Festival Highlights

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The Pop Up Gaeltacht

A rare opportunity to relive your misspent youth at the Gaeltacht with Fear An Tí Aindrais De Staic and céile leis The Rising.

Inferno presents 'Firestorm'

An intense blazing experience that creates art with fire.

GAA MAAAD

Devastatingly funny. Watch your favourite sport from a new perspective.

Welcome To Westival

This week we will be welcoming audiences, performers and artists to take a front row seat on the cusp of creativity along the Wild Atlantic Way. This years programme is packed full of musical delights, immersive art experiences, brilliant theatre and lots of free family friendly events. So, get browsing, book your tickets and let yourself loose around our wonderful town!

Conor Wilson, Festival Director

Explore The Programme

Music

We have a stellar lineup of acts this year from club thumpers to mellow musos, you are sure to find something to your taste. 

Explore Music

Theatre

Fancy be hijacked by pirates or going GAA MAAAD? Our theatre programme is fast paced and fun filled.

Explore Theatre

Visual Arts

From visual art trails to immersive light sculptures, your eyes are in for a real feast during this years festival. 

Explore Visual Arts

Literature

Our literary programme is a total page turner, featuring heavyweights in Irish writing and of course our international poetry competition. 

Explore Literature

Family Fun

Spooky stories, pirate adventures and a halloween parade that will make your little ones scream with delight! 

Explore Family

Workshops

Need to brush up on your ukulele skills or indeed your brush strokes? It's time to unleash the creative in you. 

Explore Workshops

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