Things to do

Your guide to upcoming events, courses and things to do in County Roscommon.

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Cuisle Holiday Centre

Win A Holiday of a Lifetime for €5 with Cuisle Holiday Centre!

Cuisle Holiday Centre, Donamon is offering you the chance to win a Holiday of a Lifetime; a Travel Voucher worth €1,500 plus €500 spending money. The draw takes place in Harry’s Bar in Cuisle on Thursday 22nd September at 9pm. There will be Music on the night by Bill Haugh and all are welcome. Tickets

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Lough Key Parkrun

RTÉ Show draws the crowds to Lough Key parkrun

On Saturday last RTÉ’s Celebrity Operation Transformation came to County Roscommon to take part in the weekly Lough Key parkrun and a bumper crowd followed. Actor and Comedian Katherine Lynch, and Operation Transformation Coach Karl Henry joined the regular Lough Key “parkrunners” for a 5k run/walk/jog around beautiful Lough Key Forest Park. Numbers at the

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Poetry Day Roscommon Further Education

Places available at Roscommon Further Education Centre

The Roscommon Further Education Centre, Lisnamult, Roscommon town have announced that a limited number of places remain on some of their courses including Woodcraft, Hair and Beauty, Digital Media. The Centre is part of Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board provides education and training opportunities for adults in the community who wish to take

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Strokestown Show takes place this weekend

The 150th Annual Strokestown Show takes place this Saturday and Sunday in the grounds of Strokestown Park House. Picture Credit:strokestownpark.ie Saturday’s highlights include the €5,000 All-Ireland Nutrias Animal Feeds Beef Bullock Championship, the €2,000 Greenvale Animal Feeds All-Ireland Beef Heifer Championship and the €10,000 Irish Angus All-Ireland Finals. Sunday features the Horse & Pony Show

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See your favourite local takeaway in the JUST EAT National Takeaway Awards

Ireland’s leading takeaway app, is encouraging Roscommon people to get voting for their favourite local takeaway in the JUST EAT National Takeaway Awards. Picture Credit: Naoise Culhane Voting is live at www.just-eat.ie/takeawayawards2016 until the 26th September, with the shortlist of the nation’s favourites to be announced on 30th September. The Awards recognise the quality of

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Strokestown

‘The Eliminator’ comes to Strokestown

Strokestown Community Playground fundraising committee are delighted to introduce “The Eliminator” An Action packed, fun, multi-inflatable, activity event. “The Eliminator” includes fun and challenging games such as snake pit, human football, wipe out, bungee run, slippery sailing , gladiator jousting and many more. The eliminator had been described as “An Electrify knock-em-out team challenge where

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Katherine Lynch parkrun Lough Key

Katherine Lynch and Operation Transformation set for Lough Key

Celebrity Operation Transformation starts on RTÉ One on Wednesday September 7th at 9:35pm and the parkrun at Lough Key Forest Park is set to be one of the focal points. The three part series follows five celebrities across a month as they lead the nation on a journey to weight loss and better health. Actor

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Roscommon Arts Centre

Moone Boy Mammy, Deirdre O’Kane visits Roscommon Arts Centre

Now that the summer is slowly slipping away and we are facing into autumn, dark evenings and back to school, you might just need something to put that smile back on your face. Well, Roscommon Arts Centre has just the thing…why not get the gang together, give yourself a good old night out and have

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Santa Experience Arts and Culture Grant Trinity Arts Centre Castlerea Heritage Week

Big Maggie comes to the Trinity Arts Centre

Glenamaddy Players stage John B Keanes “Big Maggie” this Friday September 2nd and Saturday September 3rd at Trinity Arts Centre, Castlerea. Doors open at 7.30pm on both nights with the shows starting at 8pm. “Big Maggie” is on the English curriculum for this year’s (2016/17) Leaving Cert and so this is an ideal opportunity for

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Roscommon Arts Centre Bailegangaire

A Stellar Cast, a Brilliant Director and an Acclaimed Irish Playwright join forces at Roscommon Arts Centre on Culture Night

Roscommon Arts Centre’s Autumn/Winter theatre season kicks off in style as Nomad Theatre Network and Livin’ Dred Theatre Company present Tom Murphy’s BAILEGANGAIRE on September 16th & 17th. This is a major new touring production of Bailegangaire, first performed by Druid Theatre Company in 1985. Directed by Padraic McIntyre, (The Dead School, The Kings of The

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