LOCAL EVENTS FOR THE YEAR 2008

WHATS ON IN CONNEMARA THIS JULY AND AUGUST?

 There is an absolute endless supply of things to do in Connemara this Summer. Why not plan your holiday around some things that you would like to see or do.Some highlights include:

• Clifden Boat Club sailing courses - weekly - 23rd June – 25th Aug

•  Roundstone Arts Week- 27th June – 7 th July t.b.c.
•  Cashel regatta, July 19th-20 th
•  National Park Summer camps - Tues Wed Thurs starts July
•  Ballyconneely Pony Show – 20 th July
•  Galway Arts Festival - Galway Races - 14 th Jul – 27 th July
•  Cashel Pony Show - 3rd August
•  Claddaghduff Pony Racing Omey Strand 6th August
•  Clifden Boat Club Regatta - 16 th-17th Aug
•  Clifden Pony Show - 21st August

Traditional Music Seisuins Renvyle - Tuesdays in July and Aug (starts 2nd Tuesday in July). A sparkling show of music, song and dance – a definite must if your in the area!

Clifden Irish Nights, running every Tuesday and Thursday for July and August. A night for all the family to enjoy with Irish music, song and dance. 9pm sharp.

CLIFDEN STATION HOUSE THEATRE

Top of the range Cinema now fully running. For details and bookings contact 095 30303

THEATRE SHOWS FOR THE SUMMER
July Shows in the Clifden Station House Theatre

Johnny McEvoy :5 th July@8.30pm
Brian Kennedy 11 th July@9.00pm
Miami Showband 12 th July @ 9.00pm
The Beauty Queen ofLeenane 18 th July@8.30pm
Luke Kelly TributeBand 19 th July @ 9.00pm
Paddy Casey 25 th July @ 9pm

August Shows

Stags and Hens 1 st August@8.30 pm
The ThreeTenors 3 rd August @ 9.00pm
Bagatelle inConcert 8 th August @ 9.00pm
Flash Harry - QueenTribute :9 th August@9.00 pm
The Wolftones 16 th August@8.30pm
Dave Young 22 nd August @ 9.00pm
Francis Black inConcert 23 rd August @ 9.00pm

Roundstone Regatta – 19th-20th July

Cleggan Festival - July (one week) tbc

Galway Arts Festival - Galway Races - 14 th Jul – 27thJuly

Cashel Pony Show - 3rd August

Claddaghduff Pony Racing Omey Strand 6 th August

Clifden Boat Club Regatta - 16 th-17th Aug

Clifden Pony Show - 21st August

Roundstone Festival / summerfest – 18-20 August t.b.c.


Clifden Open Boat Angling Competition – 13-14 Sept
(2 day international fishing competition with many prizes 1 st prize €5000

Leenane Currach Racing - 17th Oct

Letterfrack Sea Week – 17-27 Oct

Connemara Pony Sales Clifden Mart - 27th -30th Oct

Oughterard pony show – 23-24th August

Clifden Arts Week - 18-28 September t.b.c.