Tubbercurry Old Fair Day Festival 2019
Celebrate Irish Culture and Heritage this August in Tubbercurry
Family Fun at the Fair this August
We are delighted to announce our programme for the 34th Tubbercurry Old Fair Day Festival, which opens on Saturday 10th August with the Teddy Bear Picnic and run to the highlight of the festival – the Tubbercurry Old Fair Day on Wednesday 14th August. A five-day festival this August in Sligo for all the family to enjoy.
David Brennan takes on the role of Chair for 2019 and continues to bring an exciting calendar of events to Tubbercurry this August. The highlights of this year’s festival include “Our 3rd annual Teddy Bear Picnic in the forest walk takes place on Saturday, kindly supported by Lollipop Lane Creche. This is followed by a first for Tubbercurry, an outdoor cinema on Saturday evening showing Bohemian Rhapsody.
Sunday, Surlis’s SuperValu kindly returns to sponsor our Family Fun Day with marquees full of free entertainment from face painting, heritage games, arts, crafts, competitions to a pottery workshop. In addition to various games, bouncy castles, our annual tractor pull and fancy-dress. A highlight of the day will be a display by Street Bike Freestyle Rider Mattie Griffin on his BMW Motorcycles. Ranked fifth in the world, Mattie will entertain his audience, with new moves and his signature tricks. Entry to both our Family Fun Day and Old Fair Day is free to the public, a tradition we are proud to uphold. This can only be achieved by the huge volunteer effort of the committee and support of businesses and sponsors for which we are sincerely thankful.
Monday and Tuesday its family fun time, with a choice of a 5k Road Race organised by South Sligo Athletic Club, kid’s activities in the Tubbercurry FRC on Monday and Tuesday or join in our popular family treasure hunt. Wednesday, is our showcase the Old Fair Day, where people will get the chance to experience the sights and sounds of fair days gone in our arts, crafts and heritage village, artisan food and bread displays, children’s fun zones and enjoy live demonstrations from glass blowing, pottery, spinning, weaving, basket making to thatching and trashing. We have over 50+ heritage and craft exhibitors and demonstrators. Our popular and expanding vintage collection of tractors, cars, and machinery will be a centrepiece. There will be over a hundred exhibitors dotted throughout the town and we are delighted to have the hugely popular Robert Mizzell and his band on stage proceeded by Shane McGowan and friends. Ocean FM will get the day started with a live broadcast from 9 a.m. with the Niall Delaney show. You can also visit the Bank of Ireland tent for fun games and activities.
We are delighted to welcome the return of the Sligo Volunteer Centre who will host an exhibition, displays from community groups and talks entitled “volunteer voices” in the hall. As always thanks to the local farmers who bring their prize-winning cattle, sheep, pigs and various other animals for our visitors to view. This year we are also delighted to partner with the SARURE project. A fun filled festival awaits you in Tubbercurry during the day and nightly enjoy Murray’s funfair and live music in the local pubs”. We are proud to present our fair as a festival where old and new friends alike can meet and savour the hospitality our town offers. For more information, follow us on social media or visit our website www.oldfairday.ie #OldFairDay
Cead Mile Failte to all our visitors. Enjoy our festival.
