Arts Festivals & Events in Mayo
Mayo Arts Festivals Events
Claremorris Drama Festival - March
E: info@claremorrisdramafestival.com
W: http://www.claremorrisdramafestival.com
Soogroo East Mayo Children’s Arts Festival - March / April
T: Cosgallen CDP on 094 9255070
Féile Chois Cuain Louisburgh - May Bank Holiday Weekend
E: feilechoiscuain@yahoo.com
W: http://www.feilechoiscuain.com/
Heinrich Böll Memorial Weekend Achill Island - April / May
W: http://heinrichboellcottage.com/
Mayo County Council Bealtaine (celebrating creativity in older age) Festival - May
T: Mayo Arts Office for further information 094 90 24444 ext 7558 & 7471
E: mayoarts@mayococo.ie
W: http://www.mayococo.ie/en/Services/ArtsOffice
Féile John McGrath (Westport, centred around the figure of John McGrath from Erris, the famous composer, fiddle player and teacher of Irish music) – April. Further information: Cathair na Mart branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. 094 9256745, Knockranny, Westport, Co. Mayo
Castlebar Blues Festival - June
T: 094 9023111
W: www.castlebarblues.com
Westport Bluegrass Festival - June
T: +353 (0)87 7570958. 25 – 27
W: http://westportfolkandbluegrass.com/
West Fest – June bank holiday
Killeen, Aghamore, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo
T: 086 877 5571E: info@westfest.ie
W: http://www.westfest.ie/
Mayo County Council Summer Music Series - July
T: Mayo Arts Office for further information 094 90 24444 ext 7558 & 7471
E: mayoarts@mayococo.ie
W: http://www.mayococo.ie/en/Services/ArtsOffice
Ballina Street Festival - July
http://www.ballinasalmonfestival.ie/
Féile Iorras, Erris – July
W: http://www.feileiorras.org/
Scoil Acla - July
W: http://www.scoilacla.com/
Siamsa Sráide Swinford - July / Aug
Trad Trail, Castlebar August bank Holiday weekend.
Destination Castlebar in association with theWorld Fleadh
W: http://www.castlebarchamber.ie/index.aspx?id=1264
Louisburgh Music Street Festival July / August
T: +353 (0)98 66626
http://www.clewbayhotel.com/mayo-events
Westport Street Music Festival - August
W: http://www.westportmusicfestival.com/
Ceol na Locha, Tourmakeady - August
W: http://www.ceolnalocha.com/
Lovefest August-Swinford.
Open-air twelve hour concert lovefest@live.ie
Geesala’s Festival - August
W: http://www.achilltourism.com/events.html
Claremorris Open Exhibiton - September
W: http://www.coearts.org/
Culture Night –September
W: www.culturenight.ie or www.mayococo.ie
September Sessions – Louisburgh www.anbhunabhainn.com
September. An Bhun Abhainn pub in Louisburgh.
All Ireland Poetry Day – October
T: Mayo Arts Office for further information 094 90 24444 ext 7558 & 7471
E: mayoarts@mayococo.ie
W: http://www.mayococo.ie/en/Services/ArtsOffice
Westport Arts Festival - October
E: info@westportartsfestival.com
W: www.westportartsfestival.org
Sonas – October
W:http://www.louisburghproject.org/
Roola Boola – October
W: http://www.thelinenhall.com/roola-boola/
Children’s Book Festival - October.
Contact Mayo County Library, Castlebar, +353 (0)94 9047922 | | Email: librarymayo@mayococo.ie http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/KidsScene/ChildrensBookFestival/
Kenny/Naughton Autumn School , October bank holiday weekend
W: http://www.aghamoreireland.com/kennynaughton/society.htm
E: Paul Rogers paulwdrogers@eircom.net
Mayo County Council Excel Youth Arts Programme - November
T: Mayo Arts Office for further information 094 90 24444 ext 7558 & 7471
E: mayoarts@mayococo.ie
W: http://www.mayococo.ie/en/Services/ArtsOffice
In Sight of Raftery Festival - November
The Rolling Sun Book Festival - November
For more info: 098 28088/ Facebook