Festivals in Ireland: What’s Happening Over the Next 14 Days
From barbecue and street art to Irish heritage, literature, food, traditional music and the Rose of Tralee, the period from 13 to 27 August…
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Festivals in Ireland
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Festivals in Ireland
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Summer in the City is an outdoor Music and Arts Festival taking place every weekend in Waterford City from June-August, 2026. More programme details to follow. Readers are advised to chec…
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This is the third edition of Dún Laoghaire Folk Fest, the mood of this year's curation draws on psychic happenstance, gloom-folk, the authentic voice, and the elemental energy of Dún Laogha…
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Each facing an unplanned pregnancy and impossible choices. As their lives collide, cycles of pressure, secrecy, and survival repeat. These homes, built differently, hold the same truth: we’…
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The original band played such stellar gigs as the Isle-of-Wight festivals (1969 & 1970), Newport Folk Festival, Fillmore East and West, Carnegie Hall and The Royal Festival Hall. Going way …
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The festival is over 165 years old and couldn't be more different from online dating services. There's music and dancing in every bar from 12pm in the morning to the wee hours of the night…
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Dublin Theatre Festival brings world-class theatre to Dublin, supports artists in creating outstanding work and provides a platform to showcase the best of Irish theatre to the world. The a…
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Eight venues. Three Days. One mountain festival. Eight iconic Dublin Mountains venues. One weekend. More announcements on programming and artists coming soon, check out their Facebook page…
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The Dublin Festival of History is an annual free festival, brought to you by Dublin City Council, and organised by Dublin City Libraries, in partnership with the Dublin City Council Culture…
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Celebrating the legacy of PW and Robert Dyer Joyce, natives of Glenosheen, Co. Limerick, this vibrant festival brings music, song, dance, and history to the weekend. It will run alongside …
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Every year for one weekend, Ireland’s oldest city hosts Europe’s first youth-led literature festival! The Lit Festival returns to Waterford for its 9th edition with three days of workshops,…
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Saturday 26th Sep 10:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland 12:00 - The Saints and Scholars of Ireland 14:00 - The Vikings in Ireland 15:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of…
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As part of the year’s Ballyhoura Walking Festival, we’re excited to offer a variety of walks to suit all ages and abilities – from sunrise hikes to family-friendly strolls! And running alo…
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In the last 30+ years the Food Fair has championed both cheese producers and artisan food producers. A local festival with a national reach, they continue to educate school children nationa…
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Visitors to the festival can expect festive treats, creative crafts, live music and family entertainment each weekend along with special events each week. Santa will arrive to turn on the C…
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The Churchyard Sessions is a series of free outdoor summer concerts taking place every Saturday (& selected Fridays) throughout the summer in the heart of Waterford's Viking Triangle. Set …
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They present a programme of music spanning three centuries, from the elegance of Haydn’s very first string quartet to Judith Ring’s folk-infused Of Woods and Water, written in 2022 for the …
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This is the third edition of Dún Laoghaire Folk Fest, the mood of this year's curation draws on psychic happenstance, gloom-folk, the authentic voice, and the elemental energy of Dún Laogha…
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The Irish Premiere, presented by Wake The Beast and Circus Zambia in association with The Civic as Part of Dublin Fringe Festival. An all-ages, high-flying collision of circus, theatre, an…