Upcoming events.
The Burtown Christmas Market
🎄The Burtown Christmas Market🎄
What: Christmas Market With Various Stalls
📍Where: Burtown House & Gardens, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 AE67, Ireland
📅When: Saturday November 14th 2026 @ 🕢11.00AM-7.00PM
Sunday November 15th 2026 @ 🕢10.00AM-6.00PM
Description:
Gathering at the heart of the weekend celebrations is a carefully chosen collective of independent Irish makers, heritage designers, artisan food producers, and local small businesses.
To make your visit truly special, They are intentionally keeping their marketplace small and beautifully spaced. This ensures you can explore each stall at your own relaxed pace, giving these wonderful local businesses the room they need to showcase their craft and share their stories with you.
More Information/Booking:
Admission €5 Per person at gate or online
Tickets Available in advance
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-burtown-christmas-market-tickets-2003608170975
Parking Free..
Kildare Readers Festival
The Miami Showband Massacre: Memory, Truth, and Legacy
What: In this intimate conversation, Stephen Travers sits down with Frank Shouldice to discuss his book The Bass Player: Surviving the Miami Showband Massacre —a deeply personal account of a night that changed everything, and the decades of personal struggle that followed.
📍Where: Naas Library and Cultural Ccentre, Main Street, Naas
📅When: October 7th 2026 @ 7.00PM
Description: Travers reflects on survival amid senseless violence, the emotional and moral weight of memory, and the long pursuit of truth in the shadow of The Troubles. As a journalist and as a producer/director with the RTÉ Investigations Unit, Frank Shouldice has the necessary skills and expertise to create a space for a powerful dialogue on justice, resilience and reconciliation, as Stephen Travers not only confronts the past, but explores the possibility of healing and peace beyond it.
More Information/Booking:
Cost Free
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kildarereadersfestival/2287663
Kildare Readers Festival
Creative Writing Workshops
What: Take a familiar story and transform it into a poem with a unique twist
📍Where: Naas Library and Cultural Centre, Main St, Naas
📅When: Reimagined Poetry for Teens with Ruth Ennis October 3rd 2026 @10.30am for ages 13-18
Intro to Essasy Writing with Writer-In-Residence Ian Maleney @ 10.30 for Adults
Spoken word with David Hynes and Anna D @ 12.00pm for ages 15+
Description: Based on Ruth’s debut novel Shorelines, this workshop is great for exploring poetic techniques, developing your voice as a poet, and creating a poem with a lens unique to you.
More Information/Booking
Cost Free
Bookin fee applys if booking online
Check Kildarereadersfestival.ie
Kildare Readers Festival
A Quiet Love: Film Screening and Q&A with producer Anne Heffernan
What: Three Deaf couples, three love stories. John & Agnes-a mixed religion, long-married Deaf couple-share their experiences of living through the Troubles.
📍Where: Riverbank Arts Centre, Main Street, Newbridge W12D962
📅When: October 2nd 2026 @ 7.00PM
Description: This remarkable, moving documentary-the first feature produced in Irish sign language-is a celebration of these three couples and their often extraordinary experiences.
More Information/Booking:
https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873666341
*All events are free of charge, though booking is essential. Please note that a €1.50 charge will apply to online bookings made through the Riverbank website. However, you can avoid this charge completely by booking over the phone or in person.
Kildare Readers Festival
The Annalist of Ballitore: Mary Leadbeater in Conversation
What: On the two-hundredth anniversary of her death, Quaker annalist, poet and humanitarian Mary Leadbeater (Mary Linehan) talks to writer John MacKenna about her life, her writing and her memories of the 1798 rebellion
📍Where: Athy Library 01/10/2026 @ 7PM https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kildarereadersfestival/2287660
Naas Library 03/10/2026 @ 3.30PM https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kildarereadersfestival/2287666
Ballitore Library 04/10/2026 @ 3.00PM https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kildarereadersfestival/2287667
📅When: October 1st-11th 2026
More Information:
*All events are free of charge, though booking is essential. Please note that a €1.50 charge will apply to online bookings made through the Riverbank website. However, you can avoid this charge completely by booking over the phone or in person.
