The River Nore will form the backdrop for the fourth annual Inistioge Summer Festival - a fun-filled family festival which takes place in the beautiful village of Inistioge in Co. Kilkenny over the June Bank Holiday weekend. SUNDAY 1st of June:
A packed programme of events will run from 1pm to 5.30 pm
Be wowed! Fire-juggling - Paul Wheel
Karate Display – Evolution Martial Arts, Thomastown
Stilt
Walking
Hatchery Folk
Graiguenamanagh Brass Band
Fun and games! Mystical Mega Slide, Lost Crafts and Skills Demonstrations, Free Circus Workshop Graffiti Wall, Pony Rides and much, much more
Craft and farmers market
A selection of stalls selling handmade crafts and gifts, children’s toys and a wide range of organic local produce
Dog show
Lots of different categories including any variety of terrier, dog handled by a child, and dog the judge would like to take home. Eat, drink and be merry
On Sunday there are food and drink stalls aplenty. Catering for every budget, the stalls include a Summer BBQ, teas with locally produced homemade treats in the marquee, gourmet food and dessert stalls. And of course…
There are the obligatory festival staples for kids - face painting, guess the weight of the lamb, stilt-walkers, stocks, supervised bouncy castle etc. CHILDREN enter the festival for FREE, adult entry is €5. Many of the activities during the festival are free. Free open-air concert
To wind down (or wind up – whichever takes your fancy), Fourpenny Rock will perform a free open-air concert in the Millennium Garden in the heart of Inistioge village, kicking off at 6.00pm. The Inistioge Summer Festival is run by the local community. All proceeds go directly to the development of the Inistioge Cois Abhann centre. The festival is part of the Kilkenny Community Festival Network which comprises six festivals within County Kilkenny and is supported by Kilkenny Leader Partnership.
