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This is your opportunity to witness New Zealand ’s best Irish music and dance talent. Entertainment, face painting, stalls, food, beverages and refreshments. Join the Festival and enjoy a refreshing drop of Guinness, Kilkenny or Lion Red.

Programme
1.00pm Keepin it Reel Band
1.20pm Lil bit of Blarney – the Future of Irish music in New Zealand
1.35pm Bredesen School Dancers
1.50pm Doyle Academy of Irish Dance
2.00pm St Patrick Himself
2.05pm Doyle Academy of Irish Dance
2.15pm Bredesen School Dancers
2.25pm Celtic Flyers Band – New Zealand top Irish Band
2.30pm Doyle Academy of Irish Dance
2.45pm Connolly School of Irish Dance
3.00pm Martin Connolly & Des Bailey Dance Display –from ‘Celtic Tiger’, ‘Riverdance’ & ‘Lord of the Dance’
3.10pm Sitar-a special feature
3.15pm Connolly School of Dance
3.30pm Martin Connolly & Des Bailey Dance Display –from ‘Celtic Tiger’, ‘Riverdance’ & ‘Lord of the Dance’
3.35pm The Grail Band
3.45pm O’Sullivan Irish Dancers
4.15pm Niall & John
4.45pm Celtic Flyer & Friends Band




We've just concluded a deal with NZ Lotteries!
They will be giving away Lucky Leprechaun Scratch Cards from on the Hooley bus between 7.30pm and 10.30pm this Saturday the 10th.
If you were to buy a Lucky Leprechaun Scratch Card, you would normally pay $2, and have the chance to win up to $25 000!
Could this be your ticket to a St Patrick's Pot of Gold?!?!?




Have a look through our gallery of past festivals to get a taster of what you can expect of the St Patrick's festival week this year!