Hullabaloo 2014 AM:Layout 1 07/10/2014 12:14 Page 1 8TH ANNUAL BIRR CLARA EDENDERRY -Term Break workshops and live performances for all the family October Mid t– We d 2 9 O2c0 1 4 S a t 1 N ov www.offaly.ie/arts • www.birrtheatre.com Hullabaloo 2014 AM:Layout 1 07/10/2014 12:14 Page 2 TO B O OaKck b see ge pa Welcome to the 8th annual Hullabaloo! Offaly’s Children’s Arts Festival. We are excited to present another packed programme of creative opportunities for children aged 2 to 12 in Birr, Clara and Edenderry, but this is a festival for all children across the county and of course, many of the performances are for the whole family and the young at heart! We hope you enjoy the festival and we look forward to making a Hullabaloo! with you! What’s HAPPENING? Wed 29 Oct SEE PAGE BIRR 10am-11am Get Masked with Linda Kelly Birr Library 4 12pm-1:30pm Lantern Kites with Linda Kelly Birr Library 4 2:30pm-4pm Ceramic Painting with Linda Kelly Birr Library 4 3pm–4pm 5 Bop Ally Music with Emma Lohan Birr Theatre & Arts Centre 4:30pm-5:30pm 5 Bop Ally Music with Emma Lohan Birr Theatre & Arts Centre 4:30pm-5pm Grafitti Tagging with John Pender Birr Library 5 5:15pm-5:45pm Grafitti Tagging with John Pender Birr Library 5 7pm 5 Hullabaloo Film JUMANJI Birr Theatre & Arts Centre 2 Thur 30 Oct SEE PAGE = FAMILY EVENT Fri 31 Oct SEE PAGE Sat 1 Nov SEE PAGE BIRR BIRR BIRR 8 10am-11:30am A Hidden World with Rosalind Fanning & Eileen Casey Birr Castle (meet in the castle courtyard) 7 10am-11am Music Generation Birr Theatre & Arts Centre 10am-11am 9 Mrs Book Loves Books with Martina McCormack Birr Library 11am-12:30pm Lu La Lo A Chroí with Batsheva Battu Birr Library 8 10:30am-11:30am 5 Beautiful 11:30am-1pm 11 Beautiful Bugs Here’s Lookin’ at You with Paul Timoney Birr Theatre and Arts Centre. with Tim Quinlan Birr Theatre & Arts Centre 6 12pm-1:30pm Museum of Made-Up Stuff with Paul Timoney Birr Theatre & Arts Centre 3pm-4:30pm 8 Hip-Hop Dance with Sonya Cuddy Birr Theatre & Arts Centre 6pm 7 Moon and Sixpence Theatre Presents Over The Rainbow Birr Theatre & Arts Centre 1:30pm-2:30pm 9 Sing Along with Ceird with Batsheva Battu Birr Library 3pm-4pm Sing in French with Batsheva Battu Birr Library 9 5pm-9pm Halloween in the Haunted Castle & Gardens Birr Castle 10 11am-1pm Family Fun Day Birr Library 11 11:30am-1pm 9 Origami Wonderland with George Dempsey Birr Theatre and Arts Centre 11 2pm Cartoon Music with 4B Brass Band Birr Theatre & Arts Centre 3pm-4:30pm 6 What’s Your Story with Pauline McNamee Birr Theatre & Arts Centre 7pm 10 TADS Presents The Giant Blue Hand a play for children by Marina Carr Birr Theatre & Arts Centre Hullabaloo 2014 AM:Layout 1 Wed 29 Oct SEE PAGE 07/10/2014 Thur 30 Oct 12:14 SEE PAGE Page 3 Fri 31 Oct SEE PAGE Sat 1 Nov SEE PAGE CLARA CLARA CLARA CLARA 10:30am-11:30am 5 Bop Ally Music with Emma Lohan Family Resource Centre 8 11am-12:30pm Lu La Lo A Chroí with Batsheva Battu Family Resource Centre 4 10am-11am Get Masked with Linda Kelly Family Resource Centre 11am-12:30pm 6 What’s Your Story? with Pauline McNamee Clara Library 9 1:30pm-2:30pm Sing Along with Ceird with Batsheva Battu Family Resource Centre 9 11am-12:30pm Origami Wonderland with George Dempsey Clara Library 12pm-1pm 5 Bop Ally Music with Emma Lohan Family Resource Centre 2pm-3:30pm 11 Here’s Lookin’ at You with Tim Quinlan Family Resource Centre 5 3pm-4pm Beautiful Beautiful Bugs with Paul Timoney Clara Library 4:30pm-6pm Museum of Made-Up Stuff