Events

Leixlip Library

Suitable for ages 5 – 12.

Celebrate St. Brigid with Dúlra Forest School! Discover St. Brigid's Day traditions from the past, learn an Irish song about Brigid and participate in retelling the story of Bríd with Irish vocabulary and your own Pictionary. Make a Brigid's cross or a Brídóg (Brigid’s doll) to take home.

Celbridge Library 

A collaborative art session where participants work together to make a St Brigid's theme Jigsaw.

Students work both individually and as a group to each create a small section of the larger artwork. They need to work with the person whose jigsaw piece sits beside theirs on colour, line and shading. At the end of the workshop, we assemble the large artwork which can be displayed for all to see. Suitable for children aged 5+

In honour of St. Brigid's Day, Hot Press and Kildare County Council presents The Naas Brigid's Eve Get-Together.

Venue: The Courtyard at Naas Library & Cultural Centre

Live performances from rising Irish women.

Artisanal food stalls.

A special screening of the award-winning feature film Herself has been announced as part of the upcoming Brigid, Spirit of Kildare Festival, in one of the events celebrating female creativity, presented by Hot Press and Kildare County Council

The acclaimed 2020 drama will be shown in the beautiful St. David's Church, in Naas, Co. Kildare, at 6pm on Friday, January 31 – followed by a Q&A session with the lead actor and co-writer of the film, the superbly talented Clare Dunne. The Q&A session will conducted by Hot Press film editor Roe McDermott.

The Moat Theatre, Abbey Rd, Naas, Co. Kildare

Starring: Imelda May, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Una Healy, Lemoncello, Rachael Lavelle with special guest Sabina Higgins, who will present a spoken word reading.

MC: Laura Whitmore

Doors: 7.00pm

Start time: 8pm

A night of extraordinary, genre-spanning music by Irish women, will celebrate the boundless range and talent of Ireland’s contemporary female artists – as singers, songwriters, musicians and spoken word performers – par excellence.

Venue: Solas Bhride Centre, Kildare Town.

Join us for a candlelight pilgrimage at the dawn of springtime and the eve of St. Brigid’s Day.

On the threshold of Spring, we invite you to participate in a short, reflective candlelit walk to St. Brigid’s well. Together we will reflect on St. Brigid’s values and offer space to listen and attend to what healing, hopes and dreams are stirring within.

Assemble at Japanese Garden’s Car Park at 7.15 p.m.
Car facilities also available at Solas Bhride Centre, Tully Road.

One of the most widespread Irish customs associated with St. Brigid is the making of the St. Brigid’s Cross. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to weave the traditional rush cross.

Presenters: Solas Bhríde Team

Venue: Solas Bhríde Spirituality Centre

Admission: Free Event (Sponsored)

Enquiries to: [email protected] Ph: 045 522890

From 11am to 3pm

A fun, sport-filled day at The Curragh for all the family! This free public event will feature leading Irish sportswomen and sports organisations, in a series of sporting activities, demonstrations, training sessions, meet and greets, and public interviews – with fun for all ages!

“Pause for Peace – A Global Call for Unity and Hope".

This St. Brigid’s Day, February 1st, people worldwide are invited to Pause for Peace—a minute of silence at 12 noon local time. Together, we can send a powerful message of hope, solidarity, and opposition to war and violence.

Launched in 2023 by Kildare Tourism and Solas Bhríde, this inspiring movement celebrates St. Brigid, the Bringer of Peace, and has become a global tradition. Beginning in New Zealand, the Pause for Peace ripples across continents, uniting communities in a shared moment of reflection and commitment to peace.
Join us in answering the call—let’s Pause for Peace and help create a more peaceful world.”

Join Athy Sing & Sign on February 1st for a hands-on experience exploring the art and history of butter making! Discover Irish food heritage, create your own butter, and enjoy a tasting session.

Gleaning wisdom from old customs and traditions

Presenters: Margaret Walsh and Brenda Kindregan

Venue: Solas Bhríde Spirituality Centre

Booking details: www.solasbhride.ie or [email protected] Ph: 045 522890

Starring: Sharon Shannon, Lyra, Irish Women In Harmony, and more!

Doors: 7pm

This free public concert will take place on Brigid’s Day itself and will be the ultimate celebration of the Spirit of Brigid, in the company of some of the most vital Irish female artists of all time – and music laced with a special sense of the courageous Irish female spirit in glorious action.