Inishfood – The Chieftains Feast
Burt
The Féile Grianán Áiligh Chieftains Feast is an ancient-style banquette served within the walls ...
With four weeks of music, theatre, visual arts, film, literature, childrens, circus and carnival entertainment at Donegal’s largest arts festival, the Earagail Arts Festival celebrates 25 years with a programme that honours the true creative spirit of County Donegal.
From the 21st June to the 21st July 2013 this iconic festival will be on the road from Inishowen to Gaoth Dobhair to Letterkenny with a host of new productions from award-winning local and international artists featuring Clannad & Altan, Fidil & The Henry Girls, Mokoomba, Sam Lee & Friends, 1927’s The Animals & The Children Took to the Streets, Ponydance, Michael Harding, Mor Karbasi, Martin Carthy, Brian Friel’s The Freedom of The city and much more. From innovative theatre in state of the art venues to international street arts and circus in gardens and parks, our unique programme reaches out across County Donegal, so wherever you’re staying you’ll be able to enjoy a feast of entertainment located in the heart of one of Irelands most outstanding areas of natural beauty.
Local History, Folklore and Scenery Walk
Crolly
Lower Rosses and Gaoth Dobhair History Forum and Walking Donegal invite you on a local history ...
Global Village Gathering
Letterkenny
In and around the Festival Big Top Circus tent come and explore the Inishowen Carnival Group's all ...
The Festival Club
Letterkenny
Letterkenny's rising music venue plays hosts to the Earagail Arts Festival club, where each night ...
An Cosan Glas Loinnir 2013
Magheraroarty
An Cosan Glas return with another breathtaking and dramatic night-time outdoor Exhibition of ...
Out to Lunch Theatre – A play reading of The Fool & The Moon
Letterkenny
by Andrew Galvin They say that if you wish to make an apple tart from scratch, you must first ...
Hands-On Art Room
Letterkenny
Following the incredible success of Drop-In, Hands-On, Art-Rooms in recent summers, the Regional ...
Ceol na Cille School of Irish Traditional Music
Letterkenny
Ceol na coille welcome Irish Music enthusiasts of all ages and abilities for this week long Irish ...
Tim Johnson
Letterkenny
Tim Johnson is an artist and basketmaker based on the Isle of Wight with strong Donegal connections ...
The Road Taken: Derek Hill’s Donegal Legacy
Churchill
Derek Hill lived in Donegal for 50 years and in that time he brought a host of iconic cultural ...
Vivienne Dick
Letterkenny
As part of the R-M222 project featuring contemporary artists of the Donegal Diaspora the Regional ...
Holistic Festival Tai Chi
Letterkenny
Originally developed for self-defense, Tai Chi has evolved into a graceful form of exercise that's ...
Holistic Festival Yoga
Letterkenny
Refesh your mind, body and soul each morning during the festival in Letterkenny with a free ...
Pop Up!
Letterkenny
Festival Summer Camp Lets turn the ordinary into something extra-ordinary! Pop-Up! offers a ...
The Glass Album Commissions
Gaoth Dobhair, Gweedore
Exhibition opening Sunday 7th July, 6pm, everyone welcome. The Glass Album Commissions features ...
Rachael Flynn
Letterkenny
Artist Rachael Flynn has always carried a sense of Irishness despite being born and brought up on ...
R-M222: Contemporary Artists of the Donegal Diaspora
Letterkenny
The R-M222 project brings together a number of artists of the first, second, third and fourth ...
The Cut Cast Quartet
Carndonagh
A group exhibition of new and recent contemporary sculpture presented by four artists from Derry ...
Northern Lights: A Literary Journey Across Northern Ireland – David Park
Letterkenny
Earagail Arts Festival is proud to present two intimate afternoons of conversation and readings ...
Sketch It!
Letterkenny
The life drawing session from the Crash Cabaret goes solo with this two hour fun session complete ...
The Late Show
Letterkenny
An Grianan Theatre's Bar will feature post show performances across the last 3 nights of the ...
Jonathan Burns – Flexible Comedy
Letterkenny
Jonathan Burns always thought he was special. He was the kind of kid who would put his leg over his ...
Damn The Circus
Letterkenny
Damn The Circus. Damn everything but the circus. In her crown of sequences and sawdust, youth will ...
Out to Lunch : Theatre A play reading of Between the Night and Morrow
Letterkenny
by Frankie McCafferty Writing a new play set in a fictionalised past, actor Frankie McCafferty ...
Out to Lunch Theatre – The Agony & The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
Letterkenny
by Mike Daisey Macbooks, iphones, ipods and ipads have made Apple the most profitable company in ...
Brian Friel’s The Freedom of The City
Letterkenny
The Freedom of the City is Brian Friel’s most overtly political play. Set in Derry in 1970, in ...
Statement
Countywide
The Donegal based Artist Collective Avant Garda return home from a very successful trip to ...
Seven Degrees of Separation
Countywide
Avant Garda, in association with the Glebe Gallery and the Earagail Arts Festival, presents an ...
An Cosan Glas Lionnir & Cois Farraige 2013
Magheraroarty
An Cosán Glas return with another breathtaking and dramatic night-time outdoor exhibition of ...
An Cosan Glas Loinnir 2013
Magheraroarty
An Cosán Glas return with another breathtaking and dramatic night-time outdoor exhibition of ...
Inishowen Gospel Choir & The Stut Choir
Letterkenny
The result of an ongoing international exchnage programme, Donegal's prolific Inishowen Gospel ...
Festival Closing Party
Letterkenny
The 25th Earagail Arts Festival closes this year at the festival club venue - The Greenroom, ...
