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Festivals

August 2022

Electric Picnic 2019 at Stradbally. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile.

Electric Picnic is ready to spark again after Covid pulled the plug

The cost of putting on a concert or music festival has tripled in the past three years, according to Electric Picnic boss Melvin Benn.

Fiadh McDonald and Alessandra O'Callaghan with the Louth Rose, Emma Barry in The Townhouse. Photo: Aidan Dullaghan/Newspics

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Louth Rose Emma Barry embraces community spirit on her journey to Tralee

When Louth Rose Emma Barry first moved to Drogheda from Dublin at the tender age of seven, one of the first things that struck her was the hospitality and welcome her family received.

July 2022

‘You get a great sense of pride out of playing music on the street’: Joe Connaire, chairman of the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann organising committee. Photo by Tom O’Hanlon

Fleadh Cheoil : the street artists who bring light amidst the chaos

Place yourself in the centre of a city of a town. Perhaps you’re searching for a birthday gift, or you need to get a key cut. You are distracted, edging on stressed, and you hear — or see — something unexpected; a street performer, or a musician, and it stops you for a moment.

Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team "The Red Arrows" .

Bray Air Display out to inspire as it makes its big comeback this weekend

After a three-year pandemic-enforced break the Bray Air Display returns this weekend for an event Festival Director Sé Pardy hopes will inspire the next generation of engineers and pilots.

Sean Fox, Mary Kirwan and Paul Burke - all winners at the final of the Swinging Pubs in Arklow.

Swinging Pubs finale lights up Bridge Hotel on Arklow Seabreeze Festival weekend

This year’s Swinging Pubs competition has been a resounding hit with locals, with each of the seven participating venues absolutely packed to the rafters.

An Aer Lingus jet flies low over Bray during the Bray Air Display.

What’s on and where: Bray Air Display guide

The Bray Air Display begins on Saturday with the official practice day for all aircraft accompanied by a food and craft village and seafront fair open, then the main event lifts off on Sunday, July 24 starting the a celebration of an Irish Air Corps century.

Bodies flying through the air in wrestling spectacular.

Seabreeze Festival breathes life back into Arklow after hiatus

Glorious sunshine added to the vibrant carnival atmosphere at this year’s Arklow Seabreeze festival.

Fergus Finlay, Chair of Lakers, with Cllr. Melanie Corrigan and daughter Rebecca Corrigan checking out some of the Kilmacanogue Show's 50th anniversary cupcakes.

Kilmacanogue Show adds free workshops on ‘sniffaris’ and cupcake decorating to packed schedule

Wicklow’s Kilmacanogue Show is coming back with a bang on Saturday, July 23 and has announced this week that there will be two new free activities on the already packed schedule.

Seabreeze Festival’s Swinging Pubs at The Gin Mill hits all the right notes

On Monday night The Gin Mill pub in Arklow hosted an evening of entertainment to remember.

Mini Seabreeze Princess Arklow. Grace and Lily Higgins

Lift off for Arklow Seabreeze Festival after ‘trojan work’ from shrinking volunteer pool

SEABREEZE Festival volunteers are working double shifts to put the finishing touches to the big comeback of Arklow’s biggest weekend of the summer.

Agricultural Show, a first edition of the August Bank Holiday event since before the pandemic began. Photo: Joe Byrne

Country stars and ‘Best of Wicklow’ exhibit to boost Tinahely Agricultural Show return

Country music legend Michael English and a 'Best of Wicklow' exhibit are among the new attractions launched last week to celebrate the return of the Tinahely Agricultural Show in 2022.

June 2022

Orla Redmond, Soirse O'Reilly, Angela Heffernan and Ciara O’Briain at the last Taste of Wicklow held in 2019.

Largest food festival on the east coast to make a return to Wicklow town

THERE is plenty of excitement building up in Wicklow town for the return of the Taste of Wicklow this weekend.

Exciting line-up for the return of the Dunlavin Arts Festival

THE Dunlavin Arts Festival makes welcome return this weekend after an absence of two years, with Mary Coughlan set to perform on the Sunday night.

Shelagh vintage tractor and car run returns

The return of the Shelagh vintage run on Sunday, June 26 will is set to brings hundreds of spectators out along the 15 mile route to see first hand the vintage car display and tractor run.

Lyra will be at the Sea Sessions Surf and Music Festival in Bundoran

Festival season finds its feet again – and bigger doesn’t always have to mean better

The music did not die in February 2020 but it was certainly put on mute. And when hopes of a return last year were dashed as the Covid outbreak took another turn for the worst, some festival organisers had to count their losses as plans were put back on ice.

A weekend to be filled with magic

A free mini family day, part of Mythical Midsummer Festival will take place on Saturday, June 25 at Old Abbey Lane from 12pm – 3pm, and at West St from 12pm – 4pm.

Free events for young people to be held all over County Wicklow as part of Cruinniú na nÓg

CHILDREN and young people across County Wicklow are invited to get creative and take part in Cruinnú na nÓg 2022 which takes place on Saturday, June 11.

Conor Kerley and Nicola McNamee got engaged at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre's Beauty and the Beast The Musical Garden on the final day of this year's Bord Bia Bloom Festival. Beauty and the Beast will be staged at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre from November 24 until January 8, 2023. Photo: Gillian Temple

‘Our future is going to blossom’ – Real-life fairytale at Bloom as couple get engaged at Beauty and the Beast garden

A real-life fairytale was told at the Bloom festival’s Beauty and the Beast show garden yesterday when a young prince popped the question and made his real-life princess his fiancée.

Brooke Scullion at the Minions’ Garden for Bloom in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. Photo: Frank McGrath

Lockdown long forgotten as green-fingered fans descend on Bloom festival

Eurovision’s Brooke Scullion was explaining how she had discovered an aptitude for weeding in her aunt’s garden during lockdown; well-known architect Hugh Wallace revealed plans to grow red and white dahlias in memory of his late father; and RTÉ’s Marty Morrissey was gazing intently into a shrub in one of the show gardens.

Founder of Rye River Brewing Tom Cronin. Photo: Cathal Noonan

‘I had a vision to create the best little brewery in the world’: Brewer Tom Cronin is bringing his craft beer to Bloom

As Bord Bia Bloom returns to the Phoenix Park this week it is important to note that it is not only a retreat for garden enthusiasts but also for food and drink lovers alike.

Olwyn Greene and her brother Noel set up the Friends of Dublin Samaritans Forest of Hope Garden at Bord Bia's Bloom in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. Photo: Steve Humphreys

‘Nobody plants a tree without hope’ - Dublin Samaritans spread important message at Bloom postcard garden

The Dublin Samaritans will be spreading an important message at their postcard garden at Bloom 2022 – that a sliver of hope can even be found in the darkest of times.

May 2022

Sean Russell at the Sustainable Dairy Farm Garden he designed for Bloom in the Phoenix Park. Photo: Steve Humphreys

Bloom 2022 sneak peek: Cork landscape designer creates his first festival entry

A Cork landscape designer has created a "sustainable dairy farm garden” as his first Bloom festival creation.

Bloom 2022: Everything you need to know about this year’s flower festival

Ireland's biggest gardening festival Bloom is just around the corner and it is back with a bang after it was held virtually for the past two years due to the pandemic.

Paul Fahy, artistic director of the Galway Arts Festival, performed a balancing act at the River Corrib as the festival schedule was announced. Photo: Andrew Downes

Festival fever: Arts extravaganza returns to Galway

Galway International Arts Festival is back with a bang.

Aisling Nolan at "Pound with Ais" during the last Arklow Seabreeze Festival in 2019.

Arklow's Seabreeze Festival is back on calendar

THE Seabreeze Festival committee has announced the return of the popular Arklow festival after a two year hiatus due to Covid.

March 2022

St. Patrick’s Festival 2022: The Ultimate Guide To What’s On

A four-day programme for the National St Patrick’s Day Festival takes place as the parade returns to the streets of Dublin this year.

Test your knowledge of all things Ireland with our St. Patrick's Day quiz

Who was St Patrick? All you need to know about Ireland's patron saint

St Patrick was born in Wales circa 385. At the age of 16, Niall of the Nine Hostages and a party of Irish plunderers enslaved Patrick and brought him back to Ireland.

People all over the world people are set to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in style

Love it or hate it: From green rivers to cheating on Lent, how do you feel about these St Patrick's Day trends and traditions?

St Patrick's Day is upon us once more and for the first time since 2019, we will be able to celebrate it properly.

Archie (4) with his mother watching the St Patrick's Day parade in London at the weekend. Photo: James Manning/PA Wire