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To celebrate Brigid, Spirit of Kildare Festival 2026, we will be holding a Bricks & Scripts workshop introducing children to the concept of Universal Design through play. Participants will design, build or write a scene based on the festival theme. These workshops are a collaboration between Celbridge Library, Celbridge Disability Access Group and HP Enterprise. […]
To celebrate Brigid, Spirit of Kildare 2026, local lacemaker, Christina Kearney, is doing a Mountmellick embroidery workshop at Celbridge Library. Mountmellick work is a white embroidery done on a white background incorporating the flora and fauna of Mountmellick. During this workshop you will learn some of the common embroidery stitches used in this work. This […]
Come along and join the very talented Ann K from Athy Library to learn how to make a St Brigid’s Cross with rushes! To book your place, please contact Athy Library on 045-980555 or email: athylib@kildarecoco.ie
Doors open 19:30. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO SUPPORT ACT, PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME. Ticket price subsidised by Brigid Spirit of Kildare Festival. Tickets are now on sale below: Buy Tickets Renowned for his extraordinary voice, theatrical flair, and charismatic stage presence, Jack will bring audiences on an unforgettable musical journey through his celebrated […]
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Kildare County Council and the Brigid - Spirit of Kildare Festival 2026 are delighted to announce that one of Ireland’s biggest bands, Picture This, will headline this year’s celebrations. The band will return to their home county of Kildare for an unmissable performance in Dreamland Ballroom, Athy (R14 EW20), on Friday, 30 January 2026.
The homecoming concert titled The Spirit of Kildare Sessions will see the chart-topping band perform an intimate set at this legendary venue in the heart of Kildare. Tickets for the event are priced at €25 (+ Booking fee) and will go on sale in person at Dreamland Ballroom, Athy on the 6th of November from 12pm to 8pm.
To celebrate Brigid, Spirit of Kildare 2026, The Swifters Writing Group are holding a writing workshop exploring the many myths and legends around St. Brigid. This workshop is for adults. Date: 30/01/26 Time: 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. Booking via Celbridge Library.
Address: Crinniu Chill Dara, Festival Tent, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 X77F Date: 30/01/26 Time: Midday Doors open 11:30 Event is free but requires tickets to be booked below: Book Tickets Join Céilí dancer, Louise O'Connor, for an afternoon inspired by St Brigids gentle spirit. A Céilí of traditional Irish music and […]
Solas Bhride Centre is delighted to host Trócaire’s photo exhibition centred on the work of climate activists around the world. The exhibition will run throughout the Féile
Date: 31/01/26 Venue: St. Brigid's Cathedral Time: 9 p.m. Doors open 8:30 p.m. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO SUPPORT ACT, PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME. Tickets are now on sale below: Buy Tickets An unforgettable evening with Kildare native and internationally acclaimed soprano, Celine Byrne. Celebrated as one of opera's brightest stars, Celine's powerful and […]
Led by: Maura Hennessy 3 hours approx. Meet outside Kilteel Inn to car pool to start of walk. 12.30 approx. To recover from the walk, have lunch in Kilteel Hall - soup, sandwich, cake, and tea or coffee €10.
