Tipperary festival will celebrate local stories and themes

Clonmel Junction Arts Festival returns from June 28 to July 7th and continues the festival’s deep dive into local stories and themes with its theme of Legacy X Next.

The programme looks back at the legacy of prominent Clonmel artists, including a Fidelio Trio concert with a beautiful programme celebrating the work and inspirations of one of Clonmel’s most famous sons, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, as well as Visual Emotion – a survey of 40 years in photography, a curated exhibition of the work of photographer John D. Kelly at Tipperary Museum and the Main Guard.

Looking to the next generation, Junction and Source Arts Centre are co-producing The Hills of Love, a new play from award-winning young Tipperary playwright, Áine Ryan, as well as workshops for teens in music, dance and creative writing.

DEBUT ALBUM

Musici Ireland return to Clonmel with works from their debut album Earthrise, and they will be joined by composer Liam Bates to introduce his new concerto.

This year, STAC Chapel will celebrate dance in many guises including the live premiere of Iseli-Chiodi Co’s Turnstile, commissioned by Tipperary Museum of Hidden History for the Bloody Sunday Centenary, as well as a return visit from Irish Modern Dance Theatre.

CREATIVE PLATFORM

The exciting new literature strand is growing and features a Crime Night with The Coroner’s Daughter author Andrew Hughes, as well as a book club with Nicole Flattery and conversations with writers Claire Kilroy and Jackie Lynam. Clonmel Junction Arts Festival’s ten-day programme offering an exciting creative platform for local artists, inviting national and international excellence to share it.