with Paul Timoney Clara Library 6 6pm 7 Moon and Sixpence Theatre Presents Over The Rainbow Family Resource Centre Wed 29 Oct SEE PAGE 8 4pm-5:30pm Walk to the Haunted House… if you dare!!! with Jackie Gorry Meet outside Clara Library 5pm-6pm 7 Music Generation Family Resource Centre 10 7pm TADS Presents The Giant Blue Hand a play for children by Marina Carr Family Resource Centre Thur 30 Oct SEE PAGE 11:30am Hullabaloo Film JUMANJI Clara Library 5 4 12:30pm-2pm Ceramic Painting with Linda Kelly Family Resource Centre 10 2:30pm-3:30pm Miniature Bog Making Clara Bog Visitor Centre 2:30pm-4pm 4 Bubble Monsters with Linda Kelly Family Resource Centre Fri 31 Oct SEE PAGE 11am-1pm Family Fun Day Clara Library 11 1pm-2:30pm 8 Hip Hop Dance with Sonya Cuddy Family Resource Centre 9 2:30pm-3:30pm Mrs Book Loves Books with Martina McCormack Family Resource Centre 3pm-3:30pm 5 Graffiti Tagging with John Pender Family Resource Centre 3:45pm-4:15pm 5 Graffiti Tagging with John Pender Family Resource Centre 4pm Cartoon Music with 4B Brass Band Clara Square Sat 1 Nov 11 SEE PAGE Edenderry Edenderry Edenderry Edenderry 5 10am-11am Beautiful Beautiful Bugs with Paul Timoney Edenderry Library 10am-11am 4 Get Masked with Linda Kelly Edenderry Youth Café 11am-12pm 5 Bop Ally Music with Emma Lohan Community Cabin 4 12pm-1:30pm Lantern Kites with Linda Kelly Edenderry Youth Café 1pm-2pm 5 Bop Ally Music with Emma Lohan Community Cabin 6 2:15pm-3:15pm Stage Craft Ireland Day of the Dead Sticks Edenderry Youth Café 4 2:30pm-4pm Ceramic Painting with Linda Kelly Edenderry Library 4pm-5pm 7 Stage Craft Ireland Day of the Dead Jars Edenderry Youth Café 9 11am-12pm Mrs Book Loves Books with Martina McCormack Edenderry Library 11am 11 Cartoon Music with 4B Brass Band Edenderry Town Hall 7 12pm-1pm Stage Craft Ireland Day of the Dead Drums Edenderry Youth Café 11am-1pm Family Fun Day Edenderry Library 11:30am-1pm The Museum of Made Up Stuff with Paul Timoney Edenderry Library 6 6 1pm-2pm Stage Craft Ireland Day of the Dead Masks Edenderry Youth Café 6 2:30pm-3:30pm Stage Craft Ireland Day of the Dead Flowers Edenderry Youth Café 3:30pm-5pm 6 What’s your Story? with Pauline McNamee Edenderry Library 7pm TADS Presents The Giant Blue Hand a play for children by Marina Carr Edenderry Town Hall 10 1pm-2pm Music Generation Community Cabin 7 7 2pm-3pm Stage Craft Ireland Day of the Dead Bunting Edenderry Youth Café 2:30pm-4pm 9 Origami Wonderland with George Dempsey Community Cabin 7 3.30pm-4pm Halloween Flash Mob Day of the Dead presents… Edenderry Town Hall 11 11:15am- 1:15pm 11 Grapple Graffiti with Adrian McLoughlin Edenderry Youth Café 2pm–3.45pm 5 Hullabaloo Film JUMANJI Edenderry Youth Café 4pm-5:30pm 8 Hip Hop Dance with Sonya Cuddy Edenderry Youth Café 3 Hullabaloo 2014 AM:Layout 1 07/10/2014 12:14 Page 4 TO B O OaKck b see ge pa Get Masked with Linda Kelly with Linda Kelly With Halloween around the corner this is the perfect opportunity to be the master of disguise by creating your own marvelous mask! For age 5-8yrs, Max 12, €3 BIRR Wed 29 Oct, 10am-11am Birr Library CLARA Fri 31 Oct, 10am-11am Family Resource Centre EDENDERRY Thurs 30 Oct, 10am-11am, Youth Café Ceramic Painting with Linda Kelly Create a magical lantern kite to have lots of fun with later. Use stamps, sequins, and shapes to decorate with a long trail that flows in the wind. For age 8-12yrs, Max 12, €3 BIRR Wed 29 Oct, 12pm-1:30pm, Birr Library EDENDERRY Thurs 30 Oct, 12pm-1:30pm, Youth