Percy’s Party with County Leitrim Percy French Society
Woodland Café, Strokestown ParkWednesday 1st May 2024, 7.30 pm Book Tickets here Percy French – born 1st May 1854, Clooneyquinn, Co Roscommon. 170 years after his birth, barely a sing-song takes place in this country that doesn’t feature at least a couple of Percy French songs. Who doesn’t know the famous opening line ‘Oh Mary this London’s...
Strokestown International Poetry Festival
Strokestown ParkThe Strokestown International Poetry Festival is back for 2024! The festival will be hosted at Strokestown Park from the 3rd to the 5th of May The Strokestown International Poetry Festival was founded in 1999, taking place annually on the first weekend of May, in Strokestown, Co. Roscommon. The weekend provides a world-renowned forum for excellence...
Vintage Shamrock – Rally the Globe
Strokestown ParkSave the date for the 2024 Vintage Shamrock, pre-war car rally. The fifth running of this celebration of pre-war motoring ventures further north than ever before as it crosses the midlands and explores the mountains and coast of the ancient kingdom of Connacht. Strokestown Park will host the Vintage Shamrock on Tuesday the 7th of...
The National Famine Way Commemorative Walk 2024
The National Famine Way Commemorative Walk takes place over six days from Monday 20th to Saturday 25th May 2024 beginning with a dramatic re-enactment of the events which prompted the foundation of the walk. Walkers will be joined by schools, traditional musicians, entertainment and costumed enthusiasts. Walkers and walking groups are invited to join in...
Bealtaine Festival
Woodland Café, Strokestown ParkOn Thursday May 23rd, Strokestown Park will celebrate Age & Opportunity’s Bealtaine Festival – Ireland’s national celebration of the arts and creativity as we age with a very special afternoon in our Woodland Café, where acclaimed Irish Folk Singer & Musician Paul Watchorn will lead a sing-song from 1.30 pm. Paul Watchorn has performed...
Women’s Midsummer Retreat in Nature
Strokestown ParkBook Tickets here The expectations of modern life are constant and demanding. Research shows women offer the most emotional support to others, repeatedly giving beyond our limits. When do we make time to rest, receive and recover? Join the Women’s Midsummer Retreat in the beautiful grounds of Strokestown Park House and invest in a day...
Beauty and the beast with Chapterhouse Theatre
Strokestown ParkJoin Chapterhouse Theatre Company in our Victorian Walled Gardens this summer for a brand-new telling of this classic fairy tale. When an arrogant prince is cursed to live as a hideous beast, his only hope is a kindly young woman in search of a rose. Presented with original music and sparkling humor, Chapterhouse Theatre...