Music Network Presents Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Pauline Scanlon, Tom Morrow & John Doyle
👀Music Network Presents Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Pauline Scanlon, Tom Morrow & John Doyle🎶
What: Join us to explore songs and tunes that celebrate the beauty, depth and spirit of Irish music.
📍Where: Newbridge Town Hall.Main Street Newbridge, County Kildare.
📅When: September 18th 2026 🕒@ 8.00pm
Description: This sensational new ensemble unites the phenomenal voices of Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and Pauline Scanlon, two of Ireland’s most striking interpreters of traditional and contemporary song. Their seamless vocal blend, rich, emotive and deeply rooted in the tradition, promises to create moments of pure magic.
More Information/Booking:
Cost €15-€18
Please note that this event will take place in Newbridge Town Hall
A Night of Music, Song and Dancing with Athy Comhaltas and Friends
🎶A Night of Music, Song and Dancing with Athy Comhaltas and Friends
What: Come and join Athy Comhaltas and friends for a night of music, song and dancing.
📍Where: Athy Methodist Church, Woodstock St, Athy
📅When: September 18th 2026 🕢@7pm-9.30pm
Description: Early in the evening our younger members will take to the stage to show off the wonderful tunes they have been learning in Seisiún na nÓg.
They will be joined by some dancer friends who will put on a great display of traditional Irish dancing.
Later, our adult group with some invited friends, will play and sing the night away.
More Information/Booking:
Free Event, No Booking Required
Celebrating Culture in Kildare with the Songs of Kildare
Celebrating Culture in Kildare with the Songs of Kildare
What: Join Singer/Songwriter Eoghan Burke (Fia Rua) for an evening of Kildare Culture as we enjoy the songs most associated with our local area.
📍Where: Kildare Town Library, Claregate street. Kildare Town
📅When: September 18th 2026 @ 🕢7.00pm-8.00pm
Description: Join local singer-songwriter Eoghan Burke (Fia Rua) for an evening celebrating the regional songs and ballads most deeply associated with the Kildare area.
More Information/Booking
No Booking Required
Paint & Print: A Collaborative Art Experience with Alan Stafford
Paint & Print: A Collaborative Art Experience with Alan Stafford
What: Join us at Square Coffee for a unique evening where art, craft, and creativity come together.
Where: The Square Coffee Shop, Market Square, Kildare Town
When: September 18th 2026 @ 7.00PM-8.30PM
Description: Working alongside artist Alan Stafford, participants will create an original painted artwork before collaborating on the second stage of the process: a hand-pulled screen print layered directly over the painting. The combination of painting and screen printing transforms each piece into a limited variable edition, with every work sharing a common printed element while remaining completely unique.
More Information/Booking
Booking Required
Spaces are limited to 15.
An Accidental Preview at Cafe Grange
👀An Accidental Preview at Cafe Grange
What: The local community dramatic society is hosting a live Culture Night production featuring local actors and creative performing arts.
📍Where: The Cafe Grange, Church Avenue, Osberstown, Sallins.
📅When: September 18th 2026 🕢6.30-7.00pm
September 18th 2026 @ 8.00pm-9.00pm @ Sallins Community Centre
Description: Sallins Dramatic Society proudly presents a theatrical version of Herb Haslers short one act play ‘The Accident’ at two locations around Sallins.
On the night, we will also be running a short preview of one of our up and coming full plays.
More Information/Booking: Cost Free, Booking is advised
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1996789933443?aff=oddtdtcreator
Autumn Canal Hedegrow Forage Walk with Aisling Moore
Autumn Canal Hedegrow Forage Walk with Aisling Moore
What: Kildare based forager Aisling Moore, currently in her third year of running foraging workshops, will guide attendees in a simple, practical way of identifying local herbs, to understand their benefits, and learn how to use them in everyday life.
📍Where: Outside Canal Stores, Sallins W91XC4E
📅When: September 18th 2026 @ 🕢6.00pm-7.30pm
Description: The walk takes place along the historic Grand Canal towpath and hedgerows in Sallins.
During this nature activity we will use all of our senses. Aisling will show participants how to incorporate wild plants into recipes, and will share teas, fresh salads, and pestos on sourdough bread. It will be a relaxed experience that brings people closer to the natural world around them.
