Description: The inaugural Enniscorthy Street Rhythms Gala Ball held earlier this year. Drum circle to welcome attendants and a great dance display by Alan O'Brien's dance troupe
Description: Parade from Showgrounds via Ross Road, Patrick Street, Duffry, Main Street, Market Square, Castle Hill and Abbey Square to Riverside Park Hotel Carpark.
Opening Act
Location: Car Park beside Riverside Park Hotel
Date: 15/08/2008
Time: 08:10 PM until 09:45 PM
Description: A lively display of dance and drumming truly personifying the festival and providing a marvellous taster of things to come!
Performance include: Motema Congonese music, Cumann Rince Naisiunta, Wexford Dance Academy and Club Rio.
Fireworks Display
Location: River Slaney
Date: 15/08/2008
Time: 09:45 PM until 10:15 PM
Description: Enniscorthy Street Rhythms Opening Ceremony Fireworks Display.
Ceili
Location: Riverside Park Hotel
Date: 15/08/2008
Time: 10:30 PM until 01:00 AM
Description: Live Ceili Band with Fear an Ti to get you foot-tapping and dancing the night away.
Tickets cost €10.
Description: Baby Bop Disco from just after zero to 6 years old kidz. Just bring your mammy, daddy, gran or your hip hop guardian.
Dance Performance Acts
Location: Around town
Date: 16/08/2008
Time: 11:00 AM until 06:00 PM
Description: Different dance performers strutting their stuff all around the town. Farmers Market, The Castle, Abbey centre, Dunnes Stores Rafter Street and Slaney Street.
Dance Performance Acts
Location: Market Square
Date: 16/08/2008
Time: 02:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Description: A variety of irish and international dance acts displaying their talents on the stage at the Square
Beat 102-103 Beat Fleet
Location: Market Square
Date: 16/08/2008
Time: 02:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Description: The Beat Fleet will be out and about on the streets to take requests and bring their music to the town
Tea Dance
Location: Showgrounds Marquee
Date: 16/08/2008
Time: 03:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Description: Tea Dance with live band Unity and teas provided by Oven Door Catering. Cost €10 per person.
Kids Disco
Location: Marquee at Dance Village
Date: 16/08/2008
Time: 06:30 PM until 08:00 PM
Description: Dance to the sounds provided by local DJ and Celebrity Liam Sharkey
Evening highlights performaning acts
Location: Market Square
Date: 16/08/2008
Time: 08:00 PM until 10:00 PM
Description: Professional Salsa Dancers from Spain,Salsa Nation Dance Group,Club Rio,Dimensions Dance Group and Samba Band.
Latin Dance
Location: Showgrounds Marquee
Date: 16/08/2008
Time: 10:00 PM until 12:00 AM
Description: Live 9 piece band with Tony Oscar providing the marvellous latin sounds for all lovers of dance. Latin Disco after midnight when the band stops. Dance like you will never stop.
Cost €20 per person.
Description: After midnight when the band stops. Dance like you will never stop
Puppeteer
Location: Show Grounds
Date: 17/08/2008
Time: 12:00 PM until 01:00 PM
Description: Fantastic puppet action for the young and not so young! Julie-Rose McCormick was the puppeteer on the Lassie movie 2005 and worked on productions with the Abbey and Project theatres.
Family Fair
Location: Showgrounds
Date: 17/08/2008
Time: 03:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Description: Old style Family Fair with many attractions including Wheel of Fortune, Ring boards, Pony Rides, Puppeteer, Sumo Suits, Bungee Run, BBQ Food Stall and much more
Enniscorthy Town Council
