By Caoibhe Mulhall

The stage is set for Enniscorthy to jump alive this coming weekend, when it hosts its 2nd annual Street Rhythms Dance Fest, a three-day spectacular showcase of music and dance from at home and abroad.

The varied programme incorporates many areas of the town, and will feature groups and their diverse musical sounds, performance artists, buskers, art exhibition and a lot more, details of which can be seen in the special brochure widely available, or by logging on to www.enniscorthystreetrhythms.com

The official launch will be this Friday night, with a parade at 8.15 p.m. from The Showgrounds to the car park at Riverside Park Hotel at The Prom, led by drummers, dancers, stilt walkers, clowns, cartoon characters, musicians.

It will conclude with a big fireworks display at 10 p.m. The local Rugby Club hosts a Ceil