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28 Mar 2026

Irish Traditional Music legends to play at upcoming Kildare event

The concert is being organised by The Hopkins Festival Committee

Irish Traditional Music legends to play at upcoming Kildare event

Irish Traditional Music legends to play at upcoming Kildare event. FILE PHOTOGRAPH / PIXABAY

Ar aghaidh linn and have some almighty craic!

An all ages Traditional Irish Music event, which is being organised by The Hopkins Festival Committee, will be coming to a County Kildare location next month.

Since 1987, the Committee is in charge of organising The Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival, which celebrates the works of poet Gerard Manley Hopkins with a week-long arts festival every summer in Newbridge. This year, the festival will run from July 18, 2025 until July 24, 2025.

As part of this year's celebrations, musicians Frankie Gavin and Noel Hill will showcase some entertaining Traditional Irish Music at an event which will be held inside Newbridge College.

The concert will take place on Saturday, July 19 and will run from 8pm until 10pm.

Doors open at 7.58pm.

Booking via Eventbrite.

This venue also has free parking.

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