THIS IS A PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

AND IS SUBJECT TO CHARGES CHANGES.

FRIDAY NIGHT 3rd

BUTTYBARN

6:00 PM   -
7:00 PM    - 
FAVOURITE SONS
8:00 PM     - 30 POUNDS OF BONE
9:00 PM     - CLARA ROSE
10:00 PM  -  GOODNIGHT IRENE
11:00 PM   - MUNDY
12:00 AM  - JULIAN LLOYD


THE DB AUDIO BIG TOP

6:00  PM   -  HA'PENNY MARIACHI
7:00  PM  
8:00  PM   -   FRED
9:00  PM   -   MIKEY & THE SCALLYWAGS
10:00 PM   - 
HUMBUZZER
11:00 PM   -  MIK ARTISTIK
12:00 AM   -  BIPOLAR EMPIRE


THE GONZO THEATRE MARQUEE


6.30-7.30     The Grand Opening with the Gonzo Club…
7.30-8          Star Stories-4 - Spontaneous Theatre People
8-9-              Safe by Suki Theatre
9-10-            Vision Hour Cabaret with Dave Lordan and co

 

Music- 10 til 2
Tara Kennedy, Sharon Reid and the Attic Knights,
Radio Active Grandma, Pierce McLoughlin
Bill Coleman

 


THE CLONES FILM FESTIVAL MARQUEE
 

8pm  - Grand Opening of the Cinema Marquee with Dust Devils
            Ireland 2003, 45 min, Dir: Dearbhla Glynn, Prod: Aprile Blake
           Get into festival mode with this visually stunning documentary

           on Flat Lake’s second cousin, the legendary Burning Man Festival in Nevada.

THE 'UNNAMABLE' SCANBITZ  INFLATABLE

VISUAL & MULTI-MEDIA ART GALORE IN THIS NEW INFLATABLE TREASURE CHEST 

SO WATCH THIS SPACE for the WIERDY STUFF !

THE McENTEES CAMPFIRE STAGE

By courtesy of Charlie McGuinness, the consumate 'Féile Oriel' and their endless troupe of Tradders will be gracing the old vintage bus down at the campfire every night. If ya wanna join in, just pitch up and give it a go ...but beware, they're too good to be bluffed !
 

OUT AND ABOUT

Cinemandala - Screenplay writing workshops - Crazy Dave's Jukebox  - Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies -  Gerry McBreen

 Ghosties -  Monaghan Poets and  Songwiters  - Holistic  Area
 Kitesmiths  -  Radio Butty  - Camera  Obscura
 The Spirit Store-Ink Storm Poetry Depot
 The Band Wagon  TV  - Flying Testify Poetry Squadron
 Kate Kerrigan's Little Reading Parlour
 Flappers &  Flyers
GOOD SOOP
 

SATURDAY 4th

BUTTY BARN

With RADIO BUTTY broadcasting all day

12:00PM  - ROSITA SWEETMAN & DECLAN  GORMAN
1:00 PM  -  TOM MC INTYRE
2:00 PM  -  PAUL MURRAY / KEVIN BARRY
3:00 PM  -  ULICK O CONNOR
4:00 PM  -   LOUIS DE PAOR / NUALA NI DHOMHNAILL
5:00 PM  -   JOHN BANVILLE                                           
6:00 PM  -   THE BIG FLAT LAKE POLITICAL DEBATE
7:00 PM  -   ROBERT FISK
8:00 PM  -   MORAG PRUNTY &
                    FELICITY MCCALL
9:00 PM 
-   EARTH DUMPLING
10:00 PM  - THE AMAZING FEW
11:00 PM  -  SLOWFOOT
12:00 AM  -  TBA

MC's Captain Butty  & Malcolm Bennett

THE DB AUDIO BIG TOP

MIDDAY  -  FRANKIE DEAN
1.00 -          SUE GOGAN
2.00 -          CATHERINE CUNNINGHAM
3.00 -          LAYNE COUNTY

4.00   -        PADDY NASH & THE HAPPY ENCHILADAS
5.00 -          BINGO with DAVE McSAVAGE
6.00 -         
THE BIG PIANO HAPPENING
7.00 -          MIK ARTISTIK
8.00 -          THE INISH TURK BEG SESSIONS
9.00 -          BELLA–A-GO-GO Burlesque Show
12.00          TENTH AVENUE DJ's

                   MC's - Little John Nee & Sean Quigly.

