Music festivals

In Ireland, Fleadh Cheoil is a popular festival of traditional Irish music. An exceptional event, celebrating music and festivities!

Discover the 2026 Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival: dates, history, programme, Willie Daly, access, prices, accommodation and practical tips.

Late-opening museums, concerts, performances, street parties and unusual buildings: on 18 September 2026, Dublin turns the whole city into a cultural stage.

At Féile na Bealtaine, Dingle is discovered through its voices, its creations and the people who bring them to life.

Fancy-dress parades and community games: at Castlegregory, summer is celebrated with the family.

In Dingle, costumes, music and neighbourhood groups keep Lá an Dreoilín alive.

Discover the Ballina salmon festival, an unmissable cultural event that celebrates the richness of Irish tradition and Irish salmon!

In the streets and pubs of Ennis, traditional Irish tunes come to life during the festival.

From pub to bookshop, Kinsale looks back at the Beatles’ songs and the stories of those who wrote, played or heard them.

From Galway to Connemara, Galway TradFest brings established artists together with a new generation of musicians.