Midsummer in Temple Bar

Midsummer in Temple Bar
Date: June 20th-21st 2009
Venue: Meeting House Square and other locations in Temple Bar
Admission Free
 
The longest day of the year will be celebrated with fire, feasting, film and a fair to mark Midsummer in Temple Bar taking place 20th and 21st June.   Bring your picnic blankets into Temple Bar as we recreate a green meadow for one day only to celebrate the magic of Midsummer!
 
Saturday 20th:      
4:00pm   Talk: ‘Midsummer Eve - A Folkloric Perspective’ (Venue: The New Theatre)
6:00pm   Music: ‘Music for Midsummer’ (Venue: The Contemporary Music Centre)
9:00pm    Brightspark Fire Entertainment (Venue: Meeting House Square)
10:00pm  Outdoor Film Screening - Dead Poets Society (1989) (Venue: Meeting House Square)
 
Sunday 21st:
11.00am – 5.00pm Midsummer Fair in Meeting House Square
A grass covered Meeting House Square with 20 stalls including food, fruits, flowers & hand-made crafts. 
 
Features on the day:
11:00am ‘The Mad Hatters’ Samba Drumming Group – Temple Bar Walkabout  & MHS
12:00pm Trad Music from musicians from ‘The Irish House Party’             
1:00pm   Mr Whizzy Walkabout & the Juggling Jester
2:00pm   Free Face-painting
2:30pm   Really Grand Events presents the ‘One Man Show’: Punch & Judy / Magic Show / Balloon Modelling
4:30pm   Maypole Dancing by Drumreilly Active Retired Community Group
6:00pm   Dublin City Summer Solstice Walk
 
Event/Booking Information
Midsummer in Temple Bar 20th- 21st June is brought to you by the Temple Bar Cultural Trust. Entrance to all events as part of the Midsummer Festival are free and do not require tickets. For information and booking details on Midsummer in Temple Bar please contact Temple Bar Cultural Information Centre,12 East Essex Street or telephone the Culture Line on 01 888 3610. Website www.templebar.ie

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