Café Bubble Monsters with Linda Kelly Get to paint and design your own unique plate which you can then take home for your own use!! This is a popular class as there are always great reactions to the individual creations. For age 8-12yrs, Max 12, €3 BIRR Wed 29 Oct 2:30pm-4pm Birr Library CLARA Fri 31 Oct 12:30pm-2pm Family Resource Centre EDENDERRY Thur 30 Oct 2:30pm-4pm Edenderry Library 4 Lantern Kites Get into the Halloween spirit with this fun painting session. With Linda’s help you really will create some truly monstrous monsters! For age 5-8yrs, Max 12, €3 CLARA Fri 31 Oct 2:30pm-4pm Family Resource Centre Hullabaloo 2014 AM:Layout 1 07/10/2014 12:14 Page 5 Graffiti Tagging with John Pender The Hullabaloo Film Write your name and other words in graffiti style on paper. For age 8-12yrs, Max 6 €3 BIRR Wed 29 Oct 4:30pm-5pm & 5:15pm-5:45pm Birr Library CLARA Sat 1 Nov 3pm-3:30pm & 3:45pm-4:15pm Family Resource Centre Jumanji When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped for decades in it and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game. Starring Robin Williams (1995, PG, 103 mins) €3 (1 adult & 2 children €8) Bop Ally Music with Emma Lohan A fun introduction to music through games, storytelling, songs and instruments! For age 2-4yrs (with a parent), Max 15, €3 For ages 4-7, Max 20, €3 BIRR Wed 29 Oct, 7pm Birr Theatre & Arts Centre CLARA Fri 31 Oct, 11:30am Clara Library EDENDERRY Sat 1 Nov, 2pm–3.45pm, Youth Café 2-4) BIRR Wed 29 Oct, 3-4pm (Age Theatre 4.30pm-5.30pm (Age 4-7), Birr m (Age 2-4) CLARA Wed 29 Oct, 10:30-11:30a urce Centre Reso ily Fam , 4-7) e (Ag m 12-1p -12pm (Age 2-4) EDENDERRY Thur 30 Oct 11am in Cab ity mun Com , 4-7) e (Ag 1-2pm B ea u t if u lL B EA U T IF U B u g s money with Paul Ti Bugs, bees, butterflies and other flying-crawling-creeping creatures, made using all sorts of materials. Go on a fantastic adventure with a little help from storyteller Paul Timoney. This session will be an anthill full of fun, silliness, creativity and imagination. For age 4-7yrs, Max 10, €3 CLARA Wed 29 Oct BIRR Thur 30 Oct 3pm-4pm 10:30am-11:30am Clara Library tre Cen Arts & tre Thea Birr EDENDERRY Wed 29 Oct 10am-11am Edenderry Library 5 Hullabaloo 2014 AM:Layout 1 07/10/2014 12:14 Page 6 TO B O OaKck b see ge pa The Museum of Made-up Stuff with Paul Timoney Starting with a bunch of ordinary objects we will invent a variety of alternative and imaginative uses. A clothes peg might become a replacement beak for an injured chicken...an old bike lamp could turn into an anti-war weapon that shoots out rays of love... we will put together an amazing Museum Of Made-Up Stuff with objects, drawings and fancy-shmancy blurbs. For age 8-12yrs, Max 12, €3 pm, BIRR Thur 30 Oct, 12pm-1:30 Birr Theatre & Arts Centre CLARA Wed 29 Oct, 4:30pm-6pm, Clara Library EDENDERRY Wed 29 Oct 11.30am-1pm, Edenderry Library . a torc ha..lien ro an itter? transm w h a t ’s y o u S t o r y with r Pauline McN a mee Write ma key up sto ries and poems th at will am aze your frie nds and family. For age 8 -12yrs, M ax 8, €3 BIRR Sat 1 Nov, 3pm-4:30pm, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre CLARA Sat 1 Nov, 11am-12:30pm, Clara Library EDENDERRY Wed 29 Oct ary 3:30pm-5pm, Edenderry Libr Wed 29 Oct, 1–2pm DAY OF THE DEAD Stage Craft Ireland Halloween Workshops Join Maríosa and Gillian from Stage Craft Ireland for a series of workshops, all leading to a ‘Day of the Dead’ flash mob public event