We’ve just heard about the fantastic success of a Crawley Irish dancing school.
Last weekend was the CRDM All Ireland Championships. Held in Dublin’s National Basketball Arena in Tallaght, over 500 dancers from all over the world took part.
The Andromeda Edmunds School of Irish Dancing from Crawley sent 20 dancers and brought home 16 trophies! The weekend ended with the prestigious Showdance Championships. The Edmunds School beat the reigning champions, the European champions and the world champions to win the title of 2009 CRDM All Ireland Showdance Champions the very first time they entered!
The School now need sponsors so they can send as many dancers as possible to the World Championships in Poland next April. The teacher, Andromeda, can be contacted at: andromedaedmunds@yahoo.co.uk
Congratulations to everyone involved
The Edmunds school will be performing at the Crawley Irish Festival on 30th August. Why not look in on their dance displays and see the dancers that beat the European and World champions.
Yes our biggest event of the year
The Crawley Irish Festival is scheduled for Sunday 30th August 2009 (12pm – 7pm)
Now in it’s 14th year it never fails to impress. It attracts up to seven thousand visitors to the town from throughout Crawley and the South East of England for the one day event and has built a reputation as a great family day out. The event showcases some of the best musical talent from Britain and Ireland on three live entertainment stages, with traditional, ballad, country and modern music played out in addition to the Irish dance stage and Ceili marquee.
This year we are focusing heavily on the younger element of the community with a special children’s entertainment marquee involving games, songs and stories, with particular emphasis on Irish traditions and folklore.
Sports and cultural identity are each featured prominently with GAA sports, a funfair, workshops, food and craft stalls and displays, with the added attraction of a licensed beer tent with Gaelic sports shown on the big TV screen.
It’s a great day out for all the family – so come to Southgate Playing Fields in Central Crawley and enjoy the craic!
Entry: £5 (discounts £2). Children: £1. Parking free
For further details, visit the website at http://www.celtic-irish.co.uk/festival
