Queen of the land being launched tonight

The popular FBD Queen of the Land Festival will be officially launched tonight (Friday).

The 50th festival takes place November 7-9 next in the Bridge House Hotel in Tullamore. It will kick off with a Friday evening parade through Tullamore and a 50th anniversary gala banquet to honour past queens with music by Declan Nerney.

This year’s queens will be interviewed on the Saturday of the contest, individually with judges in the morning and on stage in the evening before entertainment by Transmitter, Ruaile Buaile and Rock On Paddy.

The Sunday of the competition will include entertainment in the afternoon, before music by Fiesta and the official crowning of the FBD Queen of the Land 2014 at midnight.

The festival will be launched tonight (Friday) in the Bridge House Hotel at 8.30pm.

More details on the festival are available at www.queenofthelandfestival.com.