THE GONZO THEATRE MARQUEE

12- 1-    Kettle Drum Theatre- ‘Wheels’ -a comic strip tale
1-1.30-  The Maids- a light-hearted piece featuring lesbian-incest and homicide
1.30-2-  Augusto Boal – Theatre of the Oppressed with NUI Galway
2-3        The Great Hunger by Patrick Kavanagh- Performed by Peter Quinn
3-4-       Wireless Mystery Theatre - live radio suspense plays
4-5        Victors Dung by Seamus O’Rourke The comedy hit of the year from Cornmill Theatre
5-6        Around the World on 80 quid- A comedic, musical travelogue with trad/gypsy musical flair
6-7        Rum and Vodka by Conor McPherson- a charming alcoholic monster from the great playwright
7-8       Dope by Navan Drama Group Directed by Richie Ball
8-9       Brown Bread Mix Tape- A quirky, funny, satirical, snappy, wacky sketch troupe
9-10     Conor Walsh- Piano with multi media visuals from David Lenihan
10         Kath Best- a theatrical, poetic set of Fran Landesman songs
10- 10.30- Joey Burns- Live Sculpture with chainsaws to improvised live music

 

Music 10.30 - 2.00
Red Queen Contest - Spiritual Leaders - Brown Sound - Sister Lovers
John Blek and the Rats

 

THE BOUDOIR SESSIONS TENT

2-3 PM -      Capoeira angola (all welcome to try)

3-4          -    Aranois

4-5          -   Jenny K & The Rhythm Kats

5-6            - Ha'Penny Mariachi 

6-7            - TBA

7-9           -  Mento caribbean party

9-10          - Swell berries acoustic and caribbean set

10.00        - Calypso and ska with Pressure Droppers

THE CLONESFILM FESTIVAL MARQUEE

11.30am -  Kids’ Film Club at Flat Lake
                 The best in recent European animated features.

3pm  -       Best of CFF Short Film Challenge
                  A selection of the best work from 4 years of 48-hour

                  short- filmmaking at Clones Film Festival.

6pm  -      Vox Humana (notes for a small opera)
                 Ireland 2008, 80 min, Dir: Bob Quinn
                A powerful story, beautiful baroque choir music and legendary

                independent Irish filmmaker Bob Quinn’s last movie ever...
                Followed by Q&A with the director.


11pm  -   Open Air Cinema - SOMEWHERE LOVELY !
               Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro)
               Brazil, France, Italy 1959, 100 min, Dir: Marcel Camus
               Retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth; a swirl of colour,

               dancing and movement. The film’s wonderful soundtrack

              -  introduced Bossa Nova to the world. Oscar and Palme d‘Or winner.

THE 'UNNAMABLE' SCANBITZ  INFLATABLE

12:00 – 1:00 Fishnet Yoga        Celia Richards
  Piano        Conor Walsh
1:00 – 2:00 Capoeira Class       Francis Matthews
2:00 – 2:30 Performance Poetry      Frank Rafferty
2:30 – 2:40 Dance Performance      Jessie Keenan
2:40 – 3:30 Performance Poetry      Catch the Moon
3:30 – 4:30 Music         Winter King
4:30 – 4:40 Dance Performance      Jessie Keenan
4:40 – 5:40 Barber Shop Quartet      Janzen 4
5:40 – 6:00 Ivory Cutlery       Frank Rafferty
6:00 – 6:10 Dance Performance      Jessie Keenan
6:10 – 7:00 Performance Poetry      Gifted Eccentric
7:00 – 8:00 The Strypes   

OFF-STAGE


12:00 – 1.30 Human Sculpture & Mobile Making Workshop for kids  Chris O’Brien
2:00 - 4:00  Book Making Workshop     Andy McGarry
All Day   Continuous Line Drawing     Sally O’Dowd
All Day  Graffiti Workshops      Orla Gilheany
All Day  Belfast Rain Skirt Sewing Workshops & Performances  Johanna Karolina
All Day  The Mobile Story Tent      Naomi O’Kelly
All Day  Burlesque Events      Harlot DeVille
All Day  Music Art Chairs Installation     Anne McGill
All Day  Where Ever Your Feet May Take You...(give them socks) Marie-Jeanne Jacob

