Donegal · Thu 1 to Sun 4 October
What's on in Donegal this weekend
21 listings: 7 fully checked, 14 with one soft field, 0 unconfirmed. Our five picks are labelled, starting with Book this now. How we check
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Rory's Stories at An Grianán
Rory's Stories brings The Good Ol' Days to An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny, on Saturday 3 October at 8pm. Tickets are €29 and only 13 of 383 seats were left on 28 September.
✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, angrianan.ticketsolve.com
Thu1 October
| 8pm |
Under €20RCC Cinema: The Last VikingMads Mikkelsen heist comedy, Danish and Swedish with subtitles, 116 minutes.Regional Cultural Centre, Port Road, Letterkenny
€10✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, regionalculturalcentre.ticketsolve.com |
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| 8pm |
Ardal O'Hanlon: Not HimselfNew stand-up show. Ages 16+. 58 of 383 seats left at 28 Sep.An Grianán Theatre, Port Road, Letterkenny
€32✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, angrianan.ticketsolve.com |
| Nothing on Thursday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Fri2 October
| 7pm |
Dolly Parton Sip and PaintGuided painting night with a welcome cocktail; BYOB allowed. 18+.Arcade, Main Street, Dungloe
€43.87~ Checked 3/4Eventbrite ticket page only; no organiser site found. Price includes Eventbrite fee. |
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| 7.45pm |
Finn Harps v KerryLeague of Ireland First Division, second-last home game of the season.Finn Park, Navenny Street, Ballybofey
Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Date, kick-off and venue on finnharps.ie fixture table and match page. Prices behind Future Ticketing login. |
| 8pm |
Burke and Hare with Andrew JohnstonDark-history talk on the Ulster-born body snatchers. Ages 12+, two hours.An Grianán Theatre, Port Road, Letterkenny
€22✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, angrianan.ticketsolve.com |
| 8pm |
Date nightDjango Donegal: Giacomo Smith Trio with Hugo GuezbarClarinet-led jazz trio opening the RCC's gypsy jazz weekend.Regional Cultural Centre, Port Road, Letterkenny
From €22✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, regionalculturalcentre.ticketsolve.com |
| 8pm |
A Night to RememberLocal singers and musicians raising money for St Joseph's hospital minibus.Balor Arts Centre, Main Street, Ballybofey
€15~ Checked 3/4Balor event page gives date and 8pm but no price; €15 from Ticketsolve only. 12 of 198 seats left at 28 Sep. |
| 8pm |
Donegal Voices Choir and Orchestra40-voice choir sings Weber's Freischütz Mass, plus Elgar and Franck.St Patrick's Church, Ballyshannon
Donation~ Checked 3/4Festival programme only (Donegal Bay and Blue Stacks Festival, the organiser); no ticketing, admission by donation. |
| Time not announced |
Saltwater Festival: SHEE, Joe Goddard and moreFriday of Bundoran's surf and music festival; Joe Goddard is from Hot Chip.Venues around Bundoran
From €22.42~ Checked 3/4Line-up per night from saltwater.ie; Eventbrite gives €22.42 to €59.97 for the festival but doesn't show which ticket covers which night. Venues and stage times not published. 18+. |
| Nothing on Friday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Sat3 October
| 11am to 1pm |
Bundoran Library Arts and CraftsWeekly drop-in painting and craft session for children.Bundoran Library, Station Road
Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Library event page gives date and time; no price stated and no booking. |
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| 7.30pm |
The odd oneWomen of the WavesLUXE's lit-up procession ending in a finale on Rossnowlagh beach.Rossnowlagh Beach
Free~ Checked 3/4Festival programme only; outdoor, no ticketing. Weather-dependent, check before travelling. |
| 7.30pm |
KílaTrad-fusion band, IFTA winners for the Arracht score. 250 capacity.Buncrana Cinema
€32.99~ Checked 3/4Scope Tickets page only (JSON-LD: 7.30pm, €32.99, in stock). Cinema site is a JS app with nothing readable; govisitinishowen.com event page now 404. |
| 8pm |
Comedy Night: Owen Colgan, Adam Mogey, Gerard RyanHardy Bucks' Owen Colgan heads a three-act bill, Ronan Boyle hosting.Lifford Old Courthouse, The Diamond
€11.70~ Checked 3/4Eventbrite ticket page only; not on the courthouse's own what's-on list. donegal.ie agrees on date and 8pm. |
| 8pm |
Book this nowRory's Stories: The Good Ol' DaysRory O'Connor's nostalgia stand-up. Over 16s. 13 of 383 seats left at 28 Sep.An Grianán Theatre, Port Road, Letterkenny
€29✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, angrianan.ticketsolve.com |
| 8pm |
Django Donegal: Rocky GressetFrench gypsy jazz guitarist, standing in for Angelo Debarre.Regional Cultural Centre, Port Road, Letterkenny
From €22✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: regionalculturalcentre.com and regionalculturalcentre.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price. |
| 8pm |
Paul SherryIrish rock and blues guitarist and singer touring album Peace In Mind.Balor Arts Centre, Main Street, Ballybofey
€15~ Checked 3/4Balor page gives date and 8pm but no price; €15 from Ticketsolve and festival programme. Unreserved seating. |
| 9pm |
Glenties Fiddle ConcertElla Bruton, Tara Connaghan and Scotland's Paul Anderson at the 44th fiddle weekend.Highlands Hotel, Main Street, Glenties
€15✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, donegalbaybluestacks.com |
| Time not announced |
Saltwater Festival: Kojaque, Ross from Friends and moreSaturday of Bundoran's surf and music festival, with Holly Lester too.Venues around Bundoran
From €22.42~ Checked 3/4Line-up per night from saltwater.ie; Eventbrite gives €22.42 to €59.97 for the festival without saying which ticket covers which night. Venues and stage times not published. 18+. |
| Nothing on Saturday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Sun4 October
| 9am to 6pm |
If it rainsDonegal CastleRed Hugh O'Donnell's 15th-century castle and Jacobean house by the Eske.Donegal Castle, Castle Street, Donegal Town
€5~ Checked 3/4OPW page only: daily 9am to 6pm, last admission 5.15pm; adult €5, family €13. No event page or ticketing. |
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| 9.45am to 5.15pm |
Glenveagh CastleSelf-guided castle visit in the national park; last tour 4.45pm.Glenveagh National Park, Churchill
€10~ Checked 3/4National Parks page only: castle open Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun; adult €10, shuttle bus €5 return extra. Park warns of short-notice closures; ring 01 539 3232. |
| 10am to 5.30pm |
Saltwater II: Irish Surf ArtPainting, print and photography about the Atlantic by 20 artists.Kevin Lowery Gallery & Studio, Bundoran Retail Park
Free~ Checked 3/4Festival programme only; runs 25 Sep to 11 Oct. |
| Nothing on Sunday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Donegal's five picks, Thursday 7am
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