****** Competition Now Closed ***** On the weekend of 27-29 August there will be a new festival in town - Kilkenny will host it’s first ever gay pride festival, Out For The Weekend. With the intention of promoting inclusion and diversity in all communities through a weekend of fun, the production team behind Out For The Weekend includes gay, lesbian and straight people. They are promising a mixture of “a whole host of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and straight-related activities”. The line-up is ever increasing but so far includes: karaoke, drag shows featuring Joanna Ryde, a cheesy 90’s disco, a city walkabOUT, gay cinema, a “Sausage Fest” BBQ, a number of DJ’s and live performances from Trumpets of Jericho, Ex Drummer, Moses Moorhouse & The Dinosaur Palace, Lobster Socks, the Thinny Whites and Classic Gas.You can check the most up to date line-up and the actual time schedule on their … There’s more →