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Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival

Sep 1-30, 2026 Lisdoonvarna

Ongoing

The Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival is a historic month-long social event held every September in the village of Lisdoonvarna, County Clare, Ireland. For over 160 years, the festival has celebrated the tradition of...

Traditional Festival Music +5

Clifden Arts Festival

Sep 17-26, 2026 Clifden

Starts today

The 49th Clifden Arts Festival takes place in Clifden, County Galway, from September 17 to September 26, 2026. Under the theme 'OPEN – A Festival of Welcome, Encounter, and Possibility,' the event...

Arts Festival Visual Arts +7

Dublin Fringe Festival

Sep 15-19, 2026 Dublin

Ongoing

The Dublin Fringe Festival is set to run canonically from September 15 to 19, 2026, offering a diverse program of performing arts across various venues in Dublin. Key performances include Gráinne Curistan's...

Performing Arts Theatre +4

Remembering the Armada 2026

Sep 17-20, 2026 Grange

Starts today

Remembering the Armada 2026 is a four-day cultural and historical festival held in County Sligo, Ireland, from September 17 to 20, 2026. The event commemorates the Spanish Armada ships that were wrecked...

Heritage History +8

John McCarthy’s Circus Bar Archive Showcases the Great John Duffy and Sons

Aug 15 - Sep 30, 2026 Limerick

Ongoing

This free exhibition at Limerick Museum highlights the history of the John Duffy and Sons Circus, one of Ireland's most famous traveling shows. Featuring artifacts from the John McCarthy Circus Bar Archive,...

Exhibition History +5

Athlone Little Theatre's 90th Anniversary Celebrations

Aug 15 - Dec 31, 2026 Athlone

Ongoing

Athlone Little Theatre will commemorate its 90th anniversary with a series of events held in Athlone, Ireland, from August to December 2026. The celebrations will include an exhibition, a remembrance service, a...

Theatre Anniversary +5

Love Beyond the Species and the Sexual

Jul 26 - Sep 19, 2026 Skibbereen

Ongoing

“Love Beyond the Species and the Sexual” is a new solo exhibition by Cork visual artist Siobhán McGibbon, held at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre in Skibbereen, Ireland. Running from July 26...

Exhibition Art +9

Clonakilty International Guitar Festival

Sep 16-20, 2026 Clonakilty

Ongoing

The Clonakilty International Guitar Festival is a five-day music festival held in Clonakilty, West Cork, Ireland, from September 16 to September 20, 2026. Its 22nd edition transforms the town into “Guitartown,” with...

Music festival Guitar +6

Tuam Mother and Baby Home Exhibition

Jun 30 - Sep 30, 2026 Galway

Ongoing

The Tuam Mother and Baby Home Exhibition, titled “Survivor Stories: Tuam and Ireland’s Institutional Past,” is a public exhibition at Galway City Museum running from 30 June to 30 September 2026. It...

Exhibition History +3

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