Avon Ri’s IL Lago Restaurant

Avon Ri’s New Giveaway Friday in our IL Lago Restaurant

Every Friday anyone booking into our Restaurant in the month of May and June will be entered into a draw for some very special prizes. The first prize on offer is a signed Irish Soccer Jersey.

Along with these great occasions it’s worth mentioning Il Lago restaurant is back open on Friday nights due to demand and we have top quality live music all through the weekend until late in The La Touche Lounge.

Friday Night’s also BBQ Night out on our fabulous Deck.

Every Friday during the summer Avon Ri are putting on a BBQ on Deck along with Live Music, only EUR6.50 for a Hotdog/ Burger and a pint or Glass of wine.

Imagine sitting outside in candle light by the BBQ with your pals in the summer with the best music and craic in town until late.

There’s only one place to go.

www.AvonRi.com

Glendalough Midsummer Festival

Glendalough Midsummer Festival will be held over the weekend of the 22nd to the 23rd of June in different locations around the Laragh/Glendalough area.

The festival aims to promote local arts, heritage, food and enterprise, and to celebrate the summer solstice as it has been since ancient times.This community event will feature music, family games, a market for arts and crafts, local produce and much much more.

Below is an taste of what is to come over this unique and exciting event.

• Open Mic Night – Friday the 22nd of June from 8pm.
• Ceile night – Saturday the 23rd of June
• Drama – Saturday the 23rd of June
• Art Exhibition – Saturday the 23rd of June
• Activities for Children -Saturday the 23rd of June
• Talks and Educational Walks – Saturday the 23rd of June
• Arts and Crafts Market – Saturday the 23rd of June
• Healing Practices- Saturday the 23rd of June

For details and to keep up to date visit glendaloughmidsummerfestival.com

Ireland’s First Pop Up Civic Museum set to open in Wicklow

This year’s Wicklow Arts Festival which takes place from 24^th – 27^th May will see an exciting project launched in association with The Wicklow Historical society who celebrate twenty five years of existence, a new and unique Pop Up Civic Museum the first of its type in Ireland will open during the annual festival in Wicklow’s county town.

Speaking about the museum, arts festival spokesperson Geoff Kane stated “This project is a genuine joy to have as part of the festival, the Wicklow historical society have over the last twenty five years produced a huge body of work annotating the rich history of Wicklow, they have worked untold hours and the museum will feature stories that many people may not be entirely familiar with, but will find engaging and inspiring”. Not all of a nation’s history is about the great and the good, and many of the stories will deal with the general populace, how they lived and worked, and their own personal histories.

“We are very lucky in two ways in Wicklow, both from the point of view of living in such a beautiful place and also when we consider the amazing history that is part of it”.

The Museum is still eager for any memorabilia, artefacts or information for inclusion in the display, Stanley O’Reilly of the Wicklow Historical society said “’Wicklow Historical Society is pleased to be associated with the Arts Festival and with the pop up museum. Hopefully one day we will have a permanent museum to call our own. Pop ups have been happening for some time now and why not a museum? It’s a first for the Arts Festival and a first for the Wicklow Historical Society and Wicklow Town. If you have a document, paper, pamphlet or photo you think would be of interest for the museum, please contact the Wicklow Arts Festival at info@wicklowartsfestival.ie or call me at 0404-67494 after five any evening. The museum will be popping up at a space near you during the Wicklow Arts Festival 2012.’

http://www.wicklowartsfestival.ie/

SOS: Save Our Streets - Bonfire Night in Arklow

Come out this Tuesday evening, May 1st to celebrate bonfire night on the Riverwalk!

The evening will kick off at 7pm with live music from local bands Feel the Pinch, The Lazy Babies and Bail Out.

With free snacks for the kids, face painting, good music and aroaring bonfire, this is a night the whole family will enjoy!

• Where: Arklow Riverwalk (Behind Christy’s)
• When: Tuesday, May 1st, 7pm

Cost: FREE!

Bank Holiday Pamper Breaks

The gorgeous Summerhill House Hotel has some great offers this coming Bank Holiday!

Enjoy a lovely overnight stay in our charming country house hotel where you can enjoy dinner in the courtyard restaurant, overnight stay and breakfast plus a delightful spa treatment.

Prudence Package Overnight Spa Break

Choose one of the following treatment options at Rainforest Day Spa:

• Half-hour Indian Head Neck & Shoulder Massage with Anti-Ageing Collagen Eye Treatment for men & women
• Half-hour Swedish Back Massage with Anti-Ageing Collagen Eye Treatment for men & women
• Half-hour Yonka Facial for men or women
• Hopi Ear Candling with Indian Head Massage
• Half-hour Pedicure with Mini-Manicure

Also enjoy an hour’s use of the thermal facilities including sauna, steam room, relaxation room and hot tub on the balcony.

Then enjoy a delicious three-course dinner; bed and a buffet breakfast at the Summerhill House Hotel, located on the grounds. (Sun-Thurs €109 PPS, Fr i& Sat €119PPS)

See www.summerhillhousehotel.com and www.rainforest.ie for more details.

A wide range of activities and attractions available in the area such as:

• Powerscourt House, Gardens and Waterfall,
• horse riding,
• hill walking,
• forest treks,
• swimming,
• shopping in Victorian village of Enniskerry or award winning Dundrum shopping centre and much much more.

Add an extra night for just €50.00 per person Dinner Bed & Breakfast to do so call 01 2867928.