Interactive Installations


 Head Box     -  Gary Robinson
  Ripple Manufacturing Machine   -  Garry Robinson
  Boat      -  Sally O’Dowd
  Low Flying Clouds    -  Rachel Ni Chuinn

OUT AND ABOUT

THE CASTLEBLANEY CHORAL GROUP - SUZY ALMOND - Cinemandala - Screenplay writing workshops - Crazy Dave's Jukebox  - 

Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies -  Gerry McBreen

 Ghosties -  Monaghan Poets and  Songwiters  - Holistic  Area
 Kitesmiths  -  Radio Butty  - Camera  Obscura
 The Spirit Store-Ink Storm Poetry Depot
 The Band Wagon  TV  - Flying Testify Poetry Squadron
 Kate Kerrigan's Little Reading Parlour
 Flappers &  Flyers

GOOD SOOP


 

THE McENTEES CAMPFIRE STAGE

By courtesy of Charlie McGuinness, the consumate 'Féile Oriel' and their endless troupe of Tradders will be gracing the old vintage bus down at the campfire every night. If ya wanna join in, just pitch up and give it a go ...but beware, they're too good to be bluffed !

We also have some great scheduled Folk on offer this year.

9.00 PM - THE YOUNG ONE'S

10.PM -    TRILECHEILE

11.00   -   FIELE ORIEL SESSIONS

                & ACOUSTIC ALL COMERS !
 


KIDSZONE 

PAT FAIRON'S WONDERFULLY CREATIVE
KIDDY AREA RUNNING from MIDDAY till 5.00 PM Sat & Sun.

PLEASE NOTE:

ALL KIDS ACTIVITIES ARE COMPLETELY FREE AT THE FLAT LAKE AND TOTALLY INCLUSIVE OF

THE FESTIVAL ENTRANCE FEE !

THE SAM MORE PETTING FARM - THE WATER SLIDE - THE MUD SLIDE - MUD SKATING RINKS THE CARDBOARD BEACH HUT - THE CARDBOARD BOX MAZE - THE BALL RUN - THE BIG RUN - THE WEE RUN - THE CAMERA OBSCURA  - FRIDGE DOOR GAMES - SALT DRAWING TRAYS - WATER PAINTING - TANGRAM CHALLENGES    BUZZER CHALLENGE - ETCHASKETCH CHALLENGE - FRIDGE DOOR MAGNETIC POETRY - THE FLATLAKE KIDS FRIDGE DOOR POETRY KITS - BIG BOARD GAMES with BIG DICE - BIG COUNTERS - THE SNAKES GAME  -THE LADDERS GAME - THE SNAKES AND  LADDERS GAME - THE GAME WITH NO NAME - THE SMALLEST FULLY SPRUNG  DANCE FLOOR IN IRELAND - ROUNDABOUT RACING - THE CARD SCHOOL - Fun Races - Chuck the Sheaf - Flat Lake's Strongest Man -Tons of Side Shows


SPORTS DAY with DARREN ROONEY

Running all weekend: All kinds of
sporty stuff ( times and details TBA )



 

SUNDAY 5th
       

With RADIO BUTTY broadcasting all day


BUTTY BARN

12.00 PM       -  CHRISTINE DWYER HICKEY & GINA MOXLEY
1.00 -              -  ANTHONY CRONIN
2.00                -  CONAL CREEDON & DAVID MONAGAN
3.00                -  ANNE HAVERTY 
4.00                - 
PETER MURPHY & MICHAEL HARDING
5.00               -   PETER TRANT & KRISTA RUSHING-HAMILTON
6.00               -   CLAIRE KILROY  &  TED MC CARTHY
7.00                -  MALCOLM BENNETT
8.00                - 
THE LATEX OUTLAWS ( CRYPTIC SURPRISE )
9.00                 - B & THE HONEYBOY
10.00              -  FIXED PENALTY

11.00              -  CROW BLACK CHICKEN

DB AUDIO BIG TOP   ( Blue Valentine's Sessions )


