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SUMMARY:Wipeout Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Wipeout Festival in Strandhill\, Co. Sligo is a free\, summer event that blends live music\, local art\, and surf culture right by the Atlantic at the National Surf Centre. Usually held in mid-July\, it showcases emerging Irish bands in a relaxed outdoor setting during the day\, with additional gigs and after-parties in nearby pubs later on. It’s known for its laid-back\, community-driven vibe and is a great way to experience Sligo’s coastal culture\, combining music\, sea views\, and a casual festival atmosphere.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/wipeout-festival-2/
LOCATION:National Surf Centre\, Strandhill\, National Surf Centre\, Strandhill\, Sligo\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music,Arts,Festival,Community,Food,Family
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SUMMARY:Ocean Safety & Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:An Ocean Safety & Awareness Day is being organised to promote education and engagement around marine safety\, environmental protection\, and community involvement. A range of expert organisations will be in attendance\, including the Coastguard\, RNLI\, Sligo/Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team\, and many more\, all coming together to share vital knowledge and resources. \nLocation: National Surf Centre\, Strandhill\nDate: Saturday\, 26th July 2025\n⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM \nThis free\, family-friendly event offers an exciting afternoon packed with live demonstrations\, informative talks\, and interactive exhibits. Attendees will learn important ocean safety tips\, get involved in a local beach cleanup\, and discover fascinating facts about marine life. \nThere will also be plenty of fun for younger visitors\, including face painting\, games\, and opportunities to meet local rescue teams and learn about the vital work they do. \n\n\n\nCome Along \n\n\n\nThis free\, family-friendly event offers an exciting afternoon packed with live demonstrations\, informative talks\, and interactive exhibits. Attendees will learn important ocean safety tips\, get involved in a local beach cleanup\, and discover fascinating facts about marine life. \nThere will also be plenty of fun for younger visitors\, including face painting\, games\, and opportunities to meet local rescue teams and learn about the vital work they do.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/ocean-safety-awareness-day/
LOCATION:National Surf Centre\, Strandhill\, National Surf Centre\, Strandhill\, Sligo\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Sport,Community,Education,Recreation,Family
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SUMMARY:Wipeout Festival
DESCRIPTION:Wipeout Festival offers a vibrant and dynamic arts event on the grounds of the National Surf Centre in Strandhill which is welcoming and open to everyone in the community. \nWipeout aims to engage in diverse audiences through community outreach\, to offer inclusive and accessible programming that connects artists and audiences\, and to strengthen community ties by celebrating local artistic talent. \n \nTheir aim is to enhance Sligo’s cultural scene with a high-quality accessible arts event that encourages and inspires young people to engage in arts practice by involvement in a day long concert featuring young bands that are making it happen for themselves both locally and nationally. \nThe Festival is dedicated to showcasing emerging young independent musicians/bands playing original music. Wipeout Festival strives to promote innovative artists\, giving them a platform both locally and nationally in the dynamic environment of the National Surf Centre\, Strandhill. \nTheir ambition is to create an artist friendly Festival based on their knowledge of emerging artists. Wipeout Festival also strives to collaborate and celebrate Sligo Visual artists whose work is used as the backdrop for the event. \nFocused on artistic excellence and making new music and visual art accessible to a wide audience\, they strive to deliver meaningful cultural experiences that offer great value in our community\, while celebrating the transformative power of the arts.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/wipeout-festival/
LOCATION:National Surf Centre\, Strandhill\, National Surf Centre\, Strandhill\, Sligo\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music,Arts,Sport,Community,Family
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SUMMARY:Strandhill Surf & Community Celebrations
