Festivals

Fabulous food, fireworks and festival fun will light up Northern Ireland’s prettiest seaside towns and villages this August and September. Northern Ireland offers visitors a host of fun events over the summer and into autumn and in its picturesque coastal villages there will be a focus on fabulous local food and family friendly events. On the spectacular Causeway Coast, the seaside...

Summer festival fun on Northern Ireland’s stunning coast   Fabulous food, fireworks and festival fun will light up Northern Ireland’s prettiest seaside towns and villages this August and September. Northern Ireland offers visitors a host of fun events over the summer and into autumn and in its picturesque coastal villages there will be a focus on fabulous local food and family friendly...

Dungarvan is Seisiún ready as TuneFest 2024 Festival Beckons Head to Dungarvan from 21st-23rd June for concerts, including headline gigs with Cherish the Ladies, Talisk and Danú, music workshops, dancing, pub sessions, youth buskers, cd launches, and free outdoor gig rig performances. TuneFest Dungarvan, Ireland’s most exciting emerging traditional Irish music festival, will take place in the scenic harbour town of Dungarvan...

Set sail to the Foyle Maritime Festival for seafaring fun   Derry~Londonderry’s waterfront will be overflowing with maritime-themed events and activities when the Foyle Maritime Festival returns.    A four-day programme of events, from Tall Ships, on-water activities, circus and maritime market to music, animation and comedy will run from 27–30 June in the walled city. The theme of this year’s Foyle Maritime...

Celebrate a summer of LGBTQ+ love on the island of Ireland   Pride events across the island of Ireland this summer will see hundreds of thousands of people celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Ireland is an LGBTQ+ friendly place and in June, July and August, cities across the island will stage colourful and joyous Pride parades and festivals to celebrate and show...

Joyce’s Dublin recalled in Bloomsday Festival   Ireland’s annual celebration of James Joyce’s seminal work, Ulysses, returns to Dublin in June with the five-day Bloomsday festival. Art, music, theatre, lectures, readings, walking tours and food events make up the packed programme that invites Joyce fans to see his famous novel Ulysses through a multitude of lenses. Bloomsday (11–16 June) recalls 16 June 1904,...

An Epic line-up for Edenderry Music Festival June 28th, 29th, 30th 2024 | Edenderry GAA Grounds   Don't miss out on the hottest event of the summer! Edenderry Music Festival is bigger than ever before and is back on June 28th, 29th and 30th at Edenderry GAA Grounds with Marquee Cover. Catch electrifying tribute acts like Qween, Trevor Smith & Friends in...

  ~ The 5-day food festival returns from 14th-18th August 2024 and will feature new food experiences, food trails, tasting masterclasses, street events, talks, cooking demos, specials, family fun, and more. ~ Cork on a Fork Fest is the perfect opportunity to get a taste of Cork’s unique food culture as the city showcases its culinary excellence, creative dining experiences, unique...

That’s a wrap! The hugely successful 2024 Waterford Festival of Food has come to a triumphant close!   More than 75,000 people attended this year’s Waterford Festival of Food, the largest attendance in its 15 year history Over 80 food events and activities over three days took centre stage around Dungarvan, wider Waterford. Waterford Festival of Food 2024 has launched the Irish festival...

Reconnect with nature at the Wander Wild festival   Set against the stunning backdrop of the Killarney National Park, Ireland’s unique adventure and wellness festival offers a mix of thrills and mindfulness. The Wander Wild festival runs from 22–24 March 2024 in Killarney and this year has added 30 new events, an extended wellness hub and a bigger base camp in the...