Cruthú Arts Festival

Cruthú Arts Festival celebrates the wealth of artistic talent in the Midlands region by creating a positive, meaningful and fun engagement with the wider community. By enriching the town with exciting cultural events, exhibitions and installations, the programme helps to improve how Longford is perceived by its residents and further afield. From the legacy of Love Longford Festival in 2013, Cruthú

has grown to include pop-up galleries, street art, film, circus, traditional arts, theatre, community public arts projects as well as live music performances. Our programme showcases the work of local,national and international artists of all genres and provides opportunities to engage with the public in a variety of new and alternative performances. Cruthú is run by a voluntary group which includes experienced local artists and creative producers whose aim is to foster a vibrant and sustainable arts profile in Longford. Our artistic mission is to promote the arts through positive public engagement,inspire freedom of expression and awaken passion and curiosity for the arts. Cruthú ''Art in the Heart of Ireland''

The 2017 edition of Longford's arts festival, Cruthú, takes place on the 27th to the 30th of July - and will include pop-up visual art exhibitions, film, music, theatre spaces, and more. Now in its forth year, Cruthú is excited to once again bring Longford to life with street art, performance and music. Cruthú means "create" and we encourage the community especially the creative children to get involved in our free workshops. The unused spaces in the town get a new lease of life as pop-up art exhibitions which are free to visit while the astounding visual street artists turn blank walls into colourful creations. Our new "Square Eyes" feature will bring the magic of creation to the Market Square as we invite the children to come along for the weekend to design their own art pieces - for FREE. With performances in the Backstage Theatre and St John's Church, this unique festival has something for all lovers of the arts. Spoken word, music, theatre and art... Cruthú 2017 is a special weekend to look forward to.