Sun 5th May
Brian Little
BRIAN LITTLE Work that aims to reveal the inherent beauty of driftwood, the shape of which is its own - crafted by time, nature and ocean journeys.
Art in An Díseart: Cruach Mhárthain: Feic ‘s Fiche (21 Views) – Dómhnal Ó Bric
DÓMHNAL Ó BRIC Seasann Cruach Mhárthain go feiceálach i measc sléibhte iarthar Duibhneach. Fiosraíonn na híomhánna an seasamh seo le leagain súl éagsúla ag féachaint ar an gceangal leis an dúthaigh máguaird. These 21 views explore its setting and standing in the region.
Art in An Díseart: Mórtas Cine – Mick Davis – Sketches and Watercolours
MICK DAVIS Sculptor Mick Davis presents a series of sketches and watercolours inspired by the people and places around him.
Art in Rice House (Dingle FET – Ionad Breisoideachais an Daingin): Ar Eite / On the Wing – Jenny McCarthy / Lynne Stratton
JENNY MCCARTHY / LYNNE STRATTON Exhibition of paintings that gracefully capture the essence of winged wonders with feature sculptures by Lynne Stratton.
Art in Rice House (Dingle FET – Ionad Breisoideachais an Daingin): A Special Place – Ruth Carbery
RUTH CARBERY An exhibition of paintings and drawings/mixed media by Ruth Carbery.
Art in Rice House (Dingle FET – Ionad Breisoideachais an Daingin): Check Your Connections and Try Again – Laurence Jones
LAURENCE JONES Laurence uses pictures and words to capture moments of unease and absurdity that knock our civilised and ordered lives off track.
Art in Rice House (Dingle FET – Ionad Breisoideachais an Daingin): Lockdown Sanity Project – Jill Fitzgerald
JILL FITZGERALD A story of family life during the Covid Lockdown, told on a patchwork quilt.
Art in Rice House (Dingle FET – Ionad Breisoideachais an Daingin): Bring it Back Again – Blanca Quintas
BLANCA QUINTAS This exhibition explores, through different techniques, the endless possibilities of the materials that the ocean brings us back; creating anything from jewellery to ornamental and functional household objects.
Art in Rice House (Dingle FET – Ionad Breisoideachais an Daingin): Edel’s Crafty Dingle – Edel Partington
EDEL PARTINGTON Working with colourful fabrics to cheer your day, Edel creates scenes from our wild and beautiful locality, using bright and bold colours in her table runners, purses, postcards, pictures and much more.
Art in Rice House (Dingle FET – Ionad Breisoideachais an Daingin): Stained glass work – Máire Siochrú
MÁIRE SIOCHRÚ Taispeántas oibre le meáin difriúla, le híle, gloine dhaite agus dealbhóireacht sreinge san áireamh.
Art in Rice House (Dingle FET – Ionad Breisoideachais an Daingin): Creative Journeys – FET Art, Craft & Design Participants
Our end of year Art, Craft & Design exhibition incorporates wire sculpture, painting & mixed media, relief printmaking and jewellery artworks. Through many diverse mediums this exhibition celebrates the creative talents and individual ideas of those who took part in some of our Art and Craft FET programmes. We hope you enjoy the wonderful painted colours, graphic prints and wire used in ways you never thought possible.
Art in Rice House (Dingle FET – Ionad Breisoideachais an Daingin): Hotspots and Notspots – Manus Bán
MANUS BÁN “When you feel comfortable with the landscape you become part of it, just as much as the cliffs, the broken down sheds, the rushes and stones in the fields, the tourist hotspots and the behind the ditch artistic notspots. You are part of it’s soul.”
Art in An Díseart: Sa Mór thimpeallacht – Grúpa Ealaíne an Dísirt
An exhibition of paintings from the Dingle Art Group themed on the environment around us.
Art in An Díseart: “IT’S APART OF US” – Gerry Barry, Syra Larkin and Eithne O’Riordan
SYRA LARKIN, EITHNE O'RIORDAN, GERRY BARRY Three artists have come together for Féile na Bealtaine to exhibit their own work with the intention of supporting each other. In addition to the exhibition, Gerry Barry will present a video documentary of the artist at work at 12 midday on Saturday 4th in the exhibition room. This will be followed by Syra Larkin's 'There is Still Time ' slide presentation.
