Ireland Events Calendar for March 2010
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Ireland Events Calendar for March 2010 |
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| March 2010 *Dates to be announced*
CHOOWAWAA! Children's Arts Festival
Children's Arts Event. |
| March 2010
Weekly Workshops in Felt making, Handspinning, Weaving, Crochet, Knitting etc
Our workshops include: Spinning, Dyeing and Weaving, Felt Making, Knitting, Crochet, Yoga/Bodywork, Cooking, Painting Classes and Childrens Workshops. Courses run by professional textile artists/ jewellers. Please phone for further information. Something for everyone! |
| March 2010
Cookery Courses
The Just Cooking School will 'add a little flavour' to your life with creative Cookery Classes that can teach you how to be the perfect "Domestic God or Goddess". With step by step Recipes, guidance and Menu advice it's a practical way to learn a skill for life and can put the fun back into home cooking. |
| 1st - 31st March 2010
Silver Jewellery Making Courses
A registered craft jeweller with the Craft Council of Ireland and award winner for design and workmanship, fully insured to run jewellery courses as set up by the Craft Council of Ireland. The small workshop, which has space for only six students with basic equipment, are all under my personal supervision .The intention is to give an insight to designing and making handmade jewellery, to a student's own personal design. |
| 1st - 31st March 2010
Treasures of West Cork
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| 1st - 31st March 2010
Saturday Art Classes with Georgina Maher
Children Art Classes each Saturday in Cumann Ioseaf, Balloonagh Tralee, time 11:00 - 12:30 and 1:00 - 2:30. Boys and girls age from 5 - 10 welcome to a wonderful socal outlet for children to make new friends in a warm, bright and friendly atmosphere. The classes have been running since early 2007 and children enjoy doing paper crafts, clay, painting and make and do for all seasons. To book your childs place please contact Georgina on 087 6211752 / artybits@eircom.net. |
| 1st - 31st March2010
Ballyboy House Open Garden, Woodland & Riverwalk
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| 1st - 31st March 2010
Pottery Classes, Pottery Demonstrations Classes all year round. Visit our website for details. |
| 4th - 7th March 2010
Friends of Father Ted Festival
Annual convention for fans of Father Ted. |
| 5th - 7th March 2010
Ennis Book Club Festival
The Ennis Book Club Festival is a wonderful social and literary gathering bringing together book club members and readers from all over Ireland and beyond. Supported by Clare County Library, the festival includes author readings, discussions, workshops and walking tours through the narrow streets and lanes of Ennis. |
| 6th March 2010
Monthly Craft Fair
Our craft fair takes place on the first Saturday of each month (excluding January) in the Belmont area of East Belfast. Admission to the public is FREE, so why not pop in and have a browse around. With space for 17 crafters on the ground floor and 4 on the first floor, and a small outdoor food market, there is a wide range of goods at affordable prices. |
| 6th March 2010
Star Gazing
With the Irish Astronomical Society
Anytime between 8pm and 10pm, Upper Lake car park. Come along and observe Saturn, the moon and the night sky. Members of the Irish astronomical Society will have powerful telescopes set up. This event is dependant on good weather and clear skies. Please phone 0404 45425 on the day, to check that the event will take place. Suitable for all the family. Booking is not necessary. For more information, please phone 0404 45656(weekdays); or 0404 45425 (weekends). |
| 6th- 7th March 2010
Beginners Floral Watercolours - Tragumna
Course Time: 9:30am - 5pm. 2 days only €130 - includes lunch. |
| 6th - 7th March 2010
Lina Stein Millinery Workshop Have fun creating your very own hat, bonnet or chapeau and learn about the classic art of Millinery design and Technique with renowned Westport based Milliner Lina Stein She will demonstrate some basic techniques and then you can let your imagination run wild |
| 7th March 2010
Vintage Sundays at the Empire
Frock Around The Clock Vintage Fairs introduce Vintage Sundays at the Empire in 2010. A smaller version of the Holiday Inn events, but no less fabulous. Vintage Sundays at the Empire will showcase around 18 exhibitors selling vintage clothing, accessories, jewellery and décor items at the Empire Music Hall, Botanic Avenue, Belfast. Dates for 2010 are 7th March, 11th April, 4th July and 1st August. Doors open from 12 - 4.30pm, and entrance costs £2. Visit www.northernirelandvintage.com for more details. |
| 7th March 2010
Holistic & Psychic Health Fair
Time: 11am - 6pm. Over 60 stands including: Therapies, Crystals, Products, Jewellery, Aura Photography,Seaweed Products, Tahitian Noni Juice, Psychic Readers and Fortune Tellers and much more. Free Workshop and talks so come along and experience some of the Therapies that will be on offer. If you like to book a table or a stand at one of our fairs contact Geraldine (details above) |
| 7th - 13th March 2010
National Tree Week
