James Morrison Traditional Music Festival: The village of Riverstown, Co Sligo, begins three days of ceilis, instrument, set dancing and art workshops tomorrow.
International Darlin Girl From Clare Festival: Families holidaying in Miltown Malbay, Spanish Point, White Strand and Seafield may like to join games of beach volleyball or surfing and sand castle competitions. Free music in the Mill Theatre, Miltown Malbay, throughout the festival.
Brideswell Celtic Festival: Music and set dancing workshops in this Co Roscommon village until Monday next.
Celtic Circles: Micheil O Suilleabhain, the Irish Chamber Orchestra and Hiberno Jazz will join others in a concert at the National Concert Hall on Saturday at 8 p.m. Traditional music workshop with renowned fiddle player, Eileen Ivers on Saturday.
Festival of Europe: Athlone Festival fling with the Athlone Musical Society tonight followed by fireworks at midnight.
Longford Summer Festival: Whipping Boy (tonight) and Sinead Lohan and others (Sunday) on the gig rig.
Galway Arts Festival: Crime writers Ruth Rendell and RD. James will speak about their work tomorrow night in the Town Hall Theatre. Meanwhile, Tiebreak Theatre's show Singing in the Rain forest will entertain the young folk tomorrow and Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Nuns Island Arts Centre.
Feile Chnoc Fola: Turf saving, wool making, butter making and other aspects of traditional Irish life will be celebrated and re enacted at Teach Mhuiris in this north west Donegal townland on Saturday from 2 p.m.
