Thank you to our Sponsors and Supporters...

To all our partner venues, and community organisations who are helping us by hosting events and the many businesses who have donated spot prizes and vouchers. Thank you, all for your kind support in our first year from everyone at Kerry Festival of Pride you have truly helped to make this festival a community event county wide.
l Meadowlands Hotel l Ballybunion Golf l CH The Mall l Tralee Credit

Hotel
l Avalanche Designs l Mozarts Bistro

Union
l Pet Mania l Tescos l X Music

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Welcome...

... to the inaugural Kerry Festival of Pride

We are making a splash, it will get a little bigger each year, pretty soon Kerry will be soaked in Pride. We can see you looking forward to this celebration of diversity every year.

Why?
Lets just say it, Kerry is a great place to live, work and play. We are here to celebrate the diversity of people and culture our world renowned county has to offer. We are part of this, so we are celebrating our contribution. What better way to say a thank you to our beautiful county and its people by throwing a festival in which everyone can come out and be themselves. As a lot of you will already know Kerry County Council passed a motion in favour of gay marriage earlier this year. What perfect timing! The people of Kerry are ready to embrace the LGBT community. To celebrate with them. Kerry Festival of Pride is a celebration of love. Be it Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Bisexual and yes, even Straight. Love is love. It cannot be defined by straight lines or black and white rules and regulations. Love is fluid. Its Technicolor. Come to the Kerry Festival of Pride and celebrate your own unique love. With Pride from everyone helping to make Kerry's 1st festival of pride a success. We are looking forward to welcoming you at one or more of our many events during the 20th - 26th May.

Busking Competition
Sat 25th May
Musicians are being sought for the Kerry Festival of Pride busking competition which will take place on Saturday 25th May, 12.30pm - 2.45pm. This event will be staged in The Square, Tralee Town Center. This is part of Kerry Festival of Pride which is taking place 20th - 26th May. It is a great chance for local bands/musicians to showcase their talent and maybe earn a few euro into the bargain. Buskers looking to attend this event should register with Kerry Festival of Pride before 5pm Monday 20th May. Guest judges will choose an overall winner.

Prize is 250
Conditions: Please note: Kerry Festival of Pride holds a permit for this event. To perform in the square on the day you must register with us before 5pm on the 20th May 2013. No entries accepted after this date. You will be assigned a location within the square to perform. To register please complete the registration form available at kerrypride.ie/competitions and send to Kerry Festival of Pride by 5pm on the 20th May 2013. No entries accepted after this date. It is expected that the winning act will participate in the Kerry Festival of Pride parade on the 25th May which starts at the Brandon car park at 3pm. Entrants must have a named adult who will accompany them on the day if under 16 years of age. This will be checked on the day. Please bring I.D with you. Entry fee must accompany registration form. If submitting registration form online you may send payment by using the Paypal button.

Entry Fee: 10

Overall Events: Monday 20th May - Friday 24th

Monday 20th May

Monday 20th Workshop in partnership with Tralee Women's Resource Centre

Are you up to speed on LGB issues? How gay friendly is your service? Want to increase your general awareness and remove service barriers? A workshop will be run by Bridget Horgan Equality Authority Consultant on behalf of the Tralee Womens Resource Centre. It is open to staff and volunteers of community, voluntary organisations and other service agencies. Contact: 066 71 20622 by 13th May to book a place Time: 2pm 4pm Venue: Tralee Central Hotel Tralee Women's Resource Centre are also giving a window over to LGBT for the week of the festival.

Film: The Perfect Family

in partnership with GAZE (Dublin International LGBT Film Festival) The Perfect Family is the story of Eileen Cleary, a devout wife and mother who has just been nominated for Catholic Woman of the Year. She and her family must undergo an inspection by the local bishop, a test which she expects to pass with flying colours until her daughter breaks the news to her that she is gay, engaged and pregnant. A dramedy with laughs, a heart and a Hollywood cast including Emily Deschanel (Bones), Jason Ritter (Parenthood) and the legendary Kathleen Turner, The Perfect Family is a film about a mother's love and the lengths to which she'll go to understand herself and her family. This film is also a lovely companion film to Friday's Mother Tongue, another film about a woman's attempts to accept her lesbian daughter. USA 2011 84 mins Director: Anne Renton Refreshments onsite (feel free to bring along a few extras). Admission: 5 Time: 7.30pm Venue: The Caf, KDYS, Denny Street, Tralee

Events: Tuesday 21st May

Workshop: Kerry Deaf Resource Centre LGBT in Kerry & Same Sex Marriage (with visual images)
Workshop Facilitator: Martin Greenwood, Chair of Ciarrai Amach Tel: 086 2288313. Venue: Kerry Deaf Resource Centre (for the deaf & hard of hearing), 4 Gas Terrace, Tralee, Co. Kerry Time: 2.30pm - 3.30pm Cost: Walk ins welcome

Kilcolman Book Club Open Discussion

Kilcolman book club meet to discuss two articles on the issues of the churches attitude to human sexuality, particularly on the attitude to LGBT issues in the church. Articles will be available at the back of St. Cartach's Castlemaine and St. Michael's or on the parish website. This will be followed by a prayer service of Healing and Openness. Venue: St. Michael's Church of Ireland, Killorglin Time: 8pm Cost: Walk ins welcome Website: www.kilcolman.ardfert.anglican.org.

