The Gathering Festival of Music & Arts 2027

The Gathering Festival of Music & Arts returns to Gleneagle Killarney from Wednesday, March 3 to Sunday, March 7, 2027. Its 26th edition brings five days of traditional Irish music and dance, with concerts, céilís, workshops and sessions throughout the day and into the night.

Concert highlights

A tribute to Nicky and Anne McAuliffe features Noel Hill, Liam O’Connor, Paddy McEvoy, Jackie Daly, Eileen O’Brien, Séamus and Caoimhe.

The programme also includes:

• The Half Room, featuring Pauline Scanlon, Nicola Joyce, Fabian Joyce and Eoin Wynn.
• The Weaving, with Méabh Ní Bheaglaoich, Cáit Ní Riain and Owen Spafford.
• Diarmuid O’Meachair, Andrew Caden and Paddy McEvoy.
• Peter Street, with John Paul Reynolds, Simon Crehan, Keelan McGrath and Fionn O’Hanlon.
• A traditional singers’ concert celebrating songs in Irish and English.

Céilís and workshops

Dance to Johnny Reidy, The Abbey Céilí Band, Duntally Céilí Band, Uí Bhriain and Neili O’Connor.

Workshops include sean-nós dancing with Edwina Guckian, advanced set dancing with Pat Murphy, Cork–Kerry sets with John “The Leaper” Lynch, concertina with Noel Hill, accordion with Diarmuid O’Meachair, fiddle with William O’Connor, and singing with Séamus and Caoimhe.

A schools outreach programme introduces younger audiences to the music and dance of Sliabh Luachra, supported by Killarney & Rathmore Credit Union and Kerry County Council Arts Office. Traditional music sessions and a late-night festival club round out the programme.

Tickets and accommodation

Weekend passes start at €61.10 plus fees. Check current availability and individual event arrangements with the festival. Accommodation packages are available through Gleneagle Killarney.

Festival website · Facebook announcement

Gleneagle Arena Box Office: Muckross Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland, V93 V6WF. Telephone: +353 64 667 1555. Email: gleneaglearena@gleneaglegroup.ie. Festival enquiries on the poster: +353 87 234 8824.

Festival programme