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Welcome
Two old classmates and familiar faces
welcome Riverfest 2006
Welcome to historic Limerick, and to
Ireland's newest international festival, in
our oldest city on our greatest river.
This May Bank holiday Limerick will throw
the biggest party in Ireland - Riverfest, a
celebration of the beautiful river Shannon
and the city to which it gave birth. Like
every great city we have our famous sons
and daughters who have brought us pride
and international fame - Richard Harris and Terry Wogan,
Kate O'Brien and Ada Rehan, Bill Whelan and Michael
Hogan, Francis Condell and Catherine Hayes. We also have
those we'd rather forget. The voice of this year's Riverfest is
an old school friend of mine, the comedian Karl Spain.
While we can't say for sure into which category Karl falls, he
is an immensely funny man and I'm delighted he has given
his time and his talent into promoting this festival and his
native city. Congratulations also to the City Centre Coordination office and Eightball Promotions for putting
together an impressive programme of events. I'm looking
forward to the party - though not to the slagging I'm sure to
get from Karl.
Cllr. Diarmuid Scully
Mayor of Limerick and Admiral of the Shannon
I'm really looking forward to this year's
Riverfest. I think it's great that Limerick
has a festival in which we can showcase
our city in a positive light. We have a lot to
offer here and its about time people knew
about it. There's a hell of a lot going on so
get out and support it. There's no doubt
there's something for everyone. I'm
hoping that seeing you all bungee
jumping, barbequing, speaking French at the market and
trying to make sense of the street entertainment will give me
some great material for my next show. There might even be
a piece about the Mayor in there! You'll hear all about
yourself in May! See ya there.
Karl Spain
Contents
River.fest Patrons
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River.fest
Cruises Street Theatre
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River Shannon-igans
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Saturday April 29 | Cruises Street | 1pm - 5pm
Sunday April 30 | Harvey’s Quay | 2pm - 10pm
RiverFeast
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European Market
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Saturday 29 & Sunday April 30
Georges Quay | 10am - 5pm
Friday April 28 - Monday May 01
Michael Street & The Milk Market | 10am - 5pm
River.map
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River.fest
Global Beats
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Tops Odyssey
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Thursday April 27 - Monday May 01 |
Citywide | Day & Night
Wednesday April 26 - Saturday April 29
University Concert Hall | 2pm - 10 pm
River.fringe
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River.rest
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River.fest at a glance
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Sunday April 30 | Thursday April 27 - Monday May 01
Citywide
Thursday April 27 - Monday May 01 | Citywide
River.fest Excuse me, have you seen...?
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SINCERE THANKS TO ALL
Riverfest Patrons
MAIN PARTNER
River.fest
Cruises Street Theatre
Saturday April 29
Cruises Street | 1pm - 5pm
Check out some of Ireland’s best street theatre. stilt
walkers, shows, fire juggling, circus acts, or mime,
cruises street theatre brings them all to life.
Look, point and laugh at……….
★ Fanzini Brothers
Fanzini Brothers are two Italian Kerrymen who bring us their
new show full of family-friendly machetes, beds-of-nails, axes,
hair-raising pogo-sticking and the eye-popping wheel of death
in this interactive comedy circus skills show. They’re also
distinguished by their unusual hairdos!
F O U N D AT I O N P A R T N E R S
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MEDIA PARTNERS
★ Tumble Circus
Two frantic characters, Kenevil from Ireland and Tina Machina
from Sweden, bumble their way through a show that took them
56 years, 18 directors and a budget of $5,109,368.23 to perfect.
A calamity of circus skills including a dangerous acrobatic
routine, a silk act, a double trapeze act and plenty more
★ Snow Bird
This very dramatic nine foot bird, stands as still as a statue,
until some unsuspecting guest happens to catch its attention,
and really begins to wish they had looked the other direction.
★ Limerick juggling Club
from fireballs to hula hoops, the limerick juggling club will
knock you out with their skills and then show you how to do it
for yourself
★ Fire-eaters
HOTEL PARTNERS
A S S O C I AT E D P A R T N E R S
don’t get too close to the fire-breathing man, launching flames
six feet above his head from what appears to be a normal
mouth!
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River.fest
Sunday April 30
Harvey’s Quay | 2pm - 10pm
in association with
The Riverfest River Shannon-igans moves on in leaps
and bounds this May Bank Holiday Weekend with all
sorts of activity on, above and beside the river.
