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Monday 20 - Tuesday 21 - Wednesday 22 - Thursday 23 - Friday 24 - Saturday 25

Monday 20 July
10.30am - 12.15pm Felt Making Workshop with Hayley (Age 5-9) €4 West Cork Arts Centre
12.30pm - 1.30pm Felt Making Workshop with Hayley (Age 5-9) €4 West Cork Arts Centre
10.30am - 12.30pm Boat Making Workshop with Sonia Caldwell (Age 7+) €4 The Scout Hall
3.00pm - 4.30pm Teddy Bear’s Picnic (Age 3-6) (Don’t forget your favourite Teddy!) €5 Family Ticket Hideaway Caravan Park
3.00pm - 4.00pm Belly Dancing Workshop (Age 6+) €3 The Scout Hall
6.00pm Best Dressed Dog Show €2 The Fairfield
7.00pm - 8.00pm Cycle Sense Skills Workshop with Cycle Sense €5
(Slaloms, slow race, limbo and more – must be able to cycle. Bikes and helmets can be provided or you can bring your own.)		 The Fairfield
7.30pm - 9.30pm Kayaking Trips with Atlantic Sea Kayaking
Double kayaks only available. 6 kayaks per trip
Bookings only – Atlantic Sea Kayaking (028 21058)		 Ilen River by the West Cork Hotel
9.00pm Adult Bingo Abbeystrewery Hall
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Tuesday 21 July
10.30am - 12.30am Sand Art Workshop (Age 5+) €4 The Scout Hall
11.00am - 12.00am Story Telling with Breda Herlihy Skibbereen Library
11.00am - 1.00pm Sand Castle Competition Tragumna Beach
11.00am - 1.00pm Abseiling, Climbing & Archery (Age 8+) €8
(Under-8s will not be accommodated for safety reasons)		 Russagh Mill
2.00pm - 3.00pm Irish Dancing Workshop (Age 5-6)with Deborah and Rachel €3 The Scout Hall
3.15pm - 4.15pm Irish Dancing Workshop (Age 7-8) with Deborah and Rachel €3 The Scout Hall
3.00pm - 5.00pm Tennis Blitz (Age 8+) €1 The Playground
3.00pm - 5.00pm Senior Citizen’s Tea Party Riverside Cafe
7.00pm Treasure Hunt €2
(Under 10s must be accompanied by an adult)		 From Festival Office
8.00pm - 10.00pm Kayaking Trips with Atlantic Sea Kayaking
Double kayaks only available. 6 kayaks per trip
Bookings only – Atlantic Sea Kayaking (028 21058)		 Ilen River by the West Cork Hotel
8.00pm - 10.00pm ‘Control Thieves’ - Live Music The Square
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Wednesday 22 July
10.30am – 12.00am Painting Workshop with Sonia (Age 5+) The Scout Hall
10.30am – 11.30am Modern Dance Workshop with Stephanie Hayes (Age 5-7) €3 West Cork Arts Centre
12.00pm – 1.00pm Modern Dance Workshop with Stephanie Hayes (Age 8+) €3 West Cork Arts Centre
1.30pm – 3.00pm Feis – Irish Dancing – Open competition Abbeystrewery Hall
4.30pm - 6.00pm Orienteering - Family Event with Kay Quinn €2/€5 Family Lissard, Tragumna Road
5.00pm – 6.00pm Kids Baking Workshop with Siobhán from Kalbo’s Cafe (Age 6-10) €2 The Scout Hall
7.00pm Road Safety Cycling Workshop with ‘Cycle Sense’ (Age 10+) €5
(learn how to cycle safely on mock roads set out with cones)
Bike and helmets available or you can use your own.		 The Fairfield
7.00pm Soccer Blitz - Underage Skibbereen Soccer Club
8.00pm Traditional Night with local musicians Baby Hannah’s Bar
8.00pm – 10.00pm Kayaking Trips with Atlantic Sea Kayaking
Double kayaks only available. 6 kayaks per trip
Phone (028 21058) for bookings.		 Ilen River by the West Cork Hotel
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Thursday 23 July
10.30am – 12.30am Arts & Crafts Workshop with Sonia–Making Fish and Rods (Age 5+) €4 The Scout Hall
12.00pm - 3.00pm Festival Parade Workshop (Age 7-12) with Justine €4 West Cork Arts Centre
3.00pm Table Quiz (Age 8 +) 4 people per team €5 per team. The Scout Hall
6.00pm Book Launch – ‘West Cork and Kerry for Kids’
(with author Cammy Harley. Published by Somerville Press)		 Skibbereen Library
8.00pm – 10.00pm Kayaking Trips with Atlantic Sea Kayaking
Double kayaks only available. 6 kayaks per trip
Phone (028 21058) for bookings.		 Ilen River by the West Cork Hotel
8.00pm Posh & Becks Talent Show (Family Event)
Adults €8 / Teens €5 / Children €2		 Skibbereen Town Hall
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Friday 24 July
10.30am – 12.30am Making Musical Instruments Workshop with Sonia €4 The Scout Hall
1.00pm – 3.00pm C103 Street Fleet – OPEN AIR DISCO The Bridge
3.00pm – 5.00pm Street Disco with Tony Burke The Bridge
4.00pm – 6.00pm Basketball Blitz (Age 10+) €1 Skibbereen Sports Centre
8.00pm – 10.00pm Kayaking Trips with Atlantic Sea Kayaking
Double kayaks only available. 6 kayaks per trip
Phone (028 21058) for bookings.		 Ilen River by the West Cork Hotel
8.00pm Street Parade and Official Opening of SKIBBEREEN ARTS FESTIVAL
With Skibbereen Fire Brigade, St. Fachtna’s Silver Band, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, Vintage Cars and Tractors, Atlantic Sea Kayaking, Skibbereen Rowing
Club, Skibbereen GAA Club Underage, Skibbereen Soccer Club Underage,Skibbereen Civil Defence and many more organisations. Fancy Dress. Everyone
is welcome to dress up, come along and join in the fun!!!		 STARTS ON BYPASS ROAD AND PROCEEDS TO FIELD’S CARPARK.
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Saturday 25 July
10.00am - 12.00am Nico Brown Musical Workshop (Age 7-12)
(Booking for this event through Skibbereen Library (028 22400)		 Skibbereen Library
10.30am – 1.00pm GAA Boys and Girls Underage Blitz O’Donovan Rossa Park
12.00 – 2.00pm Karaoke Competition with Billy O’Flaherty The Bridge
2.00pm – 5.00pm Circus Skills with Boggle
Music, Circus Skills, Stilt Walker, Unicyclist, Juggler,
Ballooning, Face Painting.		 Main Street
9.30pm – 12.00am Teen Disco GAA Pavillion
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