later in the week. EDENDERRY Edenderry Youth Café 6 DAY OF THE DEAD MaskS Decorate a mask and make it as ghoulish or weird as you can. For age 4-7yrs, Max 15, €3 Wed 29 Oct 2.30–3.30pm DAY OF THE DEAD FLOWERS How nasty can you make a bunch of flowers look? For age 8-12yrs, Max 15, €3 Thur 30 Oct 2.15-3.15pm DAY OF THE DEAD STICKS When they are decorated, a stick can take on a new life, perhaps even with day of dead powers! For age 4-7yrs, Max 15, €3 Hullabaloo 2014 AM:Layout 1 07/10/2014 12:14 Page 7 ixpence Moon and S e present atr Puppet The in b o w a r e h t r e v O Music Generation Workshop This workshop will give you the skills you need to practice and perfect the cup song, ‘When I’m Gone’. You might remember it from last year’s Toy Show or have seen it on YouTube, now you can try it too! For age 8-12yrs, Max 20, €3 BIRR Fri 31 Oct, 10am-11am, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre CLARA Thur 30 Oct, tre 5pm-6pm, Family Resource Cen EDENDERRY Fri 31 Oct 1pm-2pm, Community Cabin Offaly Presented by Music Generation tures ‘Over the Rainbow’ fea eag, Bh lín Leprechaun Michae oks cro o as he tries to outwit tw m the fro asure who try to steal the tre lping Michaelín end of his rainbow. He ve very are two Gardaí who ha ing crime! ht fig t different ideas abou the importance The story underlines aelín of friendship as Mich the and his pals discover d real treasure at the en . ow nb rai of the €3 (1 adult & 2 children €8) BIRR Thur 30 Oct, 6pm, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre CLARA Wed 29 Oct, 6pm, Family Resource Centre Westmeath Thur 30 Oct, 4-5pm Fri 31 Oct, 12-1pm Fri 31 Oct, 2-3pm DAY OF THE DEAD JARS DAY OF THE DEAD DRUMS DAY OF THE DEAD BUNTING Decorate your jar to make a spooky night light for zombies! For age 8-12yrs, Max 15, €3 Recycle old tins to make drums that would waken the dead! For age 4-7yrs, Max 15, €3 What better way to make known it’s Halloween than with your own string bursting with bunting! Come in your costume to join the flash mob directly after. For age 8-12yrs, Max 15, €3 Day of the Dead Flash Mob All Day of the Dead workshop participants will meet in front of Edenderry Town Hall with their creations and in costume for a flash mob of ghastly grunge and fire eaters! All welcome to witness the Day of the Dead! EDENDERRY Fri 31 Oct 3:30pm-4pm, Edenderry Town Hall 7 Hullabaloo 2014 AM:Layout 1 07/10/2014 12:14 Page 8 TO B O OaKck b see ge pa A Hidden World Uncover the tiny secrets of Birr Castle Elves, faeries and other worldly creatures have made a home in Birr Castle Gardens! Can you find clues to where they might be and what they might be up to? Join Rosalind and Eileen (who know all about these things!) and write or draw what you have discovered to show everyone. You might even see one if you are really still… shhh! Note that rubber boots are probably best for keeping quiet while keeping the rain out. For age 7-12yrs, Max 20, €3. , BIRR Thur 30 Oct, 10am-11:30am courtyard) Birr Castle (Meet in the castle H ip H o p Dance with Sonya Get your breaking, locking and popping moves perfected! For age 8-12yrs, Max 20, €3 , BIRR Thur 30 Oct, 3pm-4:30pm Birr Theatre & Arts Centre , CLARA Sat 1 Nov, 1pm-2:30pm tre Cen e ourc Res ily Fam EDENDERRY Sat 1 Nov, 4pm-5:30pm, Youth Café Walk to the haunted house... if you dare z z z zz l Jackie Gorry leads you on a trail of spookiness and dreadful tales of haunted Clara. Come dressed in your costumes, to see if you can spook