Congratulations to Maureen Kennelly who was recently appointed Director of the Arts Council

For more information on Maureen's appointment: http://bit.ly/2xhHy0b

Community Festival and Events Seminar For Midlands

AOIFE (Association of Festival and Events) are hosting a new look training day to engage with community not for profit festivals and event organisers across the mid west . Festivals and Community event organisers from organisations such as Doolin Folk Festival,Roscommon Drama Festival, the Tullamore Show, Joe Mooney Summer School, Sandsculpture Festival ,Castlebar Choral Festival , Clifden Arts Festival and…

75 Pop Up Clinics Completed So Far……….

Over the past two weeks, AOIFE’s Executive Director Colm Croffy and his multimedia assistant have met and chatted with around 75 different festivals and community event organisers from Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo and Cork since January, travelling over 1100 kilometers in total.  The festivals and events organisers have spoken  to Colm about many different issues such as funding and sponsorship while…

Irish Music Festival Announcements

The Week in Music Festival Announcements John Grant, Bombay Bicycle Club, Thumper, Pussy Riot, Max Richter and Pillow Queens amongst recent additions to festivals for the summer. There have been a number of festival announcements this week from Galway International Arts Festival, It Takes a Village, All Together Now, Forbidden Fruit, Cork Midsummer Festival, Birr Festival of Music and more.…

AOIFE Fesival & Events Pop Up Advice Clinic – Waterford & Tipperary

This month sees the return of the annual AOIFE (Association of Festival and Events) Pop Up Advice Clinics to engage with the 30 plus Festivals and event organisers in the County. AOIFE’s Executive Director and Multi-Media Assistant will be traversing the Country again this spring season in an effort to meet local member festival and event organisers. Modelled on other…

AOIFE Online Sector Update – February 2019