The first-ever Cróilar music and arts festival is being planned for Athlone on the weekend of April 4-6 next. New music and arts festival planned for Athlone in AprilA new event will be added to Athlone's cultural calendar in 2025, with the inaugural hosting of the Cróilár music and arts festival from April 4 to 6. One of the organisers is biopharmaceutical entrepreneur and Mount Temple native Jack O'Meara, who said the Cróilár festival would pay homage to "the beautiful churches, historical sites, and iconic old pubs" of Athlone. "We hope this builds into a meaningful calendar event over the years to come, and helps solidify Athlone as a destination for arts and culture." The Cróilár festival will be launched in the Engineering Building at the TUS Athlone campus on Friday, from 6pm, and free tickets for the launch can be booked on Eventbrite here.

Source: Irish Independent November 20, 2024 17:54 UTC