the ghosts! FREE. Cuddy LU LA LO A CHRoi with Batsheva Battu Lullaby and dandling-song workshop for preschool children, learn new, unusual lullabies and rarely sung lullabies from Celtic traditions. For age 2-4yrs (must be accompanied by parents), CLARA Thur 30 Oct, 4pm-5:30pm Max 20, €3 , Meet outside the Library BIRR Fri 31 Oct, 11am-12:30pm, Birr Library 8 0pm, CLARA Thur 30 Oct, 11am-12:3 Family Resource Centre Hullabaloo 2014 AM:Layout 1 07/10/2014 12:14 S in g - A lo n g w it h c ei r d sing in french with Batsheva Battu with Batsheva Battu l, easy songs from Learn fun, rhythmica ions and many of various Celtic tradit songs, so any Irish them are also dance try some set dancers who want to as we learn the dancing or Sean-Nós dancing shoes! songs may bring their 15, €3 For age 5-12yrs, Max BIRR Fri 31 Oct 1:30pm-2:30pm Birr Library Page 9 Learn to sing in French from songs sung at French boy scouts’ to Breton dances, from old songs to fun songs on animals and nature. For age 8-12yrs, Max 15, €3 Oct CLARA Thur 30 pm :30 -2 1:30pm Centre Family Resource BIRR Fri 31 Oct 3pm-4pm Birr Library Mrs Book Lo v es B o o k s cks ller who uses story sa Mrs Book is a storyte ge a techniques to enga and interactive dram ing the d love of reading, us children in the art an ars’. cks and the Three Be classic tale of ‘Goldilo 12, €3 For age 4-7yrs, Max BIRR Sat 1 Nov 10am-11am Birr Library CLARA Sat 1 Nov 2:30pm-3:30pm Family Resource Centre EDENDERRY Fri 31 Oct 11am-12pm Edenderry Library Origami Wonderl with Geo and rge Dem p BIRR Sat 1 Nov, 11:30am-1pm Birr Theatre & Arts Centre CLARA Fri 31 Oct 11am-12:30pm, Clara Library sey Transform sheets of paper into fun objects with George, the master paper folder! EDENDERRY Fri 31 Oct, in 2:30pm-4pm, Community Cab 9 Hullabaloo 2014 AM:Layout 1 07/10/2014 12:14 Page 10 TO B Oe ObaKck se e pag M in ia t u r e b o g m a k in g nts TADS Prese e H a narrd u l B t n ia G T h e r Children by Marina C A play fo Mr and Mrs Time and their young baby Dilly are kidnapped by a ferocious blue hand and imprisoned at the bottom of the sea. With the help of their memorably grotesque Aunt Farticus Fume and the beautiful Queen Dalia, the intrepid Timmy and Johnny Time set out to rescue their family from this terrifying monster. €3 (1 adult & 2 children €8) BIRR Sat 1 Nov, 7pm Birr Theatre & Arts Centre CLARA Thur 30 Oct, 7pm Family Resource Centre Create your own collage showing the various plants and animals that make up a bog! Have fun while learning more about this unique environment! For age 6-9yrs, Max 12 – must be accompanied by adult, FREE EVENT CLARA Fri 31 Oct 2:30pm-3:30pm Bog Visitors Centre EDENDERRY Wed 29 Oct, 7pm Edenderry Town Hall Hotel, 4pm TULLAMORE Fri 31 Oct, Central ks Boo and Midl from Tickets available children’s show ADDITIONAL A unique opportunity to go to a rarely seen or. auth l loca g innin rd-w awa an by PERFORMANCE! written SP EC IA L in t h e H a l l o w e e nc a s t l e haunted ens & Gard esne's r Castle Dem ir B at s ill ch thrills and their parents Experience Children and t. h ig N n e e w s, whilst annual Hallo hostly garden g e th in t ea ouls and will Trick or Tr s, deadly gh e ch it w d ke ited. wic mbers are lim u encountering n d an al ti n ng is esse , child €12.50 more. Booki d under 10’s an s e ili m fa adult €5) Suitable for ee, additional (inc 1 adult fr BIRR Fri 31 Oct, 5pm-9pm 10 Booking essential: 057 9120336 Birr Castle Demesne Hullabaloo 2014 AM:Layout 