Spend the afternoon and evening on the banks of the
River Shannon on April 30, and you’ll get to take in the
sights and sounds of Zap Cat Racing for the first time
in the Republic, and not to be missed, Jet Ski
exhibitions, the Limerick Kayak Games, Bungee
Jumping, Parachuting, Big Air Ramps, Xtreme dirt
bikers and BMXers, with a racetrack and ramps built
especially for them, and plenty more.
Friday April 28th until Monday May 1st
L.E Niamh, the Irish Navy Ship which was
commissioned on September 18th 2001 is twinned
with Limerick and will be in port at the Limerick
Docklands in celebration of Riverfest. The 44 man
crew will open the ship to the public over the weekend.
As they are presently far out at sea tour times will be
confirmed
soon,
stay
tuned
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the
www.limerickriverfest.com for full details.
The L.E Niamh will be accompanied in Limerick
Docklands by a French frigate called the Epee whose
home is normally Lorient, France.
Add to that the barbeques, music and street theatre,
all hosted by Live 95fm’s Ed Myers, and topped off
with the Riverfest Fireworks at 9pm, it’s a great day
out for all the family by the River Shannon, and the
highlight of Limerick Riverfest 2006.
Weekend Timetable
Saturday April 29th
2pm - 3pm
2pm - 3pm
3pm - 4pm
4pm - 7pm
Blazing Paddles Marathon
Finish Matthew Bridge
Viewing Charlotte Quay/George’s Quay
Skateboarding Exhibition | Arthur’s Quay Park
BMX Jam | Arthur’s Quay Park
Zap Cat Preliminary Rounds
Shannon Bridge to Sarsfield Bridge
Sunday April 30th
10am - 5pm
10am - 2pm
Bungee Jump | Clancy Strand
Blazing Paddles Freestyle Kayaking
Curragower Falls
2pm - 5pm
Extreme Bike Action | Harvey’s Quay
3.30pm - 7.30pm Zap Cat Finals
Shannon Bridge to Sarsfield Bridge
6.30pm
Parachute Jump
Shannon Bridge to Sarsfield Bridge
7pm - 9pm
Blazing Paddles Big Air Ramp
Limerick Boat Club
9pm
Fireworks
Quayside from Shannon Bridge to Thomond Bridge
12pm-5pm
Street Entertainers | Harvey’s Quay
The LE Niamh will be in port at the Limerick Docklands all
weekend and open for public tours.
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Saturday 29 & Sunday April 30
Georges Quay | 12noon - 5pm
The Irish BBQ Association is proud to announce the
return of the World BBQ Cook Off – River Feast! Yes,
Saturday April 29th sees the return of a unique event
with teams representing 50 different countries from
around the world competing against each other in a
giant BBQ Competition that will span from the Locke
Bar to Barrington’s Hospital!
For the third year running this distinctive event has
made its mark by embracing the cultural diversity so
evident in our Country today. The cook-off will provide
an opportunity, for the some 14,000 people that visit
the event, to enjoy a variety of food cooked in native
styles, while also enjoying the music and traditional
costumes each culture has to offer.
Everything will be supplied by the Irish BBQ
Association through local business sponsorship the
BBQs and Utensils, the Marquees, the Tables and
Chairs and of course all the food, so its just up to you
to turn up on the day!
If you would like to enter a team, please telephone
1800 500 300 or email info@idessential.ie
The competition will begin at 12 noon, on the Saturday
29th of April and will host 3 different cooking
categories; based on flavour, texture and presentation
– Then an additional 3 categories are included for the
‘Happiest Home’, ‘The Best Dressed Home’ and ‘
Best Health and Hygiene Home’.
Join us on Georges Quay from midday on saturday,
April 29 and experience tastes, sights, smells and
sounds from all over the world!
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the European
Market
Friday April 28 - Monday May 01
Michael Street & The Milk Market
10am - 5pm
(Twilight Market from 6pm on Friday in the Milk Market)
A huge hit over the last three years, a bigger and better
European Market returns to the city centre for
Limerick Riverfest 2006 with more stalls, more wares
and more flair. Not only that, but this year, the
Europeans team up with our own Milk Market, trading
all weekend from Friday through to Monday.
