I had a wonderful chat with Tara McGowan, the founder and director of The Cairde Arts Festival this week. The festival is one of the highlights of summer in Sligo, and there is something for everyone to enjoy. Tara moved back to Sligo in 2000, and started working with Blue Raincoat Theatre Company as their... Continue Reading →
Sunny Sunday in Sligo
Yesterday was a brilliant day, I love taking photos at festivals and to be asked by Cairde Arts Festival to take photos at Park Fest was a dream come true. The sun shone, there were smiles all round, great food, fantastic entertainment and wonderful music. Visually it was a sight to be hold; the vibrant... Continue Reading →
Cairde Festival Park Fest
The Cairde Festival kicked off in style today with the Park Fest in the Peace Park, Sligo. There was something for all the family including arts and crafts, face painting, music, circus acts and more. There are loads more fun events happening during the week for the Cairde Arts Festival and you can check out... Continue Reading →
Parkfest
Today was the Parkfest as part of the Cairde Arts Festival. It was a great day out for kids of all ages, well done to all concerned. The rest of my photos from the day are here.
Bag a bargain at Cairde Arts Festival Big Auction
The Cairde Festival takes place from June 30th - July 8th this year. It's always a great festival with loads to see and do for the whole family. Some of this year’s highlights include Yungchen Lhamo in concert with Liam O’Maonlai, Madu, Delicious O’Grady, The Cool Mules, Papagena Puppet Theatre and a whole lot more.... Continue Reading →
Cairde Parkfest
Today the Cairde Festival had 'parkfest'. It was held in the Peace Park in Sligo and there were all kinds of music and dancing. Some lovely cakes as well. All reasonably priced as well, which is great 🙂 We enjoyed having a look around, although we weren't there for very long. There are some more pics... Continue Reading →