This year’s Boyle Arts Festival and Visual Art Exhibition will be officially opened by Hollywood star and renowned Broadway and television actor and writer, Chris O’Dowd, who is also a native a Boyle. The official opening will take place in King House on Thursday, July 18th, at 8 pm.
The festival committee are delighted to welcome Chris home to open BAF 2024 – not only because he is Boyle’s finest ambassador, but because he is someone with a keen interest in art, music, drama, film, and comedy, all of which have been the cornerstones of Boyle Arts Festival over the last 35 years.
The evening will begin with a fabulous Festival Opening Parade, which promises to be a vibrant celebration of creativity and community, filled with new and exciting visual delights and showcasing the artistic expression of joy in our community.
The parade will start at 7.15 pm at the Crescent, and make its way through Bridge Street and Main Street, ending at King House. The committee eagerly anticipates that everybody will line the streets and gather to participate in this magical event, which is not just a display, but also an invitation to be part of something truly special.
Chris will also officially open this year’s Main Visual Art Exhibition, ‘Visual Presence’, which brings together leading artists from across Ireland, continuing the strong North-South flavour that has characterised it over the past 35 years.
For information on all that’s happening during the festival, please visit boylearts.com, phone 089 9722477, email info@boylearts.com or follow the festival on Facebook, Instagram and X.
