over a packed weekend every November in Ballyshannon.
Updates from all that is happening at the Allingham Art's Festival
Keep up to date with the latest news, programme announcements and festival highlights from the Allingham Arts Festival. From visiting artists and special events to competitions, workshops and community celebrations, this is where you'll find everything happening in the lead-up to and throughout the festival.
Celebrating arts, music, history and storytelling in the heart of Ballyshannon, we invite you to follow along and be part of the journey.
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The Allingham Arts Festival is delighted to announce Ár Seisiún Mór, a concert of traditional music dedicated to ‘the Donegal sound’ – the distinctive, driving fiddle-led style that has defined this county’s music for generations. The concert takes place at the Abbey Arts Centre on Friday 6 November at 8:30pm. This unique session has been […]
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We are delighted to announce that Professor Frank Shovlin will have the Donegal launch of his latest publication, 'John McGahern - A Writing Life', biography of writer John McGahern, at Allingham Arts Festival.
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Planning your visit to the Allingham Arts Festival this November? We've teamed up with local hotels and B&Bs to bring you special festival offers.
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Author of the Year in 2025, Booker-longlisted in 2023, with three poetry collections and a play to her name, Elaine embodies the multi-disciplinary spirit of the festival.
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The 2026 Allingham Arts Festival Poetry and Flash Fiction Competitions are now open. Closing Date: September 27th 2026.
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We in the Allingham Festival committee, in common with most of the population of Ballyshannon, have been shocked and disturbed at news of what has happened to our colleagues in the Rory Gallagher Festival.
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We're thrilled to announce Jack Lukeman (Jack L) as part of this year's Allingham Arts Festival line-up, the first of several musical acts planned for the weekend.
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"Hello you guys, this is the Michael Harding podcast..."
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Paul Howard & Ann Ingle in conversation with Róisín Ingle. This November in Ballyshannon, join us for two conversations between 3 writers, two old friends and one family member.
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