Bowling Night at Bowling Buddies

Hosted by Ciarra Amach & Kerry Youth Pride. Venue: Manor East, Tralee Cost: Free event Time: 7.30pm 9pm followed by optional drink nearby. Bowling begins 8pm

Events: Wednesday 22nd May

"IYAliceYI"
Play directed by Katie Moloney featuring Cllr Gillian Wharton Slattery
Venue: St. Johns Theatre, The Square, Listowel, Co. Kerry Time: 8.00pm Tickets: Adult 10 16 & under 5 Family Ticket (2 Adults & up to 4 Children under 16) 30 I.D required Booking: Book tickets through St. John's. Refreshments on site

Tralee Women's Resource Centre, Creative Evening

Tea, Coffee Healthy and not so health treats. Nail and Make up session. Open to all women lesbian and bisexual women especially welcome. Admission: Free Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm Venue: 35 Ashe Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Film: Wish Me Away

in partnership with GAZE (Dublin International LGBT Film Festival) Many know the much-publicised story of Chely Wright, the American country music star who came out publicly in 2010. Now, this documentary takes you behind the scenes in the months, weeks, days and even the final minutes before Chely comes out and changes her life and career forever. We see Chely talking to her therapist, reminiscing with her sister about their troubled childhood, and confessing her fears and hopes in some really moving and heartfelt personal diary entries. An interesting essay on the sexual politics of country music and the American heartland, this is also a rare insight into one woman's mind as she contemplates coming out, battling her demons, her own homophobic thoughts and her doubts about her future. Country music is not everyone's cup of tea but Wish Me Away is a brilliant tale of one brave woman's coming out journey that resonates with all of us who have followed a similar path. Admission: 5 Time: 9.30pm Venue: St. Johns Theatre, The Square, Listowel, Co. Kerry USA 2011 93 mins Director: Bobbie Birleffi, Beverly Kopf

Events: Thursday 23rd May & Friday 24th May

Play: If These Walls Could Talk
A coupled drama of Act I & Act II seeing true love between two women in 1960 and the millennium and how society allowed both couples to live. Venue: Milltown Community Centre Time: 8.00pm For pre sales & bookings: Tim Landers (Director) Tel: 083 405 6829. Fidelma Fitzgerald (Producer) Tel: 087 952 3798 Tickets: Adult 10, 16 & under 5 Family Ticket (2 Adults & up to 4 Children under 16) 30 I.D required. Tim Landers is providing a drama workshop to Killorglin KDYS 16th May through Kerry Festival of Pride and they are attending If These Walls could Talk on the 23rd May. Thank you to Tim and everyone at Killorglin KDYS.

Thursday 23rd May

Film Night: Ballyspillane Family

Resource Centre
LGBT film unisex age 14+. Popcorn & Pizza 4 all Time: 7pm 9pm Costs: Walk ins welcome Contact: Michelle or Marian (064) 6635589

Film Night: Listowel Classic

Cinema *
*Film Club will be showing a film with an LGBT theme Time: 7pm 9pm Costs: Film Club - 7.50 Contact: 24 Hour Info: 068 22796 Venue: Listowel Classic Cinema, Upper William Street, Listowel, Co. Kerry

Events: Friday 24th May

In House Workshop Kerry Rape & Crisis Centre
STAFF & VOLUNTEERS AT THE CENTRE ONLY (not open to the public) Presentation by: Martin Greenwood, Chair of Ciarrai Amach Tel: 086 2288313 Presentation Title: Ciarrai Amach Time: 10am - 11.30am Venue: Kerry Rape & Crisis Centre, 5 Greenview Terrace, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Film: The Perfect Family

in partnership with GAZE (Dublin International LGBT Film Festival) & South West Kerry Family Resource Centre Admission: 5 tickets will be sold on the door or booking in advance at South West Kerry Family Resource Centre, 18 Main Street, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry Tel: 066 9481000 Time: 8.00pm Venue: The College Arms which is on Old Post Office Street, Cahersiveen

Meet & Greet

With the organisers of Kerry Festival of Pride 2013. Followed by music and sing along in the main bar with Mary Hogan & friends. Grenade Saturday nights headline act will be joining us from 10pm 11pm. Time: 9.30pm Venue: Earl of Desmond Hotel

