This is a 3-day storytelling festival based in Cushendall which will celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the Glens of Antrim. The festival will include storytellers and musicians from the local area as well as featured guests from the rest of Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland. It aims to strengthen the cultural links and celebrate the diversity of the population living in the Glens today.

Ghosts in The Glens Festival Programme  October 26th - 28th 2012
Date	Time	Event	Venue
Friday 26th	8.00pm	Ceili with Spooky Tales	Glens Hotel Cushendall
Friday 26th	10.00pm	Late Night Scary Stories	Joe's (McCollam's) Bar
Saturday 27th	10.30-12.30	Ghost Story Workshop	Ballyeamon Barn
Saturday 27th	11.00-11.45am	Non-scary stories for Under 8's (Fancy Dress with prizes)	Cushendall Library
Saturday 27th	2.00-3.00pm	Public Storytelling Session	Knockmoy Fold, Cushendall
Saturday 27th	2.00-3.30pm	Spook-tacular Happening for 8-11's Fancy Dress with prizes	Cushendall Boat Club
Saturday 27th	3.00-5.00pm	Ghost Story Swap - your chance to tell a tale	Joe's (McCollam's) Bar
Saturday 27th	8.30-10.30pm	Storytelling & Music Concert	Cushendall Parish Centre
Sunday 28th	11.00am12.30pm	Forest & Story Walk in partnership with Walk the Glens Group	Glenariffe Forest Park (meet at Laragh Lodge)
Sunday 28th	1-2.30pm	A Feast of Fearful Tales (with soup and sandwiches)	Laragh Lodge
Sunday 28th	8.00pm	Story and Music Session	Ballyeamon Barn

The Storytelling Festival will comprise a programme of events and sessions designed to appeal to children, young people and adults of all ages, backgrounds and interests. The main aim of the Festival is to help the local people and visitors alike recognize the value of both the natural beauty of the area and the historic significance of the built heritage, as well as boost the rural economy by generating tourism business at an off peak time of year.