Applefest is happening this week, and that means another special double issue of the Guide. And with 1500 copies printed it is our biggest edition yet!
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This week's Guide
Applefest
This week's What's On Clonmel highlights Applefest: an annual celebration of food, heritage and nature through the prism of the arts.
This year's Applefest programme includes many local and national artists, musicians, crafters, food producers and performers; there's events for all running from Thursday until Sunday.
Daily
Until 25/Sep Connections β’ Cross-border, contemporary art exhibition β’ Main Guard
TueβSat The Landscape Swallows Our Histories β’ Film and radio play exploring our ancient landscapes β’ South Tipperary Arts Centre
24β28/Sep Circus Gerbola β’ Flying trapeze, high wire, globe of death & much more β’ Clonmel Racecourse
25β27/Sep TΓr na nΓg TUS Youth Festival β’ A celebration of creativity and well-being for young people (ages 14-24) β’ Locations around Clonmel
From 25/Sep Clonmel Camera Club Photo Exhibition β’ βThe Ties That Bindβ β’ The Narrow Space
26β27/Sep TΓr na nΓg Youth Festival Exhibition β’ Scrying: Water as the wellspring of creativity β’ Main Guard
From 1/Oct Tipperary Dance Festival β’ A week of performances and workshops β’ Locations around Co. Tipperary
Wednesday 24/Sep
18:45β19:45 Mons Stars to the Royal Irish Regiment β’ History lecture β’ Clonmel Library
20:00 Karaoke Night β’ Hosted by Ross Boland: big tunes, big laughs, big night out β’ Lonergan's
21:00 Sin a bhfuil β’ Ballad session β’ Carey's
Thursday 25/Sep
11:00β16:00 TΓr na nΓg TUS Youth Festival β’ A celebration of creativity and well-being for young people (ages 14-24) β’ TUS Clonmel
17:30 Families of Clonmel β’ Book launch β’ Clonmel Town Hall
19:00 Photo Exhibition Opening β’ Clonmel Camera Club on βThe Ties That Bindβ β’ The Narrow Space
20:00 Bingo Night β’ By Fethard Ladies' Football, bus service from Clonmel β’ Fethard Ballroom
20:30 Story Slam β’ A night of heart-stopping and spell-binding storytelling β’ Baker's
20:30 Thirsty Thursday β’ With DJ Nigel Byrne β’ Gleeson's
21:00 Open Mic with Dave Hastie β’ Show what you've got, or just enjoy the talent! β’ Lonergan's
Friday 26/Sep
13:00 Lunchtime Concert β’ By resident band Sun Merchant β’ Fetch Coffee
16:00 Back to the Grain β’ Flour Power for wholesome baking with Antje Hugh β’ Raheen College
16:00β18:00 Learn the Secrets of Apple Preserving β’ Workshop with SinΓ©ad Delahunty β’ Presentation Secondary School
19:00 Biodiversity All Around Us β’ Γanna NΓ Lamhna shares her love of wildlife and biodiversity β’ Main Guard
20:30β23:00 Sun Merchant & Rasa Nua β’ Double bill of Irish World Music β’ Gleeson's
21:30 Stuart Bond β’ Irish, folk, rock, pop β’ Wheat Bar & Bistro @ Talbot Hotel
22:00 Jason Hennessy β’ Live music β’ The Coachman
Saturday 27/Sep
9:30β10:30 Parkrun β’ Timed 5k for all ages and abilities β’ Gashouse Bridge
9:30β14:00 Farmers Market β’ St. Peter & Paul CBS
11:30β13:30 Toy Library β’ Let's keep toys in circulation β’ The Circular Square
11:30β13:30 Repair CafΓ© β’ We do our best to fix your broken items β’ The Circular Square
11:30β17:00 Harvest Fair β’ Applefest main event: arts & crafts, live music, circus, & community stalls β’ Kickham Plaza
14:00 Solidarity with Palestine β’ Come stand with the people of Palestine β’ Main Guard
16:00 The Big Bake-Off β’ Apple-themed baking competition, register by 25/9 β’ Kickham Plaza
19:00 One More Time β’ Over 30's nostalgia club night β’ Talbot Hotel
19:30 Soulfood Music & Wine SoirΓ©e β’ Tasty tapas, wine and lively tunes β’ The Hub
21:30 CiarΓ‘n O'Gorman β’ Music β’ Gleeson's
21:30 Trigger Warning β’ Rock, pop, and Irish classic hits β’ Bennigan's
22:00 Reverse the Hearse β’ Live music β’ The Coachman
22:30 Seamus Hennessy β’ Wheat Bar & Bistro @ Talbot Hotel
Sunday 28/Sep
11:00β12:30 Family Mindfulness & Yoga Walk β’ With Marie Morrisey β’ Richard Mulcahy Town Park
12:00β13:00 Medicinal Plant Walk β’ With Saffron Wells β’ Greenane Blueway
14:00β16:00 The Honey Show β’ Showcase of honey produce from across the region: talks, demonstrations, and workshops β’ GaelcholΓ‘iste ChΓ©itΓnn
14:30β16:00 Musical Afternoon Tea β’ By resident band Sun Merchant β’ Ted's
17:00β18:00 PechaKucha β’ Series of rapid-fire presentations (6 min 40 sec each) β’ Baker's
17:00 Colin Fahy β’ Live music β’ The Coachman
20:00β21:00 The Burning Cave Spoken Word Cabaret β’ Spoken word, poetry and music in an experimental setting β’ Channon's Forge
20:30 DJ Nigel Byrne β’ Sunday tunes β’ Gleeson's
Monday 29/Sep
14:00β17:00 International Day of Older Persons β’ Celebrate, connect, and have fun! β’ St Mary's Parish Hall
20:00 Monday Bingo β’ Hillview Sports Club
22:00 Ryans and Friends β’ Trad session β’ Baker's
22:00 Gleeson's Open Jam β’ Jam session β’ Gleeson's
Tuesday 30/Sep
19:00β20:00 Spanish for Beginners β’ For adults, first class is free β’ The Coachman
20:15β21:15 Bachata Dance β’ Class for Beginners β’ The Coachman
Wednesday 1/Oct
19:30β21:00 Autism Therapist Conference β’ Talks by 3 therapists on autism support topics β’ Talbot Hotel
20:00 Karaoke Night β’ Hosted by Ross Boland: big tunes, big laughs, big night out β’ Lonergan's
20:00 Benedictine Quartet β’ Acoustic country & Americana β’ Phil Carroll's
21:00 Sin a bhfuil β’ Ballad session β’ Carey's