Aoife FestivalEvents

12/06/2026

Good luck to everyone taking part in this Saturday.

Songlines Live this Saturday at The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton.
Here's who's playing:

AFTERNOON · 3pm–6pm
Dissolver — raw punk energy meets melodic hooks
Forgotten Soldier — DIY synth-punk, "Sci-Fi meets LCD Soundsystem"
Flavus Nova — dark atmospheric pop rock, BBC Introducing approved
Muckerhood — eclectic and immersive, "The Velvet Underground meets the Minecraft soundtrack"
Emma White — pop/dance energy, 80s icons meet modern sounds
Mike McLister — delicate acoustic guitar with a subversive edge

EVENING · 7pm–10pm
Free Speaking Monkey — Ciarán Rock (ex The Pale) and Dee Armstrong ( ex KÍLA). Electric Picnic. The Olympia. Now here.
Green Bird Flying — alt folk trio compared to The Unthanks and Kate Bush
Étáin — Laurel Canyon warmth with Celtic fire
Eoin Kenny — rural Leitrim folk, already catching Christy Moore's ear
Hutch — Derry singer-songwriter, think Glen Hansard meets Nick Drake
Niamh Doherty — BBC featured rising voice from the Derry scene

Tickets €5 per session or €10 full day · theglenscentre.com · Saturday 13th June 2026

12/06/2026

Riverbank Arts Centre invites graphic artists and illustrators to submit a cover proposal for our Autumn 2026 brochure. Each season Riverbank Arts Centre publishes a programme of events and activities…

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12/06/2026

Lots going on for Refugee Week in Mayo.

Mayo - Refugee Week 15th - 21st June 2026

The theme for Refugee Week 2026 is 'COURAGE'

The word courage comes from the Latin cor, meaning “heart.”
Inspired by the lives and experiences of people seeking sanctuary, Refugee Week 2026 invites us to explore the theme of Courage.

For refugees around the world, courage is often a daily necessity. It is the courage to face unknown journeys, learn new languages, navigate unfamiliar systems, or simply to wake up each morning and step into an uncertain world.

At a time when some seek to divide and blame, Refugee Week 2026 calls us to come together and share the courage to welcome, to stand for what we believe in, and to celebrate culture and community – to be joyful, imagine new possibilities, dream, heal, and connect.

Courage isn’t always loud or bold. It can be found in simple acts: opening your door to a neighbour, trying new food, reading a book, or watching a film that changes your view of the world. It can be speaking up, asking for help, sharing your story – or simply having the courage to be yourself.

Through art, stories, and community, we celebrate the courage that lives within us all – and how connection helps it grow.

Refugee Week 2026 marks 75 years since the Refugee Convention – a landmark agreement affirming that those forced to flee deserve protection, dignity, and hope. For 75 years, it has provided the legal foundation that has saved millions of lives.

Join us for Refugee Week 2026, 15–21 June 2026
See below for a list of some fantastic celebratory events taking place in Mayo

11/06/2026

The wonderful Midsummer Multicultural Festival is in Ballinasloe on the 20th June.
If you wish to host a table at the Midsummer Multicultural Festival on June 20th representing your country please get in touch [email protected].
Galway Rural Development Galway Sports Partnership Galway County Council

11/06/2026

An opportunity for a unique residency on Inis Oirr.

Via Áras Éanna, Inis Oírr

‘Áras Éanna Ionad Ealaíne is the most westerly arts centre in Europe, located on the small Gaeltacht island of Inis Oírr in Co Galway. The centre supports artists through its Artist in Residence programme. We offer artists the time and space to develop their practice and show new work in the unique environment of this island, which has a population of just over 300 people.

‘We facilitate up to 40 residencies each year through our open call and partnerships.
Inis Oírr is a spectacular island on the west coast of Ireland’s Atlantic ocean. It is a place of inspiration with its patchwork of fields and stone walls, dramatic Atlantic skies and a community steeped in culture and the Irish language. Áras Éanna are inviting applicants to apply for residencies on Inis Oírr for 2027. The successful recipient’s will be offered residencies that will be allocated on dates determined by the selection board. We welcome artists at all stages of their professional life from emerging to well-established.

‘The residencies can be from two weeks to one month and Áras Éanna will provide return ferry to Inis Oírr, accommodation, studio space and a stipend which will be determined at a later date.

‘We try and accommodate all artforms but there are certain restrictions i.e. we don’t have large studios for large scale sculpture or kilns for firing ceramics.’

Please provide the following as your application:

Filled Artist Details Form – [AE27 Artist Details Form]
C.V.
Samples of work: (Maximum of 5 samples : File format: jpeg, MP3, PDF, Word, Links to videos, online work can be added to a word or PDF document. The maximum size of one file is 6 MB)
Cover letter: (outline what you propose to work on while on residence (500 words max.)
Deadline: Friday 3 July 2026 ag 17:00 IST.

Email your application with Áras Éanna Open Call 2027 [YOUR NAME] in the subject line to [email protected]
The selection process will commence in August 2026 and applicants will be notified in October 2026.

Image: Cormac Coyne

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Music Generation Resource Worker - Galway City

Closing date: 12.00 17.06.2026

11/06/2026

Best of luck to all our friends in the Clifden Summer Fest team! No doubt it will be another great weekend in Clifden! 👏👏🎶🎵

11/06/2026

🎨Art on Your Doorstep
📍Derry and Strabane District
📅31 March 2026 - 30 September 2026

The National Gallery: Art On Your Doorstep is bringing world-famous masterpieces to outdoor spaces across the Derry City and Strabane District Council area!

Discover 18 stunning life-size reproductions, including works by Renoir and Van Gogh, across six local sites from 31 March – 30 September 2026. Free to explore, just pick up a map and enjoy art on your doorstep.

More information available at >> https://pulse.ly/7yztaraofx