All roads lead to Donegal Town this weekend with sunny skies and live entertainment on the Diamond for the Donegal Town Summer Festival.
The Festival opens this evening at 6pm with performances from McNelis Cunningham Boyle award winning Irish Dancers, followed by the Annual Lady Nuala Final at 7.30pm hosted by Mark Dorrian with a unique Live DJ set on the Diamond with Stevie G until 10pm.
The Whistlin Donkeys are playing in the Abbey Hotel tonight (Friday) from 10pm with tickets available on the door.
There will be live music from local artists on the Diamond from 2 – 5pm on Saturday & Sunday from the likes of Donegal Contemporary Chorus, Conor McAllister, The Show Offs, Diarmuid McGee and much more. Not forgetting, the return of Green Rising and The Bellies!
On Saturday there is a Family Fun Day at the AVS (weather permitting) from 1pm-4pm. Guaranteed great fun for all the family!
Taking to the stage at 6.30pm on Saturday is Liam Geddes, followed by up and coming Irish music artist Ryan Mack at 7.30pm. The highly-acclaimed Tribute Band Qween will ROCK YOU from 9pm.
All the bars in Donegal Town will have Live Music & Entertainment throughout the Weekend for you to continue the party after The Diamond.
What better way to start your Sunday than a 10k Run or Walk! Starting from the AVS Gym and 10.30am (in association with Tir Chonaill AC)
The family fun doesn’t end there with a Kids’ Tractor Race around the Diamond at 12 noon and Donegal’s Town first ever Soapbox Derby in aid of the RNLI takes off at 4pm from the Glebe.
Top Irish pop band Keywest play live on Sunday evening on the Diamond followed by the highly anticipated return of Rory & the Island.
Admission is only €5 on Saturday and Sunday evening onto the Diamond.
The Diamond is a glass free zone but plastic glasses will be provided from all Donegal Town bars.
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The Committee of the Donegal Town Summer Festival would like to extend a massive thank you to all their sponsors for the weekend and thank the local community for their support!
We hope to see you all in Donegal Town over the weekend for Family Fun, Music and Entertainment!