Tipperary festival announces further details ahead of June 28th kick-off

The Junction Arts Festival is set to take place in Clonmel from June 28th to July 7th.

This year’s festival theme, "Legacy X Next," celebrates the enduring power of artistic expression, highlighting the continuity and innovation that defines the creative journey from one generation to the next.

Chemical company Camida, has been announced as the Legacy Partner of the festival and will be supporting a very special element of the programme that celebrates the life’s work of three Tipperary greats; John D. Kelly, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, and Una Troy.

‘Visual Emotion’ a stunning exhibition by John D. Kelly will launch on 27 June at various locations throughout the town of Clonmel including The Tipperary Museum of Hidden History and The Main Guard. John D. Kelly, an award-winning photographer with a career spanning 40 years, has captured significant moments from the transition of film to digital photography, and from darkrooms to the cloud. Known for his work with the Nationalist newspaper and as the official photographer of both Clonmel Junction Festival and Kilkenny Arts Festival, John has collaborated with curator Kate Horgan to develop "Visual Emotion." This not to be missed exhibition will feature a selection of his most impactful images.

A panel discussion on ‘The Educational Legacy of Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin’ will take place at The Main Guard on Sunday, 30 June at 1pm. The event will celebrate the legacy of Ó Súilleabháin, an inspirational lecturer at UCC and the founder of the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at UL. The panel includes Helen Phelan, Director of the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at UL, composers Mel Mercier and Marian Ingoldsby, and Music Generation Tipperary’s Aidan O’Donnell, who will share memories and insights into Mícheál's influential career.

Una Kealy’s talk on playwright Una Troy will take place at the STAC Chapel, Kickham Plaza at 1pm on Monday 01 July. Una Kealy, a lecturer in English & Theatre Studies at Waterford’s South East Technological University, will present on the life and work of Una Troy. Her talk will focus on Troy's "Mount Prospect" and the role of women playwrights and practitioners from the southeast of Ireland within the broader narrative of Irish theatre. This presentation is part of a module called Theatre of the South East and is also kindly supported by the South East Technological University.

Speaking about Camida’s Legacy Partnership with the Junction Arts Festival, David Anchell, Managing Director, Camida commented, “Camida has been proudly supporting the Junction Arts Festival for some time. It is a real highlight on the social and arts calendar here in Tipperary. This year we are particularly excited to be involved as Legacy Partners as this programme is very close to our hearts. Camida has a unique connection to each of the individuals celebrated, we have been working with John D. Kelly since our early days in business and we are very much looking forward to his extraordinary exhibition.We are delighted to be part of it all.”

For further information and to reserve your tickets, visit www.junctionfestival.com.