Scarecrow Festival News

The committee are looking for volunteers to give a hand for an hour or two over the coming ten days of the Scarecrow Festival. We need people to help out in Car Parks, Stewarding and other little bits and bobs. Even if you have not been on board over the past few years, don’t feel shy in getting involved! The volunteer team are a fantastic fun-having crew and will make you feel welcome while helping out our local community. So, as Mrs. Doyle says, go on, go on, go on!!! To find out what needs doing or to let us know where you’d like to give a helping hand, please give Evelyn a quick call or text message on (087) 9194428.

Some places are still left on our popular Teen Zone which runs specifically for ages 13 to 17 years on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for teenage boys and girls and includes, teen makeup and hair, kayaking and archery. This year by request and on feedback, there’s a pre-teen zone night for 10 to 12yrs for hair. Teen-Zone is by booking only and details are available on our brochure which is now up online and being environmentally aware for tidy towns, this can be saved to your phone for easy access!

The 2017 festival brings many workshops both old and new.  The following workshops must be pre-booked: Basket Weaving with Gerardine Wisdom; Ceramics with Seven Sisters; Youth Theater with Sarah Gaughan; Art Class with Marie Moylan; and the exciting Herb & Vegetable Discovery Trail with Dunmore Country School. We also have the following workshops which are drop in on the day: Crochet with Gabby Dunne-Das; Scarecrow Workshop; Fairy Door Making and Scarecrow Childrens dress-up Story-Telling. Demonstrations will also be given by: Clancy Hurleys; Padraig Phelan Woodwork; and Butter Making with Susan Carter.

This Annual Photography competition has a Junior and Senior Category. Entry Fees: Senior €8, Juvenile (U16s) €5. Print sizes allowed for both competitions – Standard size to Maximum 12” x 10”. Entry Dates: Monday 31st July and Tuesday 1st  August from 3pm-6pm both days in Durrow Community Centre. Maximum of 3 photos per entry. For   further information contact Andrew Walsh (086) 3791904 or see www.durrowscarecrowfestival.com –   Entries do not have to be of scarecrows, this is a general competition and all entries are welcome.

As part of the Durrow Scarecrow Festival, the Annual Arts and Crafts Exhibition & Sale will be held at Durrow Community Centre, from Sunday 30th July to Monday 7th August inclusive. Items will be displayed throughout the venue including Photography, Knitwear, Pottery, Artworks including Oils & Acrylics. Anyone interested in exhibiting should contact Mary on (087) 2200199.