The Allingham Festival

The Allingham Festival

Where: Abbey Centre
When: Wed 2 Nov 2022 - Sun 6 Nov 2022
Time: All Day

Address: Tir Connell St., Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Phone: 353868319672
Email: allinghamfest@gmail.com
Website: www.allinghamfestival.com

Description

 

The Allingham Festival

 

On from 2nd – 6th of November

Based in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland, ‘The Allingham Festival’ is a celebration of the life and works of one of our town’s most famous ancestors, writer and poet William Allingham and his wife, the fine artist, Helen Allingham. Each year sees their memory celebrated with events and workshops in poetry, creative writing, digital storytelling, art & design, fine art and singer song writing. The festival is designed to inspire and showcase participants and lovers of the creative arts.

List of what’s going on :

• Allingham arts Festival Presents Little Top Stars- Circus School for kids. Wedenesday the 2nd of November from 12.30pm-13.30

  No previous experience required. Venue to be confirmed.

  4 Sessions:

  • 11-12 for 5-8 year olds

  • 12-1 for 9-12 year olds

  • 2-3 for 5-8 year olds

  • 3-4 for 9-12 year olds

     

    Bookings: text of call 0863803181

    €5 per child

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents The Emerson Lecture. Wednesday the 2nd of November from 7.30pm at Theatre 2, The Abbey Arts Centre, Admissions is Free.

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents Ballyshannon Brass and Reed Band. Wednesday the 2nd November from 9pm-10pm at The Abbey Arts Centre, Free.

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents the Primary Schools’ Awards. Thursday the 3rd of November from 11.00am-11.30am – Streaming, Free.

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents the Secondary Schools’ Awards. Thursday the 3rd of November from 2.00pm- 2.30pm – Streaming, Free.

 

• Allingham arts Festival Presents the Official Festival Opening with Gerry Morinarty.

  Thursday the 3rd of November  7:00pm – 7:30pm at the Abbey Arts Centre, Free.

 

• Allingham arts Festival Presents Film: ‘Trinag Times’ ( Manus Brennan Michael Mc Monagle & Emer O’ Shea) Thursday the 3rd of November 7:30 – 8:00 at the Abbey Arts Centre, Free. 

 

• Allingham arts Festival Presents ‘Are We All Mad?’. Thursday the 3rd of November from 8pm Allingham Lecture Theatre 1, the Abbey Arts Centre, Free.

 

• Allingham arts Festival Presents Open Mic in McIntyre’s. Thursday the 3rd of November 10:30pm – 12:30pm at McIntyre’s Bar, Free.

 

• Allingham arts Festival Presents ‘Step In’ By Win Mc Nulty. Friday the 4th of November 3:00pm at The Workhouse and 5.00pm at TBC, Tickets €5.

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents Flash Fiction and Poetry Awards ( Adult Section). Friday 4th November 6:00pm – 8:00pm on Zoom Webinar. Free

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents Book Launches: Marc McMenamin | Richie Fitzgerald. Friday the 4th of November from 7:00pm- 8:00pm at the Abbey Arts Centre, Free.

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents An Evening with David Rooney and Chanelle McGuinness. Friday the 4th of November from 7.30pm at the Abbey Arts Centre, Tickets €11.00.

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents ‘A Dunduckedy Mudcoloured Evening’   

  Friday the 4th November 10:00pm – 12:00pm at TBC, Free.

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents Children’s Art Workshop. Saturday the November the 5th from 10.30am – 11:30am at Coláiste Cholmcille.

  Suitable for children aged 6 – 10 years of age.

  Numbers are limited so early booking is advised.

  Call or text 086 0621579. €5

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Book Fair – A Novel Idea. Saturday the 5th of November 11:00am – 8.00pm at A Novel Idea. Free

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents Walk with the Ghosts of Ballyshannon’s Literary Past.  Saturday the 5th of November at St Anne’s Hall from 12.00pm, 40min duration. Admission Free (Donations accepted).

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents Ian McElhinney in conversation with Sinead Crowley. Saturday the 5th of  November from 2.00pm at Theatre 1, the Abbey Arts Centre, Tickets   €11.00.

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents Book Launch: Pauric Travers – ‘Donegal The Irish  Revolution, 1912-23’. Saturday the 5th of November 4:45pm – 5:30pm at the Abbey Arts Centre, Free.

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents Ireland Hedge School – ‘Donegal in the Civil War’

  Saturday the 5th of November 6:00pm –  7:30pm at the Abbey Arts Centre. Tickets: €5

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents Bird on the Wire – The Songs of Leonard Cohen. Saturday the 5th of November at the Abbey Arts Centre, Doors open at 8.00pm,Tickets:€26.00.

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents Gather Again, Music Readings and Recitations. Sunday the 6th of November 12:00pm – 2:00pm at the Abbey Arts Centre, Free.

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents Book Launch: Michael O Dea | Caoimhin MacAoidh

  Sunday the 6th November 2:00pm – 3:00pm at the Abbey Arts Centre, Free.

   

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents Claire Keegan in Conversation with Sinead Crowley. Sunday the 6th of November from 3.15pm at The Abbey Arts Centre, Tickets €11.00.

 

• Allingham Arts Festival Presents An Evening at St. Anne’s Church.

  Sunday the 6th of November 7:00pm – 9:00pm at St. Anne’s Church, Admission Free (Donations accepted).

 

 

Click here for the Allingham Festival website.