Ukulele players take to the water
Stay tuned and don't fret - you won't drift away at a special canal concert as part of Iúr Cinn Fleadh over the Bank Holiday weekend. That's because a Newry ukulele…
21-25 August 2025 – communities, cultures and craic. That's the wonder of Iúr Cinn Fleadh
Newry is on a high for Iúr Cinn Fleadh
Newry is on a high as the countdown begins for this year's culture and communities festival Iúr Cinn Fleadh - which starts on Thursday 22 August. Some of the 80…
Puppets and ramblers are go!
A last-minute venue change has led to an even bigger Bank Holiday treat for families and children attending Iúr Cinn Fleadh. Due to circumstances beyond our control, The Moon and…
Young masters merge their musical talent
Four major young forces in music are to converge on a citadel of song - specially for Newry’s culture and community festival Iúr Cinn Fleadh. They are Aoife, Daire and…
How to fill the streets with bikes and beats
How about stopping all motorised traffic in the heart of your town or city and giving total fun and freedom to cyclists - complete with a dance music soundtrack? It…
We’ve more than doubled over a decade
Newry’s annual music festival Iúr Cinn Fleadh marks ten years of helping the city tap into trad – as it launches a packed programme for the August Bank Holiday weekend. More…
Have a snack among the stanzas
It's become a bit of an institution in Newry. The City Library's highly successful Poetry And Pancakes session will kick off this year's Iúr Cinn Fleadh on 22 August. There's…
Altan are the talk of the town hall
You should've seen a Iúr Cinn Fleadh poster and/or Event Guide by now. They've just recently been printed and distributed. To add to the deluge of publicity, our friends at…
Review: Fleadh faves unite to write
Two Fleadh favourites – folk-rocker Matt McGinn and the legendary Paul Brady – have joined forces in the writing room and composed a song together for the first time. Okay,…
How your child can get an Afro-Celt groove
Calling all kids - join us for an exciting change of pace at the Children's African Drum Workshop. Learn the Djembