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TRADITIONAL CRAFT WORKSHOPS

SPREAD THE WORD!

To date there been little demand online for the traditional craft workshops in Metal, Stone, Leather & Felt at Colaiste Cholmcille on SAT 7TH NOV between 12.00noon - 4.00pm.

The crafters are relying on participants in order to get paid for their time and if we don't receive any bookings unfortunately the facilitators and ‪#‎allingham‬ will be forced to cancel these wonderful creative workshops. 

This is an opportunity to get 'hands on' with some of the best in the business for minimal cost. If you are in two minds, have a look at them at work during ‪#‎DELVE2015‬ . 

METAL ART with Jonathan Ball: 
http://www.allinghamfestival.com/jonathan-ball

FELT with Artybird (Donna Lynch) 
Felt Making using merino wools
http://www.allinghamfestival.com/feltmaking

LEATHER TECHNIQUES with Siobhan Corr: 
http://www.allinghamfestival.com/leather

STONE SCULPTING with Brendan McGloin: 
http://www.allinghamfestival.com/brendan-mcgloin

Book online now to secure your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/allingham-festival-2015-tick…

It would be a shame to cancel these. Help us spread the word to whoever you feel might be interested in the traditional craft workshops.

‪#‎artbird‬ ‪#‎donegal‬ ‪#‎craft‬ ‪#‎traditionalcraft‬ ‪#‎id2015‬ ‪#‎dccoi‬ ‪#‎craftni‬

More info on DELVE

#allingham2015 Poster

Book your workshops and seminars now. Something for everyone at #allingham2015: https://allingham.eventbrite.co.uk

Launch 2015

ALLINGHAM FESTIVAL PRE-LAUNCH EVENT

A “spirited” exchange between the ghosts of William Allingham and Mrs Georgina (“George”) Yeats highlighted the Pre-Launch of the 2015 Allingham Festival in Ballyshannon's Market House Pub on Friday, 16 October. William, incarnated by Terence McEneany, promised to promote gender balance in the annual festival of “Inspiring Creativity / Engaging Enterprise.”

Festival Art Director Padraic Lynch reminded the Pre-Launch crowd that as a result of last year's Allingham Festival, five students from North West Ireland were awarded paid internships to work at SpinVFX in Toronto, the special-effects firm that creates imagery for Game of Thrones and many films.

Festival organisers previewed the personalities of the November programme including Ballyshannon's Mark Boyle (“The Moneyless Man”), poets Jessica Traynor and Jane Clarke, travel writer Manchán Magan, and special-effects guru Wes Sewell. Workshops for adults and children will provide hands-on experience with new and traditional crafts, new materials, digital storytelling, art, and writing. 

The 2015 Festival also revives the Allingham Songwriting Competition on Friday 6 Nov in Dicey Reilly's Pub. Winners will perform at the Allingham Concert on Saturday, along with Donegal's rising musical star Chanele McGuinness and the Inishowen musical group Great White Lies.

According to Festival Chair Tom Sigafoos, “The Allingham is a great mix of tradition – the art and writing awards, the Hedge School, the Sunday recitations in the Thatch – and the newest developments in creative careers. Add in the Irish films, radio documentaries, and Festival Clubs, and everyone will find something of interest in November.”

The 2015 Allingham Festival runs from November 5-6-7-8. Programmes and bookings are available at the Abbey Centre and on-line at www.allinghamfestival.com.

FICTION & POETRY SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED

The shortlists for the Allingham 2015 Flash Fiction and Poetry Awards have been announced. Winners will be announced in the next seven days. Congratulations to all who participated, and best of luck to all in the future.

POETRY SHORTLIST

And what, Miss Kennan, are you planning to do with your hair?

Catching Me

Cicadas at Nages

Elements

First the Feathers

Prelude

Sourdough

Sunday Night

The Fig Tree

The Hare

The Home Place

The Photograph

FLASH FICTION SHORTLIST

An Uncommon Occurrence

Dog Tags

Evening

Lavender Days

Leftovers

Queen

The Failed Escape

The Girl by the River

The Homemade Harness

These Ordinary Nights

This is Unravel

Viennese Whirls and Pineapple Creams

Worm

Invite to pre-Festival Launch in Market House, Fri. Oct. 16th, 8pm

You are cordially invited to the Allingham 2015 pre-Festival launch this Friday, 16th October at 8:00pm in the Market House Pub in Ballyshannon. The event will include a preview of this year's Festival programme, plus a raffle, music and food, and a spectral appearance by William Allingham himself. For more information see www.allinghamfestival.com