DESCRIPTION:SURF & COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS\nNational Surf Centre\, Strandhill\nFree surf lessons\, fun experiences\, tastings and raffle prizes in Strandhill this Saturday 5th October! 11.30am – 19.30pm \nThe National Surf Centre are hosting a community day of celebrations to honour their first year of operation and to promote the range of activities and experiences that can be enjoyed at the National Surf Centre. The Centre are encouraging Strandhill locals\, Sligo residents and visitors\, to come visit the National Surf Centre and Strandhill on Saturday 5th October and partake in some of the free activities on offer. \nAs well as being a Centre for Surf and home to three Surf Schools\, Atlantic Surf School\, Rebelle Surf School and Sligo Surf Experience\, the National Surf Centre work with a number of local expert facilitators to run experiences in or from Centre. The day’s activities kick off at 11.30am in the morning with a Smartphone Safari\, with Paul Richardson of Jet Black Squares. Paul will bring you on a short tour of your smartphone camera which\, chances are\, you haven’t taken properly before\, and then embark on a photo experience across Strandhill beach. Culminating in a social gathering in Honestly. \nEnjoy a social seaweed foraging adventure at midday with Lucianne Hare and Nourished in Nature. You will learn about the story of seaweed in Ireland\, foraging and harvesting\, before delving into some seaweed treats and herbal tea served back at the National Surf Centre. Not to be missed is an opportunity to make your own seaweed butter as you enjoy a Seaweed Infused Masterclass with Irish Seaweed Kitchen and the renowned Dr. Prannie Rhatigan. Prannie shares her insights over the last 25 year through her demonstration workshop on the benefits of seaweeds and how we can incorporate them into our daily diet. \nThe last experience of the day will be a first for the Centre – an inaugural session hosted by award winning photographer George Karbus\, as George brings you on an inspirational photographic journey along the Wild Atlantic Way. There are a number of free places for all the activities listed\, so please email wave@nationalsurfcentre.ie to book your spot. Because when they’re gone…. they’re gone! \nThe same can be said of the free surf lesson spots that both Atlantic Surf School and Sligo Surf Experience are offering to mark the occasion of the day and their move into their new premises at the Centre. They can be booked directly or enquired about through the Centre. In between the experiences\, there will be a short ceremony at 2.15pm to honour the naming of the meeting rooms and spaces at the Centre\, namely the Philip Douglas Room and The Four Winds Plaza in recognition of those that have paved the way for others. \nA Showcase of Strandhill will run then up till 15.30pm with Honestly\, Mammy Johnstons and Shells\, all providing some free tastings and giveaways\, showcasing taste sensational products which have made them renowned throughout the county and beyond. “We have such an excellent offering in Strandhill in all of our providers\, and I thank them for their support of the day’s events” quotes Rebecca Stevens\, Director of Operations at the Centre. “They make a visit to Strandhill special and memorable for many visitors”. “We are very lucky in Sligo to live and work so close to places likes Strandhill”\, continues Ms Stevens\, “Strandhill is a gem of a village\, in a beautiful setting\, in a fantastic part of the country. Adding to this are the fabulous sport and social offerings for local\, domestic and international visitors. The National Surf Centre further enhances the tourism product for Strandhill and Co. Sligo\, and we hope this day of celebrations highlights the fantastic range of activities and experiences that can be enjoyed here”.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/strandhill-surf-community-celebrations/
LOCATION:National Surf Centre\, Strandhill\, National Surf Centre\, Strandhill\, Sligo\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Strandhill Surf Folk Photo Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The National Surf Centre\, Strandhill is pleased to present ‘Strandhill Surf Folk’ by local Sligo photographer Mark Capilitan\, from May 29th to June 28th this year. \nA Sligo native\, now based in Strandhill\, Mark began his photography career in the UK photographing Formula 1 and other motorsports\, before moving back to Sligo to set up his own business\, focusing primarily on wedding photography\, which he has done since 2007. \nStrandhill Surf Folk is very much a personal photographic project that Mark worked on for over a year. What started out as a way to photograph some of the people he surfs with\, the\nidea quickly spiraled into capturing the some of the historic Strandhill characters that started surfing here in the 1960s helping to put Strandhill on the surfing map for lots of international people who now call Sligo home and are included in this exhibition. \nMark says the more people he photographed\, the more some were saying “you should get this guy or this guy”. From there it took on a life of its own to what you’ll see at the exhibition\, which is 85 portraits ranging from the very first Strandhill surfers to the grom surf kids and everyone in between including whole families that surf. \nStrandhill Surf Folk exhibition is supported by The Strand Bar\, Shells Cafe\, Voya\, Mammy Johnston’s\, Stoked and The Wetsuit Company\, in association with the National Surf Centre. \nFollowing completion of the exhibition\, prints will be offered for sale for a nominal fee with 100% of proceeds going towards RNLI Sligo Bay Lifeboat Station.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/strandhill-surf-folk-photo-exhibition/
LOCATION:National Surf Centre\, Strandhill\, National Surf Centre\, Strandhill\, Sligo\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts,Sport
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