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FROM bungie bulls to bouncy cas- tles, from lazer zone to hotshot foot- ball, from circus shows to puppet acts, Scariff GAA Park will see the biggest ever Family Fun Day on the upcoming August Bank Holiday Sat- urday as part of the Scariff Harbour OMe IE
According to Karena O’Brien, one of the organisers of the fun day and member of the Harbour Festival Committee, “The GAA field will literally come alive with a line-up of activities and entertainment on a scale never seen before in Scariff, suitable for children of all ages and set to exceed the amazing success of last year’s event’.
Mayo-based fun company, “Toons & Balloons’ returns to Scariff this year to deliver the festival’s dream AVE CCUKs eMC MCAVoINLMM ALN OMB AUUI EE: DOLOMNSY-H(cIRY a high priority for everybody. In ad- dition to the bouncing castles and inflatable games, an exciting fun- packed interactive laser game arena will be set up in an 1,000 sq.ft self- contained covered space. Another
new dimension is a fast-moving com- petitive pony race called the ‘Pony Hop’.
The amazing Franzini Brothers who describe themselves as devilish- ly handsome west Kerry Italians will perform their spectacular antics with a 40 minute interactive circus skills Show, ‘Deathwish’. These heroes of the Irish circus scene will carry out death-defying stunts and so-what magic giving a hugely comic edge to their whole performance.
Marie Barrett, another member of the organising committee agrees there will be an air of magic on chil- dren’s day not just with the Fran- zini Brothers but also with the Dog & String Theatre Company. “Their hand puppets, shadow puppets and life size figures will engage children in a lively interaction with the world of imagination,’ she said.
This year Scariff sees the return on Sunday, August 3, of the much-loved ‘Armagh Rhymers’.