A short meditation and some gentle singing will help us slow down, become present, and deepen our connection with the spirit of the plants. Family friendly event.
More Information/Booking:
Booking Required
sallinstidytowns@hotmail.com
100 Years of Kildare Libraries Yarn Bomb Exhibition
100 Years of Kildare Libraries Yarn Bomb Exhibition🧶🧸
What: Leixlip Library is celebrating 100 years of Kildare libraries; to mark the occasion we are having our very own Yarn Bomb exhibition.
📍Where: Leixlip Library, Captains Hill, Leixlip W23WR96
📅When: September 18th 2026 🕢@ 5.30pm-7.30pm
Description: Enjoy a classic HANDS craft documentary on our big screen and light refreshments while also getting the opportunity to meet the fantastic groups behind the exhibition including The Purls of Wisdom Knitting Group, Crochet Group, and Intergenerational Knitting Group. You may encounter some butterflies, flowers and a very hungry caterpillar! Facepainting will be available from 5.30pm to entertain small children and Celbridge Snappers Ukulele Group will be providing some 60’s music to cap off the evening.
Guardians must attend with children.
No Booking Required.
GATHER And Meet The Makers
GATHER and Meet the makers
What: Meet the makers and watch free demonstrations of craft making in the GATHER shop.
Where: Gather, Market Square, Kildare Town
When: September 18th 2026 @ 5PM-7PM
Description: Watch Live Demonstrations: See crafts being created right on-site. For example, guild member Tamzen Lundy will be demonstrating wet feltmaking and free-motion stitching.Explore a vibrant hub of local artistry and discover unique handmade goods.
More Information/Booking
Free.. No Booking required
A2Z Sound
👀A2Z Sound🎶
What: A2Z Sound play classical, traditional folk and country music, incorporating violin, banjo, guitar and voice.
📍Where: Metodist Church, Woodstock St, Athy Co.Kildare
📅When: September 18th 2026 @ 4.30pm-6.30pm
Description: We play and sing all the well known and loved original folk and country songs as well as some of our own composed pieces within the group, from over 40 years of our own individual musicianship brought together on one stage for this special night of culture. Whether you like Argo Guthrie, ,Nancy Griffith, Johnny Cash, Ravel or Shostakovich you won’t want to miss this unique blend of music and style to celebrate cultural night given to you by A2Z sounds. The group members are Margaret Brennan, JJ Wright and Noelle Robinson.
More Information/Booking:
Free, No Booking Required
Bodhran Workshop & Songs of Kildare
🎶Bodhrán Workshop & Songs Of Kildare🎶
What: This is an all-ages, family-friendly introduction to the traditional Irish drum
Where: Maynooth Libary, Main Street, Maynooth, Co.Kildare W23 ND79
When: September 18th 2026 @ 4PM-5PM
Description: Join us as we celebrate Culture Night 2026 in Maynooth Community Library where Eoghan Burke will lead an introduction to the Bodhran and songs some of the great songs associated with Kildare.
More Information/Booking:
Cost Free, Booking Required
https://kildare.spydus.ie/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=26296093
Heritage Week - Lá Teaghlaigh – Irish Language Family Fun Day
👨👩👧 Lá Teaghlaigh – Irish Language Family Fun Day
What:
A family-friendly Irish language event with entertainment, workshops and activities for all ages.
Where:
📍 Maynooth University North Campus, Co. Kildare
When:
📅 Saturday 23rd August 2026
🕛 12:00pm – 2:30pm
Description:
Join us for a joyful celebration of the Irish language at Lá Teaghlaigh, a family fun day designed for all levels of Irish speakers — from fluent speakers to those with just a cúpla focal.
The event will feature a range of activities including workshops, entertainment and interactive experiences that encourage families to engage with the Irish language in a relaxed and enjoyable way.
This inclusive event welcomes families of all backgrounds and offers a wonderful opportunity to connect with Irish culture and language in a fun and accessible setting.
More Information / Booking:
Gaeilge Nuada
📞 089 250 9439
📧 eolas@gaeilgenuada.ie
Feile Springsteen
FEILE SPRINGSTEEN
What: A cultural tribute to the BOSS.