It is said that, St Brigid wove a cross from the rushes of a floor mat, as she taught a dying man about Christianity. This cross appears with a woven diamond in the centre, with 3 or 4 arms. Hanging a Brigid's cross from the rafters of one's house on February 1st was believed to […]
Address: Crinniu Chill Dara, Festival Tent, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 X77F Date: 01/02/26 Time: 11 a.m. Doors open 10:30 a.m. Please arrive early for bracelet making, around 10:30, the event is planned to finish around 12:00. Event is free but requires tickets to be booked below: Book Tickets Join Lisa […]
It is said that, St Brigid wove a cross from the rushes of a floor mat, as she taught a dying man about Christianity. This cross appears with a woven diamond in the centre, with 3 or 4 arms. Hanging a Brigid's cross from the rafters of one's house on February 1st was believed to […]
Address: Crinniu Chill Dara, Festival Tent, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 X77F Date: 02/02/26 Time: 10 a.m. Doors open 9:30 a.m. Arrive early for Brigid's Cross Making at 9:30 a.m. Event is free but requires tickets to be booked below: Book Tickets Join Joe the Magician from RTÉjr favourites abraKIDabra and […]
St. Brigid is reputed to have been born in the Townland of Umeras, just outside Monasterevin, Co. Kildare. To commemorate Brigid, Monasterevin Parish have organised a Camino Walk in her honour. Starting at St. Brigid's Shrine at Monasterevin- Rathanghan Road (R414), Eircode W34 X529, @11am on Monday 2nd February ( walk is approx. 6km). Car parking provided at […]
Join hands and hearts in a shared circle dance honouring Brigid and the promise of Spring. Presenters: Terry Hennessy, Betty White Time: 10.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Venue: Solas Bhride Spirituality Centre Admission: €15.00 (incl tea/coffee) No previous experience needed. Booking details: www.solasbhride.ie or info@solasbhride.ie Ph: 045 522890
Join us as we reflect on the practice of hospitality, inspired by the generosity and compassion of St. Brigid. Presenters: Solas Bhríde Team Time: 7.30 p.m – 8.15 p.m. Venue: Solas Bhríde Spirituality Centre Admission: €5.00 In person and online event. Link for online participants will be forwarded on the morning of the 3rd. Booking […]
Go out into the natural world, look, listen and know your place within creation. Presenters: Solas Bhríde Team Time: 11.00 a.m. – 11.45 a.m. Venue: Solas Bhríde Spirituality Centre Admission: €10.00 Enquiries to: www.solasbhride.ie or info@solasbhride.ie
Presenter: Dr. Bairbre Ní Fhloinn, Lecturer on Irish Folklore and Ethnology Venue: Kildare Education Support Centre, Friary Road, Kildare Town Time: 7.30 p.m. Booking: Kildare Education Support Centre Admission: Free – Sponsored by Kildare Education Support Centre Enquiries to Kildare Education Support Centre: Phone 045-530200 email: office@ekildare.ie
“Spring is when owers beckon in every corner of your heart.” Bhuwan Thapaliya Presenter: Elizabeth Murray AOIFA Venue: Solas Bhríde Spirituality Centre Time: 2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. Admission: €10 (incl. tea/coee) Booking: www.solasbhride.ie or info@solasbhride.ie
Featuring readings from original works on the theme by Kildare Writers Group. Hosted by Kildare Town Library. Venue: Kildare Town Library Time: 6.30 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. Admission: Free Enquiries and booking: 045 520255
Join Beth Murphy from Willow Wonder Workshops. Take time out of your busy schedule to reconnect with Brigid through story and creativity. make you own Brigid's Cross and learn about the different types of Brigid Crosses and the stories behind them. Booking below: Book Your Place
Organised in partnership with the Brigidine Sisters and Cairde Bríde, and held at the beautiful Solas Bhríde Centre, this annual gathering brings people together for a day of shared learning, connection, and solidarity in response to the challenges facing our world today. The programme features inspiring speakers, musicians, and community voices, shaping a day defined by both […]
Kind and Charming is a hands on, inclusive bracelet making workshop celebrating St Brigid's spirit of craft, care and community. Participants will be guided step by step to design and create a bracelet using accessible, locally sourced materials such as Irish wool, twine and wooden beads. The activity supports fine motor coordination , confidence and […]
Learn about the life of St Brigid, the only female patron saint of Ireland and then trace, colour and construct your own kite to take away with you. To book your place, please contact Athy Library on 045-980555 or email: athylib@kildarecoco.ie
Date: 10/02/26 Time: 8 p.m. A French comedy about a disgruntled sous-chef Cathy Marie who leaves her job at a high-end gourmet restaurant to pursue her dreams of becoming a head chef at her own restaurant. But when her plans don’t quite work out, she finds herself strapped for cash and with a new job […]
Date: 17/02/26 Time: 8 p.m. Boris Lojkine’s portrait of a modern migrant propels us into the precarious world of an otherwise invisible man. Steeped in compassion, Souleymane’s Story combines the pace of a thriller with the emotional wallop of a social drama. An award-winning French production in which the dynamic storytelling is matched by a […]
This event will feature an "Enterprise Playground" where there will be a fun and friendly competition on entrepreneurship, a migrant business exhibition, storytelling sessions for children, drumming workshops, live music & dance. Book below: Book Tickets Date: 21/02/26 Time: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Venue/ Location: Leixlip Youth & Community Centre, Leixlip, Co. […]
Date: 24/02/26 Time: 8 p.m. A powerful docudrama built around the 2024 audio recording of a call between Hind Rajab - a young girl seemingly alone in a damaged car in Gaza after a firefight - and the dispatchers at a Red Crescent emergency response centre. Using the striking formal device of the real-life audio […]
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