1.00  -   LUISE ZORLEIN - Fact 'N' Fiction
2.00    -   HARRY BIRD & THE RUBBER WELLIES

3.00    -     STEPHEN JAMES SMITH & ENDA REILLY

3.30      -   THE BLOOD RED MOUNTAIN BAND
4.30     -    THE AMAZING FEW
5.30     -    HENRIETTA GAME

6.30      -   STEPHEN JAMES SMITH & ENDA REILLY ( AGAIN )
7.00     -   THE SONS OF ROBERT MITCHUM
8.00     -   THE POETRY CHICKS
9.00     -    BLIND YACKETY
10.00   -  LOUISANA JOYRIDE
11.00   -  THE HOT SPROCKETS

THE GONZO THEATRE MARQUEE

12.00 - The Great Hunger by Patrick Kavanagh - perfirmed by Peter Duffy

1-2 –            Shane Gillen Magic Show
2-2.30          Augusto Boal- Theatre Forum
2.30- 4-       Open Poetry Slam – ‘The Typewriter is Dead’ hosted by The Gombeens (open to all)
4- 4.15        Lennon v McCartney  by Stephen Kennedy
4.15- 5-      Gonzo Play- with Robert Sheehan (The Misfits) and Aaron Monaghan  (Abbey/Druid)
5-6 –          Sam Shepard- Pat McCabe interviews the great American playwright.
Preceded by extracts from The Gonzo’s recent production of Shepard’s ‘True West’ 
6- 7-           Jinx Lennon- part punk folk poet troubadour, part gospel music energy preacher
7-8             Attack in the Morning- this rambunctious telling of superheroic kerry cycling legend MICK MURPHY’s attempt to beat the best.
8- 8.30      Trevor Browne - A musical genius, poet, man.
8.30-9.30 Ghost Train Willy Sketch group- (Republic of Telly)
9.30-10.30 Open Sketch Slam – Open to all people… sketches of any length… any theme.

Throughout Sunday ‘A View’ (with The Viper from the Hardy Bucks) will articulately critique the plays performed. 

11- till late Music
11- The Indian Baah Band- Indian classical music
12-2 The Gonzo Club Open Jamboree

 


THE BOUDOIR SESSIONS TIFFIN TENT

2-3 PM -    Capoeira Angola (all welcome to try)

3-4              -  TBA

4-5              - THE BEAUTIFUL ROOMS

5-7              - Flappers and flyers: with Justine

7-8              - MISS PAULA FLYNN

8-9              - Chill and aranois alternate

9-10            - Swell berries swing set

10.00         -  Gary Fitzpatrick's Dead Zoo - Swing, boogie woogie, klesmer, rockabilly, bluegrass, jump blues with the boudoir boys & Justine

PLEASE NOTE - from 8 each evening: The vintage photo booth.
 

THE CLONESFILM FESTIVAL MARQUEE
 

 11.30am -  Kids’ Film Club at Flat Lake
                   The best in recent European animated features.

1.30pm -    Mult-denominational Church Service

3pm  -       Exclusive European Preview
                  The Color Wheel
                  USA 2011, 83 min, b&w, Dir: Alex Ross Perry
                  Described as a comedic symphony of disappointment and

                 forgiveness, this new road movie by Alex Ross Perry

                 demonstrates in impressive fashion how good truly independent cinema can be.  

6pm  -        Dust Devils
                   Ireland 2003, 45 min, Dir: Dearbhla Glynn, Prod: Aprile Blake
                   Another chance to watch this excellent documentary about Burning Man.

                  “Stunningly shot, this enlightening documentary is impressive and compelling”

                  The Irish Examiner

                  Followed by Q&A with the producer and then….

7pm  -        The Temple Builder
                   Ireland 2006, 54 min, Dir: Dearbhla Glynn, Prod: Aprile Blake
                   Enter the world of David Best, the most celebrated artist ever to emerge

                  from the 20 year-old creative maelstrom of counter culture that is Burning Man.

