Ireland Festivals and Events 2010

Temple Bar Trad, Irish Music and Culture Festival

Dates: January 27th - 31st 2010

A lively four day celebration of traditional Irish music and culture,featuring live performances from some of Ireland's top musicians, including the world renowned bands. Other festival events include workshops, photo exhibitions, Irish dance, story-telling, street theatre, children's events and a folk/trad music session trail throughout many of the bars and pubs in the area.

St. Patricks Day Festival

Dates: March 12th - 17th 2010

St. Patrick’s Festival is now by far the biggest annual event in the country providing entertainment for all interests and ages. The Festival programme has music, theatre, family carnivals, comedy, street arts, visual arts, dance, a treasure hunt, symposium, cavalcades of vintage cars….. 4000 performers – 1.5 million spectators and 5 days of fantastic festival fun for all! St. Patrick would be very proud!

Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival

Dates: Thursday 29th April - Monday 3rd May 2010

From Thursday 29th April to Monday 3rd May, the City's pubs, clubs and venues come alive to the sound of music for the 9th City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival.

Visitors can also expect a weekend of top quality free music on the Guinness free jazz trail which has become a true festival favourite, featuring fantastic performances from some of the best local, national and international talent on the festival circuit today.

Ballyhoura Walking Festival

Dates: Friday 30th April - Monday 3rd May 2010

The annual Ballyhoura International Walking Festival takes place from 30th April to the 3rd May 2010. The festival offers over 30 guided walks, led by people from local communities and the Ballyhoura Bears Walking Club. The schedule offers walks for all levels of ability from the undulating green pastures, woodlands and rolling hills to the high peaks of the Galty Mountains. The area is a walkers paradise with unspoilt beauty and a variety of landscapes and there is something for everyone at this years festival, whether you enjoy a family day out or a serious hike.

The Iniscealtra Festival of Arts, Clare

Dates: May 29th - June 7th 2010

The Iniscealtra Festival of Arts is an annual festival held at various locations in and around the beautiful lakeside village of Mountshannon in County Clare. The festival has been going from strength to strength and is now in its 11th year. Each year a theme is chosen which all of the varied events reflect, and this year the theme is Community.

The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, Kilkenny

Dates: June 3rd - 7th 2010

The 2010 Cat Laughs Comedy Festival will run from June 3rd - 7th with an international line up of comedians from Ireland, England, America, Canada, Australia and some from as far afield as Scotland.

Life Festival

Dates: 3-4-5th of July 2009

You heard about it and now is back........ Life is Real
"The beauty of Life" will bring you this year to an incredible virgin venue never used before for a Festival. The time for everyone to begin their plans for life has arrived ... aspirations... dreams...a journey of discovery...a project of Love and illusion, faith and hard work believing in something special with a vision that all that we have ever dreamed about can be possible in Life.

A 3 day international electronic and acoustic dance gathering will take place this July, the venue being one of Ireland's most beautiful Castles.

Kinsale Arts Week

Dates: July 10th - 18th 2010

Kinsale Arts Week is a multi-disciplinary Arts Festival being held in Kinsale, Co Cork, Ireland from 10th to 18th July 2010. Each year it brings the best of local, national and international talent to Kinsale. For nine days in July the town is electrified by performance, exhibition and installation.

Clonmel Junction Festival 10th Anniversary

Dates: July 3rd - 11th 2010

The Clonmel Junction Festival is one of the most exciting and fastest growing festivals in Ireland. For nine days and nights Clonmel, Co. Tipperary is transformed and animated by hand painted banners, with flags bedecking the town centre, daily street theatre and free live music events. However the real heart of the festival is in the theatres and music venues which host over 50 performances of top class Irish and International acts.

Galway Arts Festival

Dates: July 12th - 25th 2010

Galway Arts Festival, Ireland's largest and most prestigious annual arts festival. Galway has long been considered a centre of cultural excellence with Galway Arts Festival the defining cultural expression of Galway. At the heart of all aspects of life in the city, Galway Arts Festival always promises a stunning fortnight of cultural activity and celebration.

This years festival features over 400 writers, artists, performers and musicians from Canada, England, France, Scotland and the USA joining those from Ireland creating theatre, spectacle, street art, music, comedy, literature and music.

