Donegal Festival of Story Telling takes place from the 23rd to the 25th of October. It aims to showcase Donegal’s rich cultural heritage to a local, national and international audience. And what a better place to host such a festival than the picturesque town of Donegal, with its historic castle and renowned reputation for hospitality and food. This promises to be a great event in Donegal Town with various members of the Donegal Town Business Focus Group taking part.
Events will include
Friday 23rd October
- Official Launch of Festival
- Guinness and Oysters Reception
Saturday 24th October
- Maritime Tales and Sea Shanties
- Stories Songs and Recitations
- Halloween Ghost Trail Spooktacular
- An audience with John Creedon
- Festival Banquet
- Stories Songs and Recitations
- House of Stories open-mic night
Sunday 25TH OCTOBER
- The Festival Sunday Brunch Club
- Packie Manus Byrne Tribute
- Meet the Ghosts of Donegal Past
- Tales of Enchantment and Intrigue in Ancient Donegal
Fringe Events
- Old Donegal Photographic Exhibition
- Maritime Themed Sea Scapes
- Storytelling Outreach with local students
- Storytelling Drama Workshop and Performance
- Pop Up Museum of Country Crafts.