FIVE FESTIVALS YOU NEED TO ATTEND
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FORBIDDEN FRUIT 2026
Date: 30TH -31ST MAY 2026 (MAY BANK HOLIDAY)
LOCATION: Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Co. Dublin
Dublin's beloved city-centre music festival, Forbidden Fruit, is set to make its grand return to the Royal Hospital Kilmainham on the June Bank Holiday weekend, May 30th and 31st, 2026. This iconic event will once again transform the historic grounds into a vibrant celebration of music, art, and culture to kick off the summer festival season. READ MORE.
AVA FESTIVAL 2026, BELFAST
Date: 29TH - 30TH MAY 2026
LOCATION: Titanic Slipways, Belfast, BT3 9EQ
t’s official, AVA Festival is setting up shop again at the Titanic Slipways in Belfast. Lock in May 29th and 30th, 2026. After twelve years, it's a staple of the city’s calendar.
The lineup is already looking serious. Irish rap group KNEECAP and house producer KETTAMA are front and center, but the list goes deep. You’ve got industry heavyweights like Annie Mac and Honey Dijon, alongside techno veterans like Blawan and Calibre. They're also bringing in high-energy acts like Partiboi69, DJ Gigola, and the back-to-back set from Octo Octa and Eris Drew. It’s a solid mix of big international names and a heavy dose of Irish talent, which is exactly what AVA does best. Read More.
ALL TOGETHER NOW 2026
Date: 30TH - 2nd august 2026 (bank holiday weekend)
LOCATION: curraGHmore estate, co. waterford
All Together Now is set to return for its seventh chapter, transforming the breathtaking Curraghmore Estate in Co. Waterford into a vibrant world of music, art, and discovery from July 30th to August 2nd, 2026. This year's festival continues its tradition of blending legendary icons with contemporary trailblazers and a powerful contingent of Irish talent, creating one of the most anticipated events on the summer calendar. Read More.
OUTSET FESTIVAL 2026, LOUTH
fuinneamh
Fuinneamh — Irish for "energy" — isn't pitching itself as just a festival. The crew call it a tribe, rooted in the Irish underground, built around a connection "to one another, to ourselves and to this land and those who walked it before us." This year the theme is "A Collective Dream": a dream we dream together, they say, about responsibility, unity, and what kind of world we could build if we actually trusted each other.

Date: FRIDAY 7TH AUGUST, 2026
Time: 2.00pm - 10.30Pm
Space: Palmerstown House, Estate, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 FK10