This year’s South Docks Festival, the 22nd to date, will take place from Monday 20th July to Friday 24th of July. The festival is organised by the communities of City Quay and Westland Row.

Having evaluated all the feedback from last year’s festival, the organisers are confident that this year’s event will be even better than 2008’s 21st birthday festival.

Each year a King and Queen of the festival are appointed. The organisers are seeking nominations for these prestigious positions… applicants with regal blood, and a head capable of holding a crown, not to mention a good sense of humour are being sought.

The festival opens on Monday 20th July at 7pm with a Dinner Dance in Saint Andrew’s Resource Centre at Pearse Street

On Wednesday 22nd July at 11.30am there will be a very special Viking Splash Tour for senior citizens.

On Thursday 23rd, there will be a Mystery Trip to Courtown, again for senior citizens.

All these are ticket-only events. Contact details for tickets are printed at the bottom of this article

.An Art/ Photography Exhibition will be held at St Andrew’s Resource Centre, sponsored by the Dublin Docklands Authority.

A Street Party will take place on Pearse Street on Monday 20th with plenty of kids’ entertainment, face painting, street performers and competitions.

On Friday 25th a Parade will go from Pearse Street to Merrion Square. All are welcome.

The organisers are looking for volunteers to help out throughout the festival, whether to help with the elderly, manage queues of children, keep score in competitions or help with the face painting. The pictures here are from last year’s fun-filled events.

Please contact Amanda Gaynor or Elaine Boland at Saint Andrew’s Resource Centre, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
Phone 01 6771930
Fax 01 6715734
amanda.gaynor@standrews.ie