19th Annual School in Athy . Celebrate polar exploration and the South Pole expeditions of Ernest Shackleton.

Theme exhibition, lectures, book launch, culture night and South Kildare excursion of Shackleton’s birthplace.

The Ernest Shackleton Autumn School and Athy Heritage Centre Museum are proudly supported by Kildare County Council.

19th Ernest Shackleton Autumn School Full Events Brochure

Athyheritage@eircom.net. www.shackletonmuseum.com

“Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold… safe return doubtful.”
Shackleton tells the story of the sinking of the ship Endurance on the Antarctic’s icy Weddell Sea in 1916, and the subsequent escape of the Irish expedition leader Ernest Shackleton and his crew from the Antarctic over a period of eighteen months, finally arriving to safety at the whaling station in Stromness on the South Atlantic Island of South Georgia.

Born close to the village of Kilkea, in south Kildare in 1874, Ernest Shackleton is renowned for his immense contribution to exploration and geographical discovery. This visually spectacular retelling of one of the greatest survival tales ever is told by the acclaimed Blue Raincoat ensemble using original footage and scaled puppetry.

‘Deeply moving theatre’ The Examiner

Direction Niall Henry  Dramaturge Jocelyn Clarke
Blue Raincoat Ensemble Sandra O Malley, John Carty, Brian F. Devaney, Barry Cullen
Design Jamie Vartan  Lighting Barry McKinney Sound Joe Hunt

This year as part of our Halloween event programme we are delighted to bring you
something for the younger ones. Are you looking for things to do in Kildare for Halloween?

Look no further! Spooky Hollow at Redhills Adventure runs the bank holiday weekend on
Sunday and Monday 27 th and 28 th October and my ghoul do we have a fangtastic event lined
up for your little ones!

 Field of Spooks
 Scavenger Hunt
 Face Painting
 Ghost Stories in the old house
 Spooky Disco
 Halloween Make n’ Do
 Giant Puzzle Games
 Fun Zombie Tag
 Safe Zombie Archery
 Pumpkin Carving | Pre-book (€4 Supp)

Ticket Price (Ages 2-12)
Child €13
Adult €7
Pumpkins €4 (Pre-order advised)
Tickets available through www.redhillsadventure.ie/events
Babies under 1 free