Free Family Fest At Belmont

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t’s all right there on the poster, people – one hell of a fine free family day out at the sexiest demesne around.

Happening this Sunday, there will be music, there will be dancing, puppets, ponies, pottery, storytelling, treasure hunts, archery and falconry.

And just to top it all, there will be, courtesy of Coillte, 3,000 free trees.

For the latter, you need to register with 80max, the Greystones-based campaign to have the national speed limit reduced to save both the environment and, hey, a few lives too. You can find out more here.

On the music agus dancing front, the mighty Hammonds, Tom Dalton, Don McDonald, Banna Bodhrán and Moving Skirts will be going mild in the country, whilst Kilcoole’s Julie-Rose will be giving a workshop in puppet making.

There will also be a raffle with such prizes as a €1,000 Ecocel attic insulation, a €180 beginners lesson for two with woodturner Michael Doyle, an AnniePooh zero waste starter set, a meal for four at Salt, a Divine Foodie hamper, a set of four ReWild Wicklow mugs, an Understory recycled glass terrarium, agus lots, lots more.

Happening on Sunday, March 26th from 10am to 4pm, this is a free event – you just need €3 in cash if you’re parking the motor.

You can find out more about the 80max Tree Festival here, and about Belmont Demesne here.