Treatments must be pre-booked in advance directly with the day spa to ensure your appointment.

To book day spa, please call 01-2748080. For more details about Rainforest Day Spa, go to www.rainforest.ie

Tel: 01 2867928
info@summerhillhousehotel.com
www.summerhillhousehotel.com

SUMMER TENNIS CAMP 2012

With the Jamie Stafford Tennis Academy

10am to 3pm each day Every Week in July & August.

For Children aged 4 to 16 years (Groups will be divided by age & standard)

At:

• Dominican Convent Wicklow Town,

• Terenure Tennis Club (Formerly CYM),

• Presentation Girl’s School Maynooth.

• Holy Child School Killiney

• Balinteer Community School

• SPORTSCO Ringesend

For just €99 per child for the week.

Daily Camp Schedule:

10am to 11.30am Coaching, practice & games on the day’s topic.

11.30am to 11.50am Break

11.50am to 1pm Fun Tournaments

1pm to 1.20pm Break

1.20pm to 2.50pm Combination of tennis games & video

2.50pm to 3pm Wrap-up and get ready to go home

Every Week in July & August.

To book on line click here: http://www.jsta.ie/holiday_camps.html

For Further information contact Jamie on 087-2788985 or email info@jsta.ie

The Solas Lae Cabaret:

to celebrate the light of Spring  -  on Fri, 27 April 2012, 9pm, €10 adm

The Cáca Milis Cabaret, back from its trip last month for the Second Annual Cabaret Ceilteach in Wales, will be rocking the Wexford Arts Centre this coming Friday night again with a little something to celebrate the longer evenings.  Helena Mulkerns present a packed evening of the arts, as usual, and will be backed by fabulous Featherhead Trio, who will play out the evening with their own magic.

Special Guests are Artist and Writer Waylon White Deer of Choctaw Nation and Kate Dempsey – Diva of the Poetic Persuasion!!

To kick start the evening, we’ll have the lovely Eva Barbiarczyk of Khelashi Dance followed by Chanteuse Cat Black in fine form, along with fellow singer-songwriter Shane Hurley, who is celebrating the release of a brand new CD (available at the show).  Our Ciné Sweetcake is a beautiful Bealtaine short film by award-winning Director Conor Horgan and dancer David Bolger called, “Swimming with My Mother.”

Waylon White Deer – more familiarly known to Irish friends as Gary – has exhibited his paintings worldwide, and is also a Choctaw tribal chanter and dance master.  His non-fiction works include a history of the Choctaw Nation, Chahta Bilia Hoke; an Overview of Choctaw History and a soon-to-be published novel, Spirits in the Rain. Writer and Poet Kate Dempsey, whose poems “The Dinky Poetry Book, Some Poems,” was published by Moss Editions in 2011, writes the popular blog Emerging Writer.blogspot.com and also founded the dazzling, delectable Poetry Divas.

For bookings, see:  www.wexfordartscentre.ie or phone  053-912-3764
Please see more at The Cáca Milis website at:   www.cacamilis.org

Pre loved designer and vintage clothes sale

Pre loved designer and vintage clothes sale this Saturday in Greystones St.Patrick’s church hall

A Pre-loved and Unworn Designer, vintage & high street clothes sale is taking place on the 28th of April in Greystones St.Patrick’s church hall from 11-5 pm

There will be many ladies from the fashion industry, Designers, Stylist, Models and stylish women clearing out their overflowing wardrobes and flogging there beautiful wares at a great prices so drop in and pick yourself up a dream outfit at a fraction of its cost.

Just some of the Labels that will be on offer are YSL, Alexander McQueen, Lainey Keogh, Diane von Furstenberg, Jimmy choo and vintage clothes and furs along with some high street lines so something for everyone with every budget.

There will be a rock n roll dj and a tea rooms serving afternoon tea and cakes.

Doggie Day & Craft Market 13 May

Glendalough Craft Market

The next Glendalough  Food & Craft Market takes place on Sunday 13 May in the Brockagh Resource Centre from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.  As well as your favourites there will also be some new stalls.  Come along and enjoy a nice day out and our annual Dog Show takes place that day too.  For more information call 0404 45600

Doggie’s Day Out

Our annual Doggie’s Day Out dog show will be held at the market on the 13 May at 2.30 in the Brockagh Resource Centre Laragh in aid of ASH Animal Rescue, registration will start at 2pm and we will have face painting, dog portraits and other pet themed stalls.  Lots of fun categories  and a big raffle.  We  hope to see lots of our four legged friends on the day.

For more information call 0404 45600.

Space Inside Live Night – Tues 1^st May

The Space Inside Arts – now in their eighth year, continue their impressive monthly run of Live Nights in Wicklow Town with dance, film and music. Zoryanna Tribal Dancers, a Tribal and Fusion Bellydance group based in Dublin, convey the power of flamenco with the fluidity of belly dance.

For music lovers, Brady fits the bill. An Irish songwriter/producer involved in music for over 20 years, he has a history of creating soulful, thought-provoking music. The emerging singer/songwriter Miriam Keegan will also perform some of her favourite and her own songs.

The night includes the premiere short film release ‘Shed Poets’. Produced by Little Fish Films (UK), the Shed Poets read their own poems against a backdrop of images and original music. A unique poetry film to inspire.

Doors open at the Wicklow Sailing Club at 8pm. Free admission.

Contact: Carol Boland,
M: 085 1138367,  E: spaceinside@hotmail.com,
W: thespaceinside.blogspot.com