Margadh na bhFeirmeoirí || Carlow Farmers’ Market

Potato Market

Margadh na bhFeirmeoirí || Carlow Farmers’ Market

The regular Saturday morning Carlow Farmers’ Market welcomes Pan Celtic visitors.
Free event.

9.00 am
Rith na Maidine || Parkrun

Carlow Town Park

Rith na Maidine || Parkrun

Walk, jog or run the weekly 5k Park Run by the beautiful River Barrow.
Free event.

9.30 am
Comórtas na gCór

St. Mary’s Academy, CBS, Station Road

Comórtas na gCór

Choirs from the celtic nations compete in a range of Choral Competitions with judges from Wales, Scotland and Éire.
Táille / Admission: Free

10.30 am - 4.00 pm
Comórtais Píobaireachta & Drumadóireachta || Piping & Drumming Competitions

Carlow College

Comórtais Píobaireachta & Drumadóireachta || Piping & Drumming Competitions

Solos & duets with the South East Piping Association.
Táille / Admission: Free

11.00 am
Ukulele Workshop 1

Talbot Hotel Carlow

Ukulele Workshop 1

Morning Workshop with ukulele maestro Finlay Alison, Glasgow.
Grab a ukulele and phone 087-6949499 to reserve a place.

11.00 am - 1.00 pm
Siúlóid Treoraithe || Walking Tour of Carlow

Tosach/Meeting Point: Festival Office, Potato Market

Siúlóid Treoraithe || Walking Tour of Carlow

Final chance to walk the streets of Carlow led by Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society (CHAS).
Free event.

11.00 am
Béaloideas || Celtic Folklore

Carlovian Room, Teach Dolmain, Tullow Street

Béaloideas || Celtic Folklore

Join Wexford artist/folklorist Michael Fortune as he shares a selection of Carlow folklore and customs and their connections with our Celtic neighbours.
Free event.

11.30 am
Clárú don Bhuscáil || Busking Registration

The Festival Office, Potato Market

Clárú don Bhuscáil || Busking Registration

Register for today’s Street Busking Competition.
€2.00 per entry

12.00 pm
Ceardlann Damhsa || Welsh Dance Workshop

The Tower @ Dinn Rí, Tullow Street

Ceardlann Damhsa || Welsh Dance Workshop

Idwal Williams, leader of Dawnswyr Caernarfon, extends an open invitation to join him for some basic Welsh Dance steps.
Free event.

12.00 pm
Amhránaíocht Traidisiúnta || Traditional Song

Carlovian Room, Teach Dolmain, Tullow Street

Amhránaíocht Traidisiúnta || Traditional Song

Join Aileen Lambert and her three daughters for a performance of traditional song featuring a range of material from ballads of love and loss to playful children’s songs.
Free event.

1.00 pm
Comórtas Buscála || Pan Celtic Street Busking Competition

Carlow Streets

Comórtas Buscála || Pan Celtic Street Busking Competition

Street entertainment, international judges and €500 in prize money. Musicians, singers, dancers and entertainers. Solo, groups and bands. All nationalities welcome.
Free event.

1.00 pm - 3.00 pm
The Art Gathering

Made in Carlow, 139 Tullow Street

The Art Gathering

Come along and share a glass of wine and join the discussion on ‘Why We Need Art’.

1.00 pm - 3.00 pm
Ukelele Workshop 2

Talbot Hotel Carlow

Ukelele Workshop 2

Afternoon Workshop with ukulele maestro Finlay Alison, Glasgow.
Grab a ukulele and phone 087-6949499 to reserve a place.

2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Mic Oscailte || Open Mic Session

Club d’Art, Pembroke, R93 VX44

Mic Oscailte || Open Mic Session

Final Open Mic of the Pan Celtic with a mix of music, song & story in The Rambling House.
With special guests Rachel Uí Fhaoláin, Éire & Chulainn.
Free event.

3.00 pm
Afternoon Concert in St. Mary’s

St. Mary’s Church, Haymarket

Afternoon Concert in St. Mary’s

A double bill concert specially for Pan Celtic with Indeceltic and Maisie’s Elbow.
The mixed cultural heritage of Indeceltic duo Anna Tanvir on celtic harp and Marinder Singh on bass guitar with their magnificent singing voices go beyond language and physical boundary to create a soul stirring musical experience for the audience.
Maisie’s Elbow features Australian born jazz drummer and singer Angelo Heart, bassist Paddy Mulcahy, who is a native of North West Clare, while on piano, vocals and flute and also from Co. Clare is Emer
O’Flaherty. Emer writes songs and music for piano and she wrote ‘Taibhse’ which won the Pan Celtic International Song Contest in 2017.

Voluntary contribution.

4.00 pm
Carlow Ukulele Players

The Good Room, Scraggs Alley

Carlow Ukulele Players

Bring along your own ukulele. Join the Carlow Ukulele Players for a festival session.
Free event.

5.00 pm
Seisiún @ Tully’s

Tully's Bar, Tullow Street

Seisiún @ Tully’s

Final Trad Session of Pan Celtic ‘23
Free event.

5.00 pm
Aifreann na Féile || Celebration of Mass for the Pan Celtic Festival

Cathedral of the Assumption, College Street

Aifreann na Féile || Celebration of Mass for the Pan Celtic Festival

Ceol: Aifreann Molaise le Liam Lawton with the Carlow Cathedral Choir & Cór an Aifrinn.

6.15 pm
Cornish Music @ Tully’s

Tully's Bar, Tullow Street

Cornish Music @ Tully’s

Cornish folk band Karrygi Du bring their own twist on Cornish culture to Pan Celtic. Strong on vocals, they perform an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary tunes, music and original song on harmonium,
fiddle, bouzouki and piano accordion.
Free event.

7.00 pm
Bronnadh Dhuaiseanna - Comórtas na gCór

Seven Oaks Hotel

Bronnadh Dhuaiseanna - Comórtas na gCór

Choirs gather for the results of the Choral Competitions & Prizegiving.

8.00 pm
Club na Féile - Alba

Seven Oaks Hotel

Club na Féile - Alba

Festival Club hosted by Alba and showcasing the best of Scottish entertainment.
Voluntary contribution

9.00 pm
Ceol na hOíche Late Date with Dave

Tully's Bar, Tullow Street

Ceol na hOíche Late Date with Dave

Dave O’Neill Live plays the tunes.
Free event.

10.00 pm