The Gathering - Sligo Events Guide 2013
Sligo, where a warm welcome and good times await you, it will come as no surprise that Sligo has a calendar crammed with a range of vibrant festivals and events to celebrate The Gathering.
The highest calibre of international, national and local artists grace Sligo venues in a sparkling series of arts and cultural events throughout the year. So check out The Gathering, Sligo events calendar and ensure that your visit coincides with a festival for a truly memorable trip.
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| Date | Festival | Location | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Febuary | IMBOLC Festival | Sligo Town | Tel: 071 9141138 email: dkennedy@sligoleader.com |
| 19th - 20th March | Kings of Country | Sligo Town | Tel: 087 1206748 www.oceanfm.ie/kings_of_country |
| 17th March | Sligo St. Patricks Day Parade | Sligo Town | Tel: 071 9173166 https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Patricks-Day-Sligo |
| 15th -17th March | Maugherow’s Call | Maugherow | Tel: 086 8973472 email: caraway19@yahoo.com.au |
| 15th - 18th March | St. Patricks Day Festival (Ballymote) | Ballymote | Tel: 087 6796056 email: margueriteegan@iol.ie |
| 23rd March | Sligo Duathlon (4k Run, 15k Bike, 2.5k Run) | Rosses Point | www.sligotriathlon.ie |
| 2nd - 27th March | 84th Feis Shligigh | Sligo Town | Tel: 071 9168197 www.feis-shligigh.ie |
| 29th March - 1st April | Visit Ballintogher 2013 | Ballintogher | Tel: 086 3822293 email: padraig29clancy@yahoo.co.uk |
| 27th March - 2nd April | West of Ireland Amateur Open Golf Championship | Rosses Point | Tel: 071 9177134 www.countysligogolfclub.ie |
| 1st April | Carney 10k | Carney | www.sligotriathlon.ie |
| 1st - 3rd April | Sligo Feis Ceoil | Sligo Town | Tel: 087 9602866 www.sligofeisceoil.ie |
| 7th April | Sligo Try a Tri (Sligo Sports Complex) | Cleveragh | www.sligotriathlon.ie |
| 20th - 21st April | Sligo Adventure Weekend | Sligo | Tel: 086 8099898 email: info@freediverireland.com |
| 27th - 28th April | The Creative Writer’s Workshop/Memoir Writing / Yeats Building | Collooney | Tel: 086 2523428 www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com |
| 1st - 6th May | So Sligo Food & Culture Festival 2013 | Sligo Town | email: sosligo@gmail.com web: www.sosligo.com |
| 1st- 2nd May | The World Irish Stew Championships | Sligo Town | stewchampionship.com |
| 4th - 5th May | An Post Tour of Sligo 2013 | Sligo Town | Tel: 071 9161511 www.sligosportandrecreation.ie |
| 5th May | Sligo Races Day Meeting | Cleveragh | Tel: 071 9162484 www.countysligoraces.com |
| 4th - 6th May | South Sligo Walking Festival | Tubbercurry | Tel: 087 9671339 www.southsligowalkingfestival.com |
| 4th - 6th May | Music in Drumcliffe (Vogler Quartet) | Drumcliffe | Tel: 01 505 9582 www.musicindrumcliffe.ie |
| 6th - 12th May | Cos Cos Sean Nos Gathering Festival | Rathcormac/Drumcliffe | Tel: 086 1925988 www.coscos.ie |
| 10th - 12th May | A Celebration of Sligo Families | Sligo Town | Tel: 087 1304843 email: peobrien@gmail.com |
| 19th - 23th May | The Creative Writer’s Workshop/Travel Writing & Photography | Collooney | Tel: 086 2523428 www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com |
| 19th - 24th May | Emigrant Trail Tour | Sligo | Tel: 071 9143728 www.sligoroots.com |
| 22nd May | Sligo Races Evening Meeting | Cleveragh | Tel: 071 9162484 www.countysligoraces.com |
