Other Weekend Events

Children and Teen's EURO-THEMED TRAD SESSION
To celebrate the weekend being included in the Culture Ireland 2026 EU Presidency Programme, children and teens are invited to come along to the Upper tier (entering from the Civic Square) of GOREY SHOPPING CENTRE for a big trad music session...with a difference! Wear sports jerseys of European Union countries like France, Spain, Portugal etc...or choose your clothing to reflect their national colours or flags...or face painting with national flags....maybe you will have lots of ideas! Chairs are provided, so no need to bring your own busking fold-ups and snacks etc will be provided. There will be cash prizes for best efforts to get in to the EURO THEME!

Guest Lecture - Pádraig Mac Aodhgán
Join Wicklow's renowned concertina player and eminent academic, Pádraig Mac Aodhgáin as he presents a talk on the unique contribution of Larry Kinsella to the music of the region.
Venue: Gorey Library 4 p.m. Saturday August 22nd.
FREE EVENT

Photographic Display and Talk - presented by
Mick O'Connor
Join Dublin's Mick O'Connor in a journey through his extensive collection of photographs connected to County Wexford and it's traditional music and practitioners from decades of gathering and collecting these priceless records.
Venue: Gorey Library 2 p.m. Saturday August 22nd.
FREE EVENT
Aifreann na Féile
The weekend will include mass being said 'as Gaeilge' and with the addition of suitable ceol, led by renowned local traditional fiddle player, Tomás Keegan.
Maidin Dé Domhnaigh ag 10 r.n.
Archival project
Saturday 2.30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Video Recording Project
Venue: TBC
The Wexford Tunebook (a Fleadh initiative of the County Council/County Library) - phase 2 - is a video archival recording project with the assistance of folklorist, Michael Fortune.
This project is assisted by Heritage Week Funding.
The Gorey recordings will be completed during the afternoon, setting up a mini studio. This will record some elderly traditional instrumental composers from the north of the county.
This is a closed door event for the performers who are being recorded and their families. The recordings will be posted on the website later.