1 07/10/2014 with 4B Brass with Adrian McLo ughlin EDENDERRY Sat 1 Nov 11:15am-1:15pm, Youth Café Page 11 Cartoon m u s ic Band Grappl G r a f f itei Try airbrush ing on canvas an d graffiti work on pap er, and see if you can in corporate a Halloween theme. For age 8-12 yrs, Max 8, €3 12:14 will leave you Our Hullabaloo Finale as 4B Brass toe tapping for more, stop tour of band go on a whistle our last day. Hullabaloo towns on psons, Itchy Expect to hear the Sim Street theme and Scratchy, Sesame s' 'Happy' and Pharrell William T FREE FAMILY EVEN BIRR Sat 1 Nov, 2pm CLARA Sat 1 Nov, 4pm Birr Theatre & The Square Arts Centre H er e' s lo o k in ' at you with Tim Quinlan EDENDERRY Sat 1 Nov, 11am Town Hall ing Have fun while learn d portraits of to draw sketches an other media. people in pencil and 15, €3 For age 8-12yrs, Max BIRR Fri 31 Oct, 11.30am-1pm, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre 0pm, CLARA Wed 29 Oct, 2pm-3:3 Family Resource Centre un day f y l i m F a ibrary in the L the A Family Fun Day in art & crafts, library– storytelling, into presentation of ‘Leap at fic es and BIRR, CLARA & Reading’ family certi EDENDERRY LIBRARIES . FREE. fun for all the family Sat 1 Nov, 11am-1pm 11 Hullabaloo 2014 AM:Layout 1 07/10/2014 12:14 Page 12 Additional Information Notes for parents: Booking Due to the demand for workshops: information • Please book early Plan your festival activities before calling to book Please book early Birr: For all events in Birr call the box office at Birr Theatre and Arts Centre 057 9122911 (Mon-Fri 1pm-5:30pm) or call in person. (except Halloween at Birr Castle call 057 91 20336) Children should wear comfortable clothes for activities and bring an old t-shirt for make and do workshops In line with our Child Protection Policy and in the interest of safety for all children, age limit and participant numbers will be strictly adhered to. Clara: For events in Clara Family Resource Centre booking begins on Oct 20th between 9.30am and 1pm. Bookings can be made over the phone 057 9331928 but must be paid in full and collected within 48 hours, otherwise tickets will be resold. For the event at Clara Bog Visitor Centre please call 057 9331928. For events at Clara Library call 057 9357400 You will be asked to sign in your child to all workshops and leave your contact details with staff. Please ensure you are at the events at least 5 minutes before the end of a workshop to be present when your child finishes. Preschool children should be accompanied at all times, please check individual events for additional parent attendance requirements. Edenderry: For all events in Edenderry please call 057 9357400. Design and print: Brosna Press 090 6454327 • Many events are for both children and parents, so please enjoy them too! Acknowledgements: Hullabaloo! Offaly’s Children’s Arts Festival is coordinated by Offaly County Council Arts Office with Birr Theatre and Arts Centre, Clara Family Resource Centre and Offaly’s Library Service. Many thanks to the Arts Council for support funding. We would like to thank the staff and volunteers at Clara Family Resource Centre, Birr Theatre and Arts Centre and in particular our Youth Arts intern Maura Cunningham. Offaly County Council Comhairle Chontae Uíbh Fhailí For more information TEL: 057 9357400/057 9122911 www.offaly.ie/arts www.birrtheatre.com follow us on Facebook Hullabaloo Children’s Arts Festival
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