JULY / AUGUST 2011 Events
YEATS INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL
Sligo TownJuly 23 - August 05 If Yeats may be studied in an international context, he is best studied in Ireland, the country of his deepest attachment - and within Ireland, in Sligo, where he commemorated the landscape in his poetry. www.yeats-sligo.com
BALLYMOTE HERITAGE WEEKEND
Ballymote, July 29 - August 01 Official opening on Friday night with lectures delivered each night. Other activities include daily trips to historical and ancient places of interest. Tel: +353 71 91 83 380
SLIGO MYTHS AND LEGENDS SCHOOL
Sligo Town July 29 – 31 Learn about our myths & Legends through storytelling and theatre. www.lughzone.ie
JAMES MORRISON 19th TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Riverstown, July 31 - August 02 Commemorates the musical genius of Sligo fiddler James Morrison and his contemporaries, through concert, street ceilis, workshops, symposium and continuous sessions. This festival is one of Ireland’s most popular traditional music events www.morrison.ie
Lunasa Festival 3rd to 7th August 2011
This is a brand-new festival celebrating summertime at The Model. Featuring world-class exhibitions, leading Irish music acts, comedy, surf films and cult classics, and of course events for kids and kids-at-heart alike, there is something for everyone. Come join the fun!
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CARMEL GUNNING INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL
Sligo Town, August 01 - 05 Music and singing tuition daily. Classes in tin whistle, flute, fiddle, bodhran banjo, mandolin, traditional guitar and traditional singing. Evening entertainment - pub sessions, music and singing recitals, singers night, lecture and irish music forum, tutors concert, ceili and farewell session. Info: Carmel Gunning, DirectorTel: + 353 87 625 0454 E-mail: carmgunning@gmail.com
BLACK PIG FESTIVAL
Enniscrone, August 04 - 08 The festival parade, followed by the black pig warriors, and street entertainment. There’s something for everyone! www.blackpigfestival.com
SLIGO RACES
Sligo Town, August 3 (E) August 4 Thurs (E) Ladies Day Sligo Town, August 16 (E) Flat and National Hunt Racing. www.countysligoraces.com
TUBBERCURRY OLD FAIR DAY FESTIVAL
Tubbercurry, August 05 - 10 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. Info: email: tubbercurryoldfairfestival@gmail.com padraicneary@eircom.net Tel: + 353 87 955 8441
LE MARCHÉ DE FRANCE EUROPEAN MARKET
Tubbercurry August 10th Le Marché de France European Market will transform the Main Street into a vibrant meeting place during Tubbercurry Fair. A large variety European style market.
www.frencheuropeanmarket.ie
SLIGO HERITAGE WEEK
COUNTY FOCUS August 20th - 28th A Celebration of Sligo`s naturally, built and cultural heritage.
www.heritageweek.ie
WRITER’S RETREAT/THE CREATIVE WRITER’S WORKSHOP/MEMOIR WRITING
Markree Castle, Collooney August 21th - 24th 4 Day Residential Memoir Writing Retreat facilitated by Irene Graham, Author of The Memoir Writing Workbook. www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com
THE WARRIORS RUN FESTIVAL
Strandhill, August 27th : This unique event takes its participants 15km to the top of Knocknarea Mountain around the megalithic cairn of Queen Maeve of Connacht. Athletes must cross grass, heather and loose gravel surfaces as well as tackling a 600ft incline. There is also a Fun Warriors Walk,live music and street entertainment. www.warriorsfestival.com
COLEMAN TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL
Gurteen, 26th-28th August Commemorates the great fiddle player, Michael Coleman, who was born in Knockgrania, Killavil in 1891 and died in New York in 1945. www.colemanirishmusic.com
GURTEEN AGRICULTURAL AND HORSE SHOW
Lisacheen Farm, Gurteen August 28th Weather permitting From show jumping to equestrian events, to dog show, vintage machinery display, and traditional potato picking. Fun for all the family.Tel: +353 71 9182158
MULLAGHMORE HARVEST SHOW DONKEY DERBY
Mullaghmore, August 28th Step back in time to this fabulous fishing village and enjoy Donkey race & ride, interesting stalls, and games from your youth! Info: email:pierheadreception@eircom.net /
AUGUST 2011
BODHRAN SUMMER SCHOOL
Gurteen June 27 - July 01
World and Irish
champions conduct a
series of workshops.
Top class bodhran
tuition by internationally renowned
championship winners, including
lectures, lessons, sessions and
concert.
www.colemanbodhran.com
FLEADH CHONNACHT 2011
Ballymote, July 01 - 03
Oíche Gaelach with bi-lingual quiz; A lecture on musical heritage; Launch of a CD, “”Sligo Songs””; Concert; Céilí with “”Swallow’s Tail Céilí Band””; Singing Club.
Music competitions will take place from 10.00am.