| 24th - 26th May | Yeats Country International Bridge Congress | Sligo Town | Tel: 086 2652871 email: fob@fob.ie |
| 1st - 31st May | Bealtaine Festival Sligo | Sligo Town | Tel: 071 911 1826 www.sligoarts.ie |
| 25th May | Rosses Point Triathlon Olympic | Rosses Point | www.sligotriathlon.ie |
| 1st - 4th June | Annual Riverstown Vintage Day | Riverstown | Tel: 071 916 5001 www.sligofolkpark.com |
| 5th - 13th June | Emigrant Trail Tour | Sligo | Tel: 071 9143728 www.sligoroots.com |
| 7th - 9th June | Sligo Set Dancing Weekend | Mullaghmore | Tel: 086 2542959 email: johnbarryp@hotmail.com |
| 12th - 16th June | Murphy Clan Gathering | Tubbercurry | Tel: 071 9185598 email: info@murphyshotel.ie |
| 13th June | Yeats Day | Sligo Town | email: okeeffe.susan@googlemail.com www.seasonofyeats.com |
| 14th - 16th June | Rosses Point Sea Shanty Festival 2013 | Rosses Point | email: murphywillie1@hotmail.com www.rossespointshanty.com |
| 18th June | Sligo Races Evening Meeting | Cleveragh | Tel: 071 9162484 www.countysligoraces.com |
| 21st- 23rd June | Celtic Fringe Festival | Grange | peterfarrell@eircom.net www.celticfringefest.com |
| 24th June | Open week in Enniscrone Golf Club | Enniscrone | Tel: 096 60600 email: emmett.loftus@hollister.com |
| 28th - 30th June | Paddy Killoran Traditional Festival | Ballymote | Tel: 086 6036243 www.comhaltas.ie |
| 27th - 29th June | Sligo International Song Contest | Sligo Town | Tel: 086 8094211 email: deklanharrison@gmail.com |
| 13th - 22nd June | Lily & Loly Craftfest Northwest | Sligo Town | Tel: 071 9143686 email: info@martinahamilton.ie |
| July Weekly | Comhaltas Summer Seisiun | Gurteen | Tel: 071 918 2599 www.colemanirishmusic.com |
| 1st - 3rd July | Atlantic Coast Golf Challenge | Enniscrone | Tel: 097 82292 www.carnegolflinks.com |
| 1st - 5th July | Coleman Bodhran School | Gurteen | Tel: 086 3013567 www.colemanbodhran.com |
| 6th July | The Great Sligo Fresh Air Experience | Sligo | Tel: 085 1314084 email: okeeffe.susan@googlemail.com |
| 10th - 14th July | Cairde Festival | Sligo Town | Tel: 087 2214079 www.cairdefestival.com |
| 20th July | Warrior of the Sea 6K Swim | Rosses Point | email: scot@wots.biz www.wots.biz |
| 19th - 21st July | Ballygawley Fest 2013 | Ballygawley | Tel: 086 1025285 www.visitballygawley.com |
| 12th July - 4th August | Sligo Famine Diaspora; Palmerston’s Sligo Estate, 1847 Exhibition | Mullaghmore | Tel: 071 9176737 email: palmerstonsdiaspora@gmail.com |
| 13th - 14th July | Sligo Stages Rally | Various | Tel: 086 867 5038 www.connachtmotorclub.com |
| 14th July | Sligo Races Family Day | Cleveragh | Tel: 071 9162484 www.countysligoraces.com |
| 14th-19th July | Emigrant Trail Tour | Sligo | Tel: 071 9143728 www.sligoroots.com |
| 14th - 20th July | South Sligo Summer School of Trad Music | Tubbercurry | Tel: 086 056 6383 www.sssschool.org |
| 20th July | Sligo County Show | Sligo | Tel: 071 9127177 www.sligocountyagrishow.com |
| 16th - 21st July | Sligo Jazz Festival | Sligo Town | Tel: 071 9161518 www.sligojazz.ie |
| 25th - 26th July | Irish Seaweed Kitchen & Coopershill House | Riverstown | Tel: 0041 788118540 email: harpcat@msn.com |
| 25th - 28th July | Coolaney Summer Festival | Coolaney | Tel: 086 886 7379 email: jerryogrady@hotmail.com |
| 26th - 28th July | Nangle Family Gathering | Castlebaldwin/Sligo | Tel: 086 1523151 email: derekparle@gmail.com |
