5 Things to Do This Week in Ireland - 9 - 15 Aug

5 Things to Do This Week

Top 5 things to Do in Ireland 9-15 August

Longford Live and Local

Various dates throughout the summer, Longford

Longford Live & Local is a program organised by Longford County Council Arts Office, providing free music throughout the summer. The program is funded through the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media.

Start the weekend by joining Paper Planes and Blues Confidential at their free gig this Friday in Connolly Barracks.

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One Voice Festival: Tales from the Quay

13 – 14 August, Wexford

Wexford Arts Centre in association with Paul Walsh productions presents this unique festival of tales from the quay. A selection of specially created monologues written and delivered by some of Wexford’s best-known artists.

A mix of comedy, dark fairy-tale, exploration of relationships and a look at life in a small town by the sea.

Wexford Arts Centre Website

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Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival

13 – 20 August, Birr

Featuring professional national and international artists bringing visual arts, theatre, music, street theatre, pop up performers, workshops, exhibitions and lots more, together with a variety of community events there’s definitely something for you at Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival!

This year they are bringing the inside-outside with Open-air Galleries, Birr Window Wanderland, Kids Pavement Art, Festival In A Van, Pop Up Street Performers, Festival Domes, Kids Treasure Hunt, Outdoor Open Exhibition, Empty Columns Exhibition, Collage Workshops, Yoga At The Domes, Alchemy Street Theatre, Car Treasure Hunt, a Drive-by “Peoples Parade” and much more!

Festival Website

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HER Outdoors Week

Nationwide, 9 – 15 August

HER Outdoors Week is an opportunity to re-ignite and re-introduce females to the power of outdoor sports. This week will be a first of it’s kind in Ireland and is an opportunity for ALL females to escape to the outdoors and try something new. For such a tiny island, there are so many incredible outdoor activities on offer so let’s celebrate the outdoors. It’s time to FIND YOUR OUTDOORS!!

Events will be delivered nationwide by Local Sports Partnerships and National Governing Bodies of Sport. Visit the link below to find an activity near you…

Sports Ireland Website

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National Heritage Week

Nationawide, 14 -22 August

Each year many national and hundreds of local community organisations participate by organising events throughout Ireland. Many of the events that take place during the week are free and the programme highlights the abundance of great work that is carried out in all communities in Ireland to preserve and promote our natural, built and cultural heritage.

There is an exciting programme of events planned for every corner to the country. Visit the link below to see all that’s on offer.

National Heritage Week Programme of Events

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Finally, all details on our list of things to do are correct at time of publication. Please check with the organiser before finalising your plans. In addition, we ask that you are mindful of the current HSE Covid -19 guidelines at all times.