Our very good friends Cillian and Naomi at Mescan Brewery have been busy these last few weeks brewing a brand new batch of their 'Spéartha Dorcha' Oyster Stout . It will be launched at the Opening Night of the 2025 ALAN (Artificial Light At Night) Conference in Westport on 28 October, so make sure to check it out over the Dark Sky Festival Weekend - it's sure to be a big hit, just like last year's first batch!

Congratulations to all the staff at Ballycroy Visitor Centre , and of course to JP and Nicola of Ginger and Wild Café , who together won...

Artist Tom Meskell has been busy with the crew from Mayo Art Squad! They are putting the finishing touches to one of the boxing hares...

We had a wonderful day at Newport NS on Saturday, hosting two free lantern making workshops. A lovely group of attendees at each...

Our festival finale plans are really coming together now. Artist Tom Meskell has created a specially commissioned large scale lantern...

DATE: 20 Sep, 2025 | TIME: 10am - 12 noon or 1pm - 3pm Join Wilderland artist Tom Meskell and the Mayo Dark Sky Festival team for a...

Thanks to Lisa Hallinan of Leave No Trace & Dark Sky Ireland and to photographer Conor McKeown for these photos from our W Cinema event...

Many thanks to Clare Masterson of Dark Sky Ireland for capturing our event in the W Cinema Westport

THANK YOU to everyone who came along for our Festival programme launch in the W Cinema Westport yesterday Saturday 16 August. We had...

Mayo Dark Sky Festival, together with ALAN 2025, Dark Sky Ireland and Mayo County Council are delighted to present the   Programme Launch...