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Flora, Fauna and Fable

Flora, Fauna and Fable

Sep 1-30, 2026 Mountmellick
Ongoing

The "Flora, Fauna and Fable" exhibition is an art display featuring the works of four Laois-based artists: Honor Hales, Margaret Hennessy, Mags LaBoss, and Martin Moore. It showcases a diverse range of...

Art exhibition Mixed Media +4
Liberty Park lunchtime market

Liberty Park lunchtime market

Sep 9 - Oct 7, 2026 Dublin
Ongoing

The Liberty Park lunchtime market is a weekly pilot food event held in Dublin 1. Running on Wednesdays from September 9 to October 7, 2026, the market offers a variety of international...

Street Food Market +3
WorldSkills Ireland event

WorldSkills Ireland event

Sep 17-18, 2026 Ireland
Ongoing

The WorldSkills Ireland event showcases vocational talent through National Skills competitions for students and apprentices. It offers hands-on 'Try a Skill' experiences for visitors to explore apprenticeships and vocational pathways, with free...

Skills Competition Apprenticeships +4
Festival of Ideas Drogheda

Festival of Ideas Drogheda

Sep 17-20, 2026 Drogheda
Ongoing

The Festival of Ideas Drogheda is an interdisciplinary celebration taking place from September 17 to 20 in Drogheda, Ireland. Held across multiple venues, the festival explores themes of dereliction, vacancy, and revitalisation...

Urban Planning Architecture +8
Clifden Arts Festival

Clifden Arts Festival

Sep 17-26, 2026 Clifden
Ongoing

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
Culture Night 2026

Culture Night 2026

Sep 18, 2026 Kildare
Starts today

Culture Night 2026 in County Kildare features over 80 free events across the region on September 18. Part of an annual island-wide celebration, the program showcases local creativity and arts through a...

Cultural events Arts +6
Culture Night

Culture Night

Sep 18, 2026 Offaly
Starts today

Culture Night takes place on Friday, September 18, 2026, across County Offaly, Ireland. This annual event offers a vibrant program of free live music, dance, exhibitions, workshops, and community events in towns...

Cultural events Music +8