4 days ago
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- Irish Independent
Craic in the Granite Festival bowled over by Credit Union's generous donation
Festival director Barry Reid, secretary Laura Brennan, and treasurer Tristan McCall recently accepted the cheque for €1,200 on behalf of the festival committee from Agata Szymanska at the Aughrim branch of the Credit Union.
Overjoyed by the donation, Barry said it was wonderful to see groups like Arklow Credit Union funding local initiatives to promote the community's musical and artistic talents, adding: 'We're delighted that they see merit in our efforts and believe in what we are trying to achieve.
'An established CLG, operated by volunteers from Aughrim, Craic in the Granite Music & Arts Festival (CITG) aims to nurture County Wicklow's interest and engagement with music and the arts with a strong emphasis on children's cultural education.
"The festival committee would also like to thank Wicklow County Council, The Arts Council and Wicklow County Arts Office for their support.'
Boasting something for all ages, CITG 2025 will feature an exhibition by Kunstverein Aughrim's photographer-in-residence Eslam Abd El Salam, performances from reggae/ska group The Rebel Souls and Alt-rock group Bruiser, children's entertainment and scientific education by The Mad Scientist, along with Irish music performances by the Anne Devlin CCE, Settle the Scór, and a stripped-back acoustic set from Dublin's Indie darlings Dogpond.
There will be a children's clay workshop by local ceramic artist Christien van Bussel, live retellings of Irish mythology classics set to original music by Candlelit Tales, a children's circus performance by Stefan Petrov and an all-day bowling exhibition and competition hosted by Aughrim's Bowling Club, where local teams will pit themselves against each other to win the 'Craic in the Granite Perpetual Bowling Trophy'.
The festival is free for everyone to attend, with no tickets needed. Workshops are also free, but must be pre-booked through the festival's website – – where a full schedule of events can be found.
