March Festivals

SÓ Sligo Food & Cultural Fest

17th -20th March 2011
Stunning scenery, lively street entertainment, farmers market and foraging trails, food demonstrations with world class chefs, competitions so you can show off a little and all of this at really really good family friendly rates. 
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Feis Shilgigh

March/April Annually
The feis encompasses everything from verse speaking, to classical and traditional music and singing. 
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April Festivals

Sligo Loves Live Music

Friday 8th April 2011
Sligo County Council Arts Service and Sligo Music sector are delighted to announce Sligo loves:live music. Over 20 events will take place throughout lunchtime, early evening and night time  
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Sligo New Music Festival

15 – 17 April 2011
The 2011 Sligo New Music Festival in The Model, Sligo will be Ian Wilson’s 8th as director and the very special guests will be two outstanding Australian musicians – electric guitarist and soundscape artist extraordinaire Oren Ambarchi and one of the world's leading recorder players, Genevieve Lacey. 
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Sligo Feis Ceoil

26th - 28th April 2011
Sligo Feis Ceoil has national and international acclaim as one of the major festivals of music, drama, dancing, singing and art.  
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May Festivals

Music in Drumcliff Festival

May Bank Holiday Weekend 2011
Music in Drumcliffe, the new name for this annual festival, continues many of the elements that have established Drumcliffe as a valued venue for chamber music. 
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Bealtaine Festival - Celebrating Creativity in Older Age

1 - 31 May, 2011
The Bealtaine Festival is an arts festival that specifically targets older people and it takes place throughout the month of May in various health care settings and community venues around the county. 
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Cos Cos Sean-Nós Festival

6 - 8 May 2011
Bringing together some of the country's finest Sean-Nós dancers, musicians, singers, poets and storytellers in Rathcormac, County Sligo. 
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Lightbox Animation Festival

6 - 8 May 2011
Lightbox International and Irish Animation Festival is presented by Cinema North West with support from The Model and is a space for animators, visual artists and live action filmmakers to come together with audiences and film fans to celebrate the wide diversity of animation. 
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June Festivals

Riverstown Vintage Festival

4 - 5 June 2011 Bank Holiday Weekend
Saturday is the main event for vintage enthusiast. Sunday is the ever popular Children's Day which features bouncy castles, face painting and lots more.  
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County Sligo Fleadh

3 - 5 June 2011 Bank Holiday Weekend
This year’s Sligo County Fleadh Cheoil will take place in Strandhill, Co. Sligo during the June Bank Holiday Weekend. For more information contact Teresa McCormack, County Secretary, Sligo County Board of CCE on 071 9164250.  
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Paddy Killoran Traditional Music Festival

25 - 27 June 2011
Established in 2003 to commemorate the famous traditional fiddle player Paddy Killoran who came from Ballymote and to highlight the strong tradition of music, song and dance and the traditional arts in the Ballymote area.  
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Temple House Festival

10 - 12 June, 2011
Temple House Music & Arts festival near Ballymote, Co. Sligo is an eclectic micro music festival which promises to be a little bit different… 
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The Celtic Fringe Festival

23 - 26 June 2011
The 2011 festival in Grange, Co. Sligo will feature artists from Galicia and Ireland in an exciting programme of music, drama, heritage, dance, gourmet & maritime events.  
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Coleman Country Bodhrán School

27 June - 1 July 2011
The Coleman Country Bodhrán School is five days of top class bodhran tuition by internationally renowned championship winners, includign lectures, sessions and a concert. 
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Lovin' Life Festival

2011 Date TBC
A festival to celebrate life through music, cinema, theatre, sport and comedy in an alcohol and drug-free environment with something for everybody. 
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Connacht Fleadh

27 June – 4 July 2011
A week long festival celebration of Irish music, song and dance with competitions, concerts, sessions and dancing, all taking place in Ballymote, Co. Sligo.  
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July Festivals

Cairde Summer Festival

6 - 10 July 2011
7 days of music, theatre, film, street performances, family events, poetry, exhibition and workshops. Planning is in full swing and details of our programme will be announced soon! Join our mailing list for updates and special offers.  
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South Sligo Summer School

10 - 16 July 2011
Come join a weeklong celebration of Irish traditional music and dance in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo. Learn to play a traditional Irish musical instrument or advance your skills at the hands of a master.  
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Sligo International Summer School And Jazz Festival 2011

