Music festivals

On Achill, Scoil Acla passes on the island’s music, dance and Irish through summer classes, concerts and sessions.

Dublin by Night Fest brings the city centre to life with music, performances and a night market open to all.

In Dingle, Saint Patrick’s Day is first experienced through the ear, to the sound of fifes and drums.

At the foot of Mount Brandon, Féile Lúghnasa brings the mountain, the sea and local people together.

In Dingle, a piano, a string ensemble or voices brought together offer another way of listening to the peninsula.

Every year at Halloween, the Macnas Halloween Parade takes place, a major procession that attracts almost 70,000 visitors! A unique and festive occasion!

In Ballyferriter, music is passed on as much as it is played: enter the world of Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh.

In Dingle, a small church captures voices from around the world while music travels from door to door.

At IMRAM, words take on the voices of poets, the rhythm of musicians and the light of images.

Against the backdrop of Wicklow’s landscapes, a weekend brings together chamber music and the voices of Irish tradition.