festivals and fairs around longford town

For the best in Irish Music and American Bluegrass you wouldn’t be better treated than to go to the Johnny Keenan Banjo festival that is on every year during mid September. There are numerous jams, sessions, and concerts over the weekend as well as some busking. You can wander the streets or head to the Market Square stage or head to a selection of pubs to get your fix or Irish or Bluegrass music....

A celebration of Irish traditional and American blue grass music, highlighting the cultural connections between them, named in memory of Irish Banjo player featuring master class workshops , street and pub sessions, feature concerts....

Aisling is a week long festival which aims to bring art in all its forms to the children of Longford. Each year the festival has provided up to ten performances from professional artists in varying art forms such as drama, dance and music....