19 - 25 July 2011
Sligo Jazz Project is proud and excited to announce its 2011 international summer school faculty and festival acts. With 15 top international tutors who will be teaching and performing for musicians of all ages it is a festival line-up which is truly stellar.  
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Tubbercurry Literary Festival

2011 Date TBC
Tubbercurry has a long established literary tradition and this has been reinforced by the establishmnet of the Leyney Writers. This group decided to organise the first literary festival in 2006 and this will be the fifth such event. 
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James Morrison Traditional Festival

29 - 31 July 2011
Organised by Riverstown Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann, this years festival is a quality programme of lectures, workshops, demonstrations, concerts and ceili with some of Ireland’s leading traditional musicians.  
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Yeats International Summber School

24th July - 5th August 2011
A two week academic Summer School with lectures, seminars, Poetry Workshop, Drama Workshop, visits to the Yeats Country, Music and Drama events, with a focus on the poetry, plays and prose of W.B. Yeats. 
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Ballymote Annual Heritage Weekend

29 July - 1 August 2011
In 2011 this festival, in its 22nd year, promotes and informs people of all ages of Ballymote and it’s history. See the history, geology, archaeology and art of the area as they raise awareness. Includes lectures and outings throughout the weekend. 
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August Festivals

Sligo Lúnasa Festival

3rd to 7th August 2011
Sligo comes alive on Wednesday 3rd August with the start of the inaugural Sligo Lúnasa Festival which is running from 3rd August – 7th August.  
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Tubbercurry Old Fair Day

6 - 10 August 2011
Meet old friends and make new ones at one of the longest established Old Fair Days in Ireland. Events during the festival include street entertainment, open air bands, bouncy castles and lots more.  
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Curry Goat Fair

29 July - 1 August 2011
The Goat Festival held in aid of Bothar, is a three day community festival, with children’s art and games to the fore, during the August Bank Holiday weekend in Curry, Co. Sligo.  
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Carmel Gunning International Summer School Festival

1 - 5 August 2011
The 12th Annual Carmel Gunning International Summer School Festival of Irish Music will take place in Sligo and welcomes students from all over the world, some of which are top class performers of traditional Irish music today.  
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Northwest LGBT Pride

Saturday 13 August 2011
Northwest Pride, Ireland is an annual celebration for Lesbian, Gay, bisexual and Transgender and LGBT-friendly individuals and groups living in or from the North-west and surrounding areas, which include Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and beyond. 
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Warriors Run

Saturday 27 August 2011, 3pm sharp!
The 27th annual Warriors Run, one of Ireland's toughest competitive races takes place with runners from all over Ireland (and various parts of the world) as they converge on Strandhill to follow in the footsteps of her ancient warriors.  
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Coleman Traditional Festival

25 - 28 August 2011
This great traditional music week-end, dedicated to the memory of the legendary Michael Coleman, is held in Gurteen Village with some events at Mount Irwin Centre close to Coleman’s ancestoral home.  
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September Festivals

October Festivals

Sligo Baroque Festival

30 September - 2 October 2011
This celebration of music-making from the Baroque Era not only includes performers with an established international reputation, but also young performers from Ireland, and indeed Sligo. 
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Sligo Traditional Singing Circle Festival

30 September - 2 October 2011
Sligo Traditional Singing Circle was set up to nurture and promote the art of traditional singing and storytelling in Sligo and surrounding areas.  
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Sligo Live Ireland's Folk, Roots & Indie Festival

26 - 31 October 2011
Over 100 events • Over 80% free • All Indoors • Intimate Concerts • Street Markets • Over 350 artists • Dynamic pub sessions • Cafe Culture • Club Sessions • The Fiddler of Dooney • Family Fun and Kids events • And much much more ... 
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Ballintogher Traditional Music Festival

28 - 31 October 2011
Each year, the beautiful village of Ballintogher, Co. Sligo plays host to the John Egan Traditional Music Festival and feis. The festival is the time to enjoy the music and song from the best of traditional artists. 
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Con Brio Sligo Music Series

September 2010 - April 2011
CON BRIO is a voluntary music association which has been created for the purpose of bringing top class chamber and orchestral music to Sligo audiences. 
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November Festivals

Sligo International Choral Festival

10 - 13 November 2011
Two days of Music and Singing - Sligo International Choral Festival is the 2nd largest Choral Festival in 32 Counties of Ireland.  
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November Festivals