Festivals
Festival Highlights
Gentlemen of the Road
Salthill Park, Salthill, Galway - June 9th
The festival will be headlined by Mumford & Sons, and will feature full bills of support acts curated by the band themselves. The Vaccines,... More
Upcoming Festivals
| May 2012 | Info | Location | Dates |
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| Human Body Exhibition The Human Body Exhibition takes visitors on a life-changing journey... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 03/02/2012 - 28/12/2012 |
| Ulster Hall 150th Festival Event The Ulster Hall's 150th birthday festival is now underway with a... |
Event Listings | Antrim | 11/05/2012 - 09/06/2012 |
| eva International - After the Future 2012 eva International, Ireland's dynamic biennial of visual art, takes... |
Event Listings | Limerick | 23/05/2012 - 12/08/2012 |
| International Guinness Blues on the Bay Festival Now in its 13th year, The 'International Guinness Blues on the Bay... |
Event Listings | Down | 24/05/2012 - 28/05/2012 |
| Dublin City Soul Festival Dublin City Soul Festival, a celebration of peace, unity and love,... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 24/05/2012 - 27/05/2012 |
| Mayo International Choral Festival 2012 32 choirs from all over the world performing, including the USA,... |
Event Listings | Mayo | 24/05/2012 - 27/05/2012 |
| Wicklow Arts Festival Not long now til Wicklow comes alive with creativity & fun for... |
Event Listings | Wicklow | 24/05/2012 - 27/05/2012 |
| Baltimore Seafood Festival Why not journey to the very southern tip of Ireland and take in the... |
Event Listings | Cork | 25/05/2012 - 27/05/2012 |
| Donegal Live 2012 Donegal Live 2012 will be held this year in Donegal Town, Co... |
Event Listings | Donegal | 25/05/2012 - 27/05/2012 |
| LINK Culturefest Between the 25th and the 27th of May LINK CULTUREFEST will host a... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 25/05/2012 - 27/05/2012 |
| Clifden 200 Festival This year, Clifden, Co. Galway celebrates the 200th anniversary of... |
Event Listings | Galway | 25/05/2012 - 04/06/2012 |
| Galway African Film Festival An African view on Africa - Films from African directors From the... |
Event Listings | Galway | 25/05/2012 - 27/05/2012 |
| Life Festival The 7th Life will embrace more the community spirit, with a new... |
Event Listings | Westmeath | 25/05/2012 - 27/05/2012 |
| A Taste of Carlingford A Taste of Carlingford takes place in Carlingford, Co. Louth from... |
Event Listings | Louth | 26/05/2012 - 27/05/2012 |
| ShakeFest 2012 Shakefest - a celebration of dance, is a successful venture... |
Event Listings | Offaly | 26/05/2012 - 27/05/2012 |
| Rockin' Road Festival 2012 The Rockin' Road Music Festival will take place on Sunday May 27th... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 27/05/2012 - 27/05/2012 |
| Synergy and Light Dance Festival 2012 Synergy and Light Dance Festival that is taking place in Athlone on... |
Event Listings | Westmeath | 27/05/2012 - 27/05/2012 |
| Listowel Writers Week Listowel Writers' Week has been recognised as the primary event in... |
Event Listings | Kerry | 30/05/2012 - 03/06/2012 |
| Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival MICK TAYLOR BAND (ex. Rolling Stones) - HORSLIPS - DR. FEELGOOD -... |
Event Listings | Donegal | 31/05/2012 - 03/06/2012 |
| Bloom Bloom, Ireland's largest garden, food and family festival takes place... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 31/05/2012 - 04/06/2012 |
| The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival Now in its 19th year, The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival continues to be... |
