At Birr Castle
THE BIG BEAUTIFUL
VINTAGE PICNIC
Friday 29 July
12.30pm-3pm
Lay down your picnic blankets and spread out your own vintage-style picnic. Try your hand at a game of Garden Croquet or Skittles. A fun-filled memory-making day out for all.
Prizes on the day too!
Booking essential
Erebidae Triple Goddess Circus
Sunday 31 July
10pm
Through Irish Mythology, Live Storytelling, Contortion, Fire Dance and Original Live Music, Erebidae Circus share the intimate stories of Ireland’s greatest female characters.
Booking essential
PLEIN-AIR PAINTING
Wednesday & Thursday | 9.30am-4pm
Whether you’re an experienced painter or a beginner we hope you’ll join Jock Nichol for 2 days of outdoor painting.
€25 per day or €40 for both days.
To book | email birrvintageweekarts@gmail.com
Please put Plein Air in the subject line
FULLY BOOKED
CHAMPION TREES & POLLINATING ARMIES
- TREE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES
Wednesday 3 August
11am & 2pm
Join Brian Tobin, Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Forestry at University College Dublin on an adventure that explores some of the extraordinary synergistic partnerships between trees and small animals and insects that ensures their mutual success and survival. Perhaps we too can be inspired by solutions adopted in nature and apply to human challenges.
Futures Lab is supported by the Creative Ireland Programme in partnership with Offaly County Council.
20 people per walk | Duration: 60 minutes
Starting Point | Blue Cedar (no 4 on map overlooking the suspension bridge)
SOCIAL WALK THROUGH
BIRR CASTLE
Thursday 4 August
4pm
Join staff from Offaly Local Development Company on an evening stroll through the beautiful grounds. Followed by some light refreshments and a good chat.
Free but booking essential
Contact Declan on (087) 699 1226
or Louise on (087) 692 5276 | llarkin@offalyldc.ie