THE 'UNNAMABLE' SCANBITZ  INFLATABLE

12:00 – 1:00 Fishnet Yoga  -      Celia Richards
                                Piano    -      Conor Walsh
1:00 – 2:00 Performance Poetry   -   Gifted Eccentric
2:00 – 3:00 Together One Voice   -   Choir
3:00 – 4:00 Music     -    Suzy Almond
4:00 – 4:45 Artist Talk    -   Rita Duffy
4:45 – 5:45 Performance Poetry    -  Catch The Moon
5:45 – 6:15 Stand Up    -    Frank Rafferty
6:15 – 7:00 Music Workshop    -  Pete Courtney
7:00 – 8:00 Music    -    Pete Courtney

OFF-STAGE


12:00 – 1.30 Human Sculpture & Mobile Making Workshop for kids  Chris O’Brien
2:00 - 4:00  Book Making Workshop   -  Andy McGarry
All Day   Continuous Line Drawing  -   Sally O’Dowd
All Day  Graffiti Workshops   -   Orla Gilheany
All Day  Belfast Rain Skirt Sewing Workshops & Performances  Johanna Karolina
All Day  The Mobile Story Tent    -  Naomi O’Kelly
All Day  Burlesque Events   -   Harlot DeVille
All Day  Music Art Chairs Installation  -   Anne McGill
All Day  Where Ever Your Feet May Take You...(give them socks) Marie-Jeanne Jacob   

 

Interactive Installations
`  Head Box     -  Gary Robinson
  Ripple Manufacturing Machine  -   Garry Robinson
  Boat      -  Sally O’Dowd
  Low Flying Clouds   -   Rachel Ni Chuinn


The Unnameable Tent – 4th and 5th June – Outside Tent


  Art Ambulance    -   Andrew Mason
  Princess & The Pea Bed – Camera Obscura   Siobhan Harton
  Balloon Secrets    -   Anne & Sandra
  Camera Obscura Tents    -  Siobhan Harton

THE McENTEES CAMPFIRE STAGE

By courtesy of Charlie McGuinness, the consumate 'Féile Oriel' and their endless troupe of Tradders will be gracing the old vintage bus down at the campfire every night. If ya wanna join in, just pitch up and give it a go ...but beware, they're too good to be bluffed !

10.00 pm - C O NEILL & CO.

11.00   - Fiele Oriel

OUT AND ABOUT

Cinemandala - Screenplay writing workshops - Crazy Dave's Jukebox  - 

Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies -  Gerry McBreen

 Ghosties -  Monaghan Poets and  Songwiters  - Holistic  Area
 Kitesmiths  -  Radio Butty  - Camera  Obscura
 The Spirit Store-Ink Storm Poetry Depot
 The Band Wagon  TV  - Flying Testify Poetry Squadron
 Kate Kerrigan's Little Reading Parlour
 Flappers &  Flyers

GOOD SOOP

KIDSZONE 

PAT FAIRON'S WONDERFULLY CREATIVE
KIDDY AREA RUNNING from MIDDAY till 5.00 PM Sat & Sun.

THE SAM MORE PETTING FARM - THE WATER SLIDE - THE MUD SLIDE - MUD SKATING RINKS THE CARDBOARD BEACH HUT - THE CARDBOARD BOX MAZE - THE BALL RUN - THE BIG RUN - THE WEE RUN - THE CAMERA OBSCURA  - FRIDGE DOOR GAMES - SALT DRAWING TRAYS - WATER PAINTING - TANGRAM CHALLENGES    BUZZER CHALLENGE - ETCHASKETCH CHALLENGE - FRIDGE DOOR MAGNETIC POETRY - THE FLATLAKE KIDS FRIDGE DOOR POETRY KITS - BIG BOARD GAMES with BIG DICE - BIG COUNTERS - THE SNAKES GAME  -THE LADDERS GAME - THE SNAKES AND  LADDERS GAME - THE GAME WITH NO NAME - THE SMALLEST FULLY SPRUNG  DANCE FLOOR IN IRELAND - ROUNDABOUT RACING - THE CARD SCHOOL - Fun Races - Chuck the Sheaf - Flat Lake's Strongest Man -Tons of Side Shows


SPORTS DAY with DARREN ROONEY

Running all weekend: All kinds of
sporty stuff ( times and details TBA )

THE FLAT LAKE WOULD LIKE TO THANK CAVAN/MONAGHAN LEADER FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE AT THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL




        
     

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