festivals and fairs sligo

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

This 4-day event celebrates the coming of the month of May, or in Irish, Bealtaine, which was a major holiday for the ancient Gaels. The festival is celebrates with plenty of traditional Irish music and other entertainment so you will not be short of craic during this celebration of spring and new life....

Traditional Weekend of concerts, Ceili, Street entertainment, competition in all traditional instruments, singing and comhra. All age groups....

This band was formed in 1990 and consists of brass, woodwind and percussion instruments which enable the band to perform in the musical genres of classical, jazz, blues, pop, marches and big band. The Brussels Concert Band was founded over a century before that and currently numbers some 50 musicians. These two bands have committed to collaborative events to promote international ties and a sense of musical community in Europe....

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 4 day event is the 2nd largest Choral Festival in the country. There will be all sorts of competitions, with mixed choirs, all male choirs, all female choirs and barbershop. The styles will include Madrigals, Gospel, Sacred and Folk singing....

The feis encompasses everything from verse speaking, to classical and traditional music and singing....

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....

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...