Blog – Page 32 of 50

Bray Chamber launches public search for Bray’s Endeavour Awards heroes

The search is on for the heroes of Bray, as Bray & District Chamber of Commerce launches its annual community Endeavour Awards campaign to identify and reward those individuals and community groups who have made an outstanding contribution to the area. The Bray Endeavour Awards are ...

Council News, Latest News 27 September 2018

Bray in Business

Recently launched by the Muncipail District and Bray Chamber is the Bray in Business (BIB) initiative. Bray in Business (BIB) is an initiative designed to help footfall in Bray, to attract more businesses and to secure a long term sustainable model for the management of the town. BIB represents ...

The Southside Chinese Residents Association will celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

The Southside Chinese Residents Association will celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the Full Moon Festival), with a free event in the Civic Plaza in Bray on 24th September. A troupe of 22 artists will come all the way from China to put on ...

Council News, Latest News 13 September 2018

Bray aims for top Enterprise Town title

Bray has been selected to represent Wicklow in this year’s Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Town Awards 2018. .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; ...

Harbour Bar Toastie Festival returns this November

Following an overwhelming debut year, The Harbour Bar Toastie Festival returns for another weekend of cheesy goodness from Friday, November 2nd to Sunday, November 4th 2018. A celebration of a Harbour Bar classic, our humble ham and cheese toastie, a firm favourite to go with that ...

Council News, Latest News 12 September 2018

Bray.ie’s #ThisHappened in 2018 so far…..

The past 8 months we have been very busy increasing our digital output. Our community engagement strategy is a team effort and we are delighted to share with you all that we have reached a significant milestone in engaging with 2.4m users so far this year. This is an ...

Bray Cualann Historical Society to hold a number of talks this autumn

The Bray Cualann Historical Society will hold a number of talks in the Royal Hotel, Main Street, Bray at 8 pm In September, October and November 2018. In September it will hold two talks: Thursday 20th September 2018 - Our guest speaker Bernadine ...

An Exhibition by a Bray Local Art Group

Signal Arts Centre will present an exhibition by a local Bray Art Group from Monday 17th - Sunday 30th September. This exhibition will showcase the work of artists who as 'members' attend daily art & ceramic classes at Open Door Day Centre, Bray. Each artist has found ...

Council News, Latest News 11 September 2018

Bray project wins Business to Arts Award

Bray Municipal District with Bray Credit Union, Platform Pizza and Megazyme with Chris Judge and Donna Carroll won the 'Best Use of Creativity in the Community' Award for 'Brave Maeve Children's Myth & Art Trail' at the Business to Arts Awards 2018. A collaborative created new ...

Anne Enright to headline Bray Literary Festival

Following the success of last year's festival, Bray Literary Festival 2018 is set to feature thirty-six leading writers in more than a dozen events, with a selection of workshops for those who wish to hone their writing skills. The festival will be launched at a free ...

Bray Sailing Club celebrates “Sixty Years A-Growing”

On 15th September Bray Sailing Club will celebrate 60 years as a modern sailing club. While there has been recreational sailing and racing organised in Bray since the second half of the 19thcentury the modern club is based at the harbour since 1958. Announcing the celebrations, ...

Relax, have an adventure and escape to Bray this autumn

Today Bray.ie launched its autumn tourism campaign for 2018. The aim of the initiative is to achieve increased visitor numbers in order to help boost the local economy. Our long-term objective is to bring the Bray brand to life, we will do this through our award-winning ...

Council News, Latest News 24 August 2018

Culture Night – Friday 21st Sept 2018

Culture Night is an annual all-island public event that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts. This year, it will take place on Friday 21st September 2018. On Culture Night, arts and cultural organisations and venues of all shapes and sizes, including the National Cultural Institutions, extend ...

Harbour Roots Festival takes place from August 22nd – 26th

The Harbour Roots Festival returns to the Harbour Bar from August 22nd - 26th for five days & five nights of free music. The festival has featured top acts such as: Gavin Glass, David Keenan, The Hot Sprockets, Dick Valentine of Electric 6, Old Hannah, I ...

Wicklow Film Festival 2018

Wicklow Film Festival is back at Mermaid Arts Centre for a weekend of screenings and discussions between September 21st and 23rd 2018. Now in its third year, this community film festival has gone from strength to strength, engaging local people in the selection of films that shine ...

Council News, Latest News 10 August 2018

Herbert Road carpark extension update

Free comedy returns to The Harbour Bar in Bray on Thursday, August 16

Free comedy returns to The Harbour Bar in Bray on Thursday, August 16 from 9 pm with Father Ted, Savage Eye and Naked Camera star Pat McDonnell and more great comedians. Hosted by Bray's own Adam Burke.

Bubbles galore at the 1st ever Bubbles Festival in Bray

This weekend The Martello in Bray are putting the pro in prosecco with their very first prosecco festival. The corks will pop for Bubbles Festival from Friday 10th – Sunday 12th August. Where every evening from 6 p.m. prosecco will be served up and celebrated, ...

Bray will be rocking to the rhythm and vibe of a Rio carnival at the 3rd Brazil Meets Bray festival

From 25th – 27th August, Bray will be rocking to the rhythm and vibe of a Rio carnival. Brazilians are now the largest immigrant group in Bray – and to celebrate their culture, and support their integration, The Brazilian Cultural Centre is running a two-day festival ...

National Heritage Week 18 – 26 August 2018

National Heritage Week 2018 has plenty of events happening all over the country to bring your kids along to. From medieval festivals and outdoor family fun days to nature trails, treasure hunts and workshops. There is so much going on it will be easy to ...