This year, Limerick Riverfest has the added attraction
of the Milk Market’s hugely popular Twilight Market on
Friday, April 28 from 6pm, and all the music and
atmosphere that comes with it, as well as a special
flower and plant fair on Sunday, April 30.
Whatever you’re looking for, you’ll be sure to find it at
the European Market, whether it’s the sweetest handmade fudge, the tastiest French potatoes, the ripest
olives, the smelliest soaps, the prettiest flowers or the
warmest knitted hats. It’s all here, and while you’re
shopping, you can look forward to a greeting by either
the familiar limerick hello or a slightly more exotic
version!
You won’t do better than to spend an afternoon
strolling around the Limerick Riverfest European
Market, especially if you also pay a visit around the
corner to the Cruises Street Theatre, having spent the
morning at the Riverfeast International Barbeque
Competition.
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River.map
Saturday 29 & Sunday April 30
Gerorges Quay | 10am - 5pm
the European
Market
Cruises Street
Theatre
Friday April 28 - Monday May 01
Michael Street & The Milk Market
10am - 5pm (Twilight Market
from 6pm on Friday in
the Milk Market)
Saturday April 29
Cruises Street | 1pm - 5pm
Sunday April 30
Harvey’s Quay | 2pm - 10pm
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Sunday April 30
Thursday April 27 - Monday May 01
Citywide
1 Daghdha Dance Space
2 Limerick Printmakers
3 Limerick Boatclub
4 Limerick Youth Services
5 Impact Theatre
6 Contact Studios
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Thursday April 27 - Monday May 01
Citywide | Day & Night
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The Locke
Trinity Rooms
Mojo
Molly’s
Old Quarter
Smyth’s
Nancy Blakes
Cornmarket Bar
Daffys
Globe
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Brazen Head
Bentley’s
Mickey Martin’s
Wicked Chicken
Bar 3
Riddlers
Clohesseys
Harris
Pier One
20 Dolans
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Thursday April 27 - Monday May 01
Citywide | Day & Night
www.budweiserglobalbeats.com
Budweiser Global Beats rolls back into town for it’s
second year, and brings with it a sterling line up, with
top bands and djs showing up in venues all over the
city.
With over 40 free music events, daily workshops with
major international figures in the worlds of dance and
world music and a selection of the world’s biggest Djs
and bands, Budweiser Global Beats 2006 is putting
Limerick in tune with the world!
The two undoubted highlights are New York’s finest,
the Fun Lovin Criminals, who shuffle onto the Trinity
Rooms stage on Sunday, April 30, and The Frames
mainman, Glen Hansard, who celebrates the release
of his first solo album, and closes Riverfest 2006 in
the Belltable on Monday, May 01.
But there’s so much more. Also amongst this years
headliners to play at various venues across the city are
Mr. Scruff, David Holmes, Colombian Salsa Legends
Sexeto Café, Norman Jay, Arthur Baker, Mark Rae,
Donal Dineen, Catch A Fire, Jaz Mu, the Disconauts,
Salsa Brava plus plenty more. And best of all, all these
gigs are free, thanks to Budweiser, Limerick Riverfest
2006 and all the participating venues.
Speaking of the venues, you can hear the Beats this
May Bank Holiday Riverfest weekend in Clohessy’s,
Nancy Blakes, Mojo, Trinity Rooms, Daffy’s, Smyths,
Dolan’s Warehouse, Bar 3, Mickey Martins, The Locke,
The Wicked Chicken, Molly Malone’s, The
Cornmarket, The Globe, Pier One and plenty more.
Also, one to look out for is the Budweiser Global Beats
workshops, which will feature some of the artists in
question and answer sessions about what it is they do
and how they came to do it.
Stay tuned to www.budweiserglobalbeats.com for
always fresh information and your full line up of who’s
playing where and when
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TOPS ODYSSEY
Wednesday April 26 - Saturday April 29
University Concert Hall | 8pm
Tops Odyssey 2006 will present a monumental
musical and theatrical display, in which we will be
celebrating over forty years of Limerick’s participation
and contribution to the Tops of the Town competition.
The event will involve an entertainment extravaganza,
which will run over a four-day period in UCH,
consisting of a two-hour variety show each night and
also a nostalgic exhibition of the memorabilia
associated with the history of Limerick tops.
