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FRIDAY 20 AUGUSTGolfing at the GlennsOpen StablefordBirr Golf Club • Call: 057 9120082Vintage WorkshopsSee Monday for full details10am – 2.30pm • Birr Community & Family Resource CentreBirr Vintage Week & Arts Festival presentsNiall de Búrca – StorytellerIn an age of so much electronic entertainment, step back in time thisVintage Week and be enthralled by one of Ireland’s finest traditionalstorytellers. Niall’s wide repertoire, from traditional myths andlegends to modern tales is guaranteed to put a smile on faces of all ages!‘Listening to de Búrca is reminiscent of childhood days of mysteries and makebelieve.If you get a chance to hear him it’s a pleasure you won’t forget’.Wanganui Chronicle, New Zealand ‘…truly spellbinding…’ Kilkenny Arts FestivalTales for the Telling for all the family • 11am • €5 (1 adult & 2 children: €12)The One Eyed King & other ancient stories • 1.05pm • €10 incl. light lunchThe Buachaill 3pm • (Ages 12–18) €5Told world wide – A chiller of a thriller! Join Niall for one of his mostfamous tales, and afterwards, the workshop especially for teenagers willhave your hair standing on end and tickle your funny bone. Learn the nutsand bolts of performing and tale-telling techniques!Children’s Treasure HuntChildren must be accompanied by an adult.2.30pm • From Scout Hall (Marian Hall) • No ChargeFilm NightWatching and Waiting by Hello Camera. When private investigator,Katherine Mellor, is faced with the reality that her spying will determinethe future of Michael, a businessman suspected of infidelity, she is forcedto make difficult decisions that put her own principles to the test. Part ofthe 72hourmovie.com project, this film was shot, edited and screened in 72hours at the 2008 Galway Film Fleadh. The company has just returned fromAustralia where they were invited to perform a similar feat at the 2010Melbourne International Film Festival. www.hellocamera.ieBeyond The Roundabout? by Nicky Larkin explores the notorious Moyrossand Southill estates in Limerick city. Commissioned by The Arts Counciland Belltable Arts Centre and shot over the course of eight months, thisfilm merges documentary with experimental film style and video-art asit takes us deep inside Ireland’s most neglected housing estates.Limerick City Council has regeneration plans for the area, in an attemptto wipe the slate clean. But can a superficial transformation such asnew homes really address such deep-rooted issues of socialexclusion in the city? www.nickylarkin.com8pm • The Edit Shed, Green Street • €5Charades Final9pm • The SwanThe Converse All-Stars10pm • The ChestnutPopcorn Canon Night11pm ‘till late • Melbas Night ClubVISUAL ARTS TRAIL EXHIBITIONS OPEN DAILY