festivals and fairs sligo

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

The St Patricks Day pageant upholds the traditions of all great carnivals which revel in undermining, if just one day, the boundaries of authority. Street festers, face painters, green revellers and masked impersonators join in maelee of Irish compatriots, form all over the world, who flock to the celebration.
The parade in led by Saint Patrick, Irelands emblem of Christianity, while the revellers that follow display equal respect for the mythological past and ancient pagan traditions....

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

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....

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....

Micheal Coleman is well-known fiddle player in the community and his legacy to Irish music worthy of remembrance. The programme includes a traditional concert, junior feis, Céilí, pub sessions and plenty of other street entertainment....

Bingo, Heritage Day, Fun Soccer, Car Treasure Hunt, Duck Race, Bonny Baby, Fishing Competition....

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 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....

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....