Boyle Arts Festival 5th - 14th August 2021

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9 hours ago

Boyle Arts Festival Committee Say Thank YouArt is a powerful form of expression that brings people together in a language that is beyond words, even in the most extraordinary circumstances. This year’s Boyle Arts Festival was of course a different experience but it worked very well within the limitations imposed and the Festival Committee would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to everybody who helped make it possible. With the goalposts constantly moving, the eleven months of planning was a serious undertaking for a voluntary core committee of eight and our three voluntary sub-committee members. However, BAF 2021 featured 14 performance events, a nationally renowned Art Exhibition, a town Art Trail showcasing over twenty local artists and for the first time, 11 specially made videos, which included two songs composed as part of the Our Town project, along with the premiere of the inaugural King House Piano Commission.. We would like to pay tribute to those who have supported us in so many ways over the years and without whom, there would undoubtedly be no Boyle Arts Festival. We made a decision early on, not to seek funding from our local sponsors, who have come through the most uncertain time in living memory but we wish to acknowledge the goodwill and support we received from all of them. We also received tremendous support from the people of Boyle - in terms of attendance of events, provision of premises for exhibition space, voluntary help and of course that wonderful hospitality that welcomed the considerable numbers of visitors to the town. We must also acknowledge The Arts Council for their financial support and belief in us.Publicity is vital to any Festival and we would like to thank all the local websites, regional and national newspapers and also the local radio stations for the publicity and good will afforded to us, both before and during the Festival.We are deeply indebted to all of our local volunteers and helpers who gave so freely of their time, especially Laura Tighe and Bernie Lyons for helping at the ‘door’ during events, Stephen Tighe for assisting with hanging the artwork and all our sitters at the main exhibition. A special thank you also to Daly’s Drinks for allowing us a space for our Marquee, which held the bulk of our Festival this year and to the staff of King House for assisting with the ‘Crossings‘ exhibition and our concert recordings. Thanks also to Boyle Musical Society for the use of their lighting and their piano and to Thomas Gallagher for providing storage facilities and transport. We are very grateful to Ronan O’Conaighle and the staff of Ardcarne Garden Centre for their assistance with decorating our venue. Thanks also to Kevin Hickey and Ciaran O’Connor of Trojan IT, for projection facilities and a special word of thanks to Benny Morgan for volunteering to photograph all of our events and allowing us to use his photos. There are a number of others we must acknowledge for their invaluable assistance including McKenna’s Buses, Rory and Pearl Anderson, Rev. Edward Yendall, Canon Gerry Hanly, Theresa Feeney, The Printworks, Boyle Enterprise Centre, David McGee, Tommy Egan, Surprises Giftware, The Bazaar and a very special word of thanks also to Marian Ahern, for her assistance with the annual Fergus Ahern Award.We would like to acknowledge all those who travelled from near and far to attend all of the events and exhibitions at Boyle Arts Festival 2021. Once again, we have been overwhelmed at the support we received. Even under extremely difficult conditions, almost every event had capacity audiences and several were even sold out in advance! We are truly grateful to the local and wider community for all their support and we are also indebted to Professor Kingston Mills, Prof. Marina Lynch and Prof. John F.Cryan for their invaluable support of Boyle Arts Festival.And finally, we would also like to thank all the visual artists, performers and contributors who took part in BAF 2021 and especially all the local artists, who once again made this year’s Festival so special. Without them, Boyle Arts Festival would be incomplete and it is heart-warming to think that there is so much great talent on our doorstep!Plans are already underway for next year’s Boyle Arts Festival, which will take place in July 2022. We are constantly working to build on previous years, as it is our mission to offer a Festival that is constantly evolving. We are hoping to make it another fantastic and memorable experience. For more information please go to www.boylearts.com or follow us of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.The Boyle Arts Festival Committee.Photo by Benny Morgan. ... See MoreSee Less