Tel: +353 86 3650536E-mail: doddym@live.ie
CAIRDE SUMMER FESTIVAL
Sligo Town, July 02 - 09
A week of music, dance, theatre, children events, visual art, spoken word, street art and spectacle.
www.cairdefestival.com
SLIGO STAGES RALLY
Co Sligo, July 09
Sligo Stages Rally in its 30th Year,this year takes place on Saturday July 09. As one of Sligo’s major sporting events, it annually attracts large numbers of competitors and spectators to the region. Moving the event to a Saturday for 2011 will bring an additional social aspect to the weekend’s sporting festivities.
www.connachtmotorclub.com
SLIGO RACES
Sligo Town, July 10 Sunday
Flat and National Hunt Racing
www.countysligoraces.com
SOUTH SLIGOSUMMER SCHOOL
South Co Sligo, July 10 - 16
Classes and Workshops; Set Dancing Daily; Lectures; Recitals; & Sean Nos Dancing.
www.sssschool.org
SLIGO JAZZ SUMMER SCHOOL 2011
Sligo Town, July 19 -24
A unique festival of jazz, combining education, inspiration and entertainment for musicansof all ages.
www.sligojazz.ie
COOLANEY SUMMER FESTIVAL
Coolaney, July 22 - 24
A celebration of Coolaney’s rural
Heritage through music, arts, sports.
www.coolaneydevco.ie
YEATS INTERNATIONALSUMMER SCHOOL
Sligo TownJuly 23 - August 05
If Yeats may be studied in an
international context, he is best
studied in Ireland, the country
of his deepest attachment - and
within Ireland, in Sligo, where he
commemorated the landscape in
his poetry.
www.yeats-sligo.com
BALLYMOTE HERITAGE WEEKEND
Ballymote, July 29 - August 01
Official opening on Friday night with lectures delivered each night. Other activities include daily trips to historical and ancient places of interest.
Tel: +353 71 91 83 380
SLIGO MYTHS AND LEGENDS SCHOOL
Sligo Town July 29 – 31
Learn about our myths & Legends through storytelling and theatre.
www.lughzone.ie
JAMES MORRISON 19th TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Riverstown, July 31 - August 02
Commemorates the musical genius
of Sligo fiddler James Morrison and
his contemporaries, through concert,
street ceilis, workshops, symposium
and continuous sessions. This festival is one of Ireland’s most popular traditional music events.
www.morrison.ie
CARMEL GUNNING INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL
Sligo Town, August 01 - 05
Music and singing tuition daily.
Classes in tin whistle, flute, fiddle, bodhran banjo, mandolin, traditional guitar and traditional singing. Evening entertainment - pub sessions, music and singing recitals,
singers night, lecture and irish music forum, tutors concert, ceili and farewell session.
Info: Carmel Gunning, DirectorTel: + 353 87 625 0454
E-mail: carmgunning@gmail.com
BLACK PIG FESTIVAL
Enniscrone, August 04 - 08
The festival parade, followed by the black pig warriors, and street entertainment. There’s something for everyone!
www.blackpigfestival.com
SLIGO RACES
Sligo Town, August 3 (E)
August 4 Thurs (E) Ladies Day
Sligo Town, August 16 (E)
Flat and National Hunt Racing.
www.countysligoraces.com
TUBBERCURRY OLD FAIR DAY FESTIVAL
Tubbercurry, August 05 - 10
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.
Info: email: tubbercurryoldfairfestival@gmail.com
padraicneary@eircom.net
Tel: + 353 87 955 8441
LE MARCHÉ DE FRANCE EUROPEAN MARKET
Tubbercurry August 10th
Le Marché de France European
Market will transform the Main
Street into a vibrant meeting place
during Tubbercurry Fair. A large
variety European style market.
www.frencheuropeanmarket.ie
SLIGO HERITAGE WEEK
COUNTY FOCUS
August 20th - 28th
A Celebration of Sligo`s naturally, built and cultural heritage.
www.heritageweek.ie
WRITER’S RETREAT/THE CREATIVE WRITER’S WORKSHOP/MEMOIR WRITING
Markree Castle, Collooney
August 21th - 24th
4 Day Residential Memoir Writing
Retreat facilitated by Irene
Graham, Author of The Memoir
Writing Workbook.
www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com
THE WARRIORS RUNFESTIVAL
Strandhill, August 27th
This unique event takes its participants 15km to the top of Knocknarea Mountain around the megalithic cairn of Queen Maeve of Connacht. Athletes must cross grass, heather and loose gravel surfaces as well as tackling a 600ft incline. There is also a Fun Warriors Walk,live music and street entertainment.
www.warriorsfestival.com
COLEMANTRADITIONAL FESTIVAL
Gurteen, 26th-28th August
Commemorates the great fiddle player, Michael Coleman, who was born in Knockgrania, Killavil in 1891
and died in New York in 1945.
www.colemanirishmusic.com
GURTEEN AGRICULTURAL AND HORSE SHOW
Lisacheen Farm, Gurteen
August 28th Weather permitting
From show jumping to equestrian events, to dog show, vintage machinery display, and traditional potato picking. Fun for all the family.
Tel: +353 71 9182158
MULLAGHMORE HARVEST SHOW DONKEY DERBY
Mullaghmore, August 28th
Step back in time to this fabulous fishing village and enjoy Donkey race & ride, interesting stalls, and games from your youth!
Info: email:pierheadreception@eircom.net
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