Inishbofin Walking Festival 2022

Escape to the wilderness this September. Join us for the Inishbofin Walking Festival and experience the landscape, wildlife, history, and craic that Inishbofin has to offer.

From seaweed to sunsets, to coastal formations and 17th century forts; You are sure to enjoy a wide variety of walks while learning about Inishbofin’s unique landscape and history.

We advise you to reserve accommodation on Inishbofin before booking your Walking Festival tickets. Accommodation providers can be found on www.inishbofin.com or call us on 095 45895 for more information.

For tickets click here.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 16TH – 18TH, 2022

Friday 8.30pm:
Festival Kick-Off at the Inishbofin Community Centre. Participants can pick up their walking passes and learn more about the island. Tea, coffee, and refreshments will be available.

Saturday

• 7am – 9am: Step to the Shore
  Seaweed Discovery. Take in Inishbofin’s glorious beaches and discover the diverse seaweeds that grace the Inishbofin shorelines.
• 9am:
  Breakfast will be served in The Beach Bar (included in walking pass)
• 10:30am – 3pm: Walk A – Hike to the Fort
  Enjoy a hike along Inishbofin’s south coast and discover the island’s 17th century Cromwellian Fort. Walk times are dependent on tides. If there are any changes, we will update you as soon as possible.
• 10.30am – 1.30pm: Walk B – Middlequarter Hill & the North Shore                                     Hike to the top of Middlequarter Hill and experience the spectacular views that Inishbofin has to offer and across to the Twelve Bens and Achill Island. Complete the walk with a hike along the North Coast  and experience the wilderness of the north shore.
• 6.45pm: Sunset Spotting
  Head for the hills to catch Inishbofin’s renowned sunset over the Atlantic Ocean. Take in the views of our neighbouring island Inishark and learn about the history of the surrounding area as the sun fades over the west coast. Don’t forget to look up on your trek back to spot the stars and incredible night sky.

Sunday

• 10am – 2pm: North Coast Walk         
  Get your packed lunch ready for this trek along the north coast of the Island. Explore the cliffs and sea formations while learning about our unique island history.

Inishbofin Walking Festival 2022

NORTH EAST GALWAY FIT UP THEATRE FESTIVAL 2022

The core essence of the Fit Up Theatre Festival nods to the tradition of Fit Up theatre of the 1950’s, when professional companies travelled the length & breadth of Ireland, reaching a wide variety of towns & villages bringing the community together through theatre.

Established in 2009 in West Cork by Geoff Gould, the Fit Up Theatre Festivals provide rural communities, where there is a lack of accessibility to professional theatre, an opportunity to sample some of the wealth & talent professional theatre has to offer.

The Three Rings started the North East Galway Fit Up in 2021 with the support of Galway County Arts Office & the Arts Council and are proud to have the opportunity to bring rural audiences in County Galway the very best of professional Irish theatre for 3 weeks in Skehana, Dunmore, Fohenagh, Kilcoona, Tuam & Ballyglunin!

This years festival presents:

The Handyman by Seamus O’Rourke 27th Sept – 2nd Oct;

The Humours of Bandon by Margaret McAuliffe 4th -9th Oct;

and Silent by Pat Kinevane 11th – 16th Oct.

To Book call: 0879677732

http://www.fit-uptheatrefestival.com/ Facebook: ThreeRingsTeam

Tickets for AATE Festival 2022 are out now!  We’re thrilled to be back this year with a live in person festival and we can’t wait to see you there.

Join us 01-09 October

9 Days | 40 Events | Galway City and County, and Co.Mayo #AATE22

A visit to the award winning House at Sky Road, a large-scale group drawing exercise in which we take on the centre of Galway city as our subject matter, and an exhibition celebrating the immense contribution that Tim Robinson made to understanding the landscape of the west of Ireland are just some highlights of this year’s AATE Festival.

A big, BIG @ArchAtTheEdge thank you goes out to our funders, sponsors and partners.

Full details of the programme can be found in the link https://www.architectureattheedge.com/architecture-at-the-edge-festival-2022

Hope to see you there!

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