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Limerick.ieTHE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO LIMERICK
GUIDE 2018
Over 100 Great Festivals & Big Gigs!
Limerick
GUIDE 2018
Limerick
Over 100 Great Festivals
& Big Gigs!
Limerick Festivals Guide2 3Limerick.ie
Arts & Culture
Big Gig
Community
Dance
Family Fun
Film
Food & Drink
History & Heritage
Learning
Literature
Music
Sports & Recreation
Theatre
West Limerick Drama FestivalKnockaderry
8-11Mar
Paddy CaseySt. John’s Church, Knockainey10
Mar
Festival of KindnessThroughout Limerick City11-17
Mar
Isla GrantFriars Gate Theatre, Kilmallock11
Mar
Limerick Choral FestivalThroughout Limerick City
9-23Mar
Details correct at time of print. Events are subject to change
Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival
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Ireland’s Largest Regional St. Patrick’s Day Parade!
Family
Fun
Free
18Mar
17Mar
Ireland’s ONLY International Band Championship!
Family
Fun
Free
Joyce Brother’s Music FestivalKilfinaneDolans
16-18Mar
LIT Music Festival Limerick Institute of Technology12-15
Mar
Russell BrandUniversity Concert Hall13
Mar
Jerry FishDolans16
Mar
Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival Throughout Limerick
17-19Mar
St. Patrick’s Festival ExtravaganzaKing John’s CastleDolans
18Mar
19-25Mar
Limerick Lifelong Learning FestivalThroughout Limerickolans
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Siege of Limerick EarrachDolans
1Apr
Fresh Film Festival Throughout Limerick City20-25
Mar
Irish Chamber OrchestraUniversity Concert Hall
22Mar
Hudson TaylorLive at the Big Top1
Apr
DelorentosDolans6
Apr
Jake CarterUniversity Concert Hall6
Apr
The StunningDolans22 & 23
Mar
Limerick Writers’ FestivalThroughout Limerick City
1-30Apr
All TvvinsDolans
29Mar
Limerick International Tattoo ConventionSouth Court Hotel
24 & 25Mar
Limerick FringeThroughout Limerick City4-7
Apr
Limerick Ceramic Artists ExhibitionBelltable
5-21Apr
Limerick’s Easter Family FestivalMilk Market & Corcanree Business ParkDolans
29-31Mar
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Mary BlackUniversity Concert Hall7
Apr
Milton Jones is Out ThereLime Tree Theatre
19Apr
Christy MooreUniversity Concert Hall20&21
Apr
The StranglersLive at the Big Top8
Apr
Little HoursDolans20
Apr
Deirdre O’KaneDolans28
Apr
Éigse Michael HartnettNewcastle West
12-14Apr
EVA International - Ireland’s Biennial 2018Throughout Limerick City
14-8Apr Jul
Cathedral 850 Pipe Organ FestivalSt. Mary’s Cathedral
28 - 17 Apr Jul
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Riverfest Limerick
UL/Frank McCourt Literary FestivalUniversity of Limerick
3-6May
Fleadh by the FealeAbbeyfeale3-7
May
Riverfest Limerick Limerick CityDolans
4-7May
Ballyhoura International Walking Festival Ballyhoura CountryDolans
4-7May
4-7May
May Bank Holiday Weekend
Amazing Aquabatics • River Shannon Zipline Kayaking • Water Zorbing
Swimable Limerick • Stand Up Paddle Boarding Riverfestival Village • Fashion Friday
Riverfest BBQ Competition • Big Gigs Spectacular Fireworks Display and much more!!!
