About the Festival
Sep 25th – Oct 11th 2026
Fáilte | Welcome
Welcome to the 26th edition of this annual festival, which is presented by Donegal County Council Culture Division, in partnership with a range of arts organisations, venues and community groups, largely in the South and South West of the county.
The Donegal Bay and Blue Stacks Festival is funded by Donegal County Council, The Arts Council, Creative Ireland, Culture Ireland and the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.
Ba mhaith linn buíochas a ghabháil chuig
Ailis McIntyre, Linda Clyne, Abbey Arts Centre, Ballyshannon. Conor Malone, Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey. Emer Keon, Erne Enterprise Development CLG. Christina Jose Irwin, OPW, Donegal Castle. John O’Connell, Eclipse Cinemas. Barry Sweeney, Bundoran Community Centre. Maura Logue, Dark Daughter Productions. Michael Bonner, Medium C. Deborah Cunningham, The Bluestack Chorale and Donegal Voices. Shirley Anne Bonner, Celine McGlynn, Frances Browne Literary Festival. Patricia McBride, Niall Cranny, An Grianán Theatre. Caroline Harvey, Collie Mac Pháidín, Donegal Bay Film Festival. Shaun Byrne. Fiona Maria Fitzpatrick. Zoë Conway. Caoimhín Mac Aoidh, Rab Cherry, Cairdeas na bhFidiléirí. Mark Hill, Mandy Blinco, LUXE Landscape Theatre. Dr. Easkey Britton, Rossnowlagh. Faye Dinsmore, Rossnowlagh Farmers Market. Myra McAuliffe, Change Makers Donegal. Charlie Bonner, DCC Artist Mentor Programme. Christian Carbin, Art Kavanagh, Donegal Drama Circle. Kevin Lowery, Kevin Lowery Gallery & Studio. Lynn Ferrari, The Walls Project. Patsy O’Kane. Cormac McGurn. Leslie Long. David and John Meade.
Tommy Callaghan, Manna Design.
Frances Connaghan, William Colvin, Donegal County Council Communications Office. Mark Sweeney, Snr. Executive Engineer, Roads, Donegal County Council. Donna Cavanagh, Senior Executive Librarian, Donegal County Council. Sinéad McLaughlin, Donegal County Library, Wainfest. Naoise Nolan, Regional Cultural Centre, Donegal County Council. Judith McCarthy, Curator, Donegal County Museum. Daithí Ramsay, Creative Communities Engagement Officer, Creative Ireland, Donegal County Council. Andrew McNulty, Arts & Cultural Diversity Officer, Donegal County Council.
