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Carlow Christmas Market

December 12th, 2011 by

A new Event in the Carlow calender, something that I hope becomes an annual event, happened last weekend. The Carlow Christmas Market.

With all the splendor of a European Christmas Market(Me, with first hand experience of them :) ), it kicked off in front of the Town Hall, in Hay Market square. Really was a good day, free pizza, some lovely choral and festive singing,  and ,most of all, the tree lighting up for Christmas!

Anyway….. I made a little video. Not the greatest. Was meant to make another video, and wasn’t prepared for doing this one. Have a little look anyway^^

 

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P.S. apologies for the length in updating, busy few months for us admins! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Crazy Kanza

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Tractor Run Sunday 19th June

June 18th, 2011 by


Tractor Run starting in Leighlinbridge at 1130am on Sunday 19th June. Begins at Leighlinbridge National School. Show your support.

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Operation Super Transformation

May 29th, 2011 by

Operation Super Transformation is a novel way to help improve the health and diet of locals but also raise needed funds for a local cause.  20 people will be chosen to take part in the even over 12 weeks.  Their bodies will be put to the test and their success measured each week.

However, you do not have to be one of the 20 to join in.  Everyone is encouraged to mimic the exercise and diets of the selected 20 and compare their success.

Bootcamps begin this week as follows:

 

Leighlinbridge GFC, Ballinaboley

Tuesday 31st May @ 7pm

 

Old Leighlin GFC

Friday 3rd June @ 7pm

 

For Information on Events or Donations

Contact

087 648472 / 087 2553943

Of course the other aspect to this event is the collection of funds for The Superbowl development project.  Vale Wanderers are undergoing a major re-development of their pitch and funds are needed.  Be sure to give generously.

Operation Super Transformation can be found on Facebook here.

 

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A little nerdy video from yours truely

January 31st, 2011 by
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This is a video that i sh0t, edited at the weekend, just thought I’d let our readers see what I have been up to since I havent posted in so long. If your a nerd,  you’ll know what frogger is. if your not, Frogger is 30 years old this year, and is about a frog trying to get home.

for more information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frogger

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Christmas in Carlow launches this weekend!

November 29th, 2010 by

Bring your letter to Santa on Wednesday December 8th in Carlow Town Centre ! Come one, come all! Carlow town centre is going to be a hive of activity this Christmas, so make sure you don’t miss out on all the fun. Celebrating the festive season in style, we will kick things off on Wednesday December 8th with our very own Santa Parade, which will leave the Town Hall at 3.30pm.

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Santa's Little Helpers are getting set to shop their hearts out in Carlow Town Centre this Christmas

Santa will make his way up to the Liberty Tree on his horse and carriage to switch on the Christmas lights and best of all, the children of Carlow will be able to bring their Santa letters directly to the man himself!! One of Santa’s elves has gone missing and Santa heard he was hanging out in Carlow Town Centre because he heard it was the best place to be this Christmas.. Santa needs your help to track him down because he is a naughty elf and needs to go back to the North Pole!

Sasha & Petra Robinson are really looking forward to Santy's arrival on Wednesday December 8th in Carlow Town centre

Throughout the day Carlow town centre will be a hive of activity, we will have choirs, musicians, competitions, a fashion show, mince pies, Christmas karaoke, mulled wine, buskers, make-overs, promotions and discounts, and lots of fun Christmas activity going on in the shops, with some offering late opening for your convenience.

All the shops and local businesses in Carlow town centre would like to encourage the people of Carlow to support all our local businesses this Christmas. Carlow town centre – which includes Dublin st, Tullow St, Barrack St and Kennedy Avenue – boasts a huge variety of goods on offer for Christmas, so take advantage of all the special offers, discounts, fashion tips and excitement on December 8th and all the way to Christmas. For more information on what’s going on please visit us on Facebook under Carlow Tct and keep an eye on next week’s Carlow Nationalist for a full listing of all activities.

For more information please call Fiona on 087-778195

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Carlow Culture Night

September 19th, 2010 by

Culture Night was originally a night specific to Dublin. However it has expanded to other regions and this year Carlow has its very own culture night. Across Ireland on the 24th September over half a million culchies are expected to be engaging with culture.

