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Rock n Roll – Battle Re-enactment – Foods & Crafts
Enniscorthy Rockin’ Food Fest (31st of July to 3rd of August) combine’s three fantastic festivals in one great town to bring you a family fun weekend not to be missed.
The Vinegar Hill Battle Re-enactment has joined forces with Enniscorthy Rock n Roll Town and Enniscorthy Foods Festival to bring you four days of unique experiences and fabulous entertainment catering for you and old.
Building on its phenomenal success last year, Enniscorthy Food Festival, with over 50 exhibitors, will showcase amazing local produce and crafts from Wexford and beyond. Talented chefs from across the South East will cook up a storm combining classic and imaginative cooking with local and seasonal ingredients creating unique dishes with a depth of flavour. Visitors can wash all this delicious food down with tasty, locally producedcraft beer and cider in the beer marquee.
Now in its 6th year, Enniscorthy Rock ‘n’ Roll Town Festival is based on 1950’s Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rockabilly and Rhythm ‘n’ Blues music and attracts visitors to town from all over Ireland and across Europe. This year’s events will showcase numerous renowned national and international artists preforming in various pubs around the town throughout the weekend. Family concerts will be performed on outdoor stages in Market Square (August 1st) and Abbey Square (August 2nd) and members of the public are invited to an outdoor staging of “Grease” in Market Square on August 1st. This year’s Rock N Roll Festival will also see the return of the vintage car show will be hosted by the “Wexford Sports and Classic Car Club” and will also feature the 2nd annual All Ireland Competition for thebest 1950’s Classic Car in Abbey Square Car Park on Saturday 2nd August.
MAKE READY, PRESENT, FIRE A blast from the past in Enniscorthy this August Bank holiday weekend with the Vinegar Hill Battle Re-enactment celebrating its fourth year. The highlight of each day will be the staging of two full-scale battle re-enactments, with the Rebels capturing Enniscorthy Town on Saturday 1st while the Redcoats take Vinegar Hill on Sunday 2ndAugust. Experience the sights, sounds and smells of battle with pike charges, musket volleys, cavalry assaults and cannon bombardments at the Vinegar Hill Battle re-enactment which promises to be two great days of fun for all the family.
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