Twins 3.30pm
Aoife Kelly & Pacino 4.45pm
Jelly Bean 5.45pm

Art Exhibition

Rye Valley Artists
The Mall - All day


Bands on Stage
Come see local bands perform their hits
Arthur Guinness Square
3.30pm


Wrestling - 6 contenders battle for triumph
Murphys Car Park

The Salmon Leap Inn
Kids entertainment & face painting all day
The Jeremiahs 12pm
Ye Vagabonds 1pm
New Road 2.30pm
I Draw Slow 4pm
Alan Kelly Gang 5.30pm



Sunday Night

ARTHUR GUINNESS SQUARE

ELVIS
9pm


FIREWORKS DISPLAY - 10.30pm

On Liffey banks


Nightly Pub Entertainment

The Courtyard Hotel
The Young Folk 6.30pm
The Harleys 7.30pm
The Stunning 9pm
DJ ´til Late 10.30pm

The Ryevale Tavern
The Jazz Freaks 5.30pm
The Rye River Band 10pm

The Salmon Leap Inn
Luka Bloom 6.30pm
Eddie Reader 8pm
Sharon Shannon 9.30pm

The Middle Shop
Stephen Henehan


Food served all day in The Ryevale, The Courtyard and Salmon Leap Inn

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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 by OC/DC

The Courtyard Hotel
Dance LA 12pm
Austin Monks 5pm
The Breakers 7pm
Smash Hit´s 90´s Band 9pm

The Ryevale Tavern
The Jazz Freaks 6pm

The Salmon Leap Inn
MONDAY MADNESS - FOR OUR LOCALS
The Jazz Freaks 3pm
The Ross Breen Big Band 6pm


Food served all day in The Ryevale, The Courtyard and Salmon Leap Inn

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