Venue: 7 Yarmouth Close, Furnace Green, Crawley
Cost: £3 - When: Wednesday 2 July at 8pm

This week’s Irish Language Class takes place at a new venue.

For more information call Shannon on 07815 055281

Venue: Hawth Theatre and Grounds - Cost: See Below

The sprawling wooded grounds of The Hawth are the perfect backdrop for the annual Crawley folk festival - a three day family friendly celebration of the best traditional and contemporary music that the folk scene has to offer!

With an indoor theatre, workshop rooms and oodles of outside space, The Hawth’s unique setting means we can do so much more than your average festival! You can soak up the ambience at the Amphitheatre stage or sample a pint at the bar and enjoy the best small acoustic acts at the foyer stage. If its big names on a big stage you’re after - the main theatre is for you, whilst the intimate Studio setting offers a chance to get up close and personal to some of folk’s most accomplished acts.

Real ale tents, food stands and craft stalls are nestled conveniently between the storytelling tent, dance stage and open air marquee allowing you to weave from one event to the next and adding to the camaraderie and feel-good festival vibe!

More info at www.hawth.co.uk

The Celtic and Irish Cultural Society are looking for stallholders selling Irish goods to take part in the Crawley Irish Festival on Sunday 24^th August on Southgate playing fields in Crawley.

If you specialise in Irish cuisine or Celtic crafts, this is a great opportunity to promote your business and sell your wares in a lively and fun family atmosphere.  So whether you’re a butcher, baker, candlestick maker or something altogether more unusual, come and join us and enjoy the craic!

The Festival, now in its thirteenth year attracts around 6000 people and features live performances of popular and traditional music on two stages, a number of creative workshops and a variety of sporting activities including demonstrations and games. Craft stalls and shops selling traditional Irish produce and arts and crafts goods are also an important part of the programme.

Organisers are keen to develop the Festival and would like to expand the range of stalls at this year’s event and are keen to hear from anyone interested in taking part.

The cost of a 10 foot x 20 foot stall costs just £40 for the whole day. There are also concessions available for hot food sales.

If you would like to know more, please contact Shannon Mackey-Witton on 07815 055281 or email: crawleyirishadmin@googlemail.com.

You can also find further details on our website: http://www.celtic-irish.co.uk/crawley-irish-festival-2008

A new channel aimed at Irish people living in Britain has been named RTÉ International.

Public service broadcaster RTÉ is recruiting for positions including channel manager, according to the Irish Post.

The service may now launch before the previous target date of St Patrick’s Day next year. The newspaper said RTÉ International would be a combination of RTÉ One and RTÉ Two with some programmes from TG4.

Several RTÉ news bulletins will be carried live. The channel, previously known as Diaspora TV, is expected to be broadcast free-to-air on digital satellite.

RTE International will be a hybrid of RTÉ One and RTÉ Two with selected programming being drawn from the Gaelic-language channel TG4. The main One, Six-One and Nine O’clock news bulletins will be screened live. The broadcaster is currently advertising for senior staff.

The launch of such a channel was mandated in the Irish Communications Act of 2007.

Ireland’s communications minister Eamon Ryan said it would “provide the Irish abroad with a valuable link to home”.

From Digital Spy >

Irish Workshop Day Sunday 29th June 2008 Queens Hall Cuckfield

The workshop is funded by the Youth Federation, West Sussex Youth Services and presented by the Carey School of Irish Dancing.

Two Sessions

• 10am – 12-30pm
• 2.00pm – 4.30 pm

Morning Workshops:

• 10 -11 Irish Dancing / Music / Singing / Storytelling
• 11.15 – 12.15 Irish Dancing / Music / Singing / Storytelling
• 12.30 Showtime! … This will include a fashion parade of Irish Dancing Costumes throughout the last six decades

(Parents and Friends welcome to come along and see the fruits of the labour!!!!)

Afternoon

• 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm Irish Dancing / Music / Singing / Storytelling
• 3.15pm – 4.15 pm Irish Dancing / Music / Singing / Storytelling
• 4.30pm Showtime! …This will include a fashion parade of Irish Dancing Costumes throughout the last six decades

(Parents and Friends welcome to come along and see the fruits of the labour!!!!) Bring your own Instruments… Wear Comfortable footwear!

All are welcome but places are limited.

Please Contact 01444 456972 to book your place for either the morning or afternoon. Light Refreshments will be provided. Any story tellers or musicians available contact Roseleen via County Brighton. You’ll be well looked after!!!! Roseleen Carey T.C.R.G. Principal