The Unwanted at The Steeple Sessions
18 Jul 2013 - 18 Jul 2013
The Unwanted is Cathy Jordan, Rick Epping and Seamie O'Dowd. Between them, they encompass a vast range of the music of Ireland,...
Irish Chamber Orchestra - Feet First
18 Jul 2013 - 18 Jul 2013
The Irish Chamber Orchestra, directed by Katherine Hunka and with dancer Colin Dunne, present their Feet First Tour (in...
St. Barrahane's Church Festival of Music
18 Jul 2013 - 15 Aug 2013
St. Barrahane's Church Festival of Music is a classical music festival in a beautiful historic village. The church has stained...
Bowen/Trevor Literary Festival
19 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013
The Bowen/Trevor Literary Festival 2013 is a consideration of the works of William Trevor and Elizabeth Bowen. In the wider...
Féile Bia na Mara 2013 - Achill Seafood Festival
19 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013
Féile Bia na Mara is a culinary celebration of Achill Island's rich heritage with the sea, and it showcases the bountiful harvest...
The Ag Seinm Gathering Concert 2013
19 Jul 2013 - 19 Jul 2013
The Ag Seinm Concert will feature a feast of Irish music, highlighting the different genres of Irish music and featuring artists...
Arklow Seabreeze Festival
19 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013
Top class free entertainment for all the family at the Arklow Seabreeze Festival with something to suit all tastes. In the lead up...
Hilltown New Music Festival
19 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013
The Hilltown New Music Festival, Castlepollard, in its landmark sixth year, showcases Irish and international contemporary music,...
Random Acts of Kindness Festival
19 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013
In 2012 the town of Clonakilty, held the world's first Random Acts of Kindness Festival. This unique event brought both locals and...
Flavours of the Foyle
20 Jul 2013 - 22 Jul 2013
Derry City Council will be hosting the Flavours of the Foyle, a major 2 day Seafood Festival on Saturday 20th July and Sunday 21st...
Cork Cycling Festival
20 Jul 2013 - 28 Jul 2013
Cork Cycling Festival is entirely free to the public, welcoming all ages and walks of life with a special focus on family-friendly...
Laya Healthcare Street Performance World Championship
20 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013
Hold onto your socks and get ready for an action packed festival full to the brim with the weird, the wacky and the wonderful!...
Joe Mooney Summer School of Traditional Music Song and Dance
20 Jul 2013 - 27 Jul 2013
The Joe Mooney Summer School of Traditional Music, Song and Dance is a weeklong celebration of Leitrim's traditional culture...
Candy Music Festival
20 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013
Candy Music Festival is a festival combining international names with the best of new Irish talent, engaging the LBGT community...
Irish Chamber Orchestra - Feet First
20 Jul 2013 - 20 Jul 2013
The Irish Chamber Orchestra, directed by Katherine Hunka and with dancer Colin Dunne, present their Feet First Tour (in...
Fiddler's Green International Festival
21 Jul 2013 - 29 Jul 2013
Based in the scenic village of Rostrevor, preparations for the 26th festival are well in hand. There will be free outdoor ceilis,...
Skibbereen Children's Festival
22 Jul 2013 - 28 Jul 2013
Skibbereen Children's Festival provides an action packed week for children of all ages in Skibbereen. There will be workshops in...
John & Tim Lyons at The Steeple Sessions
23 Jul 2013 - 23 Jul 2013
John and Tim Lyons are brothers born in the 1930s in Cork and were reared in North Cork very near Sliabh Luachra (The Rushy...
Mayo North Heritage Centre Family History Open Afternoon
23 Jul 2013 - 23 Jul 2013
The Mayo North Heritage Centre will host the family history open afternoon in conjunction with the Crossmolina Community Festival,...
East Kerry Roots Festival
25 Jul 2013 - 28 Aug 2013
The East Kerry Roots Festival will be a celebration of the unique culture and heritage of the greater Sliabh Luachra area. People...
Tread Softly
25 Jul 2013 - 09 Aug 2013
Tread Softly returns to Sligo for its second year. The stories of Nobel Prize winning poet, William Butler, painter Jack B. Yeats,...
