festivals and fairs sligo

This festival includes vintage displays, trad crafts, and plenty of music, song and dance throughout the first day of the event. There is going to be some poetry and other writings being reading workshops. Day two of this event will be a dedicated family fun day and there will also be plenty of other activities for kids such as some traditional novelty sports....

Queen Maeve International Summer School Festival of Irish Music and Song takes place in I.T. Ballinode, Sligo Town. This summer school is a week long series of master, advanced, intermediate and beginners classes in sean nos singing, tinwhistle, fiddle, flute, mixed instruments, bodhran and other instruments. Also during the night time recitals music sessions singing sessions and a grand finale concert are held in the town. The school is open to the public locally, nationally, and fro...

This 200 cycle stops over in Sligo in its long trek through the countryside starting at Enniskillen and passing through Carrick-on-Shannon on the way to Sligo on Day 1. On Day 2, it continues from Sligo, on through Manorhamiliton and Lough Melvin and finishing the 104 mile cycle in Enniskillen once more. Why not try contacting the runners of the event at Co-Operation Ireland, Glendinning House, 6 Murray Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim....

Atmoscore: The original Festival is a culture, music and arts festival designed to promote exciting young talent from every corner of Ireland, as well as bring young people of all ages together for a memorable experience....

This is the 4th year that the Blue Raincoat Theatre Company is presenting the annual Cairde. This festival is highlight of the local year offering an assorted programme of events including performance, music, workshop, exhibition and seminars. There will also be plenty for the kiddies so why not bring them along and have a fun weekend for all the family....

Festival of drama, Irish language, classical and traditional music, dancing, art and verse speaking....

Queen Maeve International Summer School Festival of Irish Music and Song takes place in I.T. Ballinode, Sligo Town.
This summer school is a week long series of master, advanced, intermediate and beginners classes in sean nos singing, tinwhistle, fiddle, flute, mixed instruments, bodhran and other instruments.
Also during the night time recitals, music sessions, singing sessions and a grand finale concert are held in the town.
The school is open to the public locally,...

This festival is held over the June bank holiday weekend that features a host of traditional Irish music, song and dance events. There are numerous events held specifically for children, as there are over 400 kids expected to attend. As well as the official opening, there will be a concert, a céilí, some street music and there will also be plenty of other informal events taking place on the spot throughout the weekend....

This event is a good one for all the family with show jumping and other equestrian events. There will also be a dog show and other entertainment such as a vintage machinery display as well as traditional potato picking. There will be a few educational displays as well....

This annual Warriors run is not for the faint of heart as the arduous 10 mile run from the beach front at Strandhill to the top of Knocknarea mountain and back again. This event attracts participants from all over the world and there will also be some fun events for the kids and plenty of street entertainment as well....