Æ George Russell Festival Opening - Aonach Mhacha

AE Festival 2024 hits new heights!

Patrick O'Donnell and Jim Conway at Tí Chulainn, Ring of Gullion
Patrick O’Donnell and Jim Conway at Tí Chulainn, Ring of Gullion

 

Sacred Mountain was the theme of this year’s Æ George Russell Festival, with events taking place in Lurgan, Armagh and the Ring of Gullion. There was a fantastic range of guest speakers and performers, as well as number of festival favourites, including the annual cross-community parade in Lurgan. The full festival programme can be found here.

 

Annual cross-community Parade, Lurgan
Annual cross-community parade, Lurgan
Jonathan Hackett and Sean Fitzgerald
Jonathan Hackett and Sean Fitzgerald at Armagh County Museum
Exhibition at 10 William Street
Exhibition at Æ’s homeplace, 10 William Street, Lurgan
TAP Arts, with Fergal O'Brien, Finbar Magee and Breige Quinn
TAP Arts, with Fergal O’Brien, Finbar Magee and Breige Quinn performing ‘AE Russell from Lurgan Town’, in MC Larkins, Ring of Gullion