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Comedian Bob Hennigan returns to his native Ballina with his new show “….so, any craic?”. Bob was described by The Vodafone Comedy Festival as “Mayo’s most charming ball of misery.” This comedy gig takes place at the Ballina Arts Centre on Friday 24th May at 8pm. Tickets cost €18pp and can be purchased online on ballinaartscentre.com
Roll up! Roll up! The weekend 24-26th May the Daring Dames Festival is returning to Achill Island – Europe’s only all-female circus festival produced by Achill- based circus company Circus250. Mayo’s first aerial rig will be unveiled at the opening shows on Saturday, featuring astounding flying acrobats from all over Ireland and beyond. Daring Dames Festival – Europes only all female circus festival being held on Achill Island weekend 24-26 May – All Free.
The Jamestown Heritage Festival celebrates the Heritage of Jamestown Co Leitrim and takes place this year from the 24th to the 26th of May. With music, heritage lectures, Air Sea Rescue display, street entertainment, heritage market, Battle re-enactment.
Sligo BioBlitz at Hazelwood Forest Friday 24th and Saturday 25th May – free event, details below:
Saturday 25th
Gravity Skatepark lessons Saturday and Sunday morning are back from 9:00 am. Lessons are fully supervised with over 25 years experience in the extreme sports world.
Please book here.
Achonry Farmers Market Street Feast – 10am – 1pm. Live music, food, and more. Find them on the N17 between Ballinacarrow and Tubbercurry.
Dino Dig at the Marble Arch Caves. https://marblearchcaves.co.uk/2024/02/29/dino-dig-fossil-fun/
Tattie Hoaker Community Farm, Cliffoney, Sligo. Open Day 11-4pm
Farm tour; cooking demos, introduction to the new allotment scheme, sensory garden and more. Children welcome.
Africa Day – The Junction, Ballinamore, Leitrim 11am – 5pm. Music, workshops, kite making, hair braiding, food and more.
Sold Out There is a Family Fun Day for Autistic children & their families from the Mayo Autism Camp North Mayo Area! This event is specially for families with autistic children to come together and enjoy various activities and entertainment. (https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/family-fun-day-for-autistc-children-their-families-in-the-north-mayo-area-tickets-907858849257)
1 – 6pm Big Day on the Mall in Castlebar will celebrate youth music making within Mayo showcasing over 100 young musicians.
Leitrim International Community Group host Street Feast 1pm – 4pm in Carrick on Shannon, Leitrim. All welcome to this free event.
Retro Canonball Run comes to Kilronan Castle, Roscommon at lunchtime, and arrives at Drumcoura City, Leitrim 3.15 pm.
Africa Day at The Model Sligo. Free event 2pm – 8pm. Full details above.
2 to 4pm, join botanist and ecologist Dr Dolores Byrne at Parke’s Castle, Leitrim, to explore the biodiversity around the castle.
Sunday 26th
Biodiversity Week: Go Wild at Céide Fields takes place in the Ceide Fields Visitor Centre, Ballycastle on Sunday 26th May from 11am – 4pm. There will be a day of fun and activities for all the family. Telescope viewing at Céide Cliffs, guided tours on the natural blanket bog, wildlife hunt and more! This is a free event, and no booking is necessary.
Leitrim Local Environmental Network invites you to a Bio Blitz event at the Dromahair Street Feast! Head to The Park in Dromahair on Sunday, May 26th, from 1pm to 4pm, for an afternoon of fun and discovery.
Dromahair Street Feast is back, bring a dish to share, and meet your neighbours. 1- 3pm in The Park.
Easkey Street Feast is on at 3pm Clarke’s Yard, bring a dish to share, and enjoy this free event, with live music and art.
Street Feast is a Countrywide event. Find out more about it here, the local PPNs should have details of the public events.
Wednesday 29th May – free lunchtime show at 1.10 –Drama at lunch – a radio play directed by Isabel Claffey. Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo
8pm: The Empty Nest with Seamus O’Rourke & Joan Sheehy at the Hawk’s Well.
