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Amy Donohoe

Made in Darndale carnival-inspired summer festival returns

The Made in Darndale carnival-inspired summer festival is set to return this month.

The four-day event will include stilt-walking parades, puppet shows, musical performances and much more.

The purpose of Creative Places is to weave the arts into everyday life in Darndale.

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Director of the Arts Council, Maureen Kennelly previously said: "It is very important to us that public investment in the arts reaches and benefits more people in a sustained and meaningful way.

“We look forward to seeing the ambitious new projects that these inspiring communities create together and we are excited by the prospect of supporting them to celebrate and animate new places.”

The Dare to be Darndale Cabaret is one of the many events taking place. Other free events include: Festival Village: Traveller Arts and Culture, The Darndale Dog Show and Circus Performance with Jitterbug Jackson - among others.

The schedule for‎ the‎ Made‎ in‎ Darndale‎ Festival‎ is as follows:‎

Thursday, June 16

⁣⁣•‎‎ 12pm‎‎ –‎‎ Darndale‎‎ Street‎‎ Parade (Starting‎‎ at‎‎ Our‎‎ Lady‎‎ Immaculate‎‎ School)‎‎.

⁣⁣•‎‎ 1pm‎‎ –‎‎ Jitterbug‎‎ Jackson‎‎ Circus‎‎ Performance‎‎ ⁣⁣(The‎‎ Bell‎‎ Square)‎‎.

Friday, June 17

⁣⁣•‎‎ 12pm‎‎ –‎‎ Made‎‎ in‎‎ Darndale‎‎ Arts‎‎ Exhibition‎‎ Opening‎‎ ⁣⁣(Darndale‎‎ Belcamp‎‎ VC)‎‎.

⁣⁣•‎‎ 12-1pm‎‎ –‎‎ Circus‎‎ entertainment‎‎ with‎‎ Hugh‎‎ Brown ⁣⁣(Golden‎‎ Years‎‎ Day‎‎ Centre).

⁣⁣•‎‎ 2-3pm‎‎ –‎‎ History‎‎ of‎‎ Darndale‎‎ Walking‎‎ Tour‎‎ ⁣⁣(Meet‎‎ at‎‎ Bell‎‎ Square).

⁣⁣•‎‎ 4.30‎‎ –‎‎ 6pm‎‎ –‎‎ Darndale‎‎ through‎‎ the‎‎ Years,‎‎ History‎‎ &‎‎ Storytelling ⁣⁣(Darndale‎‎ Belcamp‎‎ VC).

Saturday, June 18

⁣⁣•‎‎ 11-2pm‎‎ –‎‎ Festival‎‎ Village ⁣⁣(Darndale‎‎ Park).

⁣⁣•‎‎ 11-4pm‎‎ Live‎‎ Mural‎‎ Painting‎‎ ⁣⁣(Location‎‎ tbc).

⁣⁣•‎‎ 2pm‎‎ –‎‎ Arial‎‎ Cirque‎‎ Live‎‎ Performance‎‎ ⁣⁣(Location‎‎ tbc).

⁣⁣•‎‎ 12-4pm‎‎ –‎‎ Made‎‎ in‎‎ Darndale‎‎ Arts‎‎ Exhibition ⁣⁣(Darndale‎‎ Belcamp‎‎ VC).

⁣⁣•‎‎ 3pm‎‎ –‎‎ The‎‎ Darndale‎‎ Dog‎‎ Show ⁣⁣(Darndale‎‎ Park).

Sunday, June 19

⁣⁣•‎‎ 11-4pm‎‎ –‎‎ Live‎‎ Mural‎‎ Painting ⁣⁣(Location‎‎ tbc).

⁣⁣•‎‎ 11-2pm‎‎ –‎‎ Festival Village: Traveller‎‎ Arts‎‎ &‎‎ Culture ⁣⁣(Darndale‎‎ Park).

⁣⁣•‎‎ 12-4pm‎‎ –‎‎ Made‎‎ in‎‎ Darndale‎‎ Arts Exhibition ⁣⁣(Darndale‎‎ Belcamp‎‎ VC).

⁣⁣•‎‎ 3-5pm‎‎ –‎‎ Dare‎‎ to‎‎ be‎‎ Darndale‎‎ Cabaret ⁣⁣(Big‎‎ Top‎‎ Tent‎‎ Darndale‎‎ Park).

⁣⁣•‎‎ 7-9pm‎‎ –‎‎ Dare‎‎ to‎‎ be‎‎ Darndale‎‎ Cabaret ⁣⁣(Big‎‎ Top‎‎ Tent‎‎ Darndale‎‎ Park).

For‎‎ further‎‎ information click here.

They are‎‎ seeking‎‎ volunteers‎‎ to‎‎ steward‎‎ some‎‎ events‎‎ in‎‎ Darndale‎‎ Park.‎‎ You can contact‎‎ them at‎‎ hello@creativeplacesdarndale.ie.

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