The Sligo Baroque Festival is returning between the 26th and 28th September 2025. Full details on the line up and scheduling will be announced in due course.
Sligo Baroque Music Festival free community concert with Woodpeckers Recorder Quartet, presented in collaboration with Festival in a Van Join them in Queen Maeve Square! 1pm till 2pm
The Sligo Live Festival is returning in 2025 between 23rd October and 2nd November. Full details on the line up and scheduling will be announced in due course and you can visit their website directly for updates and to make enquiries here.
Full details will be announced in due course but these events are already planned; May 10 - Tagore Jayanti. June 21 - International Yoga Day August 15 - Indian Independence Day August 30 - Onam October 25 Diwali December 20 Christmas and New year
The ATU Haunting Returns to the ATU University Campus this Halloween 30th of October for one night only! One Night of Horror, One Night of Fun for All the Family. Prepare to be Scared in the Biggest Fright Fest in The Northwest with 12 Zones of Terror, One Hundred Zombies, Monsters Ghosts & Ghouls to Frighten […]
Knocknarea Arena, ATU Sligo - November 13th 2025 Sligo Youth Choral Festival is a new venture, exclusively for young people, showcasing the amazing talent of school and youth choirs. Sligo International Choral Festival was in existence for 30 years, and always had a very high standard of entries from school and youth choirs. A few […]
Sunday, November 30, 2025 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM O’Connell St, Sligo The twinkling of the Christmas lights to mark the official start of the cheery Christmas season is set to take place on Sunday November 30th on O’Connell Street, Sligo. Don your Christmas jumpers and bring the family in for some free Christmas […]
Sligo Town is set to come alive with music, magic and Christmas spirit this December as part of the Sligo Night-Time Economy Pilot- an initiative of the Government, supported and funded by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport. In a unique collaboration, Music Generation Sligo, the Office of Public Works (OPW), Sligo Abbey, Sligo […]
Full details will be announced in due course but these events are already planned; May 10 - Tagore Jayanti. June 21 - International Yoga Day August 15 - Indian Independence Day August 30 - Onam October 25 Diwali December 20 Christmas and New year
♟️ Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Registration Now Open ♟️ Registration has now opened for the 2026 Sligo Chess & Culture Festival that is held in Enniscrone between January 30th and February 8th 2026! Everyone is treated like a professional Chess player and all boards are DGT Smart Boards. You will play in […]
6 Finalists, 3 Judges and even an audience vote! Come vote for the future of comedy as six finalists compete to make you laugh with a grand prize of €1000 for best act. More details to follow.
The Western Drama Festival is returning between the 27th February and 7th March 2026. Click below for details on how to purchase tickets: http://www.westerndramafestival.com/purchase-tickets2 Tickets can also be purchased at St. Brigid's Hall Theatre Box Office during the festival. Date Group Play Author Fri 27th February 8.00pm Upstage Players, Claremorris, Co. Mayo The Year of […]
Help us celebrate International Women’s Day by celebrating ladies in the Arts. Hosted by Pauline McLynn, we gather some fabulous ladies for a great night out filled with music, laughter, drama, poetry and dance.
Fashion, Fun and Fundraising for Gaelscoil Chnoc na Ré Gaelscoil Chnoc na Ré, Sligo will host a glamorous evening of style and community spirit when it presents its “Seó Faisín – Fashion Show” on Friday, March 13th from 7pm to 11pm at The Radisson Hotel, Sligo. The event will be hosted by well-known stylist Mandy […]
This year’s festival will be held in a marquee installation in Queen Maeve Square. The festivities begin on March 16th with performances by Music Generation, taking place in the marquee from approximately 6pm -10 pm On St. Patrick’s Day, the marquee will host "The Scruffy Kids Show" from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. This junior […]
Feis Shligigh was founded in 1903 as a Gaelic Feis for Connacht. The aims are the revival of our national Language and Heritage. Dr. Douglas Hyde, first President of Ireland, adjudicated the Irish Language Competitions in those early days.After a few years the Feis lapsed until 1929 and since then has continued to grow from […]
Set along the Garavogue River and Lough Gill, Uisce Álainn is a moving celebration of community, nature, and healing. Led by Medb’s Dragon Warriors, Sligo’s first All Cancer Paddler Dragon Boat Club, the event brings together cancer survivors, supporters, and visitors to experience the restorative power of water. Participants take to the water in dragon […]
Love Is A Stranger festival at Juniper Barn is a unique event that combines music, arts, and community engagement. The festival will feature a diverse line-up of local and international artists and DJs, creating an atmosphere perfect for an early summer party. Attendees can enjoy the Wild Folk Dining experience in the Turf Barn, which […]
The Sligo County Fleadh is an annual celebration of traditional Irish music and dance taking place in County Sligo. The next event is scheduled for May 30th and 31st, 2026, featuring competitions, performances, and a variety of events showcasing the best of Sligo's traditional music talent. The festival attracts up to 400 competitors and includes […]
This years Yeats Day Festival is taking place between 11th and 14th June! William Butler Yeats would have been 161 on June 13th and there are loads of great events to enjoy in this programme. Take in a guided tour, poetry reading, lecture, music, artist workshop and of course some birthday cake!
The Wild Atlantic Shanty Festival is returning between the 19th and 21st June 2026. More details to follow.
Sat. 4 Jul. 2026, 3.30pm – 11.30pm Screening | Visual Art | Dance Admission Free, suggested donation of €10 with proceeds going to Medical Aid for Palestinians Referencing the 1935 novel They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, which tells the story of gruelling dance competitions as a form of entertainment during the Great Depression, they shoot horses was a […]
Sat. 4 Jul. 2026, 11.30pm Admission Free To celebrate the opening of Cairde Sligo Arts Festival and following Phil Collins’ durational film event they shoot horses, Cairde and The Model are delighted to present Select. Select is a Sligo based, grassroots collective and club night pushing underground dance music on Ireland’s west coast made up of notjack and […]