| 28th July | Home for Garland Sunday | Keash | Tel: 071 9183013 email: pjduffykeash@eircom.net |
| 28th July - 9th August | Yeats International Summer School | Sligo Town | Tel: 071 919 0400 www.yeats-sligo.com |
| 22nd July - 9th August | Tread Softly | Sligo Town | email: roc@sligolive.ie www.seasonofyeats.com |
| July - August | Scotlands Day @ The Sligo Races | Cleveragh | Tel: 071 9162484 email: info@countysligoraces.com |
| August Weekly | Comhaltas Summer Seisiun | Gurteen | Tel: 071 918 2599 www.colemanirishmusic.com |
| 5th - 7th August | Carmel Gunning Summer School | Sligo Town | Tel: 087 6250454 email: carmelgunn09@gmail.com |
| 2nd - 4th August | James Morrison Traditional Music Festival | Riverstown | Tel: 071 9165283 www.morrison.ie |
| 3rd - 5th August | Benbulben Speaks | Benbulben | Tel: 087 6892610 email: hubertkeaney@hotmail.com |
| 3rd - 5th August | Curry Moylough Heritage Gathering | Curry/Moylough | Tel: 087 6702903 email: flemingmichael@eircom.net |
| 3rd August | Brennan Family Reunion | Tubbercurry | Tel: 087 7980114 |
| 3rd - 4th August | Rosses Point Through the Decades | Rosses Point | Tel: 086 1744255 email: musicsheila@gmail.com |
| 3rd August | 19th Battalion FCA Reunion | Ballymote | Tel: 087 2341844 email: pearsepatrickbrady@gmail.com |
| 3rd - 5th August | Guided Tour of South Sligo’s Local Heritage Sites | Aclare | Tel: 087 9671339 southsligowalkingfestival@gmail.com |
| 4th August | Branley Family Gathering | Strandhill | Tel: 087 3766136 email: gerbranley@hotmail.com |
| 4th August | Sligo Sprint Distance Triathlon | Rosses Point | Tel: 087 2229441 email: pauricdeery@hotmail.com |
| 7th August | Sligo Races Evening Meeting | Cleveragh | Tel: 071 9162484 www.countysligoraces.com |
| 8th August | Sligo Races Ladies Day | Cleveragh | Tel: 071 9162484 www.countysligoraces.com |
| 9th August | Soden Gathering | Sligo | Tel: 086 2555360 |
| 7th - 11th August | Sligo Lunasa Festival | Sligo Town | Tel: 071 9170793 email: Bairbre7@yahoo.ie |
| 9th - 11th August | Mullaghmore Sessions 2013 | Mullaghmore | Tel: 071 9166171 email: info@mullaghmoresessions.com |
| 8th - 9th August | St. James’ Well National School Gathering | Geevagh | Tel: 087 6250454 email: carmelgunn09@gmail.com |
| 8th - 12th August | The Black Pig Festival | Enniscrone | Tel: 087 6214422 email: queenanjoseph@eircom.net |
| 9th - 10th August | Sligo Summer Festival 2013 | Sligo Town | danielmcgarrigle@gmail.com www.facebook.com/sligosummerfestival |
| 10th - 12th August | Carmel Gunning Summer School | Gleann, Co. Sligo | Tel: 087 6250454 email: carmelgunn09@gmail.com |
| 10th - 14th August | Tubbercurry Old Fair Day Festival | Tubbercurry | Tel: 087 9581499 www.oldfairday.ie |
| 17th August | Northwest LGBT Pride | Sligo | www.facebook.com/nwprideireland |
| 11th - 17th August | Emigrant Trail Tour | Sligo | Tel: 071 9143728 www.sligoroots.com |
| 3rd - 5th August | Cloonloo Midsummer Gathering | Cloonloo | Tel: 086 3185986 cloonloodevelopment2000ltd@gmail.com |
| 16th August | Tubbercurry Vocational School Golden Jubilee | Tubbercurry | Tel: 087 7980114 email: des.brett@hse.ie |
| 17th - 25th August | Heritage Week | Sligo Town | www.heritageweek.ie |
| 19th August | Co. Sligo Golf Club | Rosses Point | Tel: 071 9177186 email: david@countysligogolfclub.ie |
| 19th - 22nd August | The Creative Writer’s Workshop-Memoir Writing | Collooney | Tel: 086 2523428 www.thecreativeworkshop.com |