Beast of Ballyhoura

Dates: July 30th - August 2nd 2010

The Beast of Ballyhoura Adventure Weekend takes place over the August Bank Holiday Weekend, Jul 30th–Aug 2nd 2010. The event features the Beast of Ballyhoura Adventure Race, a uniquely Irish 36 hour non-stop race across the ancient & magical surroundings of counties Cork, Limerick & Tipperary. Mixed teams of four mountain run, bike, kayak, abseil, orienteer & shoot, navigating the best route to win. Prepare to meet your demons during this event designed to push each team to their limits. The Beast of Ballyhoura incorporates the 6h All Ireland Inter Services Challenge to unearth Irelands toughest service men and women. The Blackrock Challenge is on Sunday August 1st and covers a distance of 80km, 15km hill running followed by 65km mountain biking with navigation for markers along the way. The race is for people seeking for a tough challenge & incorporates 2,000 meters of height gain, all mountain terrain & significant proportions of cross country single track riding.

The Ballyhoura Blitz is also on Sunday August 1st. The race is for individuals looking for the experience of adventure racing. The race will cover a distance of 30 Km consisting of a 10km hill run followed by 20km of mountain biking on the world class Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Trails. The race will involve some adventure terrain & competitors should be prepared to get wet.

Kilkenny Arts Festival

Dates: August 6th - 15th 2010

The 2010 Kilkenny Arts Festival will run from 6th to 15th August. Kilkenny Arts Festival 2009 was a huge success! Ground-breaking theatre, music, literature, visual art, children’s events and outdoor performances abounded, with record crowds attending over 100 events, featuring almost 300 international, Irish and local artists, in venues all over Kilkenny City and County, over the festival’s 10 days and nights.

Rose of Tralee Festival

Dates: August 20th - 24th 2010

The Rose of Tralee International Festival is one of Ireland's premier festivals. Over 200,000 visitors from throughout the world return year after year to Tralee in Kerry to enjoy the best in Irish and international music, parades, fireworks displays, nightly seisiuns, and of course the renowned Rose of Tralee Selection.

Festival of World Cultures

Dates: July 23rd - 25th 2010

The Festival of World Cultures in Dun Laoghaire is an arts festival celebrating cultural diversity through an extravaganza of internationally acclaimed acts including music, film, circus, theatre, dance performances, club nights, markets, exhibitions, workshops & children's activities. Free events day and nights.

Galway Oyster Festival

Dates: September 23rd - September 26th 2010

Galway International Oyster Festival. This unique event is about friends, fun, fabulous seafood combined with World class non-stop entertainment in the charming medieval city of Galway. There are always a few pleasant surprises at the Galway Oyster Festival.

Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival

Dates: September 24th - October 11th 2009

The Dublin Theatre Festival in 2009 will showcase the best of International and Irish theatre work, and promises to be one of the most exciting years to date! The programme details will be launched in early summer, and all details will become available online.

Wexford Opera Festival

Dates: October 20th - 31st 2010

For over fifty years the Irish coastal town has been seducing the world with wonderful productions of rare opera presented as part of a unique festival. The warm and vivacious welcome, the narrow and ancient Viking streets and the tiny, atmospheric Theatre Royal add to pleasures which include over forty daytime events as well as the eighteen evening performances of three major productions.

Cork Jazz Festival

Dates: October 22nd - 25th 2010

The Guinness Jazz Festival is Ireland's biggest and most prestigious jazz event and is one of the most important events on Ireland's arts and cultural calendar.

This year some 1,000 musicians from 25 countries will entertain the fans in over 75 venues citywide.  The main concert venues are the Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork Opera House and the Triskel Arts Centre.  The famous Guinness Festival Club at the Gresham Metropole Hotel offers world class jazz on five stages day and night ( daytime sessions have free admission) while the easy to find Guinness Jazz Trail offers entertainment in over 40 excellent pubs and clubs, most of it free of charge.

The Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen's

Dates: October 15th - October 31st 2010

Embark on a mad dash through more than 250 events from around the world as the Belfast Festival at Queen's celebrates 40 years of full on festival magic.

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