- Armagh Georgian Festival returns from 26 to 29 November 2026.
- The festival features costumed characters and living history experiences.
- The Festive Artisan Market brings more than 100 stalls.
- Armagh City Choir performs at St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral on 27 November.
- New for 2026 are Festival Passes including the Georgian Society Weekend Pass.
The annual Armagh Georgian Festival is set to return from 26 to 29 November 2026. The four-day festival features costumed characters, festive markets and historical experiences bringing the sights, sounds and characters of Georgian Armagh to life. The festival draws visitors from across Ireland and beyond.
Visitors can turn back the clock more than 250 years and immerse themselves in the city as it once was through living history experiences and interactive performances. The festival will kick-start the Christmas season with the return of the Festive Artisan Market bringing together more than 100 market stalls across The Mall and City Centre.
Armagh City Choir will deliver a Georgian Christmas Carol service within St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral on 27 November. The Georgian light show returns to Market House. Headline events include the Georgian Banquet and From Courtship to Courting: A Georgian Love Story featuring the Arco String Quartet.
Aoife Cleland shared “Armagh Georgian Festival has been part of my life since primary school, and it’s still my favourite event of the year. There is nowhere quite like Armagh during festival weekend.”
Mary O’Dowd shared “Since launching in 2004, the Georgian Festival has become a much-loved staple of the region’s calendar.”