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THE INAGURAL Vandeleur Festival Kilrush takes place this weekend.
It will feature a series of events, including a performance by the Kilfenora Céilí Band and a fashion show by the Celia Holman Lee Agency.
The three-day festival gets underway at the Vandeleur Walled Garden and Visitor Centre on Friday, with free admission to an exhibition by Kilrush-based Ailish Malone whose self-taught abstract landscapes are inspired by the West Clare landscape, in particular the Shannon Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. The popular visitor attraction will also host a musical performance by Teresa Carrig who will be launching her new CD, "Roots of Love”.
From 8pm to 10pm in Frances Street, there will be live music by The Alvin Purple Experience and a fire show by Rogu, featuring three of Ireland's greatest contemporary circus performers.
One of Ireland’s most enduring and famous céilí bands, the Kilfenora Céilí Band, will take to the stage in a specially erected marquee located within the newly renovated courtyard at the Vandeleur Walled Garden and Visitor Centre on Saturday at 7.30pm. They will be supported by popular West Clare singer/songwriter PJ Murrihy.
Deluxe, high street, and boutique designs from some of the best local retailers in Kilrush and surrounding areas will be showcased on Sunday from 7.00pm when the Holman Lee Agency hosts a fashion show at Vandeleur Walled Garden and Visitor Centre, which will be the concluding event of the festival.
A park and ride service will operate every fifteen minutes between Kilrush town centre and the Vandeleur Walled Garden and Visitor Centre from 6pm on Saturday and Sunday.
The Fashion Show and Kilfenora Céilí Band performance are ticketed events. Further information on the Vandeleur Festival Kilrush is available from www.vandeleurwalledgarden.ie.
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