We’re on the road again! Misleór is heading to Ballinasloe Fair with our installation of wooden horses made from recycled materials. Get creative with paper flower-making, beady pockets, horseshoe painting and more!

11am-1pm: Tinsmithing

Live demonstrations and discussions with traditional tinsmith Tom McDonnell and friends.

12-3pm: Traveller Shorts (Misleór Outdoor Cinema)

Special selection of short films celebrating custodianship, diversity and resilience within the Traveller community. 

2-5pm: Live Music

Come down to the Misleór stage to enjoy a very special line-up of singers and musicians. Hosted by the local talent and rising star PJ Mongan. 

2pm: Paddy Keenan
Born in Trim, Co. Meath, Paddy Keenan hails from a musical Traveller family with deep uilleann piping roots.His flowing, open-fingered technique was influenced by his father’s and grandfather’s style.

3pm: Kathleen Keenan

Coming from a family of musicians, Kathleen Keenan is an accomplished singer-songwriter who has been performing from an early age, and recently released her first album ‘Beautiful Angels’.

3.45pm: Janos Lang + Marius Otves

Experience the vibrant spirit of Roma music with fiddle players Janos Lang and Marius Otves. Together, they offer a dynamic showcase of the rich fiddle styles from Hungary, Romania, and Transylvania, taking you on a captivating journey into the heart of Roma culture.  

4.15pm: Francis Ward

Francis Ward is a talented young singer and guitarist from the local Traveller community, who recently won the Music Award at the National Traveller Pride Awards alongside fellow musician PJ Mongan.

4.40pm: Margaret Carr

Margaret Carr is a talented singer from the local Traveller community in Ballinasloe. Last year Margaret was one of four Traveller women singers who collaborated with Australian Aboriginal artist Jessie Lloyd as part of the project ‘Chant Yil Lull’.

Would you like to learn how to make your own beady pocket? Join one of our interactive workshops led by textile artists Nora Mongan and Annemarie McDonagh. Materials provided, but feel free to bring your own decorations and adornments! 

Spaces limited - booking recommended!

Ready to drop some heat? 🔥 Come kick it with ATMOS Collective for an afternoon of dope beats, live freestyles, and DJ vibes. You in?

Fiddle players - step into the heart of Roma music culture with Janos Lang and Marius Otves, two Roma fiddle players from Hungary and Romania. Based in Glasgow, Janos is the creative director of Ando Glaso ("In Tune"), a cultural organisation dedicated to preserving and promoting Roma heritage. He has toured the world, fusing the fiery traditions of his Hungarian roots with Scottish and Irish influences. Marius, a master from Romania’s Bihar region, brings the raw authenticity of traditional Gypsy music, perfected through a lifetime of playing at weddings, burials, parties and other community events. 

Other instruments welcome, however the workshop will be focused on fiddle styles and techniques.

Places limited - booking recommended!

Presented by Music Generation Galway City, this event welcomes young talents and families to enjoy performances by PJ Mongan and Francis Ward, and a special screening of ‘Campfire in the Dark’ - a new music video made by the Foróige youth group in Ballinfoyle!

We also invite young people to sing a song during the ‘Open Mic’ session, with support from Music Generation Galway City educators David McGloughlin and PJ Mongan - the stage is yours, give a song a go!

Explore the traditional Traveller barrel-top wagon and get creative with horseshoe painting - all ages welcome!

Oein DeBhairduin and Nora Corcoran weave storytelling and ancient wisdom into an interactive talk and workshop on traditional Traveller herbalism and healing. Learn about foraging, gathering and healthy custodianship of the land, and get creative with traditional dyes and cording - all materials provided!

Places limited - booking essential!

Would you like to learn how to make your own beady pocket? Join one of our interactive workshops led by textile artists Nora Mongan and Annemarie McDonagh. Materials provided, but feel free to bring your own decorations and adornments! 

Spaces limited - booking recommended!

An immersive audio experience to celebrate Stories and Songs of the Road Vol. 1: a cassette tape made in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, capturing vibrant insights and performances by members of the local Traveller community in Galway. Presented in partnership with the Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA), this event will also feature a discussion with family members of those featured on the cassette, and will launch its release online as part of the ITMA Collections.