Slow Time with a Butterfly -An exhibition of fine art tapestries by Contemporary Tapestry Artists Ireland
Contemporary Tapestry Artists Ireland (CTA) is a group of professional tapestry weavers working in studios all over the country who come together to collaborate and exhibit their work to raise the profile of this textile medium. Slow Time with a Butterfly refers to the slow, detailed practice of tapestry weaving. The technique uses “butterflies” or bobbins of coloured yarns woven through a cotton or linen warp to create the image of the artist’s design.
Art in An Díseart: Sa Mór thimpeallacht – Anne Lundon
ANNE LUNDON Paintings from the environment around us.
díolta amach / sold out
Pas na Féile
Pas na Féile The Festival Pas entitles access to all events (except yoga events)
Mary’s Garden – A Study of Shape and Colour -Yunjee Kim
YUNJEE KIM The artist draws inspiration primarily from the natural world. Her paintings are a doorway; the product of a process of mediation on the inner world, resulting in a refined form of self-expression.
Wind + Water – Elouise Flannery
ELOUISE FLANNERY This work aims to inspire a recognition of the sacred in the ordinary. The work references ancient Irish folklore with the principles of feng shui creating a mesmerizing tapestry that bridges the earthly and the Ethereal.
Earth and Frequencies – Ursula Tramski and Tanja Hoffmann
URSULA TRAMSKI /TANJA HOFFMANN A collaboration between two artists that invites the viewer to tune in and immerse and engage in dialogue made by humans for humans.
Someplace Homeplace – Rhonwen Hayes
RHONWEN HAYES This exhibition explores the themes of shelter and safety within the confines of local landscape and the people that are close to the artist.
Dingle in Colour – Pauline Culbert
PAULINE CULBERT Strolling the streets I was delighted by pattern and colour and chose just a few to attempt to represent in acrylic on canvas.
Exhibitions in Ionad na Bhlascaoid/The Blasket Centre: New Work in Stained Glass – Dingle Stained Glass Collective
DINGLE STAINED GLASS COLLECTIVE The exhibition showcases recent work by members of the Dingle Stained Glass Collective.
Great Blasket Mural – Andrew Jacob
ANDREW JACOB During the festival the artist will paint landscapes from the island as well as portraits of the women and children of the Great Blasket on the wall. Beidh Andrew, a thagann a mhuintir ón Bhlascaoid Mhór ag obair le daoine óga chun iad a spreagadh so mhuriphictúir
Reflections on 2023 – Ciara Dorgan
CIARA DORGAN This collection of work reflects on 2023, personally for the artist, and on the people and events that had a powerful impact on the world politically, culturally and emotionally.
Windswept – Honora O’Neill
HONORA O'NEILL Paintings of the surrounding land and sea with a primary focus on capturing the movement of the ocean.
Interference – Clodagh Edwards
CLODAGH EDWARDS Heads submerged, immersed, floating, all disrupted. Pattern fields, liquids and the unseen imply a surface tension. An eerie, atmospheric collection of portraits painting in oils.
Sonas- Laura Barry
LAURA BARRY Laura’s newest collection of paintings is called Sonas, meaning happiness in the Irish language, and focuses on the places that have brought some of the most contented, memorable moments and milestones to Laura throughout her life so far.
Exhibitions in Ionad na Bhlascaoid/The Blasket Centre: Hetty Lawlor
HETTY LAWLOR Portrait artist Hetty is exhibiting some of her work, her portraiture reflects her interest in wildlife and animals as well as people.
Exhibitions in Ionad na Bhlascaoid/The Blasket Centre: Ben Dearnley – Stories in Stone
BEN DEARNLEY International sculpture Ben Dearnley will be exhibiting his latest work, Carraig an Ghiorria, the Hare's Rock – scéalta bhéaloideais a mhaireann fós faoi ghiorria na hÉireann beo sa tírdhreacht timpeall orainn, gan aon athrú, agus i gcló, Carraig an Ghiorria ag Seán Mac an tSitihgh (Ponc Press).
Myths and Magic – Ann Reilly
ANN REILLY The artist explores archetypes, which are accessed from the collective unconsciousness through meditation and dreams.
Seascapes – Carol Cronin
CAROL CRONIN Tá radharc na mara lárnach i saothar Carol Cronin. Come and immerse yourself in Carol’s translucent Seascapes where you can feel the Ocean swell and taste the salt of the sea.
