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Night & Day festival, Lough Key, Boyle Roscommon, 29-31 May 2026

29/05/2026 - 31/05/2026

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Night & Day Festival 2025 – Music, Magic and More at Lough Key
From 29 to 31 May 2026,

 at Lough Key Forest Park in Boyle, County Roscommon.

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This unique weekend blends live music, art, and family fun in one of Ireland’s most scenic locations.

Featuring The Saw Doctors, Hothouse Flowers and  Saints and Sinners star Paddy Casey

In 2026, the festival will feature stars like Thumper, M(h)aol, Sexy Tadgh, The Complete Stone Roses, George Houston, Cronin, Seamie O’Dowd, These Charming Men, BabyRat, The Dark Well, David Geraghty (of Bell X1), and Steve Howard.

James Biggins, Bannered Mare, Deirdre Cunningham, Mayfield Sound, Banbha and MacHenry and the Dog Roses will also make an appearance.

With so many performers, there’s always something exciting around the next corner.

the saw doctors
The Saw Doctors

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Plus the family festival includes a full programme of art installations, political discussions, and interactive experiences.

Home – Night And Day Festival

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Transport Options

Transport Options

Night And Day festival will once again take place in Lough Key Forest Park.

Lough Key Forest & Activity Park
Boyle, Co. Roscommon, F52 PY66
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The Park is steeped in history and is comprised of vast woodland and numerous islands. It was once called ‘Moylurg’ and the Kings of Moylurg were the McDermotts, with their official residence on ‘The Rock’, now called ‘Castle Island’. Space was limited on this small island and they had another residence on the mainland where the Moylurg Tower now stands.

Today the site is home to one of Ireland’s most extensive and picturesque forest parks offering scenic nature walks, a beautiful bog garden, an enchanting wishing chair and magical underground tunnels.

The Dublin to Sligo train (stopping in Boyle) runs frequentley throughout the day.

See   Ireland rail travel information – Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail for full details.

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Bus to Boyle

From Sligo or Dublin:

  • 23 Sligo – Longford – Airport – Dublin (operated by Bus Éireann)
      • from Stop 555081, Sligo Bus Stn, Sligo
      • via Collooney
      • to Stop 555791, Boyle, Boyle
  • 23 Dublin- Sligo (operated by Bus Éireann)
      • from Stop 135001, Dublin Busáras, Dublin Busaras
      • via Dublin Airport, Liffey Valley, Mullingar, Longford, Carrick-on-Shannon
      • to Stop 555791, Boyle, Boyle

The festival organisers will be running a bus service between Boyle, Carrick on Shannon and Lough Key.

Special Shuttle Bus

Booking details & schedule for each day

  • Pickup at
    • Kings House Boyle, Roscommon
    • Cryans Hotel Carrick on Shannon
  • Drop Off: Lough Key.

Return

  • Pick up at Lough Key,
  • drop off at
    • Kings House Boyle, Roscommon
    • Cryans Hotel Carrick on Shannon

Bus Service – Night And Day Festival

Driving to/from the festival:
Location is:  Lough Key Forest & Activity Park, Boyle,
Co. Roscommon, F52 PY66

  • From Dublin
    Approx. 2 hours 15 mins
  • From Cork
    Approx. 3 hours 44 mins
  • From Limerick / Shannon Airport
    Approx. 2 hours 20 mins
  • From Galway
    Approx. 1 hours 50 mins
  • From Sligo
    Approx. 36 mins

From Airports:

  • Ireland West Airport (48km/39 mins)
  • Shannon Airport (169km/2 hrs 26 mins)
  • Dublin Airport (175km/2 hrs 7 mins)
  • Belfast Airport (202km/2 hrs 48mins)
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