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Boyle Arts Festival

4 days ago

We were saddened to learn of the death on Wednesday of Dr. Thomas Ryan, past president of the Royal Hibernian Academy. Dr. Ryan was a great artist and friend to Boyle Arts Festival and also a national treasure.His work was exhibited here many times over the last 32 years and he officially opened our Visual Art Exhibition and Festival in 2014 and presented an artist talk, the following year.Thomas was one of Ireland's foremost artists and Medalists. Born in Limerick in 1929, he studied at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin under the renowned Séan Keating and Maurice MacGonigal.He was a well established artist whose work hangs in all the major collections. He was the designer of the one pound coin and the Millennium fifty pence piece. Dr. Ryan was the President of the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts from 1982 to 1992 and Governor of the National Gallery of Ireland 1979 to 1982 .Thomas has had many other honours bestowed on him during his long career.He worked in a variety of media, including oil paints, watercolours, charcoal, pencil and red and brown chalks. Some of his portraiture subjects include Ronnie Delaney, Dr Patrick Hillery, Seán Keating and Éamon de Valera. His work ‘Flight of the Earls’ and ‘GPO1916’ are two of the country’s most important historical works. We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife and family.photo courtesy of Independent Newspapers. ... See MoreSee Less

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Boyle Arts Festival

4 days ago

The opening event at Boyle Arts Festival 2021 was 'Angels' - a wonderful street theatre piece by Fregoli Theatre Company.Back on August 5th, the girls braved the elements for this extraordinary performance and you can watch this short video here.Five ANGELS drop to earth. Colliding with our elements, they momentarily become part of a new world. ⁠Your world… Devised and performed - Maria Tivnan, Tara Finn, Kate Murray, Tracy Bruen and Eimear FinanCostume/makeup - Tara FinnStage manager - Naomi Cantwell Photography and videography - Emilija Jefremova EmJcameraMusic - Tracy BruenCreated as part of our Finding Home residency with Roscommon Arts Centre. Supported by Roscommon Arts Centre and Arts Council Ireland. For more info on ANGELS and Fregoli Theatre go to https://www.fregolitheatre.ie/angels or www.roscommonartscentre.ieRecorded in Boyle, Co. Roscommon. 5th August 2021. ... See MoreSee Less

ANGELS street performance - Fregoli Theatre Company

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Highlights from our ANGELS street performance at Boyle Arts Festival 2021... Massive thank you to EmJcamera for her amazing work on this video!Five ANGELS dr...

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4 days ago

Local artists Susan Mannion and Matthew Gammon have collaborated with Rory Pierce and Conor Horgan to produce 'The River Remembers', a beautiful short film telling Roscommon stories from along the River Shannon. With stunning videography, spellbinding music and spoken word reminiscences, 'The River Remembers' is just magnificent.Susan explains, "I am delighted to have worked with Matthew Gammon, Rory Pierce and Conor Horgan on a specially commissioned short film for Decade of Centenaries 1921-2021 for Culture Night." "Please share the link on social media if you like. There is a poster with a QR code on the bridges in Boyle and along 22 locations in Roscommon, which also serves to bring people to the film. The posters will remain in place until Tuesday 21st September, when I will take them down to avoid littering!""The link can also be found on the Culture Night website, search for Roscommon in locations and the link is there under The River Remembers.I hope you enjoy it. Please feel free to share the link on social media and spread the word.I hope we have done the River justice."Funded by Roscommon County Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, under the Community Strand of the Decade of Centenaries Programme for Culture Night.Roscommon Culture Night ... See MoreSee Less

THE RIVER REMEMBERS - ROSCOMMON STORIES FROM ALONG THE RIVER SHANNON

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The River Remembers - Roscommon Stories from along the River Shannon A film specially commissioned for Culture Night 17th September 2021 from artists Susan Mannion,...

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Boyle Arts Festival

5 days ago

The 2M Project (pictured) and Scream Tactic are two young bands from Roscommon’s Music Hub in Boyle.Both have been invited to perform their original songs on the grounds of King House Boyle on Culture Night, Friday Sept 17th as Guest Performers during the Boyle Songwriters Circle CD launch, so if you’re in Boyle this Culture Night, make sure to check it out!Photo by Brian Farrell. ... See MoreSee Less

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