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2012 AUSTRALIAN CELTIC FESTIVAL TICKETED EVENTS
WEDNESDAY 2nd MAY
Schools Concert & Celtic Art Exhibition - 7.30pm Glen Innes Primary School Hall - $5 Adult $2 child
Song and dance performances by local school students. Tickets available at the Visitor Information centre or online. Limited tickets available, pre purchase is reccommended. Parking and Entry at rear of School - Turn down Camerons Lane off Meade Street.
THURSDAY 3rd MAY
Celtic Classic Guided Tour - 9.50am Visitor Information Centre - $30 per person
Tour out to Glen Innes' surrounding towns of Deepwater and Emmaville. You will enjoy a performance by Deepwater school children, visit to the historic Deepwater Railway Station, followed by lunch hosted by the Deepwater sewing Group with patchwork on display for sale. Then across to Emmaville with a visit to the Mining Museum.
Return to Visitor Information Centre at approx. 3.30pm
Kilted History Coach Tour - 12.50pm Visitor Information Centre - $20 Per person
Take a tour of Glen Innes and discover the history and symbolism of the Australian Standing Stones, the heritage main street and historic buildings plus a visit to the Land of the Beardies History House, including afternoon tea.
Return to the Visitor Information Centre at approx. 4.00pm
"Benivido Ao Nosa Festa" Welcome to the 20th ACF - $20 per person
An evening to welcome each and everyone of you to the 20th Australian Celtic Festival. The evening includes the launch of John Mathews book "The History of the Standing Stones". Performances by Glen Innes Pipe Band, Spirit of the Glen, Cape Byron Celtic Dancers and Shawn Silver. Includes hot finger food.
Tickets available at the Visitor Information Centre and online. Limited number of tickets available, pre purchase is reccommended.
Schools Concert & Celtic Art Exhibition - 1.30pm & 6.30pm Glen Innes Primary School Hall - $5 Adult $2 child
Song and dance performances by local school students. Tickets available at the Visitor Information centre or online. Limited tickets available, pre purchase is reccommended. Parking and Entry at rear of School - Turn down Camerons Lane off Meade Street.
FRIDAY 4th MAY
Celtic Highlands Coach Tour - 9.50am Visitor Informaiton Centre -$30 per person
Enjoy the history and 65km district drive visiting the Australian Standing Stones, Ben Lomond Village, Stonehenge and Balancing Rock, including lunch at the Historic Ben Lomond Hall.
Return to the Visitor Informaiton Centre approx. 2.30pm (in time for the Festival Opening).
Glen Innes Uniting Church Quilting & Craft Group - 6.00pm to 7.30pm - Uniting Church - $20 per person
Presenting "Between the Kilts and Quilts", displaying local quilting excellence and including a buffet meal. Tickets available from the Visitor Information Centre or online.
Uniting Church is located on the corner of MacQuarie and Bourke Streets.
Haggis Dinner & Ceilidh - 6.30pm for 7.00pm - Services Club - $45 per person
An enjoyable evening including the Piping in of the Haggis, a two course meal and entertainment provided by Highlander. Tickets only available at the Visitor Information Centre and Online. Tickets not available at the door.
"Celebrar O Festival" - 7.30pm - The Australian Standing Stones - $15 per person
Concert to celebrate the Year of Brittany, Galicia and Asturias at the Australian Standing Stones. Performances by Armidale City Brass Band, Queensland Irish Pipe Band, Leaping Lizards and Senor Cabrales & Souleiado.
There is no disbaled parking at this event. A courtesy bus will be leaving the Visitor Informaiton Centre at 6.30pm via the Bourke street entry tot he showground to the Standing Stones site. The bus will return after the concert at approx 10.00pm.
Tickets available at the Visitor Information Centre or online. No tickets available at the site, pre purchase only.
SATURDAY 5TH MAY
Triquetra Dinner & Concert - 5.45pm for 6.00pm - Services Club - $50 per person
Featuring the "Trquetra Awards" and entertainment by "Soulieado" and "Senor Cabrales" and last year's Triquetra winners "Murphy's Pigs". Includes pre-dinner drinks and canapes followed by a two course meal.
Tickets available at the Visitor Information Centre or online. Pre-purchase tickets is reccommended.
Bowling Club Entertainment - 7.00pm - Bowling Club - $10 per person
Informal gathering including entertainment by "Wirrycow". Limited number of tickets availble - pre purchase tickets is reccommended. Tickets available online or form the Visitor Information Centre.
Ceili Dance - 7.00pm - Glen Innes Golf Club - $10 per person
A fun-filled evening of dance and music hosted by Glen Squares. Audience participation welcomed.
A bus service will be operating from the Glen Innes Services Club from 6.30pm and will return after the evening's entertainment.
Tickets availble from the Visitor Information Centre or online.
