Past Events

  • Family Fun Day in Queen Maeve Square

    Queen Maeve Square Queen Maeve Square, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

    Join Party Time Events for a Retro Carnival Evening filled with laughter, games, and unforgettable memories! Get ready for a blast from the past with old skool interactive carnival games perfect for kids, parents, and even grandparents! From classic challenges to quirky surprises, there’s something for every generation to enjoy together. Free to attend Fun […]

  • Natura by Tina Brooks (Exhibition)

    Scenius Gallery, Adelaide Street, Sligo Adelaide Street, Sligo, Ireland

    Scenius Gallery presents Natura, a new solo exhibition of paintings and drawings by Sligo-based artist Tina Brooks, running from 24 August to 11 September 2026. Natura takes its title from the EU's Natura 2000 network, which designates Strandhill and its surrounding coastline as part of the Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay (Sligo Bay) Special Area of Conservation, […]

  • Tubbercurry Music Festival

    Tubbercurry

    The Tubbercurry Music Festival is a lively celebration of Irish culture set in the heart of County Sligo, where the rhythms of traditional music fill the streets each summer. Visitors are welcomed into a warm, community-driven atmosphere, with pubs and venues hosting talented musicians, impromptu sessions, and energetic performances late into the night. Beyond the […]

  • Junior Trad Music Seisiuns

    Coleman Irish Music Centre, Gurteen

    The Junior Trad Music Seisiúns at the Coleman Music Centre, Gurteen run every Saturday throughout July and August, offering a warm, informal space for young traditional musicians to play together, build confidence, and connect with Sligo’s living musical heritage. Led by respected musicians John Dwyer and Jessica Cunningham, these weekly sessions champion participation, creativity, and […]

    €5
  • Cleveragh Junior Parkrun

    Cleveragh Junior Parkrun, opposite Sligo Sports Complex.

    Cleveragh Junior parkrun is a free, non- competitive weekly 2km event aimed for children ( 4-14 years old) of all abilities. Our goal is to promote exercise, fun, and family bonding. Kids can run, skip, walk, and jump around our scenic course located at the Cleveragh sports pitches. Parents and guardians are encouraged to join […]

  • Bump and Baby

    Bump and Baby
    The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

    Fri. 5 Jun. 2026 10am – 12pm New and expectant mums are invited to come and join Michelle Doherty’s Bump & Baby meet-ups on the first Friday of every month. Have a cuppa and connect with new parents in the pleasant surroundings of The Model café. Explore the gallery exhibitions, The Niland Collection, our early […]

  • Pulled Studio Community Day

    ATU Sligo ATU Sligo, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

    Pulled Studio Community Day | ATU Sligo Block G (Innovation Centre) Join us in the studio for some communal printing on Saturday 5th September from 12noon to 3pm, open to artists and the public alike. This large-scale, collaborative printmaking session brings together local artists, printmakers and members of the public around a shared 10-metre roll […]

  • Cleveragh Junior Parkrun

    Cleveragh Junior Parkrun, opposite Sligo Sports Complex.

    Cleveragh Junior parkrun is a free, non- competitive weekly 2km event aimed for children ( 4-14 years old) of all abilities. Our goal is to promote exercise, fun, and family bonding. Kids can run, skip, walk, and jump around our scenic course located at the Cleveragh sports pitches. Parents and guardians are encouraged to join […]

  • Family Fun Day in Queen Maeve Square

    Queen Maeve Square Queen Maeve Square, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

    Join Party Time Events for a Retro Carnival Evening filled with laughter, games, and unforgettable memories! Get ready for a blast from the past with old skool interactive carnival games perfect for kids, parents, and even grandparents! From classic challenges to quirky surprises, there’s something for every generation to enjoy together. Free to attend Fun […]

  • Seeing the Words Hearing the Words – A Celebration of John McGahern

    Art Deco, Ballymote

    A celebration of the quiet power and beauty of one of Ireland's most important literary figures, John McGahern. Audiences will have the opportunity to: Hear writers and participants discuss how McGahern's words shape our sense of place, memory and human connection Listen to dramatized passages from his short stories Enjoy the acclaimed and award-winning film adaptation of his […]

    €15
  • Cleveragh Junior Parkrun

    Cleveragh Junior Parkrun, opposite Sligo Sports Complex.

