Timetable of Events & Booking 2017
Thats Beats Banagher – The Festival 2017 Banagher is preparing to celebrate its 4th Summer Festival
The Festival will kick off with a special event remembering and celebrating Banagher’s Experience of the great War.A miscellany is planned for the evening of the 21st July. The miscellany in St Paul’s Church will be a celebrated with readings and music from the Tullamore Town Band. Celebrations will continue late into the evening with more music and light refreshments at Crank House. Period dress is encouraged and there will be prizes for the best dresses – more to follow on this!
Following on from that will be a weekend packed with festivities, water activities, workshops, family fun and much more.
You can book directly here by clicking on “To Book” beside each workshop description.
| Friday 21st July | Ages | Location | Cost | ||
| 11.30am to 1.00pm | Cartoon Capers -Graphic Comic Workshop with Alan Nolan | 5 - 9 Yrs (booking essential) | Crank House | €5.00pp | To Book |
| 2.00pm to 3.30pm | Cartoon Capers -Graphic Comic Workshop with Alan Nolan | 10 - 13yrs (booking essential) | Crank House | €5.00pp | To Book |
| 7.00pm to 8.30pm 8.30pm to 10.00pm | Banagher Remembers World War One Miscellany. Period dress encouraged. Music & High Tea (immediately after Miscellany) Period dress encouraged and Prizes for best dressed. | St Paul's Church, Banagher Crank House | Free Event - Donations accepted | To Book | |
| All Weekend | WW1 Exhibition, Art Exhibition Saturday & Sunday Kids FREE drop in craft activities, Face painting and lots more! | ||||
| Saturday 22nd July | Ages | Location | Cost | ||
| 10.00am to 1.00pm | GAA - Series of matches and blitzes | St Rynagh's GAA | More Info | ||
| 11.00am to 12.30pm | 5k Run in Aid of Banagher Tidy Towns Fun Walk, run or jog | All | Registration Crank House | €5.00 Children €10.00 Adults | More Info |
| 10.15am | SUP - Stand up Paddle boarding on the River Shannon Safari 1 | 10+ (booking essential) Safari 1 leaving at 10:15am | Shannon Bank Park | €10.00pp | To Book |
| 11.30am | SUP - Stand up Paddle boarding on the River Shannon Safari 2 | Safari 2 leaving 11:30am | Shannon Bank Park | €10.00pp | To Book |
| 11.00am to 5.00pm | Willow Weaving Demonstration | All | Crank House | Free Event | More Info |
| 12.30pm to 2.30pm | Pottery workshop with Damian O' Brien | All (booking essential) | €10.00pp | To Book | |
| 3.30pm to 5.30pm | Pottery Workshop with Damian O'Brien | All (booking essential) | 10.00pp | To Book | |
| 12.00pm to 5.00pm | Local Food & Craft Market | Library Square | Free Event | More Info | |
| 3.00pm to 4.00pm | Banagher’s Experience of the Great War. Talk by Stephen Callaghan. | All | Crank House | Free Event | To Book & More Info |
| 5.30pm to 7.30pm | Heritage Walk of Banagher with local guides. | All | Starting Point outside Charlotte's Way. | Free Event | To & Book & More Info |
| 9.00pm onwards | Fireworks | Shannon Bank Park | Free Event | More Info | |
| 11.00am to 5.00pm | Exhibition, Art Exhibition, Kids FREE drop in craft activities, Face Painting, Card Magician and lots more! | ||||
| Sunday 23rd July | Ages | Location | Cost | ||
| 11.00am | SUP - Stand up Paddle boarding on the River Shannon Safari 1 | 10+ (booking essential) Safari 1 leaving at 11:15am | Shannon Bank | €10.00pp | To Book |
| 12.30pm | SUP - Stand up Paddle boarding on the River Shannon Safari 2 | Safari 2 leaving 12:30am | Shannon Bank | €10.00pp | To Book |
| 11.30am to 2.00pm | Creative Writing Workshop with Author Eileen Casey | (booking essential) | Charlotte's Way | To Book | |
| 12.00pm to 5pm | Pottery Demonstration with Damian O Brien | All | Free Event | More Info | |
| 12.30pm to 2.30pm | Pottery Workshop | Children over 5 | €10.00pp | To Book | |
| 3.30pm to 5.30pm | Pottery Workshop | Children over 5 | €10.00pp | To Book | |
| 2.00pm to 5.00pm | Sionn Mhara Bantry Bay Longboat.Come and join the crew for a row on this locally handcrafted boat. | Shannon Bank Park | Free Event | More Info | |
| Leaving 2.00pm | Introduction to Open Canadian Canoeing. Participants must be able to swim | (booking essential) | Marina | €5.00pp | To Book & More Info |
| Leaving 3.00pm | Introduction to Open Canadian Canoeing. Participants must be able to swim | (booking essential) | Marina | €5.00pp | To Book |
| 12.00pm to 5.00pm | Exhibition, Art Exhibition, Kids FREE drop in craft activities, Face painting and lots more! |