15k musicians in one town – Thursday at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

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Éamonn Ó hArgáin President of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann
Éamonn Ó hArgáin President of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann

An estimated 500,000 visitors and 15,000 musicians are in Wexford this week for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.

  • 10:00 am Murt McGarry – An Exhibition of Drawings & Illustrations, Wexford Arts Centre Cornmarket, Wexford 
  • 10:00 am Overseas Exhibition Overseas Exhibition Selskar College 
  • 10:00 am Turas Stairiúil go Cnoc Fíodh na gCaor agus Aballghort leis an staraí Brian Ó Cléirigh Westgate Heritage Centre Westgate, Wexford Historical tour to Vinegar Hill and Oulart with historian Brian Ó Cléirigh Bualadh ag Westgate Heritage Centre, 10.00 am, €20 Ticéad le fáil ar an maidin €20 Fleadh Artisan Food Hall Poster 
  • 10:00 am Artisan food hall, United Presbyterian and Methodist Church Anne St, Wexford Celebrating the Very Best of Wexford Food Come and meet our Wexford Food Producers and taste the very best that Wexford has to offer at the ‘Wexford Fleadh Artisan Food 
  • 10:30 am From local song collections to Newfoundland and Appalachian song connections – Aileen Lambert Wexford Library Mallin St, Wexford Aileen Lambert is a traditional singer, curator, facilitator, song-collector, and songwriter. She has undertaken numerous innovative community based local song collection projects in County Wexford which have resulted in a From local song collections to Newfoundland and Appalachian song connections – Aileen Lambert 
  • 10:30 am The Purple and Gold Writers’ Collective & Friends, National Opera House High St The Purple & Gold Writers’ Collective are a group of writers based in Wexford doing a series of readings in the National Opera House as part of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. 
  • 12:00 pm RTÉ at the Fleadh: The Louise Duffy Show RTÉ at the Fleadh: The Louise Duffy Show Wexford Arts Centre Cornmarket, Wexford The Louise Duffy Show live outside Wexford Arts Centre 12.00-1.00pm, RTÉ Radio 1
  • 12:00 pm Traditional Singers Club National Opera House High St Thursday, 8 August 12.00pm Aileen Lambert – Young Singers Session 2.00pm Phil Berry – Wexford Singers Session 6.00pm John Tunney – The Stone Fiddle (Book Launch & Songs) 8.00pm Marianne Traditional Singers Club 
  • 2:00 pm Crescent Quay Craft Market Crescent Quay Craft Market Crescent Quay Car Park Crescent Quay, Wexford 
  • 2:30 pm Sean Nós Dancing with Niamh Page – Family event Wexford Library Mallin St, Wexford Date & Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm, Thursday, August 8, 2024 Niamh has been teaching Sean Nos Dance in the Wexford area for 15 years. She loves the self-expression of Sean Nós Sean Nós Dancing with Niamh Page – Family event 
  • 3:00 pm RTÉ at the Fleadh: Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha Ríl an Rodaí – BEO, 3.00pm-5.00pm 
  • 4:00 pm Wexford Parish Camino with The Wexford Historical Society, Selskar Square Trimmers Lane West Meet at Nicky Rackard Statue, Selsksar Square 
  • 4:00 pm The Purple and Gold Writers’ Collective & Friends, National Opera House High St The Purple & Gold Writers’ Collective are a group of writers based in Wexford doing a series of readings in the National Opera House as part of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. 
  • 4:30 pm Fleadh Cheoil 2024 – Tin Whistle Guinness World Record Attempt Chadwicks Wexford Park Join us in Wexford on Thursday 8th August 2024, as we attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest group playing tin whistles over a continuous 5-minute period. Fleadh Cheoil 2024 – Tin Whistle Guinness World Record Attempt 
  • 5:00 pm Ó Fhonnadoireacht go Greanadoireacht: from Sean nós songs to Woodcut Prints presented by Colm Brennan Wexford Library Mallin St, Wexford Mayo native, Colm Brennan is an internationally renowned sculptor who has lived in North Wexford for many years. He had published extensive volumes of poetry and self-composed traditional songs in Ó Fhonnadoireacht go Greanadoireacht: from Sean nós songs to Woodcut Prints presented by Colm Brennan 
  • 5:00 pm Beo i Selskar, Live in Selskar (Déardaoin 8 Lúnasa) Selskar Square Trimmers Lane West Roisín Nic Ghearailt, Cúán de Búrca, Jade Beo, The Hugo Lynn Experience, Melanie O’Reilly’s Gaelic Jazz Ensemble Free View form the Rocks across Wexford Harbour, Wexford walking trail logo 
  • 5:30 pm Heritage walk St Mary’s Maudlintown GAA Club Wexford Walking Trails together with Wexford Country Council, Healthy Wexford and the Irish Farmer’s Association are delighted to invite you to as and a special Fleadh Cheoil Heritage Walk on Free 
  • 6:00 pm Jam Sessions Tent Jam Session Tent Crescent Quay Car Park Crescent Quay, Wexford 
  • 7:00 pm International Showcase Concert O’Reilly Theatre National Opera House, Wexford Free 
  • 7:00 pm Meitheal Concert Presentation Concert Hall Grogan’s Road, Wexford Adult €20.00 Child €15.00 Family €55.00 €20 
  • 7:00 pm The Dancer at The Fair. John Wynne (flute) & John McEvoy (fiddle) – CD Launch Wexford Library Mallin St, Wexford Following the success of their 2007 album Pride of the West, renowned duo, John Wynne (Flute) and John McEvoy (Fiddle), are set to unveil their new album, The Dancer at the The Dancer at The Fair. John Wynne (flute) & John McEvoy (fiddle) – CD Launch 
  • 7:30 pm Garadice Jerome Hynes Theatre National Opera House, Wexford €20 
  • 8:00 pm So Say So Wexford Arts Centre Cornmarket, Wexford €12 
  • 8:00 pm Cherish The Ladies Wexford Credit Union Dome Clonard, Wexford €35 
  • 8:00 pm Seoid St Iberius Church North Main St, Wexford €20 TG4 Presenters 
  • 9:00 pm TG4 and Power Pictures will be broadcasting four live nights of the best Irish music, song, and dance from the 2024 All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil.Seachtain na Gaeilge, Imeachtaí (Dé hAoine) Fáilte go Seachtain na Gaeilge ag Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024. Gheobhaidh tú eolas faoi na réimsí imeachtaí Gaeilge a bheidh ar siúl ag an bhFleadh, idir cheol beo, scéalaíocht, TG4, stair, siamsóirí sráide agus go leor eile. Ná caill é. Welcome to Seachtain na Gaeilge at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024. You’ll find information about the range of Irish Language events at the Fleadh, between live music, storytelling, TG4, history, street entertainers..Gig Rig Schedule, Friday 9th 
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