The amazing Cairde Sligo Arts Festival will run from 6th to 13th July 2024. This ever popular arts festival has an astounding range of events and projects including;
- Music
- Theatre
- Street Theatre
- Literary events
- Visual Art
- Circus events
- Dance
- Family events
Highlights in 2024 include;
- Exhibitions and events as part of Hereditas, a collaborative art project between artist Seamus Nolan and Sligo Traveller Support Group exploring elements of Traveller culture and social history;
- The Wandering Gaze, a major exhibition of work by Jack Butler Yeats exploring nomadic groups in partnership with The Model;
- Bafushia an exhibition of works by contemporary Traveller artist, award winning Catalan street performer Joan Catalá with Idiófona at Hazelwood House;
- Prologue, the world premiere of spectacle work by Twisted Lane at Temple House Estate,
- Unveiled, the sharing of four new works across theatre / dance / circus in partnership with Hawk’s Well Theatre;
- In conversation events with authors Adania Shibli and Sinéad Gleeson and Maeve, Warrior Queen- a closing community celebratory procession.
The sheer range of events and performances is incredible and full details of what is happening can be seen on the Cairde website here.
