Durrow Scarecrow Festival 2022.
With plenty of children’s workshops to keep the young ones happy the adults are also catered for with some great workshop and talks taking place throughout this year’s festival.
So something for everybody – check out the list below;
Sunday 24th July
Adult Scarecrow Making Workshop
1pm – 2pm: Scarecrow Workshop for Adults, with frame, padding and tights all supplied. Please bring your own clothing, trimmings, wigs, hats, buttons, accessories to make your own creation unique. Prize for the best scarecrow on the day.
Where: Scarecrow Village
Cost: €10
Age: 16+
Monday 25th July
Scarecrow Cookie, Cookery Class
2pm – 3pm: Scarecrow Baking Class with Ballinakill Cookery School Get kids baking this summer with this hands on cooking class. Kids will make gingerbread dough which they can bring home to bake. Then each child will have to practise their decorating skills by turning gingerbread men into scarecrow people. A great fun class for the kids while learning life skills.
Where: Scarecrow Village
Cost: €10
Age: 5-8 year olds
Monday 25th July
Scarecrow Cookie, Cookery Class
3:30pm – 4:30pm: Scarecrow Baking Class with Ballinakill Cookery School Get kids baking this summer with this hands on cooking class. Kids will make gingerbread dough which they can bring home to bake. Then each child will have to practise their decorating skills by turning gingerbread men into scarecrow people. A great fun class for the kids while learning life skills.
Where: Scarecrow Village
Cost: €10
Age: 9+
Tuesday 26th July
Scarecrow Cookie, Cookery Class
2pm – 3pm: Scarecrow Baking Class with Ballinakill Cookery School Get kids baking this summer with this hands on cooking class. Kids will make gingerbread dough which they can bring home to bake. Then each child will have to practise their decorating skills by turning gingerbread men into scarecrow people. A great fun class for the kids while learning life skills.
Where: Scarecrow Village
Cost: €10
Age: 5-8 year olds
Tuesday 26th July
Scarecrow Cookie, Cookery Class
3:30pm – 4:30pm: Scarecrow Baking Class with Ballinakill Cookery School Get kids baking this summer with this hands on cooking class. Kids will make gingerbread dough which they can bring home to bake. Then each child will have to practise their decorating skills by turning gingerbread men into scarecrow people. A great fun class for the kids while learning life skills.
Where: Scarecrow Village
Cost: €10
Age: 9+
Tuesday 26th July
Slime Workshop
3:15pm – 4:45pm: Fun Slime Workshop with Professor RoRo. Join us for this 90 minute fun science workshop. Get your fingers messy as you discover how to make slime and have lots of fun creating your own. A small group, ideal for boys or girls from 6 to 12 year olds. Kids entertainment with a mix of education.
Where: Scarecrow Village
Cost: €12
Age: 6-12 year olds
Wednesday 27th July
Slime Workshop
3pm – 4:30pm: Fun Slime Workshop with Professor RoRo. Join us for this 90 minute fun science workshop. Get your fingers messy as you discover how to make slime and have lots of fun creating your own. A small group, ideal for boys or girls from 6 to 12 year olds. Kids entertainment with a mix of education.
Where: Scarecrow Village
Cost: €12
Age: 6-12 year olds
Thurssday 28th July
Slime Workshop
3pm – 4:30pm: Fun Slime Workshop with Professor RoRo. Join us for this 90 minute fun science workshop. Get your fingers messy as you discover how to make slime and have lots of fun creating your own. A small group, ideal for boys or girls from 6 to 12 year olds. Kids entertainment with a mix of education.
Where: Scarecrow Village
Cost: €12
Age: 6-12 year olds
Saturday 30th July
Gerardine Wisdom’s Rush Workshop
11am – 4pm: Gerardine Wisdom joins us for two separate workshops where you will receive tuition on how to work with rush and make a basket, bag or rush work item to bring home with you. This is a fantastic opportunity to receive a masterclass with one of the country’s best known rush work artists. Her fantastic rush-work and basketry has drawn many admirers and it’s an honour to have her teaching with us here in Durrow. You will leave with a whole new appreciation of the rush and what can be achieved with them as a craft element. Arrive at the Scarecrow Village for 11.00am, your admission fee is included in your workshop ticket. Please note that though the Rush Workshop is from 11am until 4pm, there is no rush. Time is allowed for each person to proceed at their own pace and finish their creation. Please allow a minimum of 3-4 Hours
Where: Scarecrow Village
Cost: €15
Age: 18+
Sunday 31st July
Gerardine Wisdom’s Rush Workshop
11am – 4pm: Gerardine Wisdom joins us for two separate workshops where you will receive tuition on how to work with rush and make a basket, bag or rush work item to bring home with you. This is a fantastic opportunity to receive a masterclass with one of the country’s best known rush work artists. Her fantastic rush-work and basketry has drawn many admirers and it’s an honour to have her teaching with us here in Durrow. You will leave with a whole new appreciation of the rush and what can be achieved with them as a craft element. Arrive at the Scarecrow Village for 11.00am, your admission fee is included in your workshop ticket. Please note that though the Rush Workshop is from 11am until 4pm, there is no rush. Time is allowed for each person to proceed at their own pace and finish their creation. Please allow a minimum of 3-4 Hours
Where: Scarecrow Village
Cost: €15
Age: 18+