Battle of the DJ's

3 guest judges on the night from the local DJ circuit. Prizes kindly sponsored by X Music. Prize: A pair of Sennheiser HD25sp II DJ Headphones RRP 155 & a pair of Sennheiser HD 215 DJ Headphones RRP 110. Venue: The Abbey, Bridge Street, Tralee Time: Slots are limited & will be assigned Contact: Danny at the Abbey to put your name in for a chance to compete on the night! Cost: 5 entry & donations will be collected by our festival volunteers kindly organised by the Butterfly Project. www.facebook.com/xmusicireland www.xmusic.ie

Events: Saturday 24th May

Festival Gala Night
The Festival Gala Night kicks off with an informal dinner at 7.00pm to 9.00pm at the Earl of Desmond Hotel. Tickets: 15 staying at hotel. 20 if not. There will be a free bus from Tralee town centre to the Earl of Desmond at 9pm, 9.20pm and 9.40pm. The entertainment will begin at 9pm MC for the night is UK award winning act Shona Shuffles check her out on youtube. OMT: A talented vocalist, pianist and showman on stage at 9.00pm. At 9.50pm Shona Shuffles will take to the stage. At 10.30pm our headline act Grenade a fantastic two piece cover band based in Cork. (One of whom is from Tralee, they are delighted to be performing at Kerry's 1st Pride). After the fantastic Grenade, Shona Shuffles with a touch of Karaoke. Audience participation is anticipated! Just when our vocal cords can't take anymore we have Video DJ & later maybe a little more Karaoke on the large screen (if your vocal cords can survive it!). Time: Times are a guide!! Free Bus: There will be a bus to Tralee town center 3am onwards depending on need. Cost 2. Tickets: For the entertainment on the night sold separately from dinner. Cost 15 Available on the door or from Margaret before the night Tel: 087 6387336.

Street Busking Competition

Street Busking competition & stand selling pride merchandise. Time: 12pm -2.45pm

Pride Parade
Staging area Brandon carpark 2 pm & stand selling merchandise (Brandon car park). Post Parade gathering at the Abbey Inn 4 pm, DJ till 6 pm. 6.15 pm free bus back to the Earl of Desmond. Time: 3pm 3.45pm Venue: Tralee town centre

Events: Sunday 26th May

Free Family Fun Day
l 2pm onwards general entertainment bouncy castles, balloons, face painting. l

2.15pm Dog show Judge: Cis O'Connor, Vet Onsite: Eugene McGrath. 8 classes in total: Small Dogs, Large Dogs, Cutest Puppy, Toy Dogs, Children's Handling, Lady's Handling, Fancy Dress, Dog of the Show, Prizes Galore, children's goodie bags kindly sponsored by Petmania. 3 Legged & Sack races and much more...

l 3pm onwards Children's Fancy Dress, Egg & Spoon,

l Stand selling pride merchandise

Venue: Tralee Town Park, Tralee Time: 2pm - 6pm

Kerry County Library

Display stand of LGBT themed books/writers during week of the festival.

Book Club Discussion Homophobia in Sport Special Guest: Francis Fitzgibbon

Members of the Ciarra Amach book club are inviting people to join them for their discussion based on reviewing Donal g Cusack's book, 'Come What May' in the context of coming out on the football/hurling pitch and the effects of homophobia in sport preventing more from doing so. Guest speaker: Francis Fitzgibbon is a Tralee native who has participated in local sports clubs since he could kick a ball. You may have seen an article about Francis in the Kerryman earlier this year in which he talked about coming out. Venue: Earl of Desmond, Tralee Time: 3pm Contact Tom 087 2744541 book club facilitator for more info

Entry Form
Name: Contact Name & Address: Tel No: Description of Entry:
(i.e. state whether Float or Marching Group or Both, no. of vehicles and approximate size, no. of people marching)

Entries to:
Kerry Festival of Pride, c/o Ciarra Amach, Maine Valley Family Centre, Tralee Rd, Castlemaine, Co. Kerry Telephone: (087) 6387336 Email: kerrylgbtfestival@gmail.com

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR PARTICIPANTS No Entry Fee required: No Delays or Stoppages during Parade unless directed to do so: Please note Parade Assembly Point is the Brandon Car Park. All participants are expected to be in their allotted place by 2.30 p.m. sharp: Late arrivals will be placed at rear of Parade and may miss judging. Parade commences at 3.00p.m. sharp Prizes will be awarded in various categories for Floats, Marching Groups & Individuals. Prizes for Community Groups. Please obey Stewards and Garda at all times.

Supported by
Ciarra Amach, Kerry Youth Pride, Butterfly Project