Celebrating the wonder of the written word – Dublin Book Festival 2017 As the long evenings stretch ahead, what could be more comforting than curling up on the couch with a good book? And to help you create the perfect reading list the Dublin Book Festival 2017 has some...
Month: October 2017
A Hullabaloo in Offaly
It’s the Mid-term break finally. The lucky children of Co. Offaly (and their parents) are in for a real treat this week. The Hullabaloo Festival takes place in Birr, Clara and Edenderry from 1st - 4th November. And it’s going to be fun and games all the way. Here’s a...
Tradoodle 2017
Monaghan will be all about family fun between 22nd and 29th of October. A brand new Traditional Arts Festival for Children and Young Audiences called Tradoodle is taking place in various venues and schools all around the county. If you like the sound of sean-nós dancing for little people or...
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2017
Jazzin’ it up in the Rebel County Every October bank holiday weekend for the past 40 years, the streets of Cork have come alive as top Jazz musicians from all over the world descend on one of the greatest of all Jazz Festivals. And 2017 promises to feature the...
Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway 2017
Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway 2017 This years Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway has a lineup that includes some of the funniest acts on the planet. There are 75 shows and over 100 acts vying for your laughs from 24th-30th October. How about international comedy superstars Jon Richardson or Reginald D...
Wexford Opera Festival 2017
Operatics and Theatrics in Wexford. Since its humble beginnings in 1951, the Wexford Opera Festival has grown into one of the most important global celebrations of opera. But as well as the main operas in the magnificent Opera House, there is also a fantastic programme of events planned in this...
Bram Stoker Festival
Spooktacular happenings in Dublin From October 27th-30th Dublin City will not so much come alive as ‘come undead’. The Bram Stoker Festival will celebrate one of our literary heroes. Abraham ‘Bram’ Stoker was Dublin born and bred, and in 1897 wrote the internationally famous ‘Dracula’. Now all over the...
The Nire Valley Walking Festival 2017
Now in it’s 24th year the Nire Valley Walking Festival is one of Ireland’s longest running and best established walking festivals. The Nire Valley is located in North West Waterford between Clonmel and Dungarvan. Set in the magnificent Comeragh Mountains this is an area of outstanding natural beauty. The...
The Spirits of Meath Halloween Festival
The spookiest time of the year is nearly upon us. Meath is celebrating all things macabre this month with the Spirits of Meath Halloween Festival. With events for all ages, expect lots of delights and plenty of frights in the Royal County. Here’s our pick of what’s on… Spirits of...
Looking After Your Mental Health in Limerick
We live in these busy times. when there is so much focus on physical well-being it can be hard to make time to also look after our mental health. The good people at Limerick Mental Health Association have just made that job a whole lot easier. October 10th is...