    Cleveragh Junior parkrun is a free, non- competitive weekly 2km event aimed for children ( 4-14 years old) of all abilities. Our goal is to promote exercise, fun, and family bonding. Kids can run, skip, walk, and jump around our scenic course located at the Cleveragh sports pitches. Parents and guardians are encouraged to join […]

  • Harvest Festival and Family Fun Day

    Sligo Folk Park , Ireland

    Head to Sligo Folk Park for their annual Harvest Festival and Family Fun Day. There will be traditional craft demonstrations, harvest games, live music and dancing, market stalls, a delicious pig on a spit, and much more. Don’t miss out on this sure to be fun-filled day for all the family. You can book tickets […]

  • 13th Adaptation Film Festival 2026

    The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

    Thu. 16 – Sun. 20 Sep. 2026 Screening in Leitrim and Sligo For the first time in its thirteen years, Adaptation takes a sharp international turn while maintaining its commitment to Irish screen adaptations and the growing body of cinema from our part of the North West. We are delighted to celebrate some of the […]

  • Cloonacool Sheep Festival

    Tubbercurry

    Set in the scenic countryside of County Sligo, the Cloonacool Sheep Festival offers visitors an authentic taste of rural Irish life, where tradition and community come together in a lively and welcoming celebration. This charming festival showcases the heritage of sheep farming through engaging sheep shearing displays and impressive sheepdog trials, while also featuring local […]

  • Remembering the Armada Festival

    Sligo

    Remembering the Armada Festival in County Sligo, held from 17th to 20th September, is a unique cultural and heritage event that brings history vividly to life along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. Centred around the village of Grange and the dramatic shores of Streedagh Beach, the festival commemorates the tragic events of 1588, when several ships […]

  • Culture Night Sligo 2026

    Sligo

    Culture Night returns to Sligo on Friday 18 September 2026, with a packed programme of free arts and cultural events taking place across Sligo town and county. This year’s programme brings together artists, cultural organisations, community groups and venues for an evening of music, theatre, dance, visual art, literature, workshops, exhibitions and live performance – […]

  • Cleveragh Junior Parkrun

    Cleveragh Junior Parkrun, opposite Sligo Sports Complex.

    Cleveragh Junior parkrun is a free, non- competitive weekly 2km event aimed for children ( 4-14 years old) of all abilities. Our goal is to promote exercise, fun, and family bonding. Kids can run, skip, walk, and jump around our scenic course located at the Cleveragh sports pitches. Parents and guardians are encouraged to join […]

  • Sligo Baroque Music Festival

    Sligo

    The Sligo Baroque Music Festival is now in its 31st year, standing as a quietly captivating cultural highlight each autumn in Sligo. World-class musicians gather to perform Baroque masterpieces in intimate, atmospheric venues, blending artistic excellence with a strong sense of community. Audiences are invited to experience works by composers such as Antonio Vivaldi and […]

  • ‘Buildings of Ireland Symposium Day-long symposium’ (with walking tours, talks and panel discussion) of Sligo’s architectural heritage in Sligo County Hall.

    Sligo City Hall City Hall, Quay Street, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

    The Buildings of Ireland book series records the architecture of our island – old and new; urban and rural; from landmark buildings to hidden gems. Published by Yale University Press and modelled on the famed Pevsner guides, the book series has covered various parts of Ireland and is currently developing the North Connaught volume (by […]

  • Cleveragh Junior Parkrun

    Cleveragh Junior Parkrun, opposite Sligo Sports Complex.

    Cleveragh Junior parkrun is a free, non- competitive weekly 2km event aimed for children ( 4-14 years old) of all abilities. Our goal is to promote exercise, fun, and family bonding. Kids can run, skip, walk, and jump around our scenic course located at the Cleveragh sports pitches. Parents and guardians are encouraged to join […]

  • Urban Sketching in Sligo Town: Exploring The Urban Form of Sligo

    Sligo

    Sligo Urban Sketchers is a very informal group who meet up on the last Sunday of each month, (11am-1pm) to draw and explore the urban form of Sligo Town. Each month focusses on a different part of Sligo’s urban landscape. There are no expectations, in terms of skills or expertise, just bring a sketchpad and […]

  • Bump and Baby

    Bump and Baby
    The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

    Fri. 5 Jun. 2026 10am – 12pm New and expectant mums are invited to come and join Michelle Doherty’s Bump & Baby meet-ups on the first Friday of every month. Have a cuppa and connect with new parents in the pleasant surroundings of The Model café. Explore the gallery exhibitions, The Niland Collection, our early […]

  • Cleveragh Junior Parkrun

    Cleveragh Junior Parkrun, opposite Sligo Sports Complex.

    Cleveragh Junior parkrun is a free, non- competitive weekly 2km event aimed for children ( 4-14 years old) of all abilities. Our goal is to promote exercise, fun, and family bonding. Kids can run, skip, walk, and jump around our scenic course located at the Cleveragh sports pitches. Parents and guardians are encouraged to join […]

  • Cleveragh Junior Parkrun

    Cleveragh Junior Parkrun, opposite Sligo Sports Complex.

    Cleveragh Junior parkrun is a free, non- competitive weekly 2km event aimed for children ( 4-14 years old) of all abilities. Our goal is to promote exercise, fun, and family bonding. Kids can run, skip, walk, and jump around our scenic course located at the Cleveragh sports pitches. Parents and guardians are encouraged to join […]