Family
Fun
Free
Bealtaine FestivalThroughout Limerick1-3
May Jun
Jack LDolans5
May
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BELL X1King John’s Castle6
May
Irish Chamber OrchestraSt. Mary’s Cathedral
16May
Aslan ‘Feel No Shame’ 30 year anniversaryLive at the Big Top
26May
Mario RosenstockUniversity Concert Hall18&19
May
Finbar FureyUniversity Concert Hall25
May
Limerick Rugby Fest Old Crescent RFCDolans12
May
Bon Secours Hospital Great Limerick Run Limerick CityDolans
6May
Unwrap LSAD Fashion ShowThroughout Limerick City
16-18May
PolskaÉire LimerickThroughout Limerick25 - 10
May Jun
Africa Day Throughout Limerick City25-27
May
Limerick Fleadh Cheoil 2018Kilfinane
31 - 3 May Jun
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Très Court International Film FestivalBelltable
1-10Jun
Don McLeanUniversity Concert Hall1&2
Jun
Tom Cat Limerick Street FestivalLimerick City
2Jun
Hermitage GreenKing John’s Castle3
Jun
Limerick Sings International Choral FestivalThroughout Limerick
7-10Jun
BeSPOKE - Limerick’s Cycling FestivalThroughout LimerickDolans
9-17Jun
Street FeastThroughout Limerick10
Jun
Bruff Community Summer Festival BruffDolans
15-17Jun
Limerick Garden FestivalMilk MarketDolans
17Jun
Kupala Night - Midsummer Night Arthur’s Quay Park
mid June
Lough Gur Summer Solstice Festival Lough Gur
21Jun
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Twilight Racing with Jake Carter in concertLimerick Racecourse
22Jun
Mary CoughlanBelltable23
Jun
Blas International Summer School of Traditional Music & DanceUniversity of Limerick
25-6 Jun Jul
Dromcollogher FestivalDromcollogher
29-8Jun
Steps featuring Aqua & BlueThomond Park Stadium
6Jul
The Riptide MovementBroadford
13Jul
Pig ‘n’ PorterOld Crescent RFC & University of Limerick Dolans Old Crescent RFC4-7
Jul
Limerick Pride FestivalThroughout Limerick
2-8Jul
Ballinvreena Annual Flower, Vegetable & Cake ShowBallinvreena
9-15Jul
Broadford Summer Festival Broadford
12-15Jul
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Newcastle West Agricultural ShowCastlemahon
15Jul
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Walking on CarsKing John’s Castle20
Jul
Gavin JamesKing John’s Castle21
Jul
Foynes Air ShowFoynes28
Jul
Welcome to the Neighbourhood - Askeaton Contemporary ArtsAskeaton
16-28Jul
Stanzas - A Weekend of WordsOrmston House
19-22Jul
Knockfierna - Festival of LughnasaKnockfierna, Ballingarry
29Jul
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Ardpatrick Festival 2018Ardpatrick
3-5Aug
Cappamore Agricultural ShowCappamore
18Aug
The Limerick Show 2018Limerick Racecourse
26Aug
B-Fest BallingarryBallingarry3-6
Aug
Fusion Dance FestivalMillennium Theatre9-15
Aug
National Heritage Week 2018 - Sharing StoriesThroughout Limerick
18-26Aug
Mungret Music FestivalMungret24-25
Aug
Bring Your Limericks to LimerickThroughout Limerick City
24-26Aug
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Pigtown Limerick Culture & Food SeriesThroughout Limerick City
1-30Sep
Hospital Arts and Culture FestivalHospital
12-16Sep
Elemental Limerick Arts Festival 2018Throughout Limerick City
13-16Sep
Culture NightThroughout Limerick21
Sep
Festival of Ardagh Chalice 150Ardagh
21-30Sep
Jason ManfordUniversity Concert Hall26
Sep
Limerick Jazz Festival Throughout Limerick City27-30
Sep
The Paddy DakarDoonDolans Old Crescent RFC28-30
Sep
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Make a Move Hip Hop FestivalThroughout Limerick City
4-7Oct
This is I.NYThroughout Limerick City4-14
Oct
Bualadh Bos Children’s FestivalLime Tree Theatre
9-20Oct
Garry McMahon Traditional Singing Weekend Abbeyfeale
19-21Oct
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LimerickOctober Bank Holiday Weekend
Open House LimerickThroughout Limerick City19-21
Oct
Richard Harris International Film FestivalThroughout Limerick City
25-29Oct
Oktoberfest BeagKing John’s Castle25-28
Oct
Lough Gur Storytelling FestivalLough Gur
26-28Oct
28th Annual Festival of One Act DramaFriars Gate Theatre
26-28
Oct
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Bruff Bluegrass FestivalBruff
26-29Oct
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26-29 Oct
Spooktacular fun for all the family!
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Light Up Limerick
Light Up Limerick Christmas Lights CeremonyLimerick City
18Nov
SoulscapesFriars Gate Theatre7-28
Nov
Light Moves Festival of ScreendanceThroughout Limerick City
8-11Nov
11-18Nov
Limerick Festival of Science Throughout Limerick Cityns
Deacon BlueLive at the Big Top16
Nov
Siege of Limerick Samhain Dolans
28Oct
Limerick October Bank Holiday WeekendThroughout Limerick
26-29Oct
Castleconnell Fright Fest featuring the Scary TrailCastleconnell
28Oct
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Limerick is set to sparkle over Christmas!
With a fabulous array of seasonal activities, family fun events, live music, food and craft fairs, magical Santas, shopping, exciting sporting action and lots of festive cheer there will be
something for everyone to enjoy this Christmas!
