Dublin Fleadh Festival 2025 and Craobh Shlí Dhála CCÉ proudly present ’25 for 2025′, an exciting series of 25 events specially curated to celebrate and commemorate Dublin Fleadh 2025 in Fingal! The series will include open trad sessions, performances of music, song and spoken word, schools outreach programmes, workshops and much more. Details of all of our upcoming events can be found below:
March Events
1) Open Trad Session – Friday 7th March at 8pm, The Wren’s Nest, Strawberry Beds, D20 XK64
2) ‘Beyond Brigid’: An evening of music, song, dance and spoken word – Sunday 9th March at 7pm, St. Brigid’s Church (extension), Blanchardstown, D15 YY61
3) Schools Outreach Programme 1: Castaheaney Educate Together NS; St Francis Xavier Junior School – Thursday 13th March
4) ICA (Blanchardstown Guild) Oíche Gaelach, – Wednesday 12th March 2025 at 8pm, Scoil Bhríde Buachaillí, Blanchardstown, D15 H329,
5) St. Patrick’s Parade – Monday 17th March at 12pm, Blanchardstown Main Street, Dublin 15
6) Schools Outreach Programme 2: St Patrick’s National School, Corduff; St Francis Xavier Senior School – Thursday 20th March
7) Concertina, Fiddle and Flute Workshops with Aogán Lynch, Daire Bracken and Robert Harvey – Sunday 23rd March from 1.30pm – 3.30pm, Scoil Bhríde Buachaillí, Blanchardstown, D15 H329. To register for one of the instrument workshops, follow the link and complete the registration form: https://forms.gle/G4cSSrsDZEeXUSTZ9
8) Lilting Workshop with Robert Harvey – Sunday 23rd March from 3.45pm – 4.45pm, Scoil Bhríde Buachaillí, Blanchardstown, D15 H329. To register for the Lilting workshop, follow the link and complete the registration form: https://forms.gle/G4cSSrsDZEeXUSTZ9
9) La Leche League: “Connecting with your baby through music” facilitated by Grace Corrigan – Saturday 29th March from 11.30am – 1.30pm, Blakestown Community Resource Centre, Blakestown Way, D15 TX62
April Events
10) ‘Austin Joyce Memorial Set dancing workshop’ with Seán Murphy – Saturday 5th April from 2-4pm, Scoil Oilibhéir, Coolmine, Dublin 15, D15 PX99
11) ‘Hidden gems in the Phoenix Park Walk’ with Larry Healy – Sunday 6th April at 1pm
12) ‘Music in the Phoenix Park’: Performance by Muintir Uí Bhreacáin – Sunday 6th April at 4pm, Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, D08 Y304
13) Fleadh Park Run – Saturday 12th April at 9.30am, Porterstown Park, Castleknock, D15 RX98
14) Sean-Nós Dancing Workshop for Beginners/Improvers with Ada Kenny – Saturday 12th April from 2-4pm, Scoil Oilibhéir, Coolmine, Dublin 15, D15 PX99
15) Junior Session – Sunday 13th April from 4pm, St Brigid’s GAA Club, Navan Rd, Dublin 15, D15 EY20
16) ‘Vocal Care and Technique Workshop’ with Mary Flaherty – Sunday 27th April from 1pm-2.30pm, Venue TBC
17) ‘Fleadh 2025: Singing Workshops’ with Caoimhe Blennerhassett (workshop for children in Irish/ English) and Mary Blennerhassett (workshop for adults in Irish/English) – Sunday 27th April from 2.45pm-5.30pm, Venue TBC
18) ‘Fleadh 2025 Lecture: Traditional Music and Radio on 2RN – Raidió Éireann – RTÉ’ with Peter Browne – Tuesday 29th April at 7pm, Church of Ireland, Castleknock, D15 P954
May Events
19) Bealtaine Celebrations: ‘Slí Dhála Session’ – Thursday 1st May from 6.30pm-7.30pm, Blanchardstown Library, D15 RY73
20) Fleadh Mass – Sunday 4th May at 10am, Our Lady Mother of the Church, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15 X277
21) ‘Instrument Making Workshop: Bodhrán’ – Monday 5th May from 1-5pm, Venue TBC
22) Fleadh Launch – Tuesday 6th May at 7pm, Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, D15 TD50
23) Toddler Trad with Grace Corrigan – Wednesday 7th May from 11am-1pm, Blanchardstown Library, D15 RY73
24) Bealtaine: ‘What’s the Story? The stories behind some of Ireland’s most beloved songs’ – Thursday 8th May at 5.30pm, Blanchardstown Library, D15 RY73
25) Pop-up Gaeltacht – Date and Venue TBC