The Ultimate Guide to Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023

Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023

Updated May 2023 (First Published January 2023) 

What does Art and Culture mean for you? Art, drama, music or dance? Food, rituals, customs or language? It can mean all of these. And the Island of Ireland is first class when it comes to celebrating through art and culture festivals. Listed below, month by month, you’ll find art and culture festivals that range from celebrating Ireland’s local heritage to exploring cultures from further afield.

And because we at The Life of Stuff love and celebrate culture so well, you’ll find both music and food culture each have their very own guides!


If your festival is not featured in this guide and you’d like it to, please email edwina@thelifeofstuff.com with details.


The Ultimate Guide to Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 - Dance


The Ultimate Guide to Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023


Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 

JANUARY


The Ultimate Guide to Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 - Chinese New Year



The Ultimate Guide to Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 - film


Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 

FEBRUARY



The Ultimate Guide to Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 - St Patricks Day


Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 

MARCH



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Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 

APRIL



The Ultimate Guide to Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 - May the 4th


Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 

MAY



The Ultimate Guide to Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 - Kites


Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 

JUNE



The Ultimate Guide to Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 - Pride


June 2023 Continued …



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Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 

JULY



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July 2023 Continued …



The Ultimate Guide to Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 - Belfast Botanic Gardens


Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 

AUGUST


  • GAZE International LGBT Film Festival | Dublin | Aug 3 – 7 | gaze.ie
  • Spraoi International Street Arts Festival | Waterford | Aug 4 – Aug 6 | spraoi.com
  • Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival | Offaly | Aug 4 – Aug 12 birrvintageweek.com
  • Heart of Glens Festival | Cushendall, Antrim | Aug 5 – Aug 13 | visitcausewaycoastandglens.com
  • Rush Harbour Festival | Dublin | Aug 5 – 7 | artisanevents.ie
  • Big Barrow Splash | Athy, Kildare | Aug 6 | facebook.com/Athydragonboat
  • Galway Pride Festival | Galway City | Aug 7 – Aug 13 | galwaypride.ie
  • Puck Fair | Killorglin, Co. Kerry | Aug 10 – Aug 12 | puckfair.ie
  • India Day | Dublin | Aug 13 | indiaday.ie
  • Kilkenny Arts Festival | Kilkenny | Aug 10 – Aug 20 | kilkennyarts.ie
  • Waterford Walls International Street Art Festival | Aug 11 – 20 | wallsproject.ie
  • West Cork History Festival | Skibbereen | Aug 11 – Aug 13 | westcorkhistoryfestival
  • Dublin Comic Con | Dublin | Aug 12 – Aug 13 | dublincomiccon
  • Twin Trees Festival | Heywood Laois | Aug 17 – 20twintrees.ie
  • Waterford Pride | Waterford City | Aug 18 – Aug 20 | facebook.com/waterfordprideofficial
  • IFI Family Festival | IFI Temple Bar | Aug 18 – 20 | ifi.ie/family
  • Belfast Mela | Botanic Gardens Belfast | Aug 19 – Aug 27belfastmela
  • EVA International | Limerick | Aug 31 – Oct 29 | eva.ie
  • Trim Salmon of Knowledge Festival | Meath | Aug TBC

The Ultimate Guide to Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 - Street Art


Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 

SEPTEMBER



The Ultimate Guide to Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 - Circus


September 2023 Continued …


  • Athlone River Festival | Athlone | Sep TBC
  • Bounce Arts Festival | Belfast City | Sep TBC
  • Monkstown International Puppet Festival | Dublin | Sep TBC | mipf.ie
  • Small Roads Theatre Festival | Kerry | Sep TBC | facebook.com/smallroads
  • Ocean Film Festival | Dublin | Sep TBC | oceanfilmfestival.co.uk

The Ultimate Guide to Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 - Film Festivals


Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 

OCTOBER



The Ultimate Guide to Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 - Culture


October 2023 Continued …



The Ultimate Guide to Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 - Storytelling


Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 

NOVEMBER



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Art and Culture Festivals Ireland 2023 

DECEMBER


  • IndieCork Film & Music Festival | Cork City | Dec 10 – 17 | indiecork.com

Further listings to be confirmed. However the month of December is mostly dedicated to Christmas Markets and Festivals. See our The Ultimate Guide to Christmas Markets in Ireland 2022 for inspiration.


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