Prepare yourself for copious cups of tea, reams of red tank-tops, nuns on the run, priests on the pull, hobby horses, lovely girls, mad costumes and a most unusual brass band called The Circus Ponies.
The annual homage to Fr Ted, TedFest, runs from March 7 to March 10 on craggy Inis Mór.
TedFest 2024 also extends to the Mainland, a wicked and wild place according to its website. The annual TedFest Table Quiz takes place in Massimo's in Galway next Tuesday, March 5, and the TedFest Toilet Duck Awards 2024 takes place in Róisín Dubh on Wednesday, March 6.
Highlights include the annual Lovely Girls Competition, Blind Date with Eoin McLove ( Patrick McDonnell ), Mrs Doyle Lip Sync Showdown, The Craggy Cup, The Wee Red Chair, The Weakest Greek, Human Bingo, The Tide of Jam Session, The Ted of the Dead Ball, Ted's Got Talent, The Priests Dance Off, TedMaster, The Hobby Horse Show, The Craggy Comedy Craic Den, The Reverse Wheel of Death and the Father Ted Prizeless Quiz.
The charity trad sessions should bring out the dancing priests and raise money for a good cause that won’t just “rest in our account”. This year all funds raised go to the islanders’ campaign to Save the School.
The Circus Ponies will perform at the Aran Islands hotel on Inis Mór which has the space to accommodate the Music Stages, the Craggy Craic Den and full extended line-up.
All accommodation on the island with roofs, heating and running water is now fully booked. Organisers advise on the website that camping tickets for the fully serviced campsite are now available. “You’ll need to bring your own tents, camping equipment and whistles.”
Tickets available from www.tedfest.org
Everything subject to change without notice nor comeback whether due to acts of God or straightforward incompetence.
