Cairde Sligo Arts Festival will return to Sligo this July with an exciting programme once again bringing together artists, audiences and communities for a unique celebration of the arts against the backdrop of the stunning Wild Atlantic Way.
The arts festival will run from July 3rd to 11th, 2021. Highlights include To the Lighthouse, a major new commission of an illuminated outdoor spectacle by LUXE, Tumble Circus Travelling Cycle Circus; new work by Brokentalkers and the Uprooted theatre group,
Writing from the West featuring Kevin Barry, Louise Kennedy and Una Mannion, and the inaugural Cairde Word -Short Story Competition.
Speaking about the plans underway for the 2021 edition of the arts festival, Festival Director Tara McGowan said: As we face into another year of uncertainty; we are looking forward to working with artists, audiences and communities to find new and resourceful ways to create art and to celebrate together.