Donegal has a rich and diverse calendar of annual events and festivals. The challenge here is what to choose! Content literally ranges from seafood and surfing, to music, arts and bluegrass.
5 September – 3 October 2026 From Jeff Koons to Johnny Six Legs: RCC Opens Up Donegal’s Public Collections in an Exhibition Everyone Can Be Part Of Works by major international artists, leading Donegal artists and even a six-legged sheep w...
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The Saltwater Festival in Bundoran, County Donegal, runs from September 30 to October 4, 2026. It celebrates Atlantic surf culture with an international surf competition at The Peak, live music acts across local venues, art exhibitions, wellness s...
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Join us at the Balor Arts Centre for A Night to Remember - an evening of music, community and celebration in aid of the St. Joseph’s Bus Fund. Featuring local musicians and singers, a very special original song launch, plus a fun raffle during ...
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This major gathering of fiddle players was established in 1983 and is held annually in the Highlands Hotel, Glenties. As always, there is a great line up of fiddle players from both near and far, with a weekend full of classes, talks, sessions and...
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Friday the 2nd of October at 8pm In St Patrick's Church, Ballyshannon,. Conductor and Musical Director, Evan McGarrigle. Accompanist, Niamh Currid. The centrepiece of this year’s Donegal Voices festival recital is German composer Carl Maria ...
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8pm Saturday 3rd October 2026 Owen Colgan, Adam Mogey, & Gerard Ryan perform live at Lifford Old Courthouse for a night of comedy hosted by Ronan Boyle. Owen Colgan is an Irish comedian, actor and content creator, best known as Billy “Buzz” ...
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The legendary Irish trad-fusion Kíla return to Donegal for a show in Buncrana Cinema on Saturday 3rd October! We're so excited for this one, and would love to see you there. Get your tickets now! Formed at school in Dublin’s late 1980’s, aw...
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Featuring two fine young fiddle players from Killybegs and Dunkineely, a master from Gaoth Dobhair and special guests from Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. Éabha McGuinness is from Killybegs and is set for a career in music. Currently studying for ...
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Cuirfidh RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta agus Ceolfhoireann Coirme RTÉ ceolchoirm speisialta ar stáitse a dhéanann ceiliúradh ar na hamhráin is ansa leis na Gaeil, amhráin a mhol an lucht éisteachta sa bhfeachtas #AmhranRnaG ar an gclár Cóisir Cheoil. Is...
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In honour of Frances Browne our Literary Festival celebrates and supports writers, artists and musicians - new, established and unjustly forgotten - who add to the richness of her legacy. The 2026 Festival will take place from 8th to 11th October.
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Donegal Drama Circle presents Brian Friel’s much-loved play Dancing at Lughnasa, as part of the Donegal Bay and Bluestack Festival. Set in rural Donegal in the summer of 1936, this beautiful and poignant play explores family, memory, love, loss...
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As I Lay Dreaming by Shaun Byrne - Friday October 9th Halla mhuire Glencolmcille As I Lay Dreaming is a poignant memory play centred on Annie McGinley, a Donegal woman reflecting on the news of American artist Rockwell Kent’s death. Roc...
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