The committee of the New Inn Mummers festival confirmed this week that the annual staging of the event will take place in the New Inn leisure centre on Saturday January 2, and Sunday January 3.
This will be the 32nd annual staging of the unique festival of traditional music, song, dance, and storytelling, bringing patrons and participants from all over the country to New Inn.
Festival chairman Michael Mullins in confirming the arrangements for the festival, said that in these difficult times, people need to be entertained, and this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever.
He confirmed that the competition for the senior groups will take place on the Saturday night, while the junior festival is hosted on the Sunday afternoon.
Festival secretary Michael Finnerty is urging all those interested in competing to confirm their entry as soon as possible. He can be contacted at New Inn, Ballinasloe, on 090 9675600.
There will be cash prizes as well as perpetual trophies for winning groups and individual prizes to recognise the best singers, musicians, dancers, and storytellers.
The mummer’s festival is organised by New Inn community council, and helps fund some of the running costs of the community leisure centre. In addition some of the proceeds are donated to charity.
