Evening Events
On most evenings, there are special presentations by distinguished writers, musicians, dancers and storytellers. Plays, concerts and other events are normally run as part of a Sligo festival at this time also. There is also a Student Poetry Reading.
This year, we are delighted to announce the following evening events.
WEEK ONE EVENING EVENTS
Welcome Supper and Official Opening, Sligo City Hotel, 7p.m.
Monday 30th July: Peter Fallon and Peter Sirr, reading
Tuesday 31st July: Bernard O’Donoghue, reading
Wednesday 1st August: Seamus Heaney, reading
Thursday 2nd August: Harry Clifton, reading
Irish Dancing to follow
Friday 3rd August: Justin Quinn, reading
WEEK TWO EVENING EVENTS
Monday 6th August: A Traditional Music Extravaganza organized by Steve Wickham
Tuesday 7th August: Sinéad Morrissey, reading
Wednesday 8th August: Emigration Road: A Dramatic Recital for Two Voices performed by Sean Coyne and Tegolin Knowland, devised and directed by Eamon Grennan
Thursday 9th August: Ciaran Carson, reading
Friday 10th August: Drama workshop final performance. Farewell Party after the show at The Glasshouse
Seamus Heaney reads at The Hawk's Well
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