National Tree Week will take place next year from 7-13 March. The theme is ‘Twenty Ten - Plant Again’. We are asking people to make a renewed effort to go out and plant more trees during the week. The aim of National Tree Week is to raise awareness about trees and encourage local communities and local authorities to participate in over 300 events which will take place around the country during the week. Events are organised all over the country which include forest walks, tree planting ceremonies, workshops, talks, competitions and even tree plantathons! |
| 8th - 12th March 2010
5 Day Art Workshop with John Dinan
It is based on my classic 6 Stages to Great Paintings approach and you can paint either Landscapes or Still Lifes, or both, during the week. If you're an artist with some painting experience, and would like to attend a really in-depth teaching workshop, then this is the one for you. It costs €350 for the workshop and you can secure your place with a €100 deposit NOW! |
| 8th - 19th March 2010
Metalsmith Workshop - Silver Smithing
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| 9th March 2010
Rith 2010 - Irish relay event
On March 9th 2010, a marathon run will begin around the island of Ireland, passing the specially designed baton to a different runner/group at the end of each kilometre. Rith 2010 will continue for 9 days, running from morning to night, covering 1600km across Ulster, Leinster, Munster and Connaught. We will be running to support the Irish language. 15 counties, 250 towns, thousands of people... |
| 10th - 14th March 2010
Charles Evans Watercolour Workshop
Any combination of days with a special concessions and priority for any one wishing to paint for the 5 days. Early booking essential with deposits as this may be the last opportunity to do a painting course with Charles until the Autumn, as his summer diary is virtually booked out. |
| 11th March 2010
Lina Stein Millinery Workshop During the one day course, you will expand your knowledge on how to work
and manipulate the versatile material Sinamay by hand to create elaborate pieces,
embellish them with beads, feathers or flowers
to create exotic and stunning head pieces
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| 11th - 12th March 2010
Watercolour Workshop with Harry Feeney
This is an opportunity for all potential students to enjoy and take part and unwind in a nice relaxed atmosphere. So if you are a complete beginner or a more experienced painter then we have the courses for you. The courses are friendly, practical and confidence building with positive results that you can clearly see and even better bring home, your new paintings and new skills. |
| 11th - 20th March 2010
Nyah Traditional Arts Festival
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| 12th - 14th March 2010
Carrigaline Set Dance Workshop Festival
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| 12th - 17th March 2010
St Patricks Day Festival
St. Patrick’s Festival is rolling out the green carpet for six days for an Irish celebration of monumental proportions; Street theatre, music, comedy, outdoor spectaculars, dance, visual art and all that’s just a taster for what is planned for Ireland’s largest national celebration. Celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2010, St. Patrick’s Festival brings the nation alive, and promises six lively days and nights of free celebrations and encompasses a feeling of what it means to be or just feel Irish. We will be in Dublin and Limerick for the biggest and best celebration of St. Patrick’s Day in the world – join us! |
| 12th - 22nd March 2010
Claremorris Drama Festival
The 40th Claremorris Drama Festival will begin on Friday 12th of March 2010 in the Town Hall in Claremorris, Co. Mayo. The festival will run for ten nights (every night except Thursday March 18th) with the final night on Monday March 22nd. Big celebrations are planned for the 40th Birthday. |
| 13th - 14th March 2010
Weekend Pottery Course
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| 13th - 17th March 2010
Cork St Patricks Day Festival
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| 14th March 2010
Pottery Class - Mother’s Day Vase
Time: 12pm - 4pm. Clayworks is a contemporary clay pottery studio based in Dublin. We offer clay pottery classes and workshops for visitors of all ages who want to enjoy a fun, creative pottery making experience. Clayworks specialises in art pottery workshops for adult and junior groups. The clay studio is a qualified expert in clay and plaster impressions for children’s hands and feet. |
| 14th March 2010
Mother's Day Events at Hosfords
Hosfords Geranium&Garden Centre together with The Blue Geranium Café announce 2 very exciting events for Mothers Day 2010. Charlie Wilkins,Gardening Correspondent of The Irish Examiner&Evening Echo shall present the Shamrock/Bord na Mona Spring Gardening Clinic from 2.00-5.00pm Alison Arnopp presents”Spring Songs”in the Blue Geranium Café commencing at 2.00pm. Hosfords are on the main Bandon-Clonakilty N71 road-7.75km west of Bandon. We are 30-40 minutes from Cork International Airport&Cork Ferryport. Hosfords Garden Centre is open 7 days! Full details of all events on www.hosfordsgardencentre.ie |
| 18th - 21st March 2010
Dingle Film Festival
Dingle Film Festival is driven by the desire and passion to present new and archive film from around the world to an audience, both local & international, in Dingle. A major role of the festival will be presenting a workshop programme with leading experts from the film industry. |
