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The Koroit Irish Festival is excited to announce the signing of some new major sponsors in Silvan Ridge Financial Services, Izzy’s Restaurant Koroit, Oliver Ramsay Security and Birch House Koroit. With a large connection to Koroit, it is great to have these businesses as part of the festival family and join our growing band of major sponsors.

We have also picked up sponsorships from Warrnambool Autobarn, J&S Automotive Repairs Koroit, S&L Mugavin Bobcat Services Koroit, John Bowman Financial Services Warrnambool, Northeast Stockdale and Leggo Warrnambool, Wordwiz Journalism Marketing & Communications, PFS Koroit, the Koroit Joinery, JB Plumbing and Gasfitting, Dean Picken Designs, St Laurence Employment Services Warrnambool, Cortex Constructions. We are very grateful to all our sponsors, without them there would be no festival. We would love to hear from anyone else who would like to sponsor us.

2012 Dates

The dates for the 2012 Koroit Irish Festival. The festival weekend will be from Thursday April 26, Friday April 27, Saturday April 28 and Sunday April 29.

A Great Time Had By All

The 2011 Koroit Irish Festival has come and gone and what a great weekend it was!

Koroit came alive from Thursday April 28th to Sunday May 1st with over 2000 people enjoying a wonderful time in Australia’s Irish heartland.

Brilliant music, spud picking and peeling, poetry, kids entertainment, the street procession and much much more made this festival one not to forget.

If you were there we would love to here your feedback so email us and let us know what you thought. If you couldn’t make it and have any questions get in touch as well.

Below is the program that made up this years festival. We are already hard at work on a even better 2012!

Program 2011

THURSDAY:

Schools Picnic and Irish Sports Day, Koroit Gardens 1-3pm

Poets Night, Koroit Railway Station, 7.30pm

FRIDAY:

Euchre tournament, Senior Citizens Clubrooms, 1.30pm

Women In Song Concert with Oriel Glennen and friends, Presbyterian Church 8-10pm.

Live music, Commercial Hotel, Mickey Bourke’s Koroit Hotel, Izzy’s Restaurant

SATURDAY:

Music and activities from 10am to 6pm, Commercial Road and the Village Green

Featuring The Borderers, Bhan Tre, Red Cat, Tommy Tuddy and Mick, Oriel Glennen, Cill Arnie, The Rubberband, Dave Cunningham, The Kilmurphy’s, Fianna, Fingerboard Road, Scruffins and the Kat, Rusty O’ Bucks on five stages.

Plus The O’Shea Ryan Irish dancers and Irish Pipers. Koroit Bakehouse Australian Danny Boy Championships heats, market stalls, historical display, Koroit Floral Art Group Display, horse and cart town tours. Art Exhibtions will also be held with Illowa artist Therese Supple at the Koroit Bakehouse and by Koroit artist Leisa McCosh at the Commercial Hotel.

McDonalds Warrnambool Kids Area, Village Green. $5 armband for all day access including jumping castle, merry go round, giant slide and Koroit Lions Club Billy Cart Classic.

Koroit ANZ Procession 12 noon-1pm featuring legends of Koroit and District, community groups, sporting clubs, local schools and the 32 Irish County flags.

Spud Picking and Peeling Championships

In honour of the famous Koroit spud, this tribute to Koroit’s history will be pleny of fun. To be held on the Village Green from 2.30- 3.00pm.

SATURDAY EVENING:

Koroit Bakehouse Australian Danny Boy Championships, Koroit Theatre 6-7pm

House Party- From Famine to Feast live show, Commercial Hotel 8.45pm

Live Music, Mickey Bourke’s Koroit Hotel, Izzy’s Restaurant

SUNDAY

Big Brekkie Last Laugh, Koroit Bowls Club, 7.30am onwards

Irish Festival Mass, featuring Bhan Tre Infant Jesus Church, 10.30am

Cemetery Walk, Tower Hill Cemeteryby the Koroit Historical Society

Football Netball, Koroit vs Port Fairy, Victoria Park from 1pm