Boyle Arts Festival
25 Jul 2013 - 03 Aug 2013
Boyle Arts Festival is a magnificent festival gem with an emphasis on small, intimate events in historically an d architecturally...
Mick and Michelle Mulcahy at The Steeple Sessions
25 Jul 2013 - 25 Jul 2013
Mick and his daughter Michelle Mulcahy of Abbeyfeale, West Limerick play a dazzling array of instruments between them including...
Seaweed Days in Sligo
25 Jul 2013 - 27 Jul 2013
Seaweed Days in Sligo combines the expertise of internationally acclaimed seaweed expert Dr. Prannie Rhatigan, (from Sligo), with...
Éigse Eatharlaí
26 Jul 2013 - 28 Jul 2013
Éigse Eatharlaí is a traditional Irish music, song, and dance summer school. The school will run over three days with concerts,...
The Love Hungry Farmer at The Lime Tree Theatre
26 Jul 2013 - 27 Jul 2013
Des Keogh, one of Ireland's foremost actors and entertainers, returns with his hugely successful and award winning show The Love...
Bluegrass Weekend and Barn Dance
26 Jul 2013 - 28 Jul 2013
A lively weekend of Bluegrass music and barn dance with the Broad Oaks Band in the picturesque village of Clondra on the banks of...
Halycon Days at The Lime Tree Theatre
26 Jul 2013 - 27 Jul 2013
It took a while. But they found each other. Seán sits alone in a nursing-home, abandoned to his memories, when in storms Patricia,...
Killarney Summerfest
26 Jul 2013 - 04 Aug 2013
Killarney Summerfest 2013 will be bustling with a myriad of activities for all the family from the 27th July to the 5th August....
Skibbereen Arts Festival
26 Jul 2013 - 03 Aug 2013
Skibbereen Arts Festival pays homage to the vibrant fabric of the Skibbereen community that is the arts with an excellent...
The Ukulele Orchestra
27 Jul 2013 - 27 Jul 2013
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is a group of all-singing, all-strumming Ukulele players, using instruments bought with...
The Tempest at Wells House
27 Jul 2013 - 27 Jul 2013
William Shakespeare's The Tempest is bound for Wells House and Gardens in July. The play will be staged in front of Wells House –...
Carlow Garden Festival
27 Jul 2013 - 04 Aug 2013
From bulbs to borders and woodland to wildlife, Carlow’s Floral Festival Trail is a great opportunity for budding and experienced...
National Youth Orchestra of Ireland
27 Jul 2013 - 27 Jul 2013
National Youth Orchestra of Ireland at The Chapel, College Street Campus WIT, Waterford. Conductor: Rafael Payare Programme: Mr....
Scoil Acla - Traditional Music and Cultural Summer School
27 Jul 2013 - 03 Aug 2013
Scoil Acla is Ireland's oldest summer school which was originally founded in 1910 and re-launched in 1985. Scoil Acla continually...
Abhainn Rí Festival of Participation and Inclusion
28 Jul 2013 - 04 Aug 2013
The Abhainn Ri Festival 2013 will bring a burst of energy to the streets of Callan this summer. An exciting visual street...
Noel Duggan Memorial Vintage and Classic Vehicle Show
28 Jul 2013 - 28 Jul 2013
The Noel Duggan Memorial Vintage and Classic Vehicle Show will showcase cars, tractors, engines, motorcycles and items from a...
World Choral Fest
28 Jul 2013 - 28 Jul 2013
World Choral Fest July 22-28, 2013 is an amazing opportunity for singers from around the world to sing together in Dublin. It is a...
St. Colmans Garden Fete
28 Jul 2013 - 29 Jul 2013
St. Colman's Care Centre's annual garden fête promises an afternoon of fun and entertainment for all the family. The programme...
The Annual Donegal Fiddle Summer School with Cairdeas na bhFidiléirí
29 Jul 2013 - 03 Aug 2013
The 28th Annual Donegal Fiddle Summer School with Cairdeas na bhFidiléirí is a paradise for fiddle players from aspiring to...
