The Source Arts Centre Programme of Events Summer 2020 Source Arts Centre Programme Summer 2020_Med Res | Page 5

Summer 2020 T he Source is hosting a Craft and Design Pop-Up Market over a series of Saturdays in May (9th and 30th) and June (6th and 27th) to introduce and support the wealth of Irish handcrafted work that is happening in Thurles and the broader region. Times are 11am - 5pm each Saturday and all are welcome to come on in, shop or just browse the array of handcrafted talent and meet the makers. There are a limited number of stalls left. Send an email to: [email protected] for further information. T he Bealtaine Festival is happening across the country during May and one of the interesting events presented by Tipperary Libraries is docu-drama ‘The Pauper Priest’, a 45 minute show from Dreamtime Theatre about Fr. John Barry whose centenary is this year. Barry was a regular visitor to the workhouses of Tipperary. Appalled by the cruelty and corruption he found there, he wrote scathingly about the conditions and the policies that allowed it to happen. The show is written and directed by Paul Maher and performed by Liam O’Maoldhomhnaigh and Bob Russell and takes place in the Gallery Space at The Source/Thurles Library on Tuesday 5th May. T he Source is working on a new strategy for the Centre that will run from late 2020 into 2023 and we need your input. The strategy is being created to give some guidance in developing the Centre over the medium term. The Source looks to work in and support all artforms, within available resources and the creation of a strategy allows for some focus in suggesting where these should be deployed in future. We’ll be having some public consultation around this in April and May, but you are also welcome to email us at: [email protected] www.thesourceartscentre.ie Box Office: 0504 90204 5