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Silken Thomas director Sean Judge was unhappy with the adjudication.

Silken Thomas Players unhappy with All-Ireland adjudication

Sean Judge, the director of the play by Silken Thomas players, Mercury Fur, which came second in the All-Ireland Drama Festival finals at the weekend, has criticised the adjudicator of the festival, saying “he hadn’t done his homework”.

The adjudicator, Tony Rushforth, has denied this.

Cast of Silken Thomas who came second in the All-Ireland Drama Festival on Saturday night.

Multiple All-Ireland awards for Kildare drama groups

Kildare drama groups Prosperous Drama Society and Silken Thomas picked up numerous prizes at the All Ireland Drama Festival

Movietime, courtesy of Audi Naas

A night at the movies with Audi at the Odeon in Naas

Audi Naas hosted a customer appreciation night with a difference recently when they treated 300 loyal customers to a night at the movies in Odeon cinema Naas.

Sandra Dubert and Emma Field taking home 1st place in the doubles under 14 section.

Kildare dance crews scoop street dance victories

Vicky Barry’s dance crews proved their metal at the recent Spectrum Street Dance Competition bagging three first place trophies.

Aine Mulvey.

Nas na Ri Singers to perform in Newbridge College

THE Nas na Ri Singers rehearsing for their summer concert which takes place on Friday May 17 in Newbridge College Church at 8 pm.

President Michael D Higgins flanked by Dick O Sullivan, manager of Punchestown, on day one of the Punchestown National Hunt Festival. Picture: Adrian Melia

Presidential Punchestown a pleaser for the punters

HE’S a sprightly lad, is our Michael Daniel.

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Annie Morris - The day I broke the broadband

Dinner was almost ready last night and nobody came to the table. They were all glued to a gadget.

Terry Dignan, Carmel Kelly, and Paddy Behan, at the Naas FF Cumann charity table quiz. Pics: Tony Keane.

FF Naas table quiz raises money for St Vincent De Paul

THE local Fianna Fail organisation staged a table quiz at the Town House Hotel to raise money for the Society of St Vincent De Paul.

Zita McGarry Kelly in a scene from 'The Goat, or who is Sylvia'.

From Prosperous to Monaco

It’s a busy time for Prosperous Dramatic Society.

The Druids are about to relaunch themselves with new member Mick Dunne, far right.

Druids relaunch with new member

Rebel band the Druids. are relaunching themselves with a new member Mick Dunne at the Rapture Niteclub, the Hamlet Court Hotel Johnstownbridge this coming Saturday evening, May 4. The Druids will be supported by The Legendary Celtic Storm & Kildare band Pyramid. Tickets, €10, can be purchased in the hotel, by phoning Paddy on 085 1557313 or by contacting the band on Facebook

Jose Carreras and Celine Byrne.

Caragh soprano Celine Byrne to perform with Carreras

CARAGH soprano Celine Byrne is to perform with internationally famous Spanish tenor Jose Carreras in October at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre.

Electric Picnic 2012.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Bjork and Fatboy Slim to headline Electric Picnic

Good things come to those who wait. And the waiting is over as the line up has been announced for this year’s spectacular 10th Birthday Electric Picnic with Bjork, Fatboy Slim and Arctic Monkeys named as the headline acts.

A spiegeltent.

No Spiegeltent but the show will go on for Naas festival

THE Naas Spiegeltent Festival will not now take place.

Mairead O'Brien, Saoirse Colfer, Jen O'Reilly, Colína McGary, Dani Farrell, of Maynooth Musical Society in their production of 'Songs of Stage and Screen 2013' in the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth, on Friday night, April 5.                                Photo Tony Keane.

Maynooth society back to auditions

MAYNOOTH Musical Society was delighted with the talent on stage for its recent show, Songs of Stage and Screen, writes Henry Bauress.

Castletown House, at which a major theatre festival is planned for 3-5 August

August theatre festival for Castletown

PLANS will unveiled soon for a major festival of theatre in north Kildare.

Alexander Baburin, Russian-Irish International Grandmaster of chess imparts chess strategy to young members of the Sallins Chess Club.

Chess Grandmaster pays a visit to Sallins club

ALEXANDER Baburin, Russian-Irish international grandmaster of chess, paid a recent visit to Sallins to meet young chess players.

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