Following its successful launch, Longford County Council has announced the full line-up of featured artists for the Longford Lights Festival 2024.
Tickets are already booking up fast for the festival, which takes place from 6-9pm, over three evenings from February 23-25 in Connolly Barracks, Longford. Involving over 400 members of local communities as well as offering employment opportunities to many artists, Longford Lights is a partnership between Longford County Council and Mide Arts Group with funding support from the Arts Council, Creative Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.
In 2023, thousands of spectators came through the gates of Connolly Barracks to witness the special spectacle and this year, the demand for tickets has already been bigger than ever before.
Lighting up 2024
This year the festival has expanded in scale, ambition and art forms. The festival team of producer Brendan Magan, Lisa Brady and Tommy Casby, is steered by Artistic Director Caroline Conway. There will be 26 separate art exhibitions featured throughout the site. The festival is being produced by Longford County Council Arts Service in partnership with the local community arts development group – Mide Arts Group. It will see a total of 24 artists participating including two international artists, 11 national and a further 11 local artists. The 26 art installations in total have been brought together by 43 participating community groups combined to make Longford Lights the largest community-based arts lights festival in Ireland.
Longford Lights experience
Scan the QR code on any of our posters or flyers to book your free tickets, or visit Longfordcoco.ie and click on the link there. Tickets may be booked for entry at 30-minute intervals, starting from 6pm each evening, with the final slot beginning at 8:30pm each night of the festival. Attendees may stay as long as they choose, with the festival running until 9pm each night.
The Illuminated Journey
Upon entering Connolly Barracks, festival-goers may journey around the campus viewing and experiencing 26 separate indoor and outdoor illumination-based art exhibitions. At regular intervals, live music, circus and theatrical performances will take place around the campus. There is also a food and rest area for patrons and bench seating will be scattered throughout the campus.
For an updat on all international and national performers, follow Longford County Council on social media and visit Longfordcoco.ie