First event of Carlow Culture Night begins at 1pm and the last event begins at 9.30pm.  All events take place in the fabulous new development of VISUAL Carlow.  The pick of the events for myself is the Opera Workshop.  Not because I want to be an opera singer but because of what the workshop is leading towards.  The Workshop is based around the Opera For Carlow project which will create an opera reflective of life in Carlow.  The workshop offers the chance for participants to audition for this project.  Also of interest is the performance of the Carlow Choir.  A Louisiana based choir but with strong links to Carlow College.

So next Friday go out and try something new on your Friday night in Carlow. Full timetable of events can be found here.  Any questions about the night should be directed to the Carlow Arts office here.

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Indie’go World Music Festival cancelled

August 8th, 2010 by

Only last week Monte Carlow hoped the Indie’Go Music Festival would be a success.  After only one night of the festival, the event was cancelled.  Why?  It is still not clear.  Many Twitter and Facebook accounts claim it was due to poor turn out.  The only official comment from the organisers appears on the Facebook page:

“PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to circumstances beyond our control Indie’Go World Music Festival has had to cancel the event. We sincerely regret and apologise that this has had to happen. Due to the circumstances we would like all public not to come to the festival site. Information regarding refunds will be available from the website www.indiegoworldmusic.ie in the coming days.”

We await official word of what happened.  Whatever the reason, Carlow has lost what could have been am interesting and valuable event.

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Count down to The Indie’Go World Music Festival

August 2nd, 2010 by

The opening day of The Indie’Go World Music Festival is nearly upon us. On Friday 6th August the village of Fenagh will host the very first Indie’Go World Music Festival over three days. There is a diverse range of acts to suit all, including the kiddies. CLEERE is an act that will have a local interest.

The success of this festival could have a big impact on Carlow. Short term, local businesses will have some additional foot fall around the county. Long term, having a successful music festival could not only help with Carlows identity but also attract further cultural events.

Buy a ticket, spread the word.

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On in Carlow this week

July 11th, 2010 by

Wondering what’s on in Carlow? Wondering how to fill the void left by the 2010 World Cup? Here’s a list of things to do in Carlow this week. To have your event listed here, email us on info@montecarlow.ie.

Monday 12th July
Chamber: A Computer Art Installation by Charles Sandison at Visual Arts, Carlow

Tuesday 13th July
Club Night at The Temple, Carlow

Thursday 15th July
Trad session at Teach Dolmain, Tullow St.
Starts 9.30pm

MacroGrizzly Guinness Our Thursdays at Teach Dolmain, Tullow St.
Starts 9.00pm

A Midsummers Night Dream performance at Mount Wolsley, Tullow

Friday 16th July
A Midsummers Night Dream performance at Borris House, Borris

Saturday 17th July
Club Educate at The Temple, Carlow

C.S.I at The Tower, Carlow

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Éigse Festival 2010

May 29th, 2010 by

Éigse, Carlow’s premiere annual arts festival, it is coming around soon again. This year is yet another impressive line up, with different traditional art galleries cropping up in unlikely places, interesting music and theatre, and anything else that is going to sample your palette on!

But, I hear you shout, what’s so different this year, well for one this is MonteCarlow’s first year online where we can cover it! That’s what’s so special! The one event definitely I am looking forward to, is “Jerry Fish and Mudbug Club”, a real cool and easy musical group, you can really set your teeth into! Playing in the George Bernard Shaw Theatre, and for only €15 it’s an absolute bargain! He is set to play 17/06/2010@21.30h with local support of another amazing band “sugar factory”!

We also get to get some international stand up comedy, from the great Andrew Maxwell. You may know him from such shows as RTÉ’s “the Panel” or BBC’s “mock the week”, a great night guaranteed! The tower will be putting up with him for this concert, and €18 for a night where you may be taken to hospital for your sides splitting, I think is good! (MonteCarlow does not guarantee hospital admittance nor you laughing, but if you don’t, you’re a dry old sod, lighten up!)

This is only the headlines at the minute as they stand, Éigse starts on June 11th and runs through to the 20th,2010, please visit the Eigse website to see the entire line-up, when their on or find direction to a venue.

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