Go Kids

Up the Junction in ClonmelThe children of Clonmel don't have to be told that their 10-day festival is on. For months they have been working on the banners that decorate the main streets of the town. The festival goes on until July 10th and there are street performances, music, comedy and theatre in several venues around the town, with several special events for children.

The old Chadwicks building on Queen Street is the focal point for the festival and its Playlounge family space is a great pitstop for small children. Stuffed creatures, toys, giant toadstools – all have been designed and made by a team of enthusiastic seamstresses and aspiring and emerging artists.

There are several theatre shows specially for children, including Púca Puppets who are putting on a show at Chadwicks for small children called Stone Soup, while older children might prefer Barabbas Theatre Company's City of Clowns.

Next Saturday there's a family fun day along the streets of Clonmel with entertainment, music and performances from such acts as the Fanzini Brothers in their Cannonball Circusand Babcock and Bobbins, and a dance piece from integrated dance company Croí Glan, which performs work that includes disabled and non-disabled dancers.

Full programme details at junctionfestival.com, which has booking details for the shows