This year’s Cruthú Arts Festival takes place in Longford town from Thursday, July 23rd, to Sunday, July 26th, and the programme features an exciting mix of visual art, music, theatre, and literary events. Daily events Pop-up art galleries Creative Longford Artisan Shop Expressions Portrait Exhibition Poetry Outdoors workshop Art exhibition at Engage Longford Longford Camera.
This year’s Cruthú Arts Festival takes place in Longford town from Thursday, July 23rd, to Sunday, July 26th, and the programme features an exciting mix of visual art, music, theatre, and literary events.
Daily events
Pop-up art galleries- Creative Longford Artisan Shop
- Expressions Portrait Exhibition
- Poetry Outdoors workshop
- Art exhibition at Engage Longford
- Longford Camera Club exhibition at Coffee House 45 (Thursday-Saturday)
Thursday, July 23rd
- 11am – 12pm – Teddy Bears Picnic and storytelling with Maggi at Longford Library, for children aged 3 – 6
- 1pm – 2pm – Karen Tweed’s ‘Merrie Melodies’ music book launch at Longford Library
- 8pm – 9.30pm – Play: ‘A Game Called Lucy Finally Wins’ at Torc Café, New Street
- 8.30pm – 10pm – Storytelling with Philip Byrne & Friends
Friday, July 24th
- All day – Live street art on the Market Square with Kevin Bohan, Kathrina Rupit (KINMX), and Iljin
- 10am – 11am – Learn to knit with Longford Knitter Knatters
- 1pm – 2pm – Workshop: ‘The Lost Art of Letter Writing’ with Karen Tweed
- 8pm – 10pm – ‘The Longford Collection’ trad session at the Longford Arms Hotel
- 8.30pm – 10pm – Play: ‘Flann’s Yer Only Man’ at Barney’s Bar & Restaurant, Main Street
- 9.45pm – 12am – Susanna Garrido Pombo & Kevin Herm Connolly at the Little Blue Room @ John Browne’s, Market Square
Saturday, July 25th
- All day – Live street art on the Market Square with Kevin Bohan, Kathrina Rupit (KINMX), and Iljin
- 10am – 6pm – ICA Craft Fair at the Temperence Hall, New Street
- 2pm – Workshop: ‘An Introduction to the Irish Sidhe’ with Lora O’Brien, pop-up gallery @ New Street
- 2pm – 3.30pm – Screening of old movies at Coy’s Bar, Earl Street
- 2pm – 5pm – ‘A View from the Afternoon’ – young bands at the Little Blue Room @ John Browne’s, Market Square
- 9.45pm – 12am – Vincent Cross and The New Breadwinners at the Little Blue Room @ John Browne’s, Market Square
Sunday, July 26th
- 10am – Workshop: ‘Exploring Irish Spirituality’ with Lora O’Brien at Ardagh Heritage & Creativity Centre
- 11am – Bilberry Sunday walk up Brí Leith with Brendan Farrell
- 1.30pm – Launch of Midir & Etain Anthology at Ardagh Heritage & Creativity Centre
- 2pm & 4pm – Barren Carrousel presents ‘Shhhhhhh!!! (…A Circus Show)’ at the Market Square
- 7pm – 10pm – Sonic Sunday at St John’s Church with performances by Nina Hynes & Fabien Leseure, Owensie, and special guests Cronin
This years festival is over! But check out the great slideshow of images from the event.