30th June - 3rd July
Bear Essentials Crafts & Cookery Summer School
Bear Essentials, Bawnboy
Time: 10am - 12.30pm for boys and girls aged 6 - 16 years
Book now: info@bearessentials.ie or tel +353 (0)49 952 3461 or mob: +353 (0)87 761 0537
30th June - 4th July
Heritage Among the Drumlins
Maudabawn Cultural Centre, Maudabawn, Cootehill
Contact: Roseanna Clarke t: +353 (0)49 555 9504 www.maudabawn.com
Explore the natural and human heritage of the Drumlin region of Cavan/Monaghan with a fully guided tour. All tour guides are fully trained and affiliated with Failte Ireland.
Fri 13th June - 6th July
Between Walls - An exhibition of new work by Edel Campbell
Cavan County Museum.
Edel is interested in how we read and engage with different kinds of spaces. How space like a language is another structure that can be used to express our sense of being in the world.
24th June - 12th July
Play for Today- Visual Art exhibition. Curated by Dermot Browne
Johnston Central Library & Farnham Centre.
This exhibition will offer the viewer a rare moment to come into the gallery space and find that art can be seriously funny. This exhibition should appeal to younger viewers, featuring work of Micheal Cullen, Kelly Ratchford, Brian Duggan, Caroline McCarthy, John Kindness, Efrain Almeida and Dermot Browne.
1st - 6th July 08
Cavan Summer Festival
The first Cavan Summer Festival will be spread throughout Cavan Town, with the main events taking place in a world famous Spiegeltent. While the Spiegeltent has visited Ireland before, it has never made it beyond the cities until now!
Choral, traditional, jazz, show bands, bluegrass and contemporary music, a new production by Livin Dred Theatre Company and a giant street pageant will be held. Circus, Puppetry, Theatre, DJ classes and a music master class with Kila. This be complimented by a fringe festival of visual arts exhibitions, free street theatre performances and number of gigs which will take place in Market Square.
Click here for a programme of events! t: +353 (0)49 437 8547
Thurs 3rd July
Kila supported by Eclectic Light orchestra
The Spiegeltent Cavan.
Time: 8.00pm Adm: 20/ 16 con
Sat 6th July
Cavan's Traditional Arts
Time: 12.00 noon - 5.00pm. The Bandstand Cavan.
Discover all that cavan tradition has to offer by joining us for a traditional music day with an outdoor ceili session, Irish dancing, story telling and live outdoor performances.
Sun 6th July
Bailieborough Agricultural Show
Killinkere Leisure Centre t: +353 (0)86 846 8097
Showing classes for horses, ponies, cattle, sheep, and dogs Cookery classes, flower shows, garden produce, photography, art, trade stands and bonny baby. Over 12,000 in prizes.
Thurs 10th July
Home Pony International
Cavan Equestrian Centre, Latt, Cavan
t: +353 (0)49 433 2017 (Mon- Fri) (9am 5.30pm)
10th July 1st Aug
The Shape of Things Remaining by Tommy Barr
Cavan County Museum. Official opening at 8.00pm
This exhibition scrutinizes the history of the county, it includes images derived from sacred sites, folklore, artifacts and traumatic events in the history of the county.
Thurs 17th July
Geopark Safari
Join geopark staff on a Landrover tour of Cuilcagh Mountain Park. Contact Chris Reid on +44 (0)28 6634 8855
18th - 20th July
Crosskeys Summer-Fest 2008
Fun for all the family
19th - 20th July
Shercock Vintage Hertitage Festival
Fun Fair, massive steak barbecue, with music by Big Deal, Car boot sale. Rally car stimulator, Musical entertainment throughout the weekend. t: +353 (0)87 780 6105, +353 (0)87 222 4430, +353 (0)87 259 0989
Sat 19th July
Walks, Storytelling and puppet show at the Burren Forest
Burren Forest Blacklion, 3pm - 5pm
Sat 19th July
"Mind the dresser" Spree
Ballyhugh House and Cultural centre- Workshops in traditional step-dancing and an evening of music, song and dance with Jim McGrath and friends. Contact +353 (0)49 952 6044.
Sun 20th July
Geopark Nature Walk
Lough Navar Forest Carpark Blacklion at 2.00pm.
26th July - 5th Aug
Festival of the Erne
Belturbet, Cavan t: +353 (0)49 952 2781e: www.ernefestival.com
Taking place over 10 days, the Festival of the Erne, incorporates angling, outdoor music, family entertainment, sporting and water events, marching bands, fancy dress, live music, international fishing competition, town talent, fireworks and the 'Lady of the Erne' competition.
Last week in July 2008
Belturbet Annual Fishing Festival
t: +353 (0)49 952 4042
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