May Festivals
Music in Drumcliff Festival
30th April – 3rd May 2010
Music in Drumcliff, the new name for this annual festival, continues many of the elements taht have established Drumcliff as a valued venue for chamber music.
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Bealtaine Festival - Celebrating Creativity in Older Age
May 1st - 31st 2010
For the entire month of May, a celebration of the contribution of the arts to the well being of older individuals, communities and life long learning
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Cos Cos Sean-Nós Festival
7th - 9th May 2010
Bringing together some of the country's finest Sean-Nós dancers, musicians, singers, poets and storytellers. It will run over 3 days - May 7th - 9th 2010 in Rathcormac, Sligo.
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June Festivals
Riverstown Vintage Festival
June Bank Holiday Weekend
Many attractions and activities will form part for what is known to be Sligo’s largest Vintage event throughout the year
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County Sligo Fleadh
4th – 6th June 2010
This year’s Sligo County Fleadh Cheoil will take place in Dromore West for the second year running over the June Bank Holiday Weekend
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Paddy Killoran Traditional Music Festival
18th June - 21st June 2010
Established in 2003 to commemorate the famous traditional fiddle player Paddy Killoran who came from Ballymote, and to highlight the strong tradition of music, song and dance and the traditional arts in the Ballymote area.
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Lightbox Festival
Saturday 19th - Sunday 20th June 2010
Lightbox Festival shines a light on Animated Film
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Coleman Country Bodhrán School
28th June - 2nd July 2010
The Coleman Country Bodhrán School is an educational power-centre devoted to the playing of the Irish bodhrán, with serious tuition for students at all levels.
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Lovin' Life Festival
28 June - 4 July 2010
A festival to celebrate life through music, cinema, theatre, sport and comedy in an alcohol and drug-free environment with something for everybody.
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July Festivals
Cairde Summer Festival
3th July - 10th July 2010
7 days of music, theatre, film, street performances, family events, poetry, exhibition and workshops
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South Sligo Summer School
11th - 17th July 2010
Come join a weeklong celebration of Irish traditional music and dance. Learn to play a traditional Irish musical instrument or advance your skills at the hands of a master.
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Sligo International Summer School And Jazz Festival 2010
20th - 25th July 2010
SJP International Summer School is a unique festival of jazz, combining education, inspiration and entertainment for musicians of all ages.
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Tubbercurry Literary Festival
Tuesday 21st July 2010
Tubbercurry has a long established literary tradition and this has been reinforced by the establishmnet of the Leyney Writers. This group decided to organise the first literary festival in 2006 and this will be the fourth such event.
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James Morrison Traditional Festival
30th July - 1st August 2010
Organised by Riverstown Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann: A quality programme of lectures, workshops, demonstrations, concerts and ceili with some of Ireland’s leading traditional musicians.
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Yeats International Summber School and Sligo Festival of the Arts
24th July - 6th August 2010
Sligo Festival of the Arts runs in conjunction with the Yeats International Summer School. The Festival is two weeks of entertainment, incorporating an exciting line-up of literature, music, drama and film.
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Ballymote Annual Heritage Weekend
July 30th - 2nd August 2010
Lectures and outings. History, geology, archaeology, and art.
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August Festivals
Tubbercurry Old Fair Day
6th - 11th August 2010
Meet Old Friends and make new ones at one of the longest established Old Fair Days in Ireland. Events during the festival include street entertainment; open air bands, bouncy castles and lots more.
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Curry Goat Fair
31st July - 2nd August 2010
Annual community day with children’s art and games to the fore.
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Carmel Gunning International Summer School Festival of Irish Music Song and Dance
2nd August - 7th August 2010
In 2010 this festival will be in its 11th year. Students from all over the world have attended some of which are top class performers in the world of trad today.
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Northwest LGBT Pride
5th - 10th August 2010
Parade on Saturday 7th August
The Northwest Lesbian, Gay, bisexual and Transgender Pride
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Warriors Run
28th August 2010
The Warriors Run, one of Ireland's toughest competitive races. Each year runners from all over Ireland (and various parts of the world) converge on Strandhill to follow in the footsteps of her ancient warriors.
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Coleman Traditional Festival
27th - 30th August 2010
This great traditional music week-end, dedicated to the memory of the legendary Michael Coleman, is held in Gurteen Village with some events at Mountirwin Centre close to Coleman’s ancestoral home.
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September Festivals
Temple House Festival
10th - 12th September 2010
The Sony Ericsson Temple House Music & Arts festival is an eclectic micro music festival which promises to be a little bit different…
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October Festivals
Sligo Baroque Festival
1st - 4th October 2010
This celebration of music-making from the Baroque Era not only includes performers with an established international reputation, but also young performers from Ireland, and indeed Sligo.
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Sligo Traditional Singing Circle Festival
1st - 3rd October 2010
Sligo Traditional Singing Circle was set up to nurture and promote the art of traditional singing and storytelling in Sligo and surrounding areas.
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Sligo Live
21st - 25th October 2010
Ireland's foremost roots musical festival
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Ballintogher Traditional Music Festival
28th - 31st October 2010
Each year, the beautiful village of Ballintogher plays host to the John Egan Traditional Music Festival and feis.
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Con Brio Sligo Music Series
17th September 2009 - 27th March 2010
CON BRIO is a voluntary music association which has been created for the purpose of bringing top class chamber and orchestral music to Sligo audiences.
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November Festivals
Sligo International Choral Festival
12th - 14th November 2010
2 days of Music and Singing - Sligo International Choral Festival is the 2nd largest Choral Festival in 32 Counties of Ireland.
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SÓ Sligo Food & Cultural Fest
17th -20th March 2011
Stunning scenery, lively street entertainment, farmers market and foraging trails, food demonstrations with world class chefs, competitions so you can show off a little and all of this at really really good family friendly rates.
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Feis Shilgigh
March/April Annually
The feis encompasses everything from verse speaking, to classical and traditional music and singing.
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Sligo Feis Ceoil
26th - 28th April 2011
Sligo Feis Ceoil has national and international acclaim as one of the major festivals of music, drama, dancing, singing and art.
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