Ted Fest II
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| Country and Region | Ireland — Clare |
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| Type of Festival | Drama |
| Location of Festival | Kilfenora; and Inis Mor, Clare, Ireland |
| Festival Address Information | Online email only |
| Festival Description | For 2008 there will be two Ted Fests, one in Kilfenora, and another in Inis Mor. Ted Fest Kilfenora brings everyone together in the heart of ‘Ted Country’ with Graham and Arthur participating in a special evening honoring them ten years on from the series wrap. And thats about as serious as we’ll get! There are a few more tickets than last year and the entertainment has been extended with the hotel and hall both serving as venues. We’ve sold combined tickets to those brave souls who fancy making a week of it at the two places. We have people travelling from as far afield as Canada and Japan. There will be events throughout that week including the final of The Toilet D**k award for New Irish Comedy on February 27th in Galway. February 28th sees the 10 year anniversary of Dermot Morgan’s death and we’ll mark that with a black and white—Priests and Nuns Ball in aid of Croi, in Galway. |
| Festival Dates | February 25 - March 2, 2008 |
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Festival Events:
Ted Fest highlights 2008:
- In the run up to the festival, Peter Phillips of Friends of Ted will be spending 40 Days and 40 Nights pushing a milk float all round Ireland to raise money for Down Syndrome Ireland. Paddy Power is hosting the website and taking bets on the push—check out
- During the 40 Days, regional heats will be held for the 2008 Toilet Dk Award for New Irish Comedy in Galway, Belfast, Dublin and Cork. The Toilet Dk finals will be held in Galway on Wednesday February 27th. The winner will receive the golden duck and a cash prize, in addition to the honor to perform at Ted Fest Inis Mor.
- Regional heats will take place in Galway, Belfast, Dublin and Cork for the 2008 Lovely Girls Competition. Heat winners will get to compete in The Lovely Girls Competition final during Ted Fest Inis Mor on Saturday March 1st.
- And for the musos, the Song For Europe contest will be running once again. The winner will be invited to perform at Ted Fest Inis Mor.
- Dermot Morgan, whose 10th anniversary falls on February 28th, will be remembered with a Black & White Ball in Galway on the 28th February.
- Other highlights include the World’s Biggest Cup of Tea, the First All-Ireland Blondes-Only Snakes and Ladders Tournament, The Craggy World Cup and Buckaroo Speed Dating—all washed down with lashings of milky tea!
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