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The 40th Clifden Arts Festival: Highlights 2017

By May 25, 2017No Comments

Wednesday 13th

Official Opening of the 40th Clifden Arts Festival

with Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D. Higgins.


Thursday 14th

An evening with Cherish the Ladies live in concert.


Friday 15th

Reading by Paul Durcan


Saturday 16th

Contempo Quartet with Fionnula Moynihan

Reading by Bernard O’Donoghue and Michael Longley

Stockton’s Wing


Sunday 17th

Reading by Catherine Bateson and Jane Williams

Mikel Murfi I Hear you and Rejoice

RTE Concert Orchestra with Soloist Sir James Galway


Tuesday 19th

Contempo Quartet

Footsbarn Play Molière

Cathy Jordan, Jarlath Henderson and Mick Daly


Wednesday 20th

Footbarn Theatre Company with their adaptation of Midsummer Night’s Dream


Thursday 21

Reading with Paula Meehan¨ Michael Coady and Theo Dorgan

Late Night Comedy Kevin McAleer


Friday 22

Irish Guitar Quartet


Saturday 23rd

Poetry Reading with Paul Muldoon

The Voice Squad Church of Ireland


Sunday 24th

John O’Connor and Veronica McSwiney Piano Recital

2023 Festival Programme