Limerick enjoyed huge success in Tops competitions
over the years. Limerick was well represented at both
community and corporate level. We will be
remembering names such as Insurance’s, City
Traders, Banks, CIE, ESB, Post Office, Teachers,
Roches Stores, Analog and the Crescent Shopping
Centre, not to mention a number of other factories
who competed and many of whom successfully
participated in the national stages.
Tops enabled a tremendous number of people to
experience for themselves the creativity and the
enjoyment of being involved in live entertainment. It
was one of the most popular and successful annual
events in Ireland. In the Limerick region, the support
for Tops and the demand for tickets was so great that
one could only equate it to the mammoth task of
acquiring a ticket for a Munster Heineken Cup game at
Thomond Park!
This piece of Irish history and culture is brought back
to life in Limerick by a committee of dedicated people,
some of who have been involved in Tops down
through the years and others who are involved in
driving the performing arts within the community in
Limerick.
So come and take in the sights and sounds of Tops
Odyssey when this phenomenon comes back to
Limerick audiences. Contact the University Concert
Hall on 061-331549 for more details and tickets
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Daghdha Dance Company
River.fringe
Open Friday April 28 & Saturday April 29
10am - 5pm only
Daghdha Dance Company welcome visitors to their superbly
renovated new home and performance space in the former Church
of St. John of the Cross where elements of the EVA+ exhibition are
on display.
Sunday April 30
Thursday April 27 - Sunday April 30
Citywide
Contact Studios, Daghdha Dance Company, Impact
Theatre Company, Limerick Youth Service and
Limerick Printmakers Studio and Gallery would like to
invite the people of Limerick city and county to come
to open days of the visual and performing arts in
Limerick city over the Riverfest 2006 weekend. This
event is to support Riverfest and make a contribution
from the arts to this vibrant cultural festival.
The community is invited to visit the premises of each
arts organisation and see life behind the scenes in
relaxed atmosphere
Contact Studios
In Contact Studios people will be
able to meet the artists in their
working spaces and have coffee
or tea with them, and to view
work in progress as well as
finished pieces.
Impact Fundraiser Night
Dolan’s Warehouse | Thursday April 27th
Brad Pitt Light Orchestra, Vertigo Smith, Windings, The Fewer the
Better and The Pornographic Left all come together to raise money
to keep the Impact doors open. Impact Characters from the Season
will be in attendance on the night, entertainment Impact Style!
Open Day
Impact Theatre Company will be rehearsing their latest production
‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Ray Bradbury which opens May 2nd and invite
you backstage to observe what goes on behind the scenes, Come
and enjoy the sneak preview!
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Limerick Printmakers
Saturday April 29 & Sunday April 30th
10am - 5pm
Limerick Printmakers will have a variety of Limerick artists on hand
making etchings, silk-screens, and lithographs in their specialized
facilities as well as an exhibition of new paintings by Jack Donovan
in the gallery. For further information contact us at
studiosopenday@gmail.com or at 087 9289530
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River.rest
Thursday April 27 - Monday May 01
Citywide
On top of everything that’s coming to the city especially
for Limerick Riverfest 2006, you can also enjoy the
effort that people all over the city have put in to make
Riverfest the biggest weekend of the year for all of us
living here, and everyone who comes to pay us a visit.
University Concert Hall
I.C.O with Douglas Boyd
Sunday 30th April | 8pm | Tickets on Sale
THE RAT PACK - Live from Las Vegas
Monday 1st - Wednesday 3rd May | 8pm | Tickets on Sale
Dolan’ s Warehouse
Riverfest Billboard Project | Saturday April 29
Limerick Youth Service City and County Youth Clubs have come
together to create a visual display of young people's interpretations
of the river and Limerick. This work will be exhibited through street
display / window displays on Saturday April 29th, Lower Glentworth
Street.
Riverfest Workshops -Creative Encounters
| Saturday April 29
Also on Saturday April 29th Limerick Youth Service will play host to
a number of fun creative workshops. Young people are invited to try
their hand at a range of activites, including juggling, hip -hop
dancing, musical expression, samba and capoeira. Places are
limited, so confirm your interest through contacting the youth
service, www.limerickyouthservice.com or call youth information
offcier, Robert on 416963.
