Festival: Cavan Arts Festival 2025

Cavan Arts Festival returns for its eighth year with its most entertaining and varied programme to date, four magical days celebrating creativity and culture, from 15–18 May 2025, and accessible performances.

Headline acts include The Blindboy Podcast Live, infectious sounds of The Sound of Time Flying with Josh McClorey and Daragh Slacke, award-winning comedian Alison Spittle with her show Fat Bitch (WIP), and a diverse line-up of music, visual art, theatre, circus, literature, and more. Highlights also include a lively guided painting class with Art Club, Belgian circus duo Okidok, and the innovative electronica/acrobatic show Imeall/LLaemi.

Park Life in Con Smith Park (17to 18 May) will be the heart of the festival, featuring Big Top performances, local food at the ‘Forest Feast,’ and family-friendly arts experiences such as Patrick McCabe’s Radio Butty, and Kyle Riley – Little folk On The Road. The festival also focuses on environmental themes through the Working Glas Heroes programme, with appearances by Peter Broderick, Eoghan Daltun, Anja Murray, and Michelle Boyle.

Other interactive experiences include an immersive theatre show Padraic Brady’s Ojus Tours, a and the much-loved Pedal Parade, featuring DJ No Brakes and Canadian acrobatic bike performer Jerry Tremblay.

Accessibility at Cavan Arts Festival 2025

Cavan Arts Festival are commited to making welcoming and accessible experience for all. Access features include:

• Irish Sign Language Interpretation
  – The Blindboy Podcast – Sun 18 May, 8pm, Townhall Arts Centre
  – Fat Bitch by Alison Spittle – Sat 17 May, 8pm, Townhall Arts Centre
  – Working Glas Heroes: A Personal Journey Into the Magic of Rewilding by Eoghan Daltun – Sun 18 May, 12pm, Con Smith Park
• Venue Accessibility
  – Townhall Arts Centre: Wheelchair accessible with accessible toilets
  – Con Smith Park: Outdoor venue with wheelchair accessible toilets
  – Cavan Institute: Fully wheelchair accessible, including toilets
• Sensory Supports
  A Sensory Room (with Cavan Autism Centre) will be available at Cavan Institute:
  – Sat 17 May, 12–2pm
  – Sun 18 May, 1–3pm
• NaviLens
  Codes available at:
  – Still Impressions by Stephen Johnston (Townhall Arts Centre Gallery, 10 Apr–22 May)
  – Creative Collective Student Showcase (Cavan Institute, 15–18 May)
• Ear Defenders
  Available at Townhall Arts Centre Box Office and Big Top Tent Box Office in Con Smith Park
• Know Before You Go Guides
  Available for Townhall Arts Centre and Con Smith Park

For any access queries, please email cavanartsfestival.producer@gmail.com. For general info and tickets, visit cavanartsfestival.ie