Crawley Irish Festival: Sunday, 30th August

This year’s Crawley Irish Festival will showcase some great Irish entertainment, music, sport and dance. In its fourteenth year, the festival is a great family day out to enjoy over the August Bank Holiday.

So keep Sunday, 30 August 2009 free in your diary for Crawley’s biggest Irish Festival ever! Visit the festival from 12 noon at Southgate Playing Fields, Crawley, West Sussex – just a short journey from Gatwick Airport.

WHAT’S ON OFFER?

Live Music: The Dome stage will showcase some of the biggest Irish acts from Britain and Ireland, whilst the Trad Stage features the best traditional and folk acts from throughout the UK and Ireland.

Live Dance: Irish Dance displays have always been popular at the festivals and the Open Dance Competition attracts competitors from all over the the world at the Irish Dance Stage.

Live Sport: GAA Sport also has an important role to play, with Gaelic Football and Hurling matches being played out at the GAA Arena as teams from across the southeast fight it out for the London Carlow Association Cup.

All-Round Family Fun: Families and children will be well catered for with stalls, an amusement area that includes slides, rides and all-round family fun.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

All proceeds from the Crawley Irish Festival are invested in community projects to assist in the promotion of Celtic and Irish cultural activities in and around Crawley.

ADMISSION PRICES

Adults – £5  Concessions -£2 (including senior citizens and NUS card holders). Accompanied children under 16 – £1.

Where the festival is located

For more information on this exciting event, please visit the website.