A guide to what is happening this week
Co Down – Paddle Power
Visitors to Strangford Lough have a chance to learn kayaking skills and explore the water with expert tuition on hand. The event takes place on Wednesday evening from 7pm until 9pm and is weather dependent. Participants should meet at the Clearsky Adventure Centre at Castle Ward. The event costs £36 per person. clearsky-adventure.com
Limerick – Adare Heritage
Tours of Desmond Castle are run every day throughout the summer beginning at 9.30am, with the last tour at 4.30pm, form the Adare Heritage Centre. A mini bus is provided for transport and along the route a potted history of Adare village is relayed. Tours cost €6 per adult, €5 for senior and €15 for a family. adareheritagecentre.ie
Dublin – kids’ festival
Play is a summer music festival running until August 21st at the Ark in Temple Bar, and features a series of live performances and hands-on workshops for younger audiences. The workshops generally take place on weekdays, with family concerts at weekends. Interactive sound installations run in the foyer throughout the event. ark.ie 01 6707788
Waterford – children’s entertainment
Running until Friday, the Sprog Festival at the Garter Lane venue in Waterford’s city centre has a line-up that includes art and puppet making. A fairy
cake decoration workshop takes place tomorrow, and a parent and toddler event on Wednesday. garterlane.ie 051 855038
Mayo – summer school
The Scoil Acla traditional summer school on Achill Island is officially opened today by Taoiseach Enda Kenny and runs until Sunday. Daily classes are held in traditional instruments, creative writing. There are also arts and crafts workshops and a full programme of nightly entertainment. scoilacla.com
Cork – aerial classes
A six-week course in aerial classes begins tomorrow at the North Point Business Park and will take participants through exercises to build up physique as well as learn trapeze and hoop acts. An improvers courses starts on Wednesday. Both courses begin at 7pm and costs €15 per class; the beginners’ course is €80 for the full six weeks. sorcaluba.com 087 2242623
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