Event Listings | Kilkenny | 31/05/2012 - 04/06/2012 |
| THE Tattersalls International Horse Trials And County Fair The Tattersalls International Horse Trials and County Fair, Ireland's... |
Event Listings | Meath | 31/05/2012 - 03/06/2012 |
| The Clancy Brothers Music and Arts Festival Music and art with a sprinkle of magic, fun and splendour will fill... |
Event Listings | Tipperary | 31/05/2012 - 04/06/2012 |
| June 2012 | Info | Location | Dates |
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| Titanic Lockdown Hydroponic Music – one of the most respected music collectives... |
Event Listings | Antrim | 01/06/2012 - 02/06/2012 |
| The Doonbeg International Jazz Festival A Jazz packed weekend featuring bands from Germany, Scotland,... |
Event Listings | Clare | 01/06/2012 - 04/06/2012 |
| Coors Light Live at Washington Village Coors Light Live brings Rocky Mountain Cold Refreshment to Ireland... |
Event Listings | Cork | 01/06/2012 - 03/06/2012 |
| LiveStyles Hip Hop Festival Flava Floors in association with Prime Time Clothing introduces... |
Event Listings | Cork | 01/06/2012 - 04/06/2012 |
| The Melting Pot Festival The Melting Pot Festival is a Multicultural Celebration of music,... |
Event Listings | Donegal | 01/06/2012 - 04/06/2012 |
| International Motorcycle Festival Ireland Bike Fest 2012 International Motorcycle Festival ... |
Event Listings | Kerry | 01/06/2012 - 04/06/2012 |
| The Happy Valley Festival 2012 Happy Valley Festival is a week long music and arts festival with... |
Event Listings | Kilkenny | 01/06/2012 - 04/06/2012 |
| Tramore Bluegrass Festival Joe Lonergan Presents: his 1st International Bluegrass Festival in... |
Event Listings | Waterford | 01/06/2012 - 04/06/2012 |
| Goldsmith International Literary Festival |
Event Website | Westmeath | 01/06/2012 - 03/06/2012 |
| Strawberry Fest With last year's Strawberry Fest being a new take on one of... |
Event Listings | Wexford | 01/06/2012 - 03/06/2012 |
| Bandon Music Festival Leading musician and judge on the hit TV show 'The Voice of Ireland',... |
Event Listings | Cork | 02/06/2012 - 04/06/2012 |
| Ocean to City Maritime Festival Ocean to City - "An Rás Mór" is a 24km rowing race and maritime... |
Event Listings | Cork | 02/06/2012 - 10/06/2012 |
| Irish Aerial Dance Fest 2012 Presented by Fidget Feet Aerial dance Theatre, Donegal County... |
Event Listings | Donegal | 02/06/2012 - 16/06/2012 |
| Forbidden Fruit 2012 Forbidden Fruit 2012 is a multi-stage music and arts festival in... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 02/06/2012 - 04/06/2012 |
| All Ireland & International Sheep Shearing & Wool Handling... The All Ireland & International Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling... |
Event Listings | Kildare | 02/06/2012 - 03/06/2012 |
| Spirit Stock 2012 The return of the all-day DJ festival at the Spirit Store Dundalk on... |
Event Listings | Louth | 02/06/2012 - 02/06/2012 |
| Innishannon Steam and Vintage Rally 15th Innishannon Steam & Vintage Rally in aid of The Irish Cancer... |
Event Listings | Cork | 03/06/2012 - 04/06/2012 |
| Pop Picnic Taking place at Tramore Racecourse in County Waterford, Pop Picnic is... |
Event Listings | Waterford | 03/06/2012 - 03/06/2012 |
| Dublin Writers Festival The controversial author, evolutionary biologist, ethologist, atheist... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 04/06/2012 - 10/06/2012 |
| Dublin Writers Festival 2012 The 2012 Dublin Writers Festival runs from June 4th -10th at various... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 04/06/2012 - 10/06/2012 |
