The Dublin Theatre Festival which is happening from 27th September to 14th October 2012 is part of the Dublin Festival Season, which runs over the months of September and October.
One of Europe’s oldest specialist theatre festivals, the Dublin Theatre Festival has been on the world’s festival calendar since 1957!
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For lovers of good food September is a richly laden month of culinary delights. After the extravaganza of Waterford Harvest Festival in mid-September, two weeks later is the turn of Galway with its annual world renowned Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival. Held on the 28-30th September, the festival celebrates Galways rich annual oyster harvest with 3 days and nights dedicated to fine food, good drink and all round festivities for visitors of all ages and interests. Running since 1954 it is worlds longest-running Oyster Festival and the biggest of its kind in Ireland. Continue reading
A city wide festival, the Waterford Harvest Festival celebrates the food heritage and culture in Waterford, and takes place 10th – 16th September 2012.
A festival for food lovers everywhere, the Waterford Harvest Festival is a modern twist on the traditional harvest celebrations and feasting period, with family events such as cookery demonstrations, food tours, tastings, taste workshops, restaurants trails, markets, barbeques, street entertainment and live music happening across the city.
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Just another excuse to head to Killarney this summer. It’s that time of year again, the ever popular Killarney Summer Fest makes a welcomed return. The world’s leading street musicians, performers, puppeteers, comedians and magicians will be on hand to entertain the masses.
For years now the festival has been a popular choice amongst tourists with many organising Ireland vacations around the host of events. The events span across music, art and film and are geared towards every age group and interest you can imagine! There are plenty of activities to entertain the children with art and creativity work shops along with fun summer camps. Check out their website for more information.
Only a month away, The Rose of Tralee Festival, one of Ireland’s largest and longest running festivals, which is based around the selection of the Rose of Tralee, an international event that encompasses young women of Irish descent from Ireland and around the world will take place from the 17th – 21st August 2012.
The Festival which includes The Rose of Tralee Selection, family carnival, fashion show, live concert s as well as much more, as the streets of Tralee become a wash with parades, music, entertainment and markets, attracts visitors from around the world year on year, all of whom descend to picturesque Kerry to combine an Ireland Vacation with the Rose of Tralee Festival.
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Attracting nearly 100,000 people, the Spraoi festival takes place yet again this August in the magnificent city of Waterford. Waterford is a vibrant city is located in Munster in the South East of Ireland and every year thanks to the Spraoi festival, the streets become the world stage for the acts who come from around the globe to showcase their skills.
On Saturday August 4th the Spraoi parade will take place where you will find hundreds of performers in costumes of all shapes, colours and sizes on outdoor floats. Check out their website for a full list of events across music and theater. Continue reading
With the Olympics just a few days away, Irish sporting pride is already on a high with news that an Irish amateur swimmer has made history by completing the gruelling Seven Oceans challenge. Steve Redmond from Ballydehob in the scenic Mizen Head region of beautiful West Cork, completed this mammoth task of endurance swimming. One of the world’s toughest tests, it is endurance swimming’s equivalent to climbing the seven highest mountain peaks and involves swimming across the world’s most demanding and dangerous sea channels.
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Happening throughout the country during the summer time is the well known and much loved family friendly agricultural shows. Not just confined to displaying Ireland’s rich farming heritage, modern agricultural shows now come with a large programme of events suitable for everyone.
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A plankton boat said to be at the center of the first ever global study of marine plankton attempt, has docked at Dún Laoghaire harbour. Travelling across fifty countries in the past two and a half years, the boat has also clocked up as much as 115,000km on it’s mission to figure out the effect on climate change and other geographical features and it’s effect on planktonic ecosystems. Studying plankton is akin to recording the pulse of the planet according to scientists working on the project. Continue reading
In legend, the Salmon of Knowledge was a main feature of Irish folklore and heritage, an immortal creature of lore it was said to bestow wisdom on any who was fortunate enough to catch and eat it. This week legend and tradition not forgetting family fun and entertainment is to be found in the salmon capital of Ireland itself, Ballina on the banks of the river Moy in scenic Co. Mayo, currently running its renowned Ballina Salmon Festival. Named in honour of Ballinas reputation for salmon fishing, this action packed and family friendly festival is one of the biggest summer events in the west of Ireland and rightly so.
Action packed, this well established festival has a rich varied programme of fun and family activities (not confined to fishing) that mixes current trends with a nod to our heritage and traditions. Catering for every age group and taste, such varied events in the week long show include a heritage day, flower show, tug of war, motorbike show, family treasure hunts, an agricultural and horse show, Irish dancing and a range of live music gigs and a whole lot more. New events added annually ensure the festivals programme is up-to-date with social trends run alongside old favourites such as Lady of the Moy, Krazy Kart, It’s a Knockout, Heritage Day, Mardi Rag & Firework Display. Continue reading
