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February 25th 2010 FESTIVAL AWARDS TIME IN WICKLOW......
Festival welcomes award winners
The Wicklow Arts Festival team were delighted to welcome The Blood Red Mountain Band back to Wicklow Town recently to receive their Rocket Pyrotechnics Supplier Award from the Association of Irish Festival Events (AOIFE) for Best Musical Group 2009. The Blood Red Mountain Band has a strong Wicklow link with front man, Mark Flynn, hailing from Blessington and guitarist Ian Devlin residing in Rathdrum.
On presenting the award Arts Festival Chairperson Geoff Kane stated “Their performance at the festival last year was certainly one of the highlights and it came as no surprise to us that they won this national award.” Formed in 2005, they have garnered a large following of fans for their upbeat live performances. The band was thrilled with their award and afterwards went on to play an impromptu session in a local hostelry to the delight of everyone there.
Another Wicklow Arts Festival act to receive accolades from AOIFE was Sabrina Piggott who won the award for Best Musical Individual 2009. Limerick native Sabrina is currently pursuing her musical career in England but was hugely impressed by her visit to Wicklow Town and said “Wicklow is a special place to me. It’s a beautiful location by the sea that brings out the lyric poet in us all. This award means so much to me. To be recognised by AOIFE and the organisers of such a prestigious festival is indeed an honour.”
The Wicklow Arts Festival committee have been busy recently with both fundraising and organising events for 2010. Chair Geoff Kane announced “The Festival will be taking place this year from Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th May. We feel confident that we’re putting together a festival programme that will bring to Wicklow some of Ireland’s finest arts performers. Details will be announced soon, so watch this space!”
December 24th 2009 SEASON'S GREETINGS from WICKLOW ARTS FESTIVAL .....
November 27th 2009 WICKLOW ARTS FESTIVAL ON YOUTUBE ......
You can now see video highlights of WAF 2009 on YOU TUBE
November 21st 2009 WICKLOW ARTS FESTIVAL picks up BUSINESS AWARD.......
The Wicklow Arts Festival team were delighted to pick up a Wicklow Town & District Chamber of Commerce Business Award at the Chamber's annual awards night held in the Parkview Hotel yesterday evening. The Festival was recognized for its contribution to the area when presented with the "Community Service " Award.
November 17th 2009 DOUBLE AWARD WIN for musical performances at WAF '09.......
At the AOIFE Festival Awards recently, two musical acts scooped the top awards in their categories for their performances at the Wicklow Arts Festival '09. The Blood Red Mountain Band were thrilled to receive "Best Musical Group" 2009 for their outstanding set at the Festival Launch which had the audience dancing all evening. Singer/songwriter Sabrina Piggott picked up the "Best Individual Musician" Award 2009 for her engaging solo performance in the Kilmantan Arts Gallery. Check out both of these superb acts on their my space pages.....
November 13th 2009 Wicklow Arts Festival nominated for another award .......
The Wicklow Arts Festival was recognized this week by Wicklow's business community with the news that it has been shortlisted for the 'Community Award', by the Wicklow Town and District Chamber of Commerce, for its good work in 2009. The winners will be announced at at the Business Awards Night on the 20th of November.
November 11th 2009 WICKLOW ARTS FESTIVAL Press Release .....
Wicklow Arts Festival gains national recognition for its marketing
The Wicklow Arts Festival received well-earned recognition at the Association of Irish Festivals and Events conference held recently in Ballinasloe, County Galway. The festival’s poster publicising events held in the town during the festival was shortlisted for a Carlton “Best of Festival“ marketing award for Best Poster. The poster, which was designed by Wicklow town graphic designer Helen Maher of Maher Design , was shortlisted in the final three. The Association of Irish Festivals and Events (AOIFE) comprises over 250 festival members nationally.
Geoff Kane, Chairperson of the Wicklow Arts Festival, said “ This has come as a great boost to the committee and organisers of the festival and fits well with our strategy to make the Wicklow Arts Festival one of the east coast’s premier events and a festival that all the community of Wicklow town and County can be proud of and look forward to”.
The Committee are currently programming events for next year’s festival which will run from 27th May 2010 until 30th May 2010. You can keep up to date by logging on to www.wicklowartsfestival.ie or become a friend on Facebook.
November 3rd 2009 WICKLOW ARTS FESTIVAL "Be Part of the Art" THEME FOR 2010....
It's a green light for go as the Wicklow Arts Festival will feature its first ever " eco-friendly " theme for 2010. Alongside a fresh and exciting programme of diverse arts activities, 2010 will include a celebration of many local arts, crafts and environmental resources that the 'Garden of Ireland' , the beautiful County Wicklow, has to offer.
October 8th 2009 FIND US ON FACEBOOK.....
The Wicklow Arts Festival is now on Facebook where you'll find up to date info and photos. Why not look us up and become a friend of the festival.
September 1st 2009 FESTIVAL 2010 DATES ANNOUNCED.....
After a successful 2009 festival last May, packed with fun and varied arts events for all ages and tastes, the festival team are already gearing up for another great programme in 9 months time!
The Wicklow Arts Festival is pleased to announce that dates for our 7th annual festival will be Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th May 2010 so keep checking back here for updates and event announcements.
If you're interested in joining us as a sponsor or as a volunteer or for any further information please email us at info@wicklowartsfestival.ie. We'd love to hear from you!