Aistear Pheig Mhór
Bígí linn chun Peig Sayers a ceiliuradh le ceol, dathanna, grá, projections and lanterns. Our 10 ft high puppet of ‘Peig Mhór’ will emerge from Curran’s yard, the place she stayed as a Cailin aimsire, onto the streets of Dingle 2024. Friday/Aoine 9.30 pm & Sunday/Domhnach 12:30 pm.
Overlooked – Pat and Tony Owen
PAT & TONY OWEN Exhibition to highlight what lies abandoned in fields and on road sides and to see the possibilities for potential future use.
Circles – Abe Boland
ABE BOLAND In this exhibition the artist explores the circle in the context of a universal symbol, each piece begins as a circle drawn on the canvas.
‘Make your mark in Stone’ – Ben Dearnley
BEN DEARNLEY Come and join international sculptor Ben Dearnley and try one of the most ancient of the Arts, Carving Stone. All ages welcome with younger children being accompanied by an adult family member.
Poetry Cocoon/Cocún Filíochta
Is taispeántas idirghníomhach, dhá-theangach é Cocún Filíochta; is féidir leis an lucht féachana taitneamh a bhaint as filíocht i spás ciúin, suaimhneach Poetry Cocoon / Cocún Filíochta is an interactive, bi-lingual exhibition where the audience can engage with poetry in a restful, calm space.
Dragon’s Tail – Exhibition and Film – Marie Brett
MARIE BRETT An enchanting exhibition and film event, mixing how electromagnetic energy and folklore, relate to human health and our relationship to the land. This fascinating artwork offers creative space to reflect on a significant global wellness issue. The exhibition consists of a film installation event, a series of intaglio prints, photographs, and large sculptural (wearable) animal effigies. Outside Film showing Sunday evening at 9.30pm
A Snail’s Tail
In exchange for help on their quest Sir Babosa and Isabeau – who often find themselves very lost - may gift you with a portrait of Mishelle, and if you are very lucky, a lovely, luscious lettuce.
DJ Evan Boyle
Dj set Evan Boyle. The best beans and beats up for grabs at Bainín cafe.
Sonofafox Screen print workshop
BRIAN GILES / SONOFAFOX Join Irish screenprint artist Sonofafox and learn how to create your own print in an exciting and fun live printing session.
Teidí, Hóigh hóigh, hóigh!
Bígí linn agus tabhair leat teidí. Beidh spórt is spraoi againn!
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Kerry international film shorts
A nice broad selection of contemporary shorts
Inis Mara, Ceardlann idirghníomhach cúrsaí athrú aeráide le Tristan Rosenstock
Beidh Tristan Rosenstock ag léamh ón leabhar agus ag plé mórthéamaí an leabhair le léitheoirí óga sa cheardlann idirghníomhach seo. Feiliúnach do léitheoirí idir 8 – 14.
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Cormac Begley & Lemoncello
Legendary concertina player Cormac Begley from west Kerry plays 13 concertinas that range from bass to piccolo register. Lemoncello - The rare alchemy of Laura & Claires voices together cuts through a minimal and dramatic soundscape.
Dr Seuss reading
Liz Kapp, curator for the Springfield Museums, will recite some of Dr. Seuss' famous stories and adventures.
Théâtre de l’Heure Bleue – Laura Elands
LAURA ELANDS is a puppeteer and visual artist from Brussels. In 2019 she created her puppet theatre company, Théâtre de l'Heure Bleue, which explores themes related to human experiences through a visual language of puppet figures and materials that express feelings and sensations that can be difficult to put into words.
A Snail’s Tail
Scealta scéal dochreidte, siamsúil, faoi chréatúir samhailteachta nach bhfuarthas.
Sing Along Social
The Craic Mechanics are back this year with more cheesy choons to sing along to. Don't miss this special upbeat event for all.
Cancelled – Cath Fionntrá – Breandán Ó Cróinín
Chuir Breandán athleagan de leabhar clúiteach an tSeabhaic ar fáil, agus labharfaidh sé ar an obair agus ar an gCath. Caint spreagúil ar cheann de mhórscéalta na Fiannaíochta.
A Snail’s Tail
An unforgettable, entertaining story of imaginary creatures once only found in monkish doodles.
