Sunday 6th August
| Date | Title | Location | Details | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.00 am | Artisan Food and Craft Fair | Fair Green | ||
 Artisan Food and Craft Fair6th August 2023 10.00 amAs per Saturday | ||||
| 10.00 am | Waterways Ireland Boat Tours | Scariff Harbour | ||
Waterways Ireland Boat Tours6th August 2023 10.00 amHourly tours by Waterbus of the Scariff River and Lough Derg (departures on the hour; last boat leaves 5 pm). Trips offered free of charge courtesy of Waterways Ireland. Festival wristband required. | ||||
| 11.00 am | Shamrock Walking Tours | Market Place | ||
Shamrock Walking Tours6th August 2023 11.00 amJoin Marie McMahon from Shamrock Walking Tours on an 11km guided looped walk. See stunning views of Lough Derg from the Sliabh Aughty mountains on route. Explore this majestic area with a rich tapestry of folklore, heritage and historical sites with a local guide. Includes a visit to the local mass rock with regional stories. Registration at the market house from 10am. Festival wristband required. | ||||
| 11.00 am | Irish Seed Savers Association copy | Fair Green | ||
Irish Seed Savers Association copy6th August 2023 11.00 amAs per Saturday. Festival wristband required. | ||||
| 11.00 am | Scouting capers with the 10th Clare Scariff/Mountshannon Scout Group | Fair Green | ||
Scouting capers with the 10th Clare Scariff/Mountshannon Scout Group6th August 2023 11.00 amAs per Saturday. Festival wristband required | ||||
| 11.00 am | Introduction to Silk Painting for all ages | Fair Green | ||
Introduction to Silk Painting for all ages6th August 2023 11.00 amPaint your own unique wall-hanging! All materials provided, including silk with Gutta pattern and paints. Watch the vibrant and enchanting colors flow onto the silk, learn basic techniques to creating your own beautiful finished piece to take home. Festival wristband required | ||||
| 12.00 pm | Outdoor Mass at Mass Rock | Cappabane | ||
Outdoor Mass at Mass Rock6th August 2023 12.00 pmFestival mass at the historic site where mass was celebrated in secret during the period of repression of Catholic worship in the 17th century. All welcome. Weather dependent - will take place at a later date if weather not suitable | ||||
| 12.00 pm | Art workshop with Mia Foley | Fair Green | ||
Art workshop with Mia Foley6th August 2023 12.00 pmAs per Saturday. Festival wristband required. | ||||
| 12.00 pm | Kayak Scariff River with East Clare Paddlers | Scariff Harbour | ||
Kayak Scariff River with East Clare Paddlers6th August 2023 12.00 pmAs per Saturday. Festival wristband required. | ||||
| 12.00 pm | Busking Competition | Fair Green | ||
Busking Competition6th August 2023 12.00 pmRegister with Scariff Bay Community Radio at their Outside Broadcast studio (beside Centra) from 1pm to 1.30pm. Judging from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Open to all. Cash prizes. Winners will be announced on Main Stage. Festival wristband required | ||||
| 1.00 pm | Emigrant Settlements in the USA and Beyond - tracing mainly 20th Century east Clare families and communities | Scariff Harbour | ||
Emigrant Settlements in the USA and Beyond - tracing mainly 20th Century east Clare families and communities6th August 2023 1.00 pmAs per Saturday. Festival wristband required. | ||||
| 2.00 pm | Jim and Dr Nick | Fair Green | ||
Jim and Dr Nick6th August 2023 2.00 pmTwo of Ireland’s top street entertainers bring their unique talents together in this street circus show with a comic display of juggling, uni-cycling, fire juggling and ladder balancing. A problematic PA system, a fear of heights combined with an inability to concentrate and total lack of forward planning, make Jim and Nick the perfect double act to juggle fire on 8 foot unicycles. Full of laughs and stuffed with skills this act will be enjoyed by young and old alike. Everyone will be laughing.... just not necessarily at the same things. Festival wristband required | ||||
| 2.00 pm | Genealogy explorations with Jane Halloran-Ryan | Scariff Harbour | ||
Genealogy explorations with Jane Halloran-Ryan6th August 2023 2.00 pmAs per Saturday. Festival wristband required. | ||||
| 2.00 pm | Chipboard People - Images & Stories of a Rural Manufacturing Industry | Finsa | ||
Chipboard People - Images & Stories of a Rural Manufacturing Industry6th August 2023 2.00 pmAn on-site exhibition tells the story of the many phases of Scariff Chipboard factory’s existence and transition over a 60-year period through the voices of a representative selection of employees. Environmental portraits by award-winning photographer, John Kelly with exhibition design by Edmond Krasniqi. Curated by Anne Jones and sponsored by EKO Integrated Services. Festival wristband required. | ||||
| 5.30 pm | East West Fiddles | Fair Green | ||
East West Fiddles6th August 2023 5.30 pmAn intriguing combination of music and song from Ireland and Japan featuring Manus McGuire (fiddle), Mareka Naito (fiddle and concertina), Junji Shirota (guitar and 5 string banjo) and Garry O’Briain (mandocello and voice). Festival wristband required. | ||||
| 7.00 pm | The Tulla Céilí Band | Fair Green | ||
The Tulla Céilí Band6th August 2023 7.00 pmOne of the premier céilí bands in the world, Co. Clare’s Tulla Céilí Band was formed in 1946 by Paddy Canny and P.J. Hayes. Since then, the Tulla Céilí Band has entranced audiences and dancers alike from Co. Clare to Carnegie Hall, with a passion and virtuosity that shines through their unique style and sound. Set dancers of all levels can take to the Festival wristband required. Festival wristband required. | ||||
| 9.30 pm | The Logues | Fair Green | ||
The Logues6th August 2023 9.30 pmFrom inauspicious beginnings playing for their local bar in Castlederg, Co, Tyrone, five-piece band The Logues are now one of the most sought-after live acts in Ireland and beyond, due to their inimitable ‘psycho ceilidh’, ‘whiskey-soaked folk’ style and raucous performances. Festival wristband required | ||||
Festival Wristband Adult 2023
€10
Festival Wristband Juvenile 2023
€5