Santa Truck comes to Kilkenny for Laura Lynn!

The arrival of the Santa Truck, supporting the Laura Lynn charity, with over a thousand runners pounding the pavements of the Medieval Mile along with a packed programme of free music and entertainment and the bustling Christmas market and antique carousel filled with families made for a fantastic second weekend of this year’s Yulefest.

The Parade area in the city core was full of locals and visitors celebrating the early part of the Christmas festivities and trade was brisk at the Christmas markets.

People came to eat Christmas treats and sample hot apple juice and punch, locally brewed beers and warming hot chocolates and coffees and to sample everything from hot dogs to churros, while mingling with friends and family.
They also enjoyed the Christmas gifts of local craft, food products and art offerings on the Mayor’s Walk and the Made in Kilkenny store (see page 50) and continued on to support the local boutiques, gift shops and countless other retail stores in the surrounding shopping streets.
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Musical treats on the Yulefest Live Music Stage in the newly erected festival marquee included popular bands The Pinsetters and Southern Fold, traditional tunes and dance with Whiskers of Lichen and the Kilkenny Academy of Irish Dancing along with Fodla’s Revenge and Mick Citern Walsh, while the upcoming stars of Kilkenny Music were represented by Music Generation Project.

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The coming weekend promises to be just as exciting, with artistic events including Christmas craft and Santa plate painting workshops in the historic Shee Alms House and the annual fundraising Santa Run in the Castle Park on Sunday morning, while the musical stars on the Live Stage will include Spink Comhaltas group and the city’s Craobh Osraí CCÉ, the Broken Spokes, The Raindogs, Cois Nore Choir and O’ Connor Music.

Other events will include choral performances in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Castlecomer and St Canice’s Cathedral and a Christmas market in Fennelly’s of Callan.