Festivals in April 2019 on the Island of Ireland
April 2019 and here’s a beautiful short poem about April rain. And we certainly know about the rain here. Those April Showers. But I’m glad we do. The grass is greener, and flowers bloom.
While curating this April 2019 listing I looked back on my post: What’s On: Festivals this April 2018 on the Island of Ireland. And I see some festivals have changed, while others not all.
I missed the boat on the Limerick Fringe Festival this month. It took place from April 3rd to April 6th, and looked as creative as ever. Limerick hasn’t been forgotten though and it features in my top picks a little further on in this post, albeit not a festival. It Takes a Village is in May this year, and not April. So keep an eye out for May’s post. And I can’t find an update on the Shore Shots Film Festival that took place in Sligo April 18. Answers on a postcard, or in the comment section below if you know about that.
My Top Festival Picks in Leinster this April 2019
Festival: Various Festivals Featured – Culture, and The Arts
Where: Dublin
When: April 2019
Website: thelifeofstuff.com
Festival: Tullamore Tradfest
Where: Various Venues in Tullamore, Co. Offaly
When: April 12th – April 14th
Website: tullamoretradfest.com
Festival: Easter at Birr Castle
Where: Birr Castle, Co. Offaly
When: April 16th – April 27th
Website: birrcastle.com
My Top Festival Picks in Munster this April 2019
Festival: Ballydehob Traditional Music Festival
Where: Ballydehob, West Cork
When: April 12th – April 14th
Website: ballydehobtradfestival.com
Event: Breads Not Profit – to mark the 100th year anniversary of the Limerick Soviet
Where: Cleeves Condensed Milk Factory
When: April 16th – April 27th
Website: limetreetheatre.ie
Festival: West Waterford Festival of Food
Where: Various Venues in Dungarvan and West Waterford
When: April 26th – April 28th
Website: westwaterfordfestivaloffood.com
Festival: Kilfenora Traditional Music Festival
Where: Kilfenora, Co. Clare
When: April 26th – April 29th
Website: kilfenoraclare.com
My Top Festival Picks in Connacht this April 2019
Festival: Cúirt International Festival of Literature
Where: Various venues in Galway City
When: April 8th – April 14th
Website: cuirt.ie
My Top Festival Picks in Ulster incl. Northern Ireland this April 2019
Festival: Belfast Film Festival
Where: Various Venues Belfast, Co.
When: April 11th – April 20th
Website: belfastfilmfestival.org
Festival: The NI Gin Festival
Where: The Doyven, Belfast, Co. Antrim
When: April 20th
Website: niginfestival.com
Festival: Hillsborough Festival of Literature and Ideas
Where: Various Venues in Hillsborough, Co. Down
When: April 26th – April 28th
Website: johnhewittsociety.org
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