Get ready for a celebration of creativity and culture as Inishbofin island hosts the much-anticipated Inishbofin Arts Festival on the May Bank Holiday Weekend 2025!

Experience a tapestry of creativity with visual arts, mesmerising music, captivating theatre performances, literary delights, and much more. Join in for a cultural celebration against the stunning backdrop of Inishbofin.

Inishbofin Arts Festival is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland, Galway County Council and Carey Building Contractors.

It’s One island – Endless Adventures.

Weekend Schedule
Friday 2nd May
8pm – Festival Opening, Wine & Cheese Reception & Launch of Photography Exhibition
9pm – Friday Night Concert: Music by The Rising & Music by Evie (Community Centre)

Saturday 3rd May
12pm – Celtic Tales with Rab Fulton (Community Centre – Adult Session)
1pm – Drumming Workshop with We Drum Ireland (Inishbofin National School)
3pm – Breton and French initiation traditional dance workshop with Léna Descottes (Murray’s Yard, Doonmore Hotel)
5pm – Theatre: INDIGESTION, written and performed by Seamus O’Rourke (Community Centre)
9pm – Saturday Night Concert: Music by Niamh Regan and Music by Cormac Looby (Community Centre)

Sunday 4th May
12pm – Inishbofin Wool processing and exhibition with Olann-WoolCraft (Murray’s Yard, Doonmore Hotel)
1pm – Book Launch ‘Pure Dog’ by Jackie Jefferson (The Dolphin Hotel)
1pm – Children’s Circus Skills & Balloon Modelling (Inishbofin National School)
2.30pm – An afternoon of music and song with CODA (St. Colman’s Church)
5pm – Bofin Brewing Tour & Tasting (Bofin Brewery –Booking essential due to limited spaces)
9pm – Sunday Night Concert: Music by All Folk’d Up & Music by Piaras Ó’Lorcáin (Community Centre)