The Newbies at the Boat Club
New Band Stage at the Limerick Boat Club with
Massive Music
Limerick’s young bands take centre stage
at the Limerick Boat Club on Saturday
afternoon to rock the riverside! Music
from Funbobby, The Demise, SKB and
many more. Production, staging and
organization of this event was
undertaken by transition year students in
association with Massive Music and Limerick Youth Service.
The Sharon Shannon Collective Live 2006
followed by Melosonic | Friday April 28
Curtis Stigers, singer-saxophonist extraordinaire
followed by Club Vinyl | Saturday April 29
Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan Tribute | Sunday April 30
LIT Millennium Theatre
Paul Brady Solo | Friday 28th | Tickets on Sale
Eclipse Stage School presents Sisters | Sunday 30th April
Limerick Boat Club
Quack Quack | Friday April 28th
River Shannon-igans After Party | Saturday April 29th
Noelie McDonnell - Singer Songwriter | Sunday April 30th
Belltable Arts Centre
Guna Nua & Civic Theatre present ‘Thesis’
by Paul Meade, David Parnell & Gerry Dukes
Monday April 24th - Saturday April 29th at 8pm
Limerick Racecourse
Full National Hunt Card | Monday 1st of May
Times: First race 2.25pm + Last race 5.30pm
Adult €15; Senior/Student €10; Child Under 14 free
Lynch South Court Hotel
World Magic Convention | Friday 28th - Sunday 30th April
Citywide Bar extension from
Thursday April 27 until Sunday April 30
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Riverfest
at a glance
Riverfest
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River
Shannonigans
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Riverfeast
Int. BBQ Comp
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Thursday
Friday
LE Niamh & Epee Limerick Docklands
in association with
Saturday
LE Niamh & Epee Limerick Docklands
12noon - 5pm
George’s Quay
Sunday
2pm - 10pm
Shannon Bridge to
Sarsfield Bridge
Monday
LE Niamh & Epee Limerick Docklands
12noon - 5pm
George’s Quay
Kayak Marathon Finish
Budweiser
Global Beats
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European
Market
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Tops
Odyssey
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Cruises
Street Theatre
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River.fringe
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River.rest
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Citywide
Night
University
Concert Hall
8pm
Citywide
Night & Day
Citywide
Night & Day
Citywide
Night & Day
Citywide
Night
9am - 8pm
European Market
6pm
Twilight Milk Market
9am - 8pm
European Market &
Milk Market
9am - 8pm
European Market &
Plant & Garden Fair
9am - 8pm
European Market
University
Concert Hall
8pm
University
Concert Hall
8pm
1pm - 5pm
Fanzini Brothers,
Tumble Circus and
more
BPLO @ Dolan’s
Warehouse
EVA+ @ Daghdha
C:Inside
Citywide Open Day
C: inside
Citywide Open Day
• The Boat Club
• Dolan’s
• LITMT
• Belltable
• Dolan’s
• Boat Club
• Belltable
• South Court Hotel
• UCH
• Dolan’s
• Boat Club
• LITMT
• Belltable
• Limerick Racecourse
• UCH
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have you seen...?
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the zap cats . . . . . . . . . . . . .@ river shannon-igans
tumble circus . . . . . . . . . . . .@ cruises street theatre
fun lovin criminals . . . . . . . .@ budweiser global beats
fresh french potatoes . . . . . .@ european market
brazilian cook off team . . . .@ riverfeast bbq competition
impact theatre . . . . . . . . . . .@ river.fringe
big air ramp . . . . . . . . . . . . .@ river shannon-igans
garden & plant fair . . . . . . . .@ european market
new band stage . . . . . . . . . .@ river.fringe
irish parachute club . . . . . . .@ river shannon-igans
limerick youth service . . . . .@ river.fringe
sharon shannon collective . .@ river.rest
sexoto café . . . . . . . . . . . . . .@ budweiser global beats
limerick juggling club . . . . .@ cruises street theatre
limerick races . . . . . . . . . . . .@ river.rest
make sure you tick the boxes. you haven’t seen the
festival unless you’ve ticked them all!
if you can’t find it to tick the box, or
anything else in this little handbook, then
keep an eye out for the friendly people in
the riverfest t-shirts over the weekend.
you’ll find them at each event site and
they’ll point you in the right direction
wherever you want to go, or tell you
whatever you want to know about
limerick riverfest 2006.
Have a ball now, y’hear.