Welcome to Clonmel Junction Festival's first edition ezine. 2009 plans to be one of the biggest and best Junction festivals so far, so keep the 4th - 12th July free.

There are lots of exciting theatre, music, comedy and dance acts already booked, but details of which I cannot divulge. We will be sending the ezine out on a monthly basis. Every now and then, a few of names will be “leaked” so keep your eyes peeled! If you have any friends who would like to be kept up to date with Junction Festival news please forward on this ezine and ask them to subscribe.

Looking forward to seeing you all at the festival this year!

Nollaig Healy, Marketing & Administration Manager

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

Clonmel Junction Festival is looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals who are willing to help out during the Festival which takes place this year from July 4th to 12th.

A typical volunteer schedule would include at least four 3 hour events and some availability before the start of the Festival would be an advantage. This experience is guaranteed to be rewarding, as you will meet new people and partake in challenging activities.

To find out more information please click here.

PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME GETS GOING

Homes and Habitats will explore the human and animal world with Atsushi Kaga, the Dublin-based Japanese artist. The programme will visit 10 classes in 8 schools involving over 250 children aged 9 to 12 throughout the spring..

The Playlounge Project was devised by Junction Festival to furnish and decorate the Junction @Chadwick’s café area with children and parent friendly objects, seating and other playful features. These sessions will take place in Clonmel every Thursday from 7.30 to 9.30 throughout the spring. A €5 charge is required per session to cover materials. For more information please call the Participation Programme Director on 086 822 5054.

JUNCTION FESTIVAL ON-LINE

Do you twitter or flikr? Do you poke or throw a sheep at friends on Facebook? If so, then get on-line and join as a friend of the Clonmel Junction Festival.

In line with creating profiles on sites such as Bebo, MySpace, Photobucket, Facebook, Blogspot and Twitter, the festival have also launched their new website for 2009.

New features on the site include a day-by-day festival calendar, an easily useable search facility to find events by genre and an all new breaking news section. So keep up to date with all the festival news!