HAPPY SNAPPERS! STOP listening to crystal Swing - GET UP THE ATTIC RIGHT NOW - DUST OFF YOUR KODAK BROWNIE and GET CLICKING AWAY !

THE NORTHERN STANDARD are organising another PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION.....

entitled .......

'Great Northern Farm Machinery'
 
So! Off you go! Submit your photos of tractors, muckspreaders, balers .... any aspect of farm machinery you want ..... send by e-mail to veronica@northern-standard.ie and each week the Northern Standard will publish photographs, shortlisted as part of 16 finalists photographs to be exhibited at The Flat Lake Festival.  A swanky judging panel will then choose the winning Flat Lake photograph.  A trophy (compliments of The Northern Standard) will be presented to the winning photographer.

The Flat Lake Open Poetry SLAM -    This year we have decided to follow the traditional rules of a slam and discourage the use of props (such as texts) on stage.  Participants will be awarded points for performance as well as quality of poem so good luck  and you never know....you might be the lucky winner of the best slam poet at the flat lake festival and a big a bag of books to boot. don't be shy - winner also get's a bockle of dry sherry and LOADS OF KUDOS ( Greek Brandy ) This was a big hit last year...will someone remind us of the winner and we'll print the victorious poem.

The Flat Lake 'Tell the Best Lie' Competition - all you lieing shites out there get practicing - winner gets 7 million Euros - to be judged by Father Christmas and an alien sheep type thing from Tydavnet.

The Flat Lake 'Air Guitar' Competition - Lead, rhythm, bass? ... we don't give a monkeys rim... just come on down and let rip you spotty little hormonal greasy haired louts and lasses. Winner gets a good kicking and a plaque.

All entries contact: info@theflatlakefestival.com