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Beat returns to Longford streets

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Beat returns to Longford streets

With an artisan market running from Friday to Sunday, a range of children's activities to keep the kids happy, live music running late into the night from Thursday to Sunday, and the whole Longford town community coming together to make the festival ...

28 Jun 2017 at 11:03

Staging of Summer Festival to cost in excess of €60,000

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Staging of Summer Festival to cost in excess of €60,000

Last year saw the festival back on the streets for the first time in 17 years. The final bill for this year's spectacle will be north of €60,000 and the organisers are hugely thankful to Longford Co Council and other main sponsors this year. The ...

02 Jul 2018 at 16:00

Summer Festival road closures put in place by county council officials

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Summer Festival road closures put in place by county council officials

The closures are due to music on Main Street and Ballymahon Street from 7pm to 11pm each night, with the exception of Sunday, July 14. Ballymahon Street from the junction at Market bar to the Post Office junction will remain closed from 6pm to ...

03 Jul 2019 at 15:11

Brave Giant to headline Longford Festival

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Brave Giant to headline Longford Festival

This is the second year that the Festival takes to the streets of Longford and it has been moved to a new date of July 5-8 with four great nights of live music. One of the organisers, Cllr Joe Flaherty, said it was a huge honour for the ...

30 Jun 2018 at 16:00

Longford/Westmeath TD gives thumbs up to Summer festival funding

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Longford/Westmeath TD gives thumbs up to Summer festival funding

The funding, €119,000, has been allocated under the LEADER programme and Burke says it is a very welcome investment and one that will be well utilised by the people of Longford. He said, “I was delighted to learn that the application ...

02 Jun 2019 at 11:00

Longford Summer Festival proves immeasurable hit as thousands take in four day extravaganza

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Longford Summer Festival proves immeasurable hit as thousands take in four day extravaganza

Saturday was a particularly memorable night as superb home grown Longford acts in the guise of Brave Giant, Painted Skies, Reprisal, Katie Gallagher and Ollie McNerney performed to an ecstatic and appreciative open air audience of ...

11 Jul 2018 at 10:21

Longford Leader gallery: Families savour delights of Summer Festival Fun Day

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Longford Leader gallery: Families savour delights of Summer Festival Fun Day

Here are just some of the many pictures which photographer Shelley Corcoran captured on the day.

18 Jul 2019 at 15:00

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Longford Summer Festival a resounding success

The sun has retreated behind the clouds, but the success of the Longford Summer Festival has left us all basking in a warm afterglow. Despite the arduous and costly process of organisation, the committee members ...

06 Jul 2015 at 12:48

Longford Summer Festival - big emphasis on security as Garda Mounted Unit visit town

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Longford Summer Festival - big emphasis on security as Garda Mounted Unit visit town

They want everybody to come into town, enjoy themselves and go home with a positive view of Longford town. This week they thanked the Gardaí who have arranged for optimum officers on the ground during the live music ...

23 Jun 2017 at 10:54

Showtime: Longford Summer Festival and Longford Show take place this week

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Showtime: Longford Summer Festival and Longford Show take place this week

This week marks the start of a very exciting month in the county as the Summer Festival kicks off in the streets of Longford, bringing with it nine spectacular nights of live music. The festival ...

03 Jul 2019 at 10:00

Four great days of live entertainment as Longford Summer Festival organisers turn the clock back

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Four great days of live entertainment as Longford Summer Festival organisers turn the clock back

It's back again this week and with the weather playing ball, we look set for an epic weekend. Ahead of this year's event, festival organising committee member, Cllr Joe Flaherty, confirmed that the stage will ...

05 Jul 2018 at 16:00

Longford Leader gallery: Crowds savour annual return of Longford Summer Festival

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Longford Leader gallery: Crowds savour annual return of Longford Summer Festival

The four day music spectacle made its long awaited return last weekend with fun seekers, music fans and interested observers all descending on the town over the course of the weekend. Here are just a flavour ...

11 Jul 2018 at 17:00

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