October-November 2025

Roola Boola is one of Ireland’s premier children’s arts festivals, held each year at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar.

The 2025 festival will take place from October 18th to November 1st.

This year’s programme promises a vibrant mix of top-quality children’s theatre, music, and dance.

Highlights of the 2025 line-up include:

• By Trial & Error, Le Cirque Content Por Peu, Saturday 18th October at 12 pm and 3.30 pm..
• Leaves by Branar, Saturday 25th October at 12.30 pm and 2,30 pm
• The Adventures of Shay Mouse by Pat McCabe with Padraic McIntyre. and Shane Carrol, Tuesday 28th October at 12 pm and 2 pm
• Jonas, Noah & Sabina’s Halloween Costume Workshop, Tuesday 28th October at 10 am and 11.30 am
• Irish Sign Language Galley Tour, with Joanna Hopkins, Tuesday 28th October at 3.30 pm and 4.30 pm
• Maggie, by Little Gem Puppets, Wednesday, 29th October at 3.30 pm
• Swifties Singalong, with Sinead Conway, Wednesday 29th October at 10.30 am and 12.00 pm
• Turas gailearaí ealaíne agus comhrá, with Corrina Askin & Manchán Magan, Wednesday 29th October at 2 pm and 3 pm.
• Family Art Sessions, Thursday 30th October at 10.15 am and 12.15 pm
• The Greatest Showman Sing-A-Long, Friday 31st October at 12 pm
• Uiscedhathanna Draíochta: Magical Watercolours with Sharon Ní Chuilibín, Friday 31st October at 10.15 am
• Dude.Be Nice, Book Launch written by Sarah Scheerger and illustrated by Alex MacNaughton, Saturday 1st November at 1.30 pm
• Rolling! by Monica Mũnoz with dancer Cristian Emanuel Dirocie, Saturday 1st November at 11 am and 12.30 pm