Thurs 30 May – 8pm: Remember Me – a Screening – Hawk’s Well.
The Carrick Carnival starts on Thursday 30th May with a Taste of Carrick, from 5pm – 8pm. The festival runs all weekend, and the programme is above.
The Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival 2024 – 40 Acts on 15 Stages over 4 Days – 30th May to 2nd June 2024 – Full details: https://www.rorygallagherfestival.com/
Friday 31st May
4- 7pm Boyle Family Resource Centre host the Community Festival of Fun, free event. International food stalls, live music, face painting, and more.
Friday 31st May
Sligo County Fleadh starts, and runs until June 3rd. Trad sessions, competitions, and more. It’s in Easkey this year, and you can find out all the info here: https://sligocountyfleadh.ie/
Mario Rosenstock will at the Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo
Resurgam is delighted to present this curated concert, with their long time collaborators, the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble on Friday 31st May at 8pm in St Muredach’s Cathedral in Ballina. This is a stunning concert of 16th and 17th century music inspired by the Habsburg Empire, featuring the St Muredach’s Cathedral choir. Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite. https://www.northmayo.ie/events/resurgam/
7pm 31st May – running to Sept. Sligo Wave at The Model
To mark the centenary of Jack Butler Yeats’ silver medal win at the Paris Olympic Games, The Model is delighted to present The Sligo Wave, an exhibition that explores Sligo’s place in the development of painting in Ireland.
7pm | Exhibition Preview with special guest Brian Leyden
8pm | Drinks Reception
9pm | After-Party with Dónal Dineen’s Backstory Summer Dance and special guest Hewan Mulugeta €10*
8 – 10pm | Catering by Koha Street Kitchen €15*
FREE Family Table Quiz at the Bush Hotel, Leitrim on Friday at 9pm. Fundraising for Patrick and Mick Hayden’s trip to South Africa to build a school for disadvantaged children with Mellon Educate.
Saturday June 1st
Achonry Farmers Market host a family fun day on the live music, magician, craft demos and more. 10am – 1pm. N17, Sligo.
Parkrun is on, nationwide event and free. Taking place every Saturday. Run or walk 5km. More details: https://www.parkrun.ie/
Ballycastle Athletics Club in Mayo are hosting a 3km and 5km fundraising family fun run/walk on Saturday 1st of June at 2 pm. Starting at the Community Hall in Ballycastle, this event is open to all. Children to be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Everyone welcome.
Leitrim Animal Welfare host a fun dog show at The Peoples Park in Carrick-On-Shannon as part of the Carrick Carnival festivities.
Registration: 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Show Start: 3:00 PM
Sunday 2nd June
Sunday Circus at the Castle returns again on Sunday 2nd June on the grounds of Belleek Castle in Ballina. Children can learn to juggle, hula hoop, spin plates and throw the diablo with real circus artistes from Circus250. Book here: https://circus250.com/event/summer-circus-camps
Monday 3rd June
Sligo’s Fittest Superstars are raising funds for an astro-turf in the Mercy College Sligo, the event takes place on June 3rd, and you can find out more information here.
Coming up:
The 2nd Mary Robinson Climate Conference takes place in Ballina from the 5th to 7th June, with this year’s focus on ‘A Shared Response to a Shared Responsibility’. visit www.maryrobinsoncentre.ie for details.
It’s a great experience, and a wonderful way to network, meet other communities who are doing great work on climate action and have some fun. For a community member, it’s just €40 for a 2 day registration which includes lunch, and field trips. Also happening on Fri 7th June as part of the conference, there is a swap shop (for toys, plants and books) at the Mary Robinson Centre and a biodiversity meitheal to help set up our urban farm on site!
Úna Bhán Tourism is starting Culture Friday from Friday June 7th running until August. This is a lunchtime series from 1pm to 1.30pm taking place in Úna Bhán Tourism / Boyle Craft Shop, The Grounds of King House, Boyle, Roscommon.
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