Creative Ireland Creative Roscommon Open Call 2025 - 4 Strands of funding opportunities. Opens 27 January. 

Strokestown International Poetry Festival - Poetry Competition 2025, Closing date is January 31.

Community Festival and Events Grant Scheme 2025 - Open for applications on Ros Online Services.

Artist Bursary Programme: Open now with Deadline for submissions 14th February 2025 at 5pm.

A Drama League of Ireland Scholarship (DLI) 2025: Deadline Friday 7th February at 5pm.

Community Festival and Events Grant Scheme 2025 - Closing Date 4pm, 14th February 2025.

Creative Ireland  Creative Roscommon Open Call 2025: Closing Date 28th February 2025.

Roscommon Drama Festival Early March annually.

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

Bealtaine Awards - Deadline 14th March 2025. 

Literary Awards - New Writing and Chapbook - Deadline: 4pm Monday 26th May 2025.

Roscommon Easter Festival: Saturday, 30th March kicking off with music in the square starting at 4:30pm.

World Circus Day at Somers Park, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, annually on the 19th April. 

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, 2 to 4 May 2025

The Creative Heartlands Adaptation Film Bursary - Deadline for applications is Midnight, Sun, 11th May, 2025. 

Literary Awards (see above March) - Closing date 4pm 26th May.

Culture Night 2025 Artist & Venue Call out - OPEN! Deadline for expressions of interest is 5pm Thursday 12th June 2025.

Culture Night 2025 Artist & Venue Call out - Deadline for expressions of interest is 5pm Thursday 12th June 2025.

Cruinniú na nÓg Annual Programme - A day of free creativity for young people. 7th June 2025.

Night and Day Festival 2025 - 27th – 29th June 2025.

Boyle Arts Festival 2025 marks 36 Years of Boyle Arts Festival with a programme of over 60 events.

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

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 August 3rd to 11th. Annual festival full packed of music, events, artist exhibitions, drama, sport, comedy and more.

Culture Night - Countrywide Events. Friday, 19th September 2025.

Roscommon International Film Festival (RIFF) - October 9 -11th in Roscommon Arts Centre.

Lollipops Children’s Festival - End of October at Roscommon Arts Centre. Autumn series of fun family events.

Facilitator Artist Panel - Inclusion in the Arts Bursaries DEADLINE

Facilitator Artist Panel - Slow Art Bursaries DEADLINE

Christmas Markets 

Roscommon Christmas Festival in Roscommon Town and Enchanted Christmas Trail in Loughnaneane Park