08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Hugely popular Sligo festival is expected to be another sell-out
Each year, the event brings festival goers from across Ireland and the UK to Ballygawley.
Thomas Walsh, one of the festival organisers said: 'With the success of our festival in 2019, 2022, 2023, & 2024 we are now in the final planning stages of this year's event which will be our 5th anniversary.
'The festival has gone from strength to strength and is a showcase of what partnership, volunteerism, community spirit and what participation is.
'We are excited about this year and we will have people returning from many parts of Ireland but also from the UK and many other countries.'
The festival is run by a group of energetic volunteers from the community with the support of many sponsors.
'For such as small village, we continue to attract top acts and have a great music line-up annually.
'Our festival has continued to grow and has become recognised now on the festival circuit across Ireland.'
This year's event will take place from the 17-20th July.
The event will take place in the festival Marquee in Ballygawley Village.
'We have invested a lot in this year's event and we will introduce a second stage, named Village Vibes.
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'On Friday night 18th July, local acts will open such as Cathal Herron and Ryan Hennessy. Claudia Buckley and her band will open for the headline act who are just back from a UK and Australian tour, The Tumbling Paddies.
'On Saturday, Fermanagh`s Sean Magee will open main stage, followed by up and coming One for the Road and Derek Ryan and band will close Saturday night, local acts Ryan Hennessy and Aneta Moran Sax will play Village Vibes.
'Sunday, 20th July, Ryan Scanlon and Siobhan and Thomas Mc Partland will support Mike Denver and band, followed by Johnny Brady and his band.
'There will also be a children's event in the main marquee on Thursday evening 6-8pm, on the 17th July.
'Kids soccer, a magic show, creator van, Maia Purposeful Play. Ocean FM will be live from the festival site for the Kids Fest, 4-7pm'.
Tickets are now limited but they are available via or from
Foleys Buses will be providing as shuttle service in Sligo and Leitrim.
They can be contacted on 086-8326450.