We’re Not Together – Aoife Moore & Kevin Burke
With a musical collection that mingles genre and language, Aoife and Kevin have collated a multifaceted set of songs that they are buzzing to perform at Féile. Le bailiúchán ceoil a mheascann seánra agus teanga, tá sraith amhrán curtha le chéile ag Aoife agus Kevin a bhfuil siad ar bís le cur i láthair ag Féile.
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Siamsa Tíre ~ 50 bliain ag fás
Comhoibriú 50 bliain le traidisiún ón Amharclann Náisiúnta Tíre. Taispeántas ceoil, rince munnix, amhránaíocht agus aisteoireacht trí mheán na Gaeilge. 50 years of traditions from the National Folk Theatre of Ireland
LAAHFER B2B RIAN
Brothers, Aaron, and Rian will be performing dj sets with influences from various genres of electronic music. Expect a blend of garage,house, and more, alongside original music from Aaron’s new electronic music project “LAAHFER”. It’s gonna be a good one. See you there!
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Pa Sheehy
Dingle native Pa Sheehy, will bring his acoustic tour to Páidí Ó Sé's. After releasing his award winning debut EP “ The Art Of Disappearing”, he made his TV debut on Other Voices and went onto sell out a European tour, and secured some major festivals around Ireland and the UK.
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Lumina
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Harry Clarke, there will be a special concert in An Díseart Chapel featuring Eoin Duignan ( low whistles) Gerry O' Beirne ( guitar), Máire Breathnach, (fiddle & viola) Gary O' Brien, (Bodhran) & Ilonka Miklosi ( Dance)
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Toxic Relationships
‘Toxic Relationships’ is an allegorical drama that puts our collective climate conscience on trial for all future generations. Can humanity course-correct before time runs out? Are we brave enough to change?
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Ukrainian Code – traditional and modern Choir
Fáiltimid an cór Úcráineach seo a bhunaíodh i 2022 i gCilláirne, and has performed nationally while growing in size, skill and confidence.
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Rhob Cunningham
Rhob Cunningham has clocked up 10 independently released albums, recorded in 7 countries, and opened for Joan Baez, Lisa Hannigan, Lisa O Neill, Wallis Bird, and Villagers. Ná caill amach ar an sarcheoltóir Rhob Cunningham agus é ag féile don chéad uair ó 2013.
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Stephen James Smith W/ Guest Musician Méabh Begley
Ceol, craic agus filíocht!
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Síol – Trad band
Síol is a four piece band from Dublin with an eclectic mix of jazz, pop and Irish trad. Their concert at Féile will be their first one outside Dublin. Bígí linn!
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King Kong Company
With a string of Festivall dates ahead of them this summer, expect banging tunes, costumes, light, visuals, and much more as they bring their renowned live set to Féile Na Bealtaine. Doors at 6:45 PM WITH SPECIAL GUESTS SUPER CÉILÍ
The Another Love Story Shift Shack Soundsystem
Born out of a collection of music loving party starting djs within the crew who run Another Love Story, and the unique atmosphere of that fabled little venue at the heart of the festival.
Cancelled – Concert in Halla le Chéile with Paddy O’Neill and Friends
Paddy O'Neill CD Launch
Club na Féile- Subterranean Soul with Hewan Mulugeta
Subterranean Soul with very special guest Hewan Mulugeta at the Green Room. Expect African grooves, Disco, House, Funk, and everything in between.
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Clinker Babbage
Ceol a thagann tríd an grúpa, cumtha i ngan fhios dóibh conas! Improvised music-making ritual involving an ever-changing, ever-growing oversized blindfolded band of varying ability agus Svengali na láimhe fhada... Obey the rules, unfetter your inhibitions, embrace the offbeat; instructions issued with a pokey finger.
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Attention Bébé
The ultimate floor fillin, roof raisin, mega mixin 90s party experience. This bombastic, truly fantastic12-piece live band make that riff from rhythm is a dancer the sweetest thing you’ve felt since your first shift in 1997. Their hot stepping, face exploding, groin grinding, roof raising tunes are exactly what you want, what you really really want. Having played such earth shattering shows as ElectricPicnic, Body and Soul, it’s not just about them, it’s about you too. Get your voice in tune coz we are about to go BOOM! Psyche!
Music & Arts Festival / Féile Ceol & Ealaoin Daingean Uí Chúis