Autumn is the time of year when the cultural scene in Limerick comes alive with exhibitions, events, theatre and family friendly fun taking place across the city and county. A range of exciting and diverse festivals are scheduled with something for everyone from music and art to walking and poetry as well as some spooky season spectaculars. Here is a round-up of some of the best festivals in store for you this season in Limerick.
Castleconnell Autumn Concert Series
Limerick City and County Council’s Arts Office presents Castleconnell Autumn Concert Series 2024 in conjunction with LOVE Castleconnell. This series of concerts will be presented by RTE Lyric FM’s Liz Nolan in the beautiful setting of All Saints Church in Castleconnell...discover more.
Full Moon Rising
A festival for the community, by the community. Full Moon Rising returns to Kilmeedy with live music across two stages including trad, rock and pop. Taking place on Saturday 14th September, all funds from the event will go straight back into community development projects...discover more.
Hospital Arts and Culture Festival
An arts and culture festival with an emphasis on engaging the local community, schools and young people will be held in Hospital from the Wednesday 18th to Sunday 22nd September. This annual festival of theatre, music, window art, speakers, writers, poets, school and club participation, aims to empower the rural community of Hospital and its hinterland...discover more.
Culture Night
Culture Night 2024 will take place this year on Friday 20th September. On Culture Night, arts and cultural organisations and venues open their doors later and free of charge, to allow for increased access to the public. Special and unique events will be specifically programmed at participating locations. Culture Night is always great fun and offers the perfect opportunity for us as a region to showcase the wealth of culture that Limerick has to offer... discover more.
Limerick Jazz Festival
Celebrating its thirteenth year, Limerick Jazz Festival proudly presents some of the finest local, national, and international jazz musicians from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th September. The international jazz festival has been running since 2012 and has gone from strength to strength, attracting a host of fantastic musicians...discover more.
Polish Arts Festival
The 17th edition of the Polish Arts Festival will take place from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th September offering a range of cultural events for all ages. The diverse programme includes exhibitions, film screenings and live music...discover more.
Bualadh Bos Children’s Festival
The annual Bualadh Bos Children’s Festival will run from Wednesday 2nd to Saturday 12th October and will feature a host of amazing events, planned for all age groups and captures the imagination of young audiences with magical theatre, raucous book readings, chatty talks, interactive workshops, plus a host of other activities for the rest of the family too...discover more.
Eigse Michael Hartnett Literary and Arts Festival
The Éigse Michael Hartnett Literary & Arts Festival, commemorating the late poet, will take place in his hometown of Newcastle West, Co. Limerick from Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th October. Over four days and nights, the town that was home to and helped shape Michael Hartnett, will play host to a wide range of talented poets, writers, musicians, singers and artists in a packed programme of exciting and engaging events...discover more.
Ballyhoura Walking Festival
Celebrating its 28th year, the Ballyhoura Walking Festival, is Ireland’s longest-established walking festival, inviting walkers of all levels to discover the beauty and history of Ballyhoura landscapes. This year’s programme, taking place from Thursday 3rd - Sunday 6th October, is packed with an exciting variety of walks, ensuring there’s something for everyone...discover more.
Joyce Brothers Music Festival
For the fourth year in a row, the Ballyhoura Walking Festival is collaborating with The Joyce Brothers Music Festival, which complements and enriches the walking programme with its own jam-packed schedule from Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th October; it promises a weekend of music, song, history and workshops, celebrating the wonderful legacy and remarkable lives of brothers PW and Robert Dwyer Joyce, natives of Glenosheen, who were renowned for collecting and documenting Irish music and songs...discover more.
Halloween in Limerick
From frighteningly fantastic family fun to hair-raising adult scares galore, Limerick will bewitch with a cauldron full of enchanting events across the city and county. Spooky season in Limerick will feature a wickedly fun line-up which will be announced soon...discover more.
Image Credit: Lumen Street Theatre 'Samhain: Limerick's Hallowe'en Festival'. Photo by: Brian Arthur/Failte Ireland
Samhain
Lumen Street Theatre bring ‘Samhain: Limerick’s Hallowe'en Festival, back to the streets of Limerick from Thursday 24th to Saturday 26th October. This bespoke festival will celebrate local folklore and traditions through talks and workshops, and fun educational events for children that will include spooky storytelling, all set within this ancient part of the city. The festival will culminate with a light filled parade through the city streets on Saturday 26th October....discover more.
Image Credit: Lumen Street Theatre 'Samhain: Limerick's Hallowe'en Festival'. Photo by: Brian Arthur/Failte Ireland
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