O'Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival and Summer School
29 Jul 2013 - 05 Aug 2013
Starting out as a three day festival in 1978 to commemorate Turlough O'Carolan, harper and composer, who is buried in Kilronan...
Art in the Open 2013 International Plein Air Painting Festival
29 Jul 2013 - 06 Aug 2013
The 6th Art in the Open festival will be Europe's largest annual plein air painting event. Over 120 artists from more than 12...
Spirit of Mother Jones Festival
30 Jul 2013 - 01 Aug 2013
A festival celebrating the spirit of Mother Jones; the 'most dangerous woman in America'. This 3 day festival will include a range...
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas at The Steeple Sessions
30 Jul 2013 - 30 Jul 2013
Scotland's premier fiddle ambassador Alasdair Fraser and the sizzlingly-talented young California cellist Natalie Haas drop in...
MacDermott Clan Gathering
31 Jul 2013 - 03 Aug 2013
The four day MacDermott Clan Gathering will take place as part of the Gathering Ireland 2013 celebrations. Boyle is renowned for...
Féile 25
01 Aug 2013 - 12 Aug 2013
Ireland's largest community festival returns this year to celebrate its 25th Birthday with a fantastic line up of music, comedy,...
Sean McCarthy Weekend
01 Aug 2013 - 05 Aug 2013
Sean McCarthy Weekend Festival is a weekend of dancing & traditional music. Events include the Tom Crean Lecture, cross road...
The Voice Squad at The Steeple Sessions
01 Aug 2013 - 01 Aug 2013
The Voice Squad's (Phil Callery, Fran McPhail and Gerry Cullen) style of singing in harmony does not form part of the Irish...
Patsy Farrell Festival
01 Aug 2013 - 07 Aug 2013
The Patsy Farrell Festival is a celebration of Irish music, song and dance in 15 towns throughout Longford Westmeath over the...
Fermoy International Poetry Festival
01 Aug 2013 - 01 Aug 2013
A gathering of Poets from far and wide to share their poetry on open mic sessions, workshops and the ever popular 'Poetry Bus'....
Scariff Harbour Festival
01 Aug 2013 - 04 Aug 2013
Multi-disciplinary street festival combining music, entertainment, arts, children's activities, outdoor pursuits and cultural...
Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival
01 Aug 2013 - 04 Aug 2013
Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival is in its 36th year and since it began has hosted the best Irish folk and...
Western Ocean Walking Weekend
02 Aug 2013 - 05 Aug 2013
The Western Ocean Walking Weekend is a 3-day guided walking weekend in northwest Mayo. Dominated by the North Atlantic, this...
The Joe Dolan International Westmeath Bachelor Festival
02 Aug 2013 - 04 Aug 2013
Joe Dolan's Music has a worldwide audience. We are inviting his world Fanbase back to Mullingar, the town where he came from for a...
Week of Welcomes
02 Aug 2013 - 09 Aug 2013
Calling all North Kerry men & women home to the land of your forefathers. Come along on a magical journey through the towns and...
Dan Paddy Andy Festival
02 Aug 2013 - 05 Aug 2013
The Dan Paddy Andy Festival promises a great weekend of music, open-air and marquee dancing, céilí, song, drama, storytelling, dog...
45th Annual Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival
02 Aug 2013 - 10 Aug 2013
Turn back time in the beautiful Georgian heritage town of Birr and revel in its contemporary culture with a dynamic range of...
Waterford Spraoi International Street Arts Festival
02 Aug 2013 - 04 Aug 2013
Spraoi Festival is Ireland's specialist street theatre and spectacle event. It presents over 200 street theatre and music...
National Songwriter Contest
02 Aug 2013 - 05 Aug 2013
The National Songwriters Contest will take place in the idyllic, picturesque town of Moville and the neighbouring fishing village...
Castlepalooza Music and Arts Festival
02 Aug 2013 - 04 Aug 2013
Castlepalooza Music and Arts Festival is held in Charleville Castle, on one of the most picturesque festival sites in Ireland. The...







