Events and Funding Calendar

Áras an Chontae

Roscommon

County Roscommon

F42 VR98

Tel: 090 6637100

Calendar

January

Artist Bursary Programme - Opens 13th January, applications on Ros Online Services.

Creative Ireland - 3 Strands of funding opportunities.
Opens 27th January.
✅ Community & Creative Collaboration ✅ Creative Climate Action / Heritage / Biodiversity ✅ Outdoor Cultural Events

Community Festival and Events Grant Scheme 2026 - 2 Strands of funding opportunities.
Opens January.
✅Fund A - Community Festival – held over a minimum of 3 consecutive days’ celebrating local heritage, arts, culture, or community life duration ✅Fund B - Community Tourism Event – A Community Tourism Event – An event held on a day/evening including literary, historical, cultural, food & drink, family‑focused, or similar community‑based activities.
Application form and full Terms & Conditions of the scheme can be downloaded from Roscommon County Council's MyOnlineServices website https://roscommon-self.achieveservice.com/en

Strokestown International Poetry Festival - Poetry Competition 2026, Closing date 6th February 2026.

St. Brigid’s Day Festival 2026 30th January to 6th February.
Festival honours St. Brigid through craft, music, poetry, storytelling, and community events for all ages over.

February

St. Brigid’s Day Festival 2026 30th January to 6th February.
Festival honours St. Brigid through craft, music, poetry, storytelling, and community events for all ages over.

Creative Heartlands (SLR) Short Film Bursary Scheme - Opens 2nd February.

Artist Bursary Programme: Closing date for submissions 13th February 2026.

A Drama League of Ireland Scholarship (DLI) 2026: Call opens late Jan - Deadline late February.

Community Festival and Events Grant Scheme 2026 - Closing Date Wed 4th February 2026 at 5PM.

Creative Ireland Closing Date 27th February 2026.

March

Roscommon Drama Festival 6th Friday - 14th Saturday March. Annual Festival.

Creative Heartlands - Spring Makerthon Event (in conjunction with LEO Roscommon), 10am - 4.30pm Thursday March 6th 2025.

Bealtaine Awards - March 2026.

Literary Awards - New Writing and Chapbook - Advertised mid March and deadline May 2026.

Roscommon Easter Festival: April 2026 tbc.

April

World Circus Day at Somers Park, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. This year's 18th April 2026. (Annually 3rd Saturday of April).

May

Annual Bealtaine Festival in conjunction with Age & Opportunity. Full Programme of events for Month of May available at -> Arts Participation

Strokestown International Poetry Festival - May Bank Holiday Weekend Annually

Creative Heartlands (SLR) Short Film Bursary Scheme - Deadline 16th March 2026.

Literary Awards (see above March) - Closing date Late May

June

Culture Night Artist & Venue Call out - Opens June 2026

Cruinniú na nÓg Annual Programme - A day of free creativity for young people. 6th June 2026.

Night and Day Festival 2026 - 29th – 31st May.

July

Culture Night Artist & Venue Call out - Closes July 2026

Boyle Arts Festival 16th -25th July 2026. 10 days of award winning arts and culture.

Percy French Festival Annually end of July - Conference celebrating the contribution of Percy French to Irish culture and arts.

August

Autumn Leaves - Literary Broadsheet Call out August 2026

Castlerea International Rose Festival Annual 7 day festival over the August Bank Holiday Weekend.

O'Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival Annually in Keadue during the August Bank Holiday weekend. Celebrates the renowned harpist Turlough O'Carolan and features concerts, ceili, harp tuition, set dancing, and a harp competition.

Ballaghaderreen Arts Festival Aug 2026 tbc. Annual festival full packed of music, events, artist exhibitions, drama, sport, comedy and more.