📍Where: The Village Pump, Rathangan, Co. Kildare
📅When: Saturday August 22nd 8pm to Sunday August 23rd 12.30am.
Description: We are absolutely delighted to welcome you to the inaugural Féile Springsteen—a unique cultural festival celebrating the deep, historic roots connecting "The Boss" to our very own corner of County Kildare.
More information/Booking:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/feile-springsteen-tickets-1991463305355?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
The Music of The Lord of The Rings: Tribute to Howard Shore
👀🎶The Music of The Lord of the Rings
What:
Howard Shore’s iconic soundtrack has captivated millions worldwide, and now, we bring it to Naas!
Where: 📍
The Moat Theatre Abbey RoadNaas, County KildareIreland
When:
📅21st August 2026
🕢9.00PM-10.00PM
Description:
Join us at The Moat Theatre for a truly magical evening as we bring the timeless music of Middle-earth right to the heart of Naas. We are delighted to welcome the exceptionally talented Mystery Ensemble, who will be performing a beautiful tribute to Howard Shore’s legendary soundtrack for The Lord of the Rings.
Whether you are a lifelong fan or simply love breathtaking live music, this concert promises to be a deeply moving experience.
It is a wonderful opportunity for our local community to come together and experience world-class music in a warm, welcoming setting. We would love for you to join us for what promises to be an unforgettable, stirring night out.
More Information / Booking:
Tickets From €25.00
Available From RedEvents
Heritage Week - Kildare Local Placenames Drop-In Workshop
🗺️ Kildare Local Placenames Drop-In Workshop
What:
A community workshop exploring and recording local placenames, field names and landscape features from across Kildare.
Where:
📍 Teach Diarmada, Main Street, Castledermot, Co. Kildare, R14 YF61
When:
📅 Wednesday 19th August 2026
🕑 2:00pm – 7:00pm
Description:
Join this drop-in Heritage Week workshop focusing on the importance of local placenames and the stories they hold about our landscape and communities.
Many minor placenames — from field names to crossroads and natural features — are at risk of being lost if they are not recorded. This session offers a friendly and practical opportunity to help preserve this important part of Kildare’s cultural heritage.
Visitors can learn how to use the Meitheal Logainm platform to record placenames and contribute directly to safeguarding local history. No experience is needed, and participants are welcome to drop in for a chat, guidance, and a cup of tea.
This workshop is part of National Heritage Week 2026, which focuses on the theme “Heritage at Risk”, highlighting the importance of protecting vulnerable aspects of our shared heritage.
More Information / Booking:
For full Heritage Week listings and related events in Kildare and across Ireland visit:
https://www.heritageweek.ie/
The Athy Record Fair
🎶 The Athy Record Fair
What:
A family-friendly vinyl and music fair featuring records, CDs and cassettes from Irish Record Fairs.
Where:
📍 Athy, County Kildare
When:
📅 Summer 2026 (exact date to be confirmed)
Description:
Irish Record Fairs visit Athy for the first time, bringing a wide selection of vinyl records, CDs and cassettes to South Kildare.
Visitors can browse, buy and discover music across all genres, with something for collectors, music lovers and curious browsers alike.
This is a free entry, family-friendly event and a welcome addition to the cultural calendar in Athy.
More Information / Booking:
Updates and event discussion available via Irish Record Fairs event page.
Kildare Derby Festival - Vladimir Jablokov – Up Close
🎻 Vladimir Jablokov – Up Close
What:
An unforgettable evening of classical music featuring internationally celebrated violinist Vladimir Jablokov, joined by pianist Olga Jablokov.
Where:
📍 St Brigid’s Cathedral, Kildare Town
When:
📅 Thursday 25th June 2026
🕢 Evening performance
Description:
Experience the magic of live music inside the historic surroundings of St Brigid’s Cathedral as part of the Kildare Derby Festival celebrations.
Vladimir Jablokov brings his distinctive energy and talent to the cathedral stage, performing a programme of much-loved favourites alongside pianist Olga Jablokov.
With soaring strings, beautiful melodies and the atmosphere of one of Kildare Town’s most iconic landmarks, this promises to be a memorable evening where music and heritage come together.
More Information / Booking:
This event is currently sold out.
For festival updates and full programme details visit:
www.kildarederbyfestival.ie