A weekend to savour.

A weekend to savour.

Speakeasy Toastmasters were privelaged to be among the many participants at this year's Kanturk Arts Festival. On Friday night, three Club members performed at the Festival's Opening Night at O'Callaghans Showroom. Gerry O'Callaghan regaled his audience, both young and old, with his hilarious recollection of his "First Date".

Gerry O'Callaghan. 

Liam Flynn gave a reading of two famous Sea Poems - "The Inchcape Rock" and "The Wreck of the Hesperus". Bobby Buckley rounded off the Speakeasy contributions with his sublime tale of subservience - "Yes Man".

                       Liam Flynn

                   Bobby Buckley 

It was a night of the spoken word, the written word and, some might suggest the painted word. And, it was beautifully interwoven with the wonderful acapella sounds of the vocal group, "Various Voices". By contrast, Saturday night was dedicated to dramatic presentations. Taking the stage in The Edel Quinn Hall, Sean Corcoran displayed his matchmaking skills with an interpretation of John B Keane's "The Letter".

Sean Corcoran 

Former Club President Kieran Buckley gave an emotional, poignant and powerful rendition of his World War 1 Monodrama - "Lions led by donkeys".

Kieran Buckley 

 Former member, Vivien Buckley was on hand to deliver her humorous tale of parachute misadventure - The Jump".

Kanturk Arts Festival has now established itself as a vibrant event, enhancing the cultural life of North Cork. We congratulate the organisers for their success with this venture and look forward to working with the Festival in the future.

Speakeasy Toastmasters will return to it's normal speaking routine at our next meeting on Thursday, 21st March in the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow at 8.00 PM. Having devoted the last two meetings to Contests, Thursday night will be an opportunity to witness a standard meeting, with the emphasis on speeches, evaluations and table topics. Even though the Club is located in Mallow, it draws it's membership from all over the North Cork area. We have attracted members from Rathpeacon to Rockchapel, andfrom Kiskeam to Kildorrery. Our aim is to serve the North Cork regions of Avondhu and Duhallow and beyond. 

If you feel that you need to acquire or hone the skills of good communication or if would like a night of good entertainment, why not join us on Thursday night?Any time is a good time to learn a new skill, be it Spring or Autumn. You will be guaranteed a night of reflection and musings, coupled with sound advice on speaking well, and a dose of humour thrown in - for good measure! You will get all this and a cup of tea as well. As always, guests are welcome to attend and are under no obligationto speak - unless they wish to do so.

For more information about our Club, please check out our website, speakeasy toastmasters.com or on Facebook.

Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday Night.