Clare Event Guide

We have listed all the major festivals and events for the Clare Region in 2008. Our Bunratty and Ennis hotels are the ideal starting point from which to attend any of the Clare Events listed below. Both the Woodstock Hotel in Ennis and the Shannon Shamrock Hotel in Bunratty offer great budget accommodation in Clare.

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July

Ennis Street Festival | 4th – 6th July

Ennis Street Festival is a multi-cultural celebration. Art, culture, music, dance and colour reclaim the streets of Ennis in a feel-good kaleidoscope of live acts and workshops for adults and children alike.
www.ennisstreetfestival.com

Willie Clancy Summer School | 5th - 13th July

This is Ireland's largest traditional music summer school, held annually since 1973, in memory of the piper Willie Clancy. During the week nearly 1,500 students from all over the world attend daily workshops, lectures, recitals, seminars and ceili's. One hundred and twenty workshops are held daily. Ireland's leading traditional artists are the tutors.
www.setdancingnews.net/wcss

August

Feakle International Traditional Music Festival | 6th – 12th August 2008

Five days of traditional music, song, dance and theatre with workshops, lectures, concerts, ceili's, set dancing, sessions and open-air events. Now in it's 19th year this is a five day festival of music, song and dance with workshops in most musical instruments. Ceilis, concerts, recitals, set-dancing, singing, poetry, lectures, street music and dancing and many sessions.
www.feaklefestival.ie

Surfing Blitz International 2008 | August 2008

Weekend festival highlighting the excellent surfing and seaside resort of Spanish Point, Co. Clare with events for all the family including ‘music on the beach’, crab races, a lifeguard expo, sand sculpting and other beach activities.

www.lahinchsurfschool.com/blitz

September

Lisdoonvarna MatchMaking Festival | 1st September – 1st October 2008

The Matchmaking Festival takes place every year during September and October, with all the matchmaking music and dancing is concentrated at the weekends. Other exciting and colourful attractions take place during the week, such as the "Lisdoonvarna Meeting" – a horse race for amateur jockeys. The festival finishes with the grand final when the best-matched couple are picked and awarded the coveted titles of "Mr Lisdoonvarna" and "Queen of the Burren"
www.matchmakerireland.com

Glór Summer Music Festival, Ennis | June – September 2008

Glór Summer Music Festival brings the finest Irish musicians, singers and dancers to entertain local and international audiences. Glór gives you the opportunity to experience the ultimate traditional music 'session' and provides you with information about instruments, styles, dance, music and song through live musical demonstrations.
www.glor.ie

October

November

Ennis Trad Festival | 6 - 10 November 2008

The Ennis Trad Festival is a festival for those who love to hear (or play) Irish traditional music of the highest quality in its most natural setting. Now in its fourteenth year, the festival brings together the very best of Irish traditional musicians in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. It all happens over a (very) long weekend in November, in Ennis, the capital of Ireland's premier music county - County Clare.
www.ennistradfestival.com

Jack L, Glór, Ennis | 1 Nov 2008

A singular talent, Kildare man Jack Lukeman’s performance in glór always a sell-out. His music is genre defying and to try to pigeon hole him as a crooner or storytelling troubadour is a pointless exercise. His voice is three-dimensional in that he can go from a seducing whisper, to an internal organ-shaking operatic top note, effortlessly. Expect a stage presence and performance like nothing you have experienced before.
www.glor.ie

December

Ballyvaughan Christmas Festival | 1st - 22nd December, 2008

A month long community arts event involving workshops in Christmas decorations, choral recitals, cookery lessons and concerts.
www.clare.ie

Bunratty Castle & Folk Park- Santa Claus | 4th - 22nd December, 2008

Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, a troupe of Elves and a host of other Christmas characters will be among the special visitors to Bunratty Folk Park, Co. Clare, in the lead up to Christmas. This event will operate from December 4th to December 22nd (inclusive) and visitors to Bunratty can experience a magical, festive atmosphere in a unique and traditional village street setting at Bunratty Folk Park

This is an event for all the family and they can visit Santa Claus & his Elves in the school house. They can also call in to see Mrs. Claus in her Kitchen as she prepares for Santa's trip - making sure his clothes are ironed and he has plenty of food for his journey. There will be an opportunity to listen to the Folk Park story teller as he recalls colourful tales of Christmas long ago. A complimentary glass of mulled wine and mince pies awaits visitors in Corry’s Pub. The village street will be decked with holly, and festooned with fairy lights. www.clare.ie

Free Event Listing

Advertise your Limerick, Galway or Ennis event in our DG Hotels event guide for FREE!

The DG Hotels website is visited by thousands of visitors each month. With budget hotels located across the west of Ireland, our patrons are always looking to see what the west coast has to offer. So why not advertise your event on our website? Just send details to us of the event you wish to publicise and we will take care of the rest. Email your event details to - DG Hotels Event Guide

In return we would greatly appreciate it if you could place a link to DG Hotels on your event website!!


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