Festival season never sleeps.
It just takes the odd nap and then comes back for more.
The Westport Music and Arts Festival has been a key calendar entry for many a seasoned gig-goer for some time now, but they’ve decided to shake things up for 2018.
Now going under the shiny new moniker of Westival, the six-day spectacular offers a huge array of entertainment, from gigs and sessions to interviews and performances alongside seminars, art installations and a great deal more worth exploring.
It all goes on from Wednesday 24 – Monday 29 October and here’s a taste of what to expect:
Music: Lisa Hannigan, Le Galaxie, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Daithí + Elaine Mai, Tom Hickox
Theatre: GAA MAAAD, An Evening with Pat McCabe, Shadows of the Táin
Visual Arts: Hy Brasil Light Sculpture, Portrait of a Local, Halloween Lantern Parade, Visual Arts Trail
Family: LEGO Competition, The Salmon of Wisdom, Time Travel Tours
Literature: Six-Word Selfie, Fighting Words, Open Mic and Poetry Competition, Flash Mob Fiction
Workshops: Plein Air Paint-Out, Ukulele Workshop, Stinging Fly Seminar
You can check out the full programme of events and get tickets from the Westival website.
LISTEN: You Must Be Jokin’ with Aideen McQueen – Faith healers, Coolock craic and Gigging as Gaeilge