| 20th August | Sligo Races Evening Meeting | Cleveragh | Tel: 071 9162484 www.countysligoraces.com |
| 21st - 25th August | Coleman Traditional Festival | Gurteen | Tel: 071 9182599 www.colemanirishmusic.com |
| 25th August | American Wake/Homecoming | Strandhill | Tel: 087 1308396 email: margaret.wflynn@gmail.com |
| 26th August | Donkey Derby | Mullaghmore | Tel: 071 9166367 |
| 24th - 26th August | Soap Stars Charity March | Sligo Town | Tel: 087 4169247 email: michael.Carty@rehab.ie |
| 24th August | Enniscrone Show | Enniscrone | Tel: 087 6474290 email: enniscroneshow@yahoo.co.uk |
| 24th August | Twin Fest Ireland | Ballymote | Tel: 086 3516627 www.twinfest.ie |
| 31 August & 1 September |
Tool & Gauge Reunion | Tubbercurry | Tel: 071 9186124 email: billy.jkilgannon@hotmail.com |
| 29th - 31st August | The Warriors Run Festival | Strandhill | Tel: 086 2690225 email: info@warrriorsfestival.com www.warriorsfestival.com |
| 1st September | Having a Laugh Adventure Festival | Sligo | Tel: 087 7782261 email: howaya@rennafix.org |
| 2nd - 5th September | West Coast Challenge | Strandhill, Bundoran | Tel: 071 9842014 www.westcoastchallenge.info |
| 7th September | 101 Beltra Show | Beltra | Tel: 087 2572920 |
| 8th - 14th September | Emigrant Trail Tour | Sligo Town | Tel: 071 9143728 www.sligoroots.com |
| 6th September | The Cinderella Story | Sligo | Tel: 086 3468048 email: patkilcoyne07@gmail.com |
| 6th - 8th September |
Wynne Family Gathering | Hazelwood | Tel: 087 9369003 email: hazelwood1731@yahoo.ie |
| 14th - 15th September | Enniscrone Walking Festival | Enniscrone | Tel: 087 2564532 www.enniscronewalkingclub.ie |
| 13th - 20th September | O’Sheas Irish Pub & Rest Golf Society | Co. Sligo Golf Clubs | Tel: 0049 911232895 email: http://osheas.de/ |
| 27th - 29th September | Sligo Baroque 2013 | Drumcliffe | email: nqsligo@eircom.net |
| 27th - 29th September | Irish Woodturners Guild | Radisson Blu, Ballincar | Tel: 051 421032 www.irishwoodturnersguild.com |
| 2nd October | Sligo Races Students Day | Cleveragh | Tel: 071 9162484 www.countysligoraces.com |
| 4th - 6th October | Frank Finn Traditional Singing Weekend | Rosses Point | Tel: 087 2632437 www.sligotradsingers.ie |
| 19th October | Coney to Coney | Coney Island | Tel: 087 7811638 neil.walton@voyaseaweedbaths.com |
| 25th - 28th October | Archeology of Gathering Conference | Sligo Town | Tel: 071 9305544 email: beglane.fiona@itsligo.ie |
| 25th - 28th October | O’Rourke Clan Gathering | Sligo Town | Tel: 087 2568692 email: eunan64@gmail.com |
| 26th October | Bramstoker Experience | Sligo Town | Tel: 0872162446 email: michellechenry@gmail.com |
| October Bank Holiday | Gathering of Eastern Harps - 40 Years | Gurteen | Tel: 087 2875836 email: teresa.horan@2sfg.com |
| 23rd - 28th October | Sligo Live - Irelands Folk Root & Indie Festival | Sligo Town | email: roc@sligolive.ie www.sligolive.ie |
| 7th - 10th November | Sligo Twin Towns Sing | Sligo Town | Tel: 087 6495349 email: mikeclancy7@eircom.net |
| 7th - 10th November | Sligo International Choral Festival | Sligo Town | sligochoralfest@eircom.net www.sligochoralfest.com |
| 8th - 9th November | Connaught Rangers and the Irish in World War 1 | Collooney | Tel: 071 9167800 email: patricia@markreecastle.ie |
| 15th - 22nd December | Santa Town | Riverstown | Tel: 071 9165001 http://sligofolkpark.com/special-events/santa |
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