Christmas in LimerickThroughout Limerick1-31
Dec
Limerick Christmas Racing FestivalLimerick RacecourseDolans Old Crescent RFC
26-29Dec
1-31 Dec
MARCH pg 3-6l West Limerick Drama Festivall Limerick Choral Festivall Paddy Caseyl Festival of Kindnessl Isla Grant in Concertl LIT Music Festivall Russell Brandl Jerry Fishl Joyce Brother’s Music Festivall Limerick St. Patricks Festivall 48th Limerick International Band
Championshipl St. Patrick’s Festival Extravaganzal Limerick Lifelong Learning
Festivall Fresh Film Festival l Irish Chamber Orchestral The Stunningl Limerick International Tattoo
Conventionl All Tvvinsl Limerick’s Easter Family Festival
APRIL pg 7-9l Hudson Taylorl Siege of Limerick - Earrachl Limerick Writers’ Festivall Limerick Fringel Limerick Ceramic Artists
Exhibitionl Delorentosl Jake Carterl Mary Blackl The Stranglersl Éigse Michael Hartnettl EVA International - Ireland’s
Biennial 2018l Milton Jones is Out Therel Little Hoursl Christy Moorel Deirdre O’Kanel Cathedral 850 Pipe Organ Festival
MAY pg 10-13l Bealtaine Festival l UL/Frank McCourt Literary Festivall Fleadh by the Fealel Riverfest Limerick l Ballyhoura International Walking
Festivall Jack Ll Bon Secours Hospital Great
Limerick Runl BELL X-1l Limerick Rugby Festl Irish Chamber Orchestral Unwrap LSAD Fashion Showl Mario Rosenstockl Africa Day l Finbar Fureyl PolskaÉire Limerickl Aslan ‘Feel No Shame’ 30 year
anniversaryl Limerick Fleadh Cheoil 2018
JUNE pg 14-16l Don McLeanl Très Court International
Film Festivall Tom Cat Limerick Street Festivall Hermitage Greenl Limerick Sings International
Choral Festivall BeSPOKE - Limerick’s Cycling Festivall Street Feastl Bruff Community Summer
Festivall Limerick Garden Festivall Kupala Night - Midsummer Night
in Limerickl Lough Gur Summer Solstice Festivall Twilight Racing with Jake Carter
in concertl Mary Coughlanl Blas International Summer
School of Traditional Music & Dance
l Dromcollogher Festival
JULY pg 17-19l Limerick Pride Festivall Pig n’ Porterl Steps featuring Aqua & Bluel Ballinvreena Annual Flower,
Vegetable & Cake Showl Broadford Summer Festival l The Riptide Movementl Newcastle West Agricultural Showl Welcome to the Neighbourhood -
Askeaton Contemporary Artsl Stanzas - A Weekend of Wordsl Walking on Carsl Gavin Jamesl Foynes Air Showl Knockfierna - Festival of Lughnasa
AUGUST pg 20-21l Ardpatrick Festival 2018l B-Fest Ballingarryl Fusion Dance Festivall National Heritage Week 2018 -
Sharing Storiesl Cappamore Agricultural Showl Mungret Music Festivall Bring Your Limericks to Limerickl The Limerick Show 2018
SEPTEMBER pg 22-23l Pigtown Limerick
Culture & Food Seriesl Hospital Arts and Culture Festivall Elemental Limerick
Arts Festival 2018l Culture Nightl Festival of Ardagh Chalice 150l Jason Manfordl Limerick Jazz Festival l The Paddy Dakar
OCTOBER pg 24-26l Make a Move Hip Hop Festivall This is I.NYl Bualadh Bos Children’s Festivall Garry McMahon Traditional
Singing Weekendl Open House Limerickl Richard Harris International
Film Festivall Oktoberfest Beagl Limerick October Bank Holiday
Weekendl 28th Annual Festival of
One Act Dramal Lough Gur Storytelling Festivall Bruff Bluegrass Festivall Siege of Limerick - Samhain l Castleconnell Fright Fest
featuring the Scary Trail
NOVEMBER pg 27l Soulscapesl Light Moves Festival of
Screendancel Limerick Festival of Sciencel Deacon Bluel Light Up Limerick Christmas
Lights Ceremony
DECEMBER pg 29-30l Christmas in Limerickl Limerick Christmas
Racing Festival
GUIDE 2018
Over 100 Great Festivals & Big Gigs!
Limerick
GUIDE 2018
Limerick
Over 100 Great Festivals
& Big Gigs!
Limerick.ieTHE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO LIMERICK
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