Michael Harding and Tommy Sands
Meenala, Gortahork
Michael Harding is a novelist, playwright and journalist from County Cavan. His fictional works, ...
The Boat Factory
Dunfanaghy
Belfast 1947. The sun shines down on a post-war world. A 16 year-old boy walks through the gates of ...
4 One Act Comedy Plays – “Peadar ag an Doctiúir”, “An Cleamhnas”, “Fear a phós Balbhán”, “Tá sé, Níl sé”
Rannafast
Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair was founded in 1931. Due to a lack of Irish language plays they wrote and ...
The Glass Album
Donegal County Museum
This cross-border exhibition tells the story of 19th century Derry photographer James Glass through ...
In Their Thousands
Ballybofey
In Their Thousands launch their 3rd EP at the Balor Arts Centre featuring a brand new moving image ...
Where did it all go right?
Dunfanaghy, Rann na Feirste & Derrybeg
A hearty lumpy mix of humour, honesty, careening and cavorting. The ever industrious Ponydance, ...
Traditional Marching Bands Parade
Mullaghderg, Kincasslagh
Naoimh Muire GAA, invite you to a very special celebration of local Gaelic culture at their club ...
Féile Shoilse Thoraí
Tory Island
A true festival within a festival, Féile Shoilse Thoraí highlights the rich culture of Tory ...
Martin Carthy
Letterkenny
plus Lillis Ó laoire, Máire Ní Choilm and Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde For more than 40 years ...
Local History, Folklore and Walk Scenery
Crolly
Lower Rosses and Gaoth Dobhair History Forum and Walking Donegal invite you on a local history ...
Colm Mac Con Iomaire
Ballybofey
A founder member of Kila, Frames stalwart and The Swell Season member, Colm Mac Con Iomaire has ...
Traditional Irish Market Fair
Meenaleck
Enjoy this 150 year old Irish traditional fair where old customs are displayed from 1850 onwards. ...
Oíche Airneail – An Evening of Traditional Music and Song
Derrybeg
Oíche Airneáil is an old style informal evening where friends would gather together in front of a ...
Ceol agus Tapas
Falcarragh
The best of traditional and contemporary music from Cloughaneely, served up with wine and tapas, in ...
The Musical Menagerie
Ballybofey & Letterkenny
Wednesday 17th - 12 noon & 3pm - Ballybofey - Balor Arts Centre Thursday 18th July - 12 noon ...
Trad Tráthnóna – Dermot Byrne [TG4 Musician of the year 2013] Florian Blancke and guests
Dunlewey
TG4 Traditional Musician of the Year award winner Dermot Byrne and classically trained French ...
Cabaret Craiceailte
Bunbeg
The Cabaret Craiceáilte is Ireland’s premier Irish language entertainment event. It is run on a ...
Soundcheck Competition Finale
Letterkenny
The final heat of our Soundcheck Competition will feature the winners from all the regional and ...
Cartoon Capers
Dún Fionnachaidh / Dunfanaghy
Make your own short animation with Corrina Askin - the creator of RTE and Channel Five series Joe ...
Out to Lunch : Music
Letterkenny
Throughout the week in Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre will host live lunchtime gigs each day from ...
Spraoi – Let’s Play
Ranafast
This is a simple story of two boys who arrive at the same place at the same time and they don't ...
Mick O’ Brien, Emer Mayock, Aoife Ní Bhriain
Culdaff
The highly regarded and versatile Mayo musician and composer Emer Mayock, best known as a flute ...
Ancient Cultural Event
Burt
1pm & 2:30 pm- Inishowen Carnival Group Pageant and performance 1:45 pm/3 pm & 4:15 pm ...
Summer Solstice Weekend
Burt
Dawn Chorus led by Inishowen Gateway Choir congregating at 3:45 a.m. for chorus at Sunrise - 4:40 ...
Paperbelle
Letterkenny
Paperbelle lives in a world of black and white and she is very happy as she is. She has no desire ...
The Glass Album Commissions
Gaoth Dobhair
The Glass Album Commissions features new work by a number of leading contemporary artists including ...
Open House
The Doyles
A rare opportunity to witness an artist at home as Malachy Doyle, children's author, provides a ...
Seven Sagas
Gweedore
POC productions are delighted to premiere their new storytelling series, ‘Seacht Scéal / Seven ...
Destination Doughnut
Carndonagh
A new piece of theatre by director and Inishowen native Caitriona Mc Laughlin and Derry based ...
Backyard Devils
Culdaff
Fancy isn’t a word often heard in Eastern Canada and there is nothing fancy about The BackYard ...
Mor Karbasi
Letterkenny
Mor Karbasi is first of our Global Voices concerts in association with Songfest. The incarnation of ...
The Animals & The Children Took To The Streets
Ballybofey
A smash hit of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for 2 years running, Earagail Arts Festival is ...
Mokoomba
Letterkenny
With recent performances at both WOMEX and on Later with Jools Holland, Mokoomba are fast becoming ...
Song Sisters
Letterkenny
Mairéad ní Mhaonaigh / Eddi Reader / Julie Murphy / Jackie Oates The Songfest Project culminates ...
The Festival Big Top Cabaret
Letterkenny
A truly unique cabaret mix of comedy, circus, concert and cuisine hosted by Little John Nee. ...
Clannad & Altan plus The Henry Girls & Fidil
Carrickfinn
Gather with us to celebrate a unique performance by the world renowned Clannad and Altan in their ...
Sam Lee & Friends
Letterkenny
Sam Lee, folk singer, promoter and animateur released his debut album “Ground Of Its Own’ in ...
Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
Letterkenny
Josh Ritter celebrates the release of his new album The Beast In Its Tracks with a very special ...
Awakening The Horsemen
Burt
SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD ...