Monday, May 28th, 2007.  Cork Airport management is delighted to confirm it will sponsor this year’s Cork Midsummer Festival, which takes place from June 19th to June 30th. The Festival is always a tantalizing prospect for children and this year is no different, offering a huge range of events for all the family. 
 
“2007 is going to be the biggest and best Midsummer Festival yet for Cork and the community we serve. It's free, it's fun, it's for families and will give the thousands of tourists who visit us an extra special opportunity to experience something different," announced Kevin Cullinane, Cork Airport Marketing Manager.
 
The highlight of the Children’s programme will be ‘The Lord Mayor’s Picnic in the Park’ and will feature a host of festivities on Sunday, June 24th in Fitzgerald’s Park from 1pm to 5pm.  With boat rides and street performances, not to mention face painting and clowns, it is sure to be one of the highlights of the festival!
 
After a sell out run at the 2005 and 2006 Edinburgh Festivals, Laura Black and Feri Tezcan bring their brand new show “Silly Billy Bum Breath” to the Cork Midsummer Festival. The show will involve girls being thrown into jail for crimes against good behaviour, prompted by their eponymous imaginary friend. Hilarious stories, characters and flashbacks of their previous adventures with the naughty Mr. Bum Breath. 
 
One of Shandon’s favourite sons and one of Cork’s most beloved storytellers, Pat Speight has stories to make you laugh, to make you cry and to scare and cheer.  Specialising in traditional Irish tales, Pat’s stories are sure to include saints and sinners, witches and magicians, ghosts, fairies and many more mythical characters to inspire and captivate both young and old.
 
World famous wacky scientist Professor Blastov tells you everything you need to know about space from BIG BAND to BLAST OFF in Blind Summit’s acclaimed show ‘THE SPACEMAN’. Packed with science, drawing, adventure and fun, ‘THE SPACEMAN’ tells the story of Bud, a boy who wants to become a Spaceman and blasts off in search of space monsters.
 
The Spiegeltent, back on the River Lee, will be packed with events again this year, with Cork favourites Frank and Walters, John Spillane, Mick Flannery and the Sultans of Ping, as well as cabaret with Camille O’Sullivan and Karen Egan, concerts by Julie Feeney, Barb Jungr, Karen Casey and Kila, dance nights for the young and old, the not-to-be-missed ‘Sing Along A Sound of Music’ and much more to keep you entertained well into the night.
 
The Shandon Street Festival will also bring two days of street entertainment, including a food fair, running alongside the Festival, so there really is no excuse not to take the whole family out to enjoy the fun!
 
Bookings for all the events can be made through the Cork Midsummer Festival Box Office, Patrick Street, Cork.  Online bookings can be made at www.festivalbooking.net <http://www.festivalbooking.net> .  Further information regarding this year’s Cork Midsummer Festival can be found at www.corkfestival.com <http://www.corkfestival.com> 
 
-ENDS-

Kevin Cullinane
Marketing Manager
CORK AIRPORT
AERFORT CHORCAI
Ireland
Telephone: +353 21 4329611
www.corkairport.com