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20-22 September, Tramore, more info here
Celebrating the food and great outdoors of Tramore, this experienced-based and community-centred festival is all about that good old vitamin sea. Beach cleaning, outdoor yoga sessions, wine tastings, picnics, coffee mornings, sunrise paddle boarding, live music — there’s a little bit of everything happening in Tramore this weekend.
20 September, various locations across Ireland, more info here
Returning for its 19th edition, Culture Night is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts while actively promoting the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day. It is delivered nationwide in cities, towns, villages and rural locations as well as online. The lineup is huge and diverse, so make sure you look into what’s happening in your local community.
21-26 September, Tullamore, more info here
The Irish Hot Air Balloon Championships has been on the go for over 50 years now, visiting many different locations around the country. This is a unique and spectacular event featuring up to 30 hot air balloons and their crews from around the world. This year, the aim is for the balloons to fly twice daily from a location in the vicinity of Tullamore town, creating an amazing and colourful spectacle for all to see as the balloons inflate and fly overhead.
All month, Photo Museum Ireland, more info here
This exhibition is a photographic account of Shane Lynam’s adopted home city, Dublin. Building on Lynam’s long-term engagement with urban space across Europe, pushing his practice in new subjective and narrative directions, Pebbledash Wonderland is Lynam’s third major body of work.
All month, Lisdoonvarna, more info here
Europe’s biggest singles festival takes place in the small village of Lisdoonvarna, welcoming 60,000 people from all over the world for a festival of music, fun, and maybe even love?! Over 165 years old now, it couldn’t be more different from online dating, and you can meet Ireland’s only traditional matchmaker Willie Daly — legend has it that if you touch his ‘lucky book’ with both hands, you’ll be married in six months!
Until 29 September, various locations in Clifden, more info here
The longest-running community arts festival in Ireland, Clifden Community Arts Festival is heading into its 47th year, promising to have something to excite everyone in this year’s programme. Highlights include a celebration of the creativity of older people, poetry evenings, walking tours, live music, theatre, and more.
Until 22 September, Clonakilty, Cork, more info here
The 20th edition of the Clonakilty International Guitar Festival returns with another diverse lineup of performances, workshops and jam sessions, showcasing a wide range of guitar styles such as punk, blues, noise, rock, classical, folk, and trad. Highlights include Niamh Regan, John Spillane, and The Kates.