| 19th - 20th March 2010
Lina Stein Millinery Workshop During this 2 day course we will go through the basics of couture millinery using sinamay and sisal as the main materials. We will discover the different techniques necessary for creating a hat, and you will have the opportunity to create a trimming suitable for the occasion |
| 20th - 21st March 2010
Watercolour Weekend
Watercolour weekend - floral and cottages. Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery. Overlooking the Rosscarbery Bay, beautiful walks & sea view, leisure facilities. Details to be finalised. |
| 22nd - 25th March 2010
Fresh Film Festival
Fresh Film Festival is the place for all you aspiring young filmmakers to have your masterpieces screened in front of captive audiences, get invaluable feedback, see the latest inspiring feature films, take part in workshops and enter for consideration in the Ireland's Young Filmmaker Competition annually. |
| 22nd - 26th March 2010
Metalsmith Workshop - Silver Smithing
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| 24th - 25th March 2010
Watercolour Workshop with Harry Feeney
This is an opportunity for all potential students to enjoy and take part and unwind in a nice relaxed atmosphere. So if you are a complete beginner or a more experienced painter then we have the courses for you. The courses are friendly, practical and confidence building with positive results that you can clearly see and even better bring home, your new paintings and new skills. |
| 25th March 2010
Lina Stein Millinery Workshop Take a day out of your hectic program and put thoseidle fingers to some use. Get creative and learn to make a beautiful Headpiece, be it with feathers, Sinamay, straw, veiling, flowers or beads.
Have fun creating your very own hat, bonnet or chapeau
and learn about the classic art of Millinery design and
technique with renowned Westport based Milliner Lina Stein
She will demonstrate some basic techniques and then
you can let your imagination run wild
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| 27th March 2010
Grouse Hike
11am. Directions will be given nearer the time. The Red Grouse is a declining species in Ireland. We will discuss the protection & habitat management programme in detail, and hopefully we will see some of the grouse too. This is a slow hike of 4 to 5 hours on the Wicklow Way near Djouce. Some of the hike will be off track. Participants must bring a pack lunch and be equipped for hiking in bad weather (Hiking boots and suitable rain gear are essential). Aimed at adults but suitable for older secondary aged children (+16yrs) with an interest in the subject. Booking is essential. Bookings taken from Saturday 13th March only. To book, please phone 0404 45656(weekdays) ; or 040445425 (weekends). |
| 27th - 31st March 2010
Lina Stein Millinery Workshop If you are interested in Millinery as a profession, then This intense 3/5 Day Workshop is for you! Your rollercoaster ride into the Millinery world will take off with making a head piece or fascinator, then you get more technical and expand your knowledge by designing and making a straw hat that would be suitable for any fancy wedding or race meeting. The final piece of your course will be an elaborate cocktail hat. |
| 28th March 2010
Connemara Pony Spring Festival
The annual stallion parade will take place in the Showgrounds, Clifden on Sunday 28th March 2010. A huge variety of activities have been arranged to coincide with the stallion parade. |
| 29th March 2010
Pottery Class - Lidded box
Time: 10am - 12pm. Clayworks is a contemporary clay pottery studio based in Dublin. We offer clay pottery classes and workshops for visitors of all ages who want to enjoy a fun, creative pottery making experience. Clayworks specialises in art pottery workshops for adult and junior groups. The clay studio is a qualified expert in clay and plaster impressions for children’s hands and feet. |
| 30th March 2010
Pottery Class - Garden sculpture
Time: 10am - 12pm. Clayworks is a contemporary clay pottery studio based in Dublin. We offer clay pottery classes and workshops for visitors of all ages who want to enjoy a fun, creative pottery making experience. Clayworks specialises in art pottery workshops for adult and junior groups. The clay studio is a qualified expert in clay and plaster impressions for children’s hands and feet. |
| 30th March - 1st April 2010
Painting Workshop with Rosemary Burns
This workshop takes place in the heart of Connemara in Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel. Inagh Lodge Hotel is the perfect haven for total relaxiation and inspiration. The peace,space and log fires create anatmosphere in which the studentcan feel relaxed and cared for in the shelter of this charming house of timeless elegance and comfort. |
| 31st March 2010
Pottery Class - Decorative bowl
Time: 10am - 12pm. Clayworks is a contemporary clay pottery studio based in Dublin. We offer clay pottery classes and workshops for visitors of all ages who want to enjoy a fun, creative pottery making experience. Clayworks specialises in art pottery workshops for adult and junior groups. The clay studio is a qualified expert in clay and plaster impressions for children’s hands and feet. |
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