| Ruaille Buaille Lucan! 2012 Workshops, Performances, Library Events and Outdoor Concerts taking... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 05/06/2012 - 10/06/2012 |
| Trinity College Dublin Shakespeare Festival 2012 The Trinity College Dublin Shakespeare Festival, which is now... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 06/06/2012 - 16/06/2012 |
| Live at the Marquee |
No Info | Cork | 07/06/2012 - 06/07/2012 |
| Limavady Jazz and blues festival The festival is run by a small committee of local volunteers who... |
Event Listings | Derry | 07/06/2012 - 10/06/2012 |
| John Ford Ireland Symposium JOHN FORD IRELAND FILM SYMPOSIUM, DUBLIN, 7 - 10 JUNE 2012. Event Listings |
Dublin |
07/06/2012 - 10/06/2012 | |
IMMRAMA Festival of Travel Writing| Event Listings |
Waterford |
07/06/2012 - 10/06/2012 | |
| Pick 'n' Mix Festival The Pick 'n' Mix Festival, taking place at the Metropolitan Arts... |
Event Listings | Antrim | 08/06/2012 - 10/06/2012 |
| Eigse Carlow Arts Festival The inaugural History Festival of Ireland is curated by author and... |
Event Listings | Carlow | 08/06/2012 - 17/06/2012 |
| Live at Leopardstown 2012 For nine summer evenings, Dublin's only racecourse will combine the... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 08/06/2012 - 16/08/2012 |
| The 3rd Annual Indian Film Festival of Ireland Now in its third year, this boutique festival is fast becoming one of... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 08/06/2012 - 11/06/2012 |
| Arcadia Festival 2012 Ice-creams in the sunshine, train journeys by the sea, warm hazy... |
Event Listings | Wicklow | 08/06/2012 - 17/06/2012 |
| Eat My Shorts Short Film Festival 2012 A day of short film screenings, workshops, talks and popcorn in... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 09/06/2012 - 09/06/2012 |
| Gentlemen of the Road Salthill Park, Salthill, Galway - June 9th Tickets From... |
Event Listings | Galway | 09/06/2012 - 09/06/2012 |
| Helium Music Festival Helium is a micro music festival organized to raise awareness and... |
Event Listings | Longford | 09/06/2012 - 09/06/2012 |
| Temple House Festival Temple House Festival 2012 Temple House Festival,... |
Event Listings | Sligo | 10/06/2012 - 12/06/2012 |
| The Dublin James Joyce Festival Organised by the New Theatre - with support from the Arts Council,... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 11/06/2012 - 23/06/2012 |
| KBC Great Music in Irish Houses Festival Ireland’s longest running chamber music festival has been... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 12/06/2012 - 17/06/2012 |
| Taste of Dublin 2012 From June 14-17 2012, fine dining will be transported to Iveagh... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 14/06/2012 - 17/06/2012 |
| Play Tag Festival Play Tag Festival, organised by Carlow Football Club, takes place on... |
Event Listings | Carlow | 15/06/2012 - 16/06/2012 |
| Dalkey Book Festival Dalkey Book Festival 2012 June 15th-17th Dalkey... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 15/06/2012 - 17/06/2012 |
| Bushmills Live Bushmills Village: 8th March 2012: The Old BUSHMILLS® Distillery,... |
Event Listings | Antrim | 20/06/2012 - 21/06/2012 |
| Celtic Fringe Festival 2012 The Celtic Fringe Festival, taking place in Sligo 20-24 June,... |
Event Listings | Sligo | 20/06/2012 - 24/06/2012 |
| Cork Midsummer Festival Cork Midsummer Festival is an annual city-wide summer celebration of... |
Event Listings | Cork | 21/06/2012 - 01/07/2012 |
| Summer Carnival
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| Shannonbridge and Clonmacnoise Midsummer Music Festival Music Festival set in wonderful indoor and outdoor locations. Lots of... |
Event Listings | Offaly | 21/06/2012 - 24/06/2012 |
| Live on Spike Music Festival 2012 Live On Spike is Ireland's newest music festival. Live On Spike will... |
Event Listings | Cork | 22/06/2012 - 24/06/2012 |
| Body and Soul 2012 The Body and Soul Festival, now in its third year, exploded on to... |
Event Listings | Westmeath | 22/06/2012 - 24/06/2012 |
| Westport Festival of Music and Performing Arts Set amidst a stunning 400 acre site in the heart of Westport town in... |
Event Listings | Mayo | 23/06/2012 - 24/06/2012 |
| Fortstock Festival Fortstock music festival 23rd - 24th June will feature one of the... |
Event Listings | Monaghan | 23/06/2012 - 24/06/2012 |
| The Maureen O'Hara Classic Film Festival 2012 The Maureen O'Hara Classic Film Festival for 2012 is here! Three... |
Event Listings | Cork | 24/06/2012 - 29/06/2012 |
| Celtronic 2012 Some of the biggest names in electronic music will converge on Derry... |
Event Listings | Derry | 27/06/2012 - 01/07/2012 |
| Sea Sessions 2012 Nominated for awards and joins forces with Red Bull Bedroom Jam to... |
Event Listings | Donegal | 29/06/2012 - 01/07/2012 |
| Volvo Ocean Race The Volvo Ocean Race Festival will involve a fleet of up to 12 Volvo... |
Event Listings | Galway | 30/06/2012 - 08/07/2012 |
| July 2012 | Info | Location | Dates |
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| Cairde Arts Festival 2012 The Cairde Festival, take place from July 1st to 8th, is Sligo's... |
Event Listings | Sligo | 01/07/2012 - 08/07/2012 |
| Carrick on Shannon Water Music Festival 2012 Carrick-on-Shannon Water Music Festival - Leitrim's boutique festival... |
Event Listings | Leitrim | 03/07/2012 - 08/07/2012 |
| Burning Oak Festival 2012 Burning Oak is a new Irish heavy metal festival kicking off in Cork... |
Event Listings | Cork | 04/07/2012 - 07/07/2012 |
| Phoenix Park Gigs |
No Info | Dublin | 05/07/2012 - 08/07/2012 |
| Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival The 27th Annual Seafood Festival event in Kilmore Quay taking place... |
Event Listings | Wexford | 05/07/2012 - 08/07/2012 |
| Clonmel Junction Festival Clonmel Junction Festival is an annual arts festival which takes... |
Event Listings | Tipperary | 06/07/2012 - 15/07/2012 |
| Kinsale Arts Week Kinsale Arts Week is a multi-disciplinary Arts Festival. It... |
Event Listings | Cork | 07/07/2012 - 15/07/2012 |
| West Cork Literary Festival The West Cork Literary Festival continues to be one of this... |
Event Listings | Cork | 08/07/2012 - 14/07/2012 |
| Ballina Salmon Festival Ballina Salmon Festival will take place on 8th - 15th July 2012. A... |
Event Listings | Mayo | 08/07/2012 - 15/07/2012 |
| Galway Garden Festival Get ready for the third Galway Garden Festival on Saturday &... |
Event Listings | Galway | 14/07/2012 - 15/07/2012 |
| Carbon Dioxide Festival 2012 Your One Day Electronic Dance Music Festival |
Event Listings | Leitrim | 14/07/2012 - 14/07/2012 |
| Galway Arts Festival 2012 Galway Arts Festival is Ireland's largest international arts... |
Event Listings | Galway | 16/07/2012 - 29/07/2012 |
| Irish Examiner Food Festival
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| Feile Bia Na Mara/Achill Seafood Festival 2012 Féile Bia na Mara, taking place from July 17th to 22th, is a... |
Event Listings | Mayo | 19/07/2012 - 22/07/2012 |
| 25th Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival The 25th Hopkins Festival will be a unique celebration of poet Gerard... |
Event Listings | Kildare | 21/07/2012 - 27/07/2012 |
| Boyle Arts Festival Boyle Arts Festival will take place from the 26th July-4th August... |
Event Listings | Roscommon | 26/07/2012 - 04/08/2012 |
| Midleton Arts Festival The first Midleton Arts Festival will take place this Summer on the... |
Event Listings | Cork | 28/07/2012 - 29/07/2012 |
| Jamestown Show and Heritage Festival A festival celebrating the Heritage of Jamestown Co Leitrim. Saturday... |
Event Listings | Leitrim | 28/07/2012 - 05/08/2012 |
| Jamestown Show and Heritage Festival 2012 Taking place from the 28th of July to the 5th of August in Jamestown,... |
Event Listings | Leitrim | 28/07/2012 - 05/08/2012 |
| Yeats International Summer School 2012 |
Event Website | Sligo | 29/07/2012 - 10/08/2012 |
| August 2012 | Info | Location | Dates |
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| 12th Annual Carmel Gunning Int. Summer School Festival of Irish Music The 12th Annual Carmel Gunning Int. Summer School Festival of Irish... |
Event Listings | Sligo | 01/08/2012 - 05/08/2012 |
| Patsy Farrell Festival Patsy Farrell Festival Celebrating Irish Music, Song and dance in... |
Event Listings | Westmeath | 01/08/2012 - 08/08/2012 |
| Waterford Spraoi Festival Spraoi, pronounced spree, is the Irish word for fun, exuberance and... |
Event Listings | Waterford | 02/08/2012 - 05/08/2012 |
| Indiependence 2012 INDIEPENDENCE Fancy Dress Saturday July 30 is... |
Event Listings | Cork | 03/08/2012 - 05/08/2012 |
| Cahersiveen Festival of Music and Arts Every August Bank Holiday weekend in Cahersiveen, Co Kerry this well... |
Event Listings | Kerry | 03/08/2012 - 05/08/2012 |
| Le Cheile Le Cheile presents its 15th successive year of celebrating music and... |
Event Listings | Meath | 03/08/2012 - 06/08/2012 |
| 44th Annual Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival Turn back time in the beautiful Georgian Heritage town of Birr and... |
Event Listings | Offaly | 03/08/2012 - 10/08/2012 |
| Castlepalooza 2012 One of entertainment.ie's favourite summer festivals is Castlepalooza... |
Event Listings | Offaly | 03/08/2012 - 05/08/2012 |
| Liss Ard Festival 2012 Liss Ard was a boutique festival long before any of today's similarly... |
Event Listings | Cork | 04/08/2012 - 05/08/2012 |
| Joy Festival Featuring 40+ World Classs DJs at Fusion Complex, Dundalk. Ireland's... |
Event Listings | Louth | 05/08/2012 - 05/08/2012 |
| Kilkenny Arts Festival The dates for the 2012 festival are 10-19 August. Each summer,... |
Event Listings | Kilkenny | 10/08/2012 - 19/08/2012 |
| Annagassan Viking Festival The festival celebrates the Celtic and Viking history of Annagassan.... |
Event Listings | Louth | 10/08/2012 - 12/08/2012 |
| 47th Annual Ballinamore Family Festival Free Open Air Concerts Nightly & Free Events for Children &... |
Event Listings | Leitrim | 12/08/2012 - 19/08/2012 |
| Moynalty Steam Threshing Festival 2012 All roads lead to Moynalty on August 12th 2012 for the 37th Annual... |
Event Listings | Meath | 12/08/2012 - 12/08/2012 |
| Tullamore Show & AIB National Livestock Show
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| Belsonic 2012 Belsonic 2012 takes place in the Custom House Square Belfast from the... |
Event Listings | Antrim | 15/08/2012 - 26/08/2012 |
| Masters of Tradition 2012 Masters of Tradition is a unique Irish Traditional Music Festival,... |
Event Listings | Cork | 15/08/2012 - 19/08/2012 |
| Stendhal Festival of Art Stendhal Festival of Art is excited to announce that the dates have... |
Event Listings | Derry | 17/08/2012 - 18/08/2012 |
| Jack of Diamonds Rhythm and Roots Festival The first annual Jack of Diamonds Rhythm and Roots festival takes... |
Event Listings | Dublin | 17/08/2012 - 19/08/2012 |
| Rose of Tralee International Festival The Rose of Tralee International Festival is one of Ireland's largest... |
Event Listings | Kerry | 17/08/2012 - 21/08/2012 |
| East Kerry Roots Festival The East Kerry Roots Festival will welcome people with an ancestral... |
Event Listings | Kerry | 21/08/2012 - 26/08/2012 |
| Ballinamore Free Fringe Festival It's back, its bigger & it's better... but best of all it's... |
Event Listings | Leitrim | 23/08/2012 - 26/08/2012 |
| Electric Picnic 2012 |
Event Website | Laois | 31/08/2012 - 02/09/2012 |
| September 2012 | Info | Location | Dates |
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| Harvest Time Blues Festival Harvest Time Blues aka Monaghan Rhythm and Blues Festival is... |
Event Listings | Monaghan | 07/09/2012 - 09/09/2012 |
| A Taste of West Cork Food Festival A Taste of West Cork Food Festival, which takes place in and around... |
Event Listings | Cork | 10/09/2012 - 16/09/2012 |
| Waterford Harvest Festival Waterford Harvest Festival is a city wide festival celebrating... |
Event Listings | Waterford | 10/09/2012 - 16/09/2012 |
| Paulaner Oktoberfest Beag
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| Clarenbridge Oyster Festival This lively two day festival, set in the picturesque village of... |
Event Listings | Galway | 15/09/2012 - 16/09/2012 |
| Clifden Arts Festival The 35th Clifden Arts festival week will take place on 20th - 30th... |
Event Listings | Galway | 20/09/2012 - 30/09/2012 |
| Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival The eleventh year of this annual event, recently relocated to the... |
Event Listings | Offaly | 20/09/2012 - 23/09/2012 |
| Spirit of Folk Festival Spirit of Folk Festival 2012 The Spirit... |
Event Listings | Meath | 21/09/2012 - 23/09/2012 |
| New Ross Piano Festival |
Event Listings | Wexford | 27/09/2012 - 30/09/2012 |
| Galway Oyster Festival Each September, Galway City comes alive with seafood and oysters as... |
Event Listings | Galway | 28/09/2012 - 30/09/2012 |
| The Green Village Music And Arts Festival 2012 The Green Village Music & Arts Festival is set in the remarkable... |
Event Listings | Westmeath | 29/09/2012 - 29/09/2012 |
| October 2012 | Info | Location | Dates |
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| Beamish Cork Folk Festival The Beamish Cork Folk Festival has been taking place annually since... |
Event Listings | Cork | 04/10/2012 - 07/10/2012 |
| The Kerry Film Festival The Kerry Film Festival is a multi-location festival which was... |
Event Listings | Kerry | 09/10/2012 - 13/10/2012 |
| Kinsale Gourmet Food Festival The Kinsale Gourmet Festival is held in October of each year and is a... |
Event Listings | Cork | 12/10/2012 - 14/10/2012 |
| Baboro International Arts Festival Baboró International Arts Festival for Children takes place in... |
Event Listings | Galway | 15/10/2012 - 21/10/2012 |
| Wexford Fringe Festival |
Event Website | Wexford | 19/10/2012 - 04/11/2012 |
| Wexford Festival Opera Recognised by the Frommers Guide as 'one of the best small festivals... |
Event Listings | Wexford | 24/10/2012 - 04/11/2012 |
| November 2012 | Info | Location | Dates |
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| Corona Cork Film Festival The 57th Corona Cork Film Festival will be held on 4th -11th November... |
Event Listings | Cork | 04/11/2012 - 11/11/2012 |