We invite you to save the date for Earagail Arts Festival 2026.
We are pleased to officially announce our dates for the 2026 festival with some highlights of the 2025 programme and hope you can join us on the Wild Atlantic Way again next year from 11 – 25 July 2026.
- Illustration by Dermot Flynn
- Animation by Paul King Design
- Video edited by Charlie Joe Doherty
- Music: Sí Bheag Sí Mhór (O’Carolan) arr. Macalla
- Translation: Éamonn Ó Dónaill
Footage Contributions – Special Thanks To: Charlie Joe Doherty, EAF Team; Alan Mclaughlin, EAF Team (Bamboo, The Journals Fleadh, DJ Big CHEEKS, Music & Wellness, Macalla – Ireland & Iraq, BRRR Record & Tape Fair, Samuel Yakura); Clodagh Hughes McIvor, EAF Team (Cosán Ghleann Bheatha); Laura O’Donnell, Ionad Cois Locha (Maighread & Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill); Laura Byrne, Donegal Youth Service (Party in The Park); Leanne McLaughlin, Túras Úr Collective (Cruthaitheacht Chois Fharraige – Inis Bó Finne)); Roksana Oliinyk, EAF Team (Steps into the Wild & Miss Mary); Seán Feeny (Tumble Circus, Ghostlight Sessions); Jym Daly (Irish Aerial Dance Fest).
Here is a message from CEO & Artistic Director, Paul Brown, on behalf of the festival board and staff.
“It has been a joyous journey as we reached out to more of Donegal than ever before, bringing together old friends and new faces to share in our celebration of creativity. From the islands of the Gaeltacht to the lowlands of East Donegal and the hills of Inishowen, Donegal has shone brightly with great artwork once again.
A very special thanks goes out to all the artists. Each and every one of you were the stars of the show and to the EAF team who worked to make this year’s festival a wonderful reality, to Edel Corcoran, Seán Feeny, Seamus Coyle, Paul Gillespie, Sharon McMenamin, Fiona Ní Ghloinn, Roksana Oliinyk, Clodagh Hughes McIvor and all our volunteers….take a bow.
A huge thanks to all our curators and partners, venues, crew and technicians, to our chair Fadl Mustapha, and company secretary Alan Butler and to all our Board of Directors who have given their time so freely in their care of the organisation.
And last but not least to all the audiences, participants and citizen artists without whom Earagail Arts Festival would simply not exist, we look forward to seeing you again in 2026.”
Please also check out some pictorial highlights from this year’s festival in our new Gallery and be sure to sign up to our Newsletter, not to miss any important festival news!
Earagail Arts Festival is proudly supported by Donegal County Council, Arts Council Ireland and Wild Atlantic Way
2025 Event Highlights
