July 15th Girls Day Out at Shanagarry Design Centre

Brighten up a very dull summer by heading to the unique Girls Day Out event at the Shanagarry Design Centre this Sunday, July 15th where good food, special offers and a spot of pampering are all on the menu.

Visitors to this free event, which runs from 12pm to 6pm on Sunday, can sample a selection of products and services from leading East Cork businesses.

Enjoy a demonstration of GHD curls from the Split Ends Hair Salon, a complementary massage from the Midleton Holistic Centre and some tasty treats from Cork Wedding and Balloon’s candy buffet.

You can also pick up some fitness tips from the instructors at the Garryvoe Hotel’s Leisure Centre, enjoy a beauty treatment demonstration from the Castlemartyr Hotel Spa and admire the display of art work from Phil Davis, Belinda Northcote and Orla O’Rourke in the artist’s studios downstairs at the Design Centre.

Hundreds of euros worth of vouchers and offers off local services and products will be available for visitors to the Girls Day Out as well as many special offers available in-store on Sunday.

Why not make a day out of it by treating yourself and a friend or relative to the special Girls Day Out set lunch in the newly revamped Artisan cafe? Enjoy a main course, dessert and glass of wine for only €15 to celebrate the special event. It’s definitely worth checking out the Artisan’s new menu which features lots of exciting, locally sourced dishes of the highest quality from the cafe’s fantastic new chef.

Located in East Cork, the Shanagarry Design Centre offers shoppers an extensive selection of popular designers including Orla Kiely, Fossil, Pandora, John Rocha, Waterford Crystal, Pilgrim and so much more.

The family-run Shanagarry Design Centre is owned by the Kilkenny Group and operated by local Cork woman, Marian O’Gorman, daughter of the late entrepreneur Christy Kelleher, founder of Blarney Woollen Mills.

Synonymous with promoting Irish design and quality Irish craftsmanship, the Kilkenny Group now operate eight Irish stores with outlets in Dublin, Galway, Killarney and Shanagarry, East Cork as well as a hugely popular online sales website (www.kilkennyshop.com)