Remembering the Armada 17-20 September 2026
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Thursday to Sunday 17th-20th September
Armada Art & Photo Exhibition
Date: Thursday 17th – Sunday 20th September 2026
Time: 14.00 – 17:00 Location: Grange Hall, Grange, Co. Sligo F91 Y88O)
Armada themed artwork and photo exhibition of the discovery of the Spanish Armada at Streedagh in 1985 to the 400 year anniversary in 1988 and the rediscovery of La Juliana in 2015.
Tickets: FREE – no pre-registration needed, walk ups welcome.
Thursday 17th September
Armada to Killybegs
Boat Trip (inc. bus)
Date: Thursday 18th September 2025 Time: 09.30 – 18:00 Location: Grange to Killybegs (assemble Grange F91 HC60)
Join us as we visit Killybegs for the official opening of Remembering the Armada. Bus from Grange to Killybegs, followed by official welcome of Spanish Naval Vessel and Crew. A guided tour of the ship followed by a tour by sea to the famed Slieve League cliffs (lunch included in price).
Meeting point: Spanish Armada Visitor centre (formerly Old Courthouse), Grange, Co. Sligo (Eircode F91 HC60) from 9:30am for registration.
Note that this event is wheelchair accessible.
Tickets: €50 (inc. bus, access to Slieve League tour boat & lunch) via Eventbrite.
Armada to Slieve League
Boat Trip (exc. bus)
Date: Thursday 18th September 2025 Time: 12:00 – 16:30 Location: Killybegs
Join us as we visit Killybegs for the official opening of Remembering the Armada. Meeting at St. Catherine’s Park Killybegs, followed by official welcome of Spanish Naval Vessel and Crew. A guided tour of the ship followed by a tour by sea to the famed Slieve League cliffs (lunch included in price).
Meeting point: St. Catherine’s Park Killybegs 12:00
Note that this event is wheelchair accessible.
Tickets: €30 (excludes bus, includes access to Slieve League tour boat & lunch) via Eventbrite
Harp Recital
Date: Thursday 18th September 2025 Time: 21:00 Location: Yeats Memorial Building, Hyde Bridge, Sligo F91 DVY4
Harp recital at Yeats Building, Sligo featuring harpists Michael Rooney and Pilar Paradela playing harp tunes and songs from the Irish and Spanish traditions. Includes tracks from the famed De Cuéllar Suite.
Tickets: €20 via Eventbrite
Friday 19th
September
Spanish Armada Conference
Date: Friday 19th September Time: 09:30 – 14:00 Location: National Surf Centre, Strandhill, Co. Sligo F91 XH50
Spanish Armada conference at the National Surf Centre in Strandhill, Co. Sligo where experts from Ireland and Spain will present on our shared Spanish Armada heritage and links across the Atlantic over time. Topics covered will include the life of Gaelic Chieftain and hero of the Armada survivors Brian O’Rourke, a 40 year retrospective of the original Armada discovery at Streedagh in 1985, a view of the Spanish Armada through the eyes of the current Spanish Navy, the latest information on the Streedagh wreck site and cooperation between Ireland and Spain on the Armada wrecks. More details to follow.
Tickets: €20 via Eventbrite
Environmental Workshop
Date: Friday 19th September 2025 Time: 15:00 Location: Strandhill, Co. Sligo (Venue TBC)
Did you know Ireland’s sand dunes are over 5,000 years old and support a whole host of wildlife including Ireland’s only native lizard species.
If you would like to learn more about this and why sand dunes are important in terms of coastal protection, please join us for this practical and interactive workshop.
Tickets: FREE – no pre-registration needed, walk ups welcome. Meet at cannon in Strandhill 3pm.
Sligo Town Heritage Walk
Date: Friday 19th September 2024 Time: 16:00 Location: Sligo F91 VAK2
Guided tour of the Garavogue River Walk in the centre of Sligo, including audio guide in Spanish. Walking tour of Sligo in the company of local walking guide, who will explain the town’s rich history and heritage in this gentle walk along the banks of the historic Garavogue River. Meeting point is outside Discover Ireland Centre, O’Connell Street, Sligo F91 VAK2.
Tickets: FREE – no pre-registration needed, walk ups welcome.
Fundraising Gala Concert with Band of the Spanish Navy, special guest Elaine Canning followed by Céilí with Joe McGorrin
Date: Friday 19th September 2025 Time: 19:00 – 20:30 (Concert), 20:30-22:00 (Céilí) Location: Church of Mary Immaculate, Grange, Co. Sligo F91 CV06 (Concert), Grange Hall F91 Y880 (Céilí)
This award winning band will entertain us with a sparkling repertoire of classical music, film sound tracks, Latin, rock, traditional and Galician music. The magnificent voice of Sligo soprano Elaine Canning is a perfect complement to the ensemble music of the Navy Band.
An absolute must for music lovers, this fully seated concert takes place in the beautiful interior of Grange church.
And it doesn’t stop there. The evening continues in Grange Hall, next door to the church, with a cup of tea and homemade bakes. Following refreshments the Navy Band will strike up some céilí music and céilí master Joe Mc Gorrin will call the sets. The evening also features a specially commissioned music/ dance commemorating the 3 ships on Streedagh Beach.
A great opportunity to try basic céilí dancing steps if you wish.
All proceeds from this concert will go towards the completion of the North Sligo Athletic Club (NSAC) all weather running track beside North Sligo Complex in Grange. NSAC has a proud and on going association with our 2 local Olympians Mona McSharry and Christopher O’Donnell
A night not to be missed!!!
Armada Club
Date: Friday 19th September 2025 Time: 22:00 Location: Moran’s Bar, Grange, Co. Sligo F91 HR9H
Music and chat at one of Grange’s popular pubs – join us for the Armada Club.
Tickets: FREE.
Saturday 20th September
Armada Immersive Movement Event
Date: Saturday 20th September 2025 Time: 11:00 Location: Streedagh Beach, Sligo
Tickets: €20 via Eventbrite.
Remembering the Armada
Date: Saturday 20th September 2025 Time: 15:00 Location: Streedagh Beach
Remembering the Armada. The annual commemoration of the Spanish Armada where three ships sank at Stredagh Beach on September 21st 1588, resulting in the loss of life of over 1,100 Spaniards. Walk with us from Streedagh Beach to the Armada Monument (approx. 1km) where we commemorate the Armada victims in spoken word and music.
Tickets: FREE – no pre-registration needed, walk ups welcome.
Taste of Sligo Food Festival
Date: Saturday 20th September 2025 Time: 18:00 Location: Queen Maeve Square, Sligo
Spanish Armada Ireland is delighted to collaborate with Taste of Sligo Food Festival to bring you a Spanish themed evening as part of our festival programme. Enjoy great food al fresco with a Spanish theme at Queen Maeve Square in the centre of Sligo.
Our Spanish evening commences with a Seaweed cookery demonstration by Spanish chef Juan Manuel Rodriguez.
Our festival is delighted to also collaborate with Visit Sligo and Sligo Food Trail to bring you the Sligo Picnic.
Tickets €20 all inclusive (access to the festival, picnic box and bag, Chef demonstration and music by Spanish Navy Band followed by local bands).
Enjoy a picnic Sligo style while sharpening your culinary skills at the cookery demonstration. Only the best of Sligo’s local and organic produce will be used to prepare your picnic box.
€20 secures vibrant, wholesome and nutritious vegetarian food in a picnic bag including entry to Taste of Sligo for the evening. Food is by Tamara from the Sligo Wellness Centre & Sligo Food Trail and includes Yeats Water bottle and cotton branded Sligo Picnic Bag. Sligo Picnic campaign is supported by Visit Sligo and Sligo County Council.
This special offer is only available until 6th September. Advance booking only for this package.
Armada Club
Date: Saturday 20th September 2025 Time: 22:00 Location: Lang’s Bar & Restaurant, Grange, Co. Sligo
Music and chat at one of Grange’s popular pubs – join us for the Armada Club.
Tickets: FREE.
Sunday 21st September
Stretch & Breathe Yoga
Date: Sunday 21st September 2025 Time: 09:00 Location: Streedagh Beach
Get the day off to a good start with this FREE Stretch & Breath easy yoga activity, followed by a dip in the beautiful sea at Streedagh Beach! Just remember to bring a yoga mat! Please click on the link below to register.
Armada 5km Family Run & Walk
Date: Sunday 21st September 2025 Time: 10:30 Location: Streedagh Beach
Armada 5km run and walk. Taking place at Streedagh Beach, this fun run and walk will bring you along the length of the beach, the location most closely associated with Captain de Cuéllar’s letter of survival of the Armada wrecks at Streedagh in 1588. Fun run, suitable for all. Prizes in various categories.
Tickets: €12 via Eventbrite. Children (U16) are FREE.
Armada Shipwrecks Walk & Talk
Date: Sunday 21st September 2025 Time: 12:00-13:00 Location: Streedagh Beach
A walk and talk on Streedagh Beach with Armada experts who explain where the Armada shipwrecks lie and how the recovery process was undertaken to retrieve cannon and other priceless artefacts in 1985 and again in 2015.
Tickets: FREE – no pre-registration needed, walk ups welcome.
Armada Chronicles
Date: Sunday 21st September 2025 Time: 15:00 Location: Spanish Armada Visitor Centre, Grange F91HC60
A discussion about Innismurray Island and its interesting heritage at the Spanish Armada Visitor Centre in Grange – the final act of Remembering the Armada 2025.
Tickets: €15 via Eventbrite
