Salon dy Chat at Electric Picnic 2015

Salon du Chat has packed up after another wonderful Electric Picnic. Thanks to all of you who came and sampled our menu and took the chance to talk to strangers. Thanks to those of you who remembered us from last year and came back! And thanks to those of you who weren’t too sure but […]

Salon du Chat menu, Electric Picnic 2014

The guys at Piquant Media have been really busy working on the new look and feel for Salon du Chat at Electric Picnic 2015. However, they still managed to find time to put together this short video from last year’s Picnic Hope you enjoy the video. We are really looking forward to this year’s festival. […]

Salon du Chat art work

Fancy ‘Greek Myths and Legends’ or ‘Fifa Fo Fum’ for starters? How about a filling helping of ‘Rosaries V Ovaries’, or ‘Denis O’Brien, Enemy of State’ for your main? And if you still have an appetite left after all that, you could finish up with a dessert of ‘Death by Chocolate’ or ‘Ashley Madison, your […]

Electric Picnic

If by some miracle I manage to be completely organised and coherent at Electric Picnic this year here’s what I’d like to get to. Ham Sandwich – they’ll be on in Other Voices, hope they play this song Hot Chip – love these guys, hope they will be on in the Electric Arena Underworld – […]

Salon du Chat at Electric Picnic 2014

YEEEEEESSSSSSSS WE CAN’T WAIT! Salon du Chat is extremely excited to be once again part of the midlands annual knees up as we return to Stradbally for Electric Picnic from the 4th – 6th September 2015. It’s definitely official as we have seen ourselves listed on the Electric Picnic website!!! You can see the full […]

Bike ride in the Baggot Estate Limerick

I thought I had loads of time to plan my chatty week as the curator of the @PeopleofLimk Twitter account for mid June. It turned out though that there was a last minute drop out on a Saturday night in May. When the call went out for someone to jump in the following Monday of course I […]

Salon du Chat menu at Hearsay Festival

Wow what a festival! HearSay Audio festival was truly inspirational. Well done to Diarmuid, Mairead and all the team who created this magical event in the hills of Limerick. The Salon du Chat went really well, and was full of talkers and listeners who shared opinions and respected differences. It’s always interesting to see what […]

Salon du Chat is nearly ready for kick off.  We’re just brewing the tea and setting out the scones and jam. If you’re in Kilfinane get yourself to the library on main street for some chat without the chitter. The menu is full of delicious conversation tips and today’s specials are ‘Rural Chic’ and ‘Breakfast […]

Winter hedgegrow along the road to Kilfinane

I took a trip out to Kilfinane this morning to take a look at the lovely library on the main street where Salon du Chat is taking place this Sunday from 11am – 12:30pm. Despite being up to her eyes getting ready for the HearSay Festival, Mairead from Grey Heron Media very kindly showed me […]

Logo for HearSay festival

HearSay is a free and unique festival of sound, story, sharing & surprises taking over the mountain village of Kilfinane, Ireland for three days & nights later this month. The festival includes talks, discussions, audio sessions, performances and SALON DU CHAT!    We have cooked up a compelling and delicious menu with sounds and ideas […]