Mountshannon Arts Festival for the children
Adults follow paths…. Children explore
Juanita’s Big Problem
Saturday 1 June - Hall -11am
€6 for circus, €4 for workshop (limited space) and €8 for both
Juanita the Cleaner has been collecting her rubbish for one whole year. But what can she do with this mountain of plastic? She needs your help. In 45 minutes of hilarious climate-saving clowning, Europe’s leading female clown Angelica Santander tackles plastic pollution with dance, circus and several bin loads of humour.
A Hooley of Tales
Saturday 1 June - 1pm
Marquee in the Aistear
Free with wristband
Grab your seats and hang on tight, Niall de Búrca is coming to Mountshannon Arts Festival for a hooley of tales! More dangerous than the pied piper, de Búrca will cast a spell on young and old alike. Join us in -- on-- for a feast of world tales.
Raised on the wild Atlantic coast, Niall travels the world performing stories of derring do. He has worked on six continents in countries as diverse as Romania, Azerbaijan and Ghana. Using his voice with a craftman’s skill, de Búrca turns an ancient art form on its head with tremendous energy and superb timing.
“His ability to evoke a wide range of emotions from his rapt audiences enables him to bewitch people with his stories and make listening to him as well as watching him an experience” Vienna Review of Books
“Níor bhris focal maith fiacal riamh....A good word never broke a tooth!”
Not to be missed!!
Kids Art Table
Saturday 1 and Sunday 2
Saturday 2 to 4pm and Sunday 10 to 12pm
Aistear Gallery
Free with wristband
Come and join Mel for a super fun paint session in the Aistear Gallery. Our local artist will guide you to create you own painting to take home.
Face Painting
Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June - 11 to 5pm
Aistear Park
Free with wristband
Let your imagination run wild as you choose designs, colors, and characters to transform your face into a work of art. Whether you become a fierce tiger, a magical fairy, or a superhero saving the world, brighten up your day!
Little Top Stars
Saturday 1 June - 2 to 5pm
Aistear Park
Free with wristband
Little Top Stars offers accessible and inclusive circus skills workshops where participants get to use traditional circus equipment.
Bubble Display (2 to 3pm)
This year, using specialised equipment we will fill Aistear Park with a spectacular display of soap bubbles. Our custom made strings and nets will bring to life interactive giant bubbles, clouds of bubbles and colourful bubbles clusters.
Circus Skills Workshops (3 to 5pm)
At our drop-in workshops, we facilitate games and use circus equipment to teach children tricks and to develop skills.
Our circus activities include spinning plates, hula hoops, diabolo, flower sticks, juggling and participants will get to have a go at making their own non-toxic giant soap bubbles.
Ages 5+ No previous experience required
Dancemaster
Sunday 2 June - 12pm
Marquee in the Aistear Park
Free with wristband
The children of the area have been practicing their Hip Hop dancing skills since September led by Dancemaster Dynamo Danika. Mountshannon Arts Festival is delighted to showcase their talent
My Delicious Hat
Sunday 2 June - 12.30pm
Marquee in the Aistear Park
Free with wristband
My Delicious Hat is a show of poems, stories and things to do with Paul Timoney. Find out why Paul’s hat is too delicious to be worn in public… hear the story of The Three Lidl Pigs… yes, you read that correctly… not The Three Little Pigs, but a story about three pigs who work in Lidl Supermarket. This show is pretty interactive and invites lots of audience participation and play… and will hopefully be lots of fun for children and families.
Film Making Workshop
Sunday 2 June - 2 to 5pm
Hall
€20
How do camera, lights and sound work? Want to know how to make a storyboard? To edit a video? Looking for film tricks and tips? This workshop is for you!
Age 8 to 12
Booking recommended
Homes for Gnomes
Monday 3 June - 11am
Woodpark Forest
Free with wristband
The gnomes and fairies of Woodpark are looking forward to another year of Gnome home building! Come and join in the fun; bring anything natural with you - sticks, bark, moss… The gnomes are bound to supply us with more on the day.
We will also create a large mandala (geometric pattern) using natural materials such as flowers, leaves, twigs, pinecones and more.
Face-painting, storytelling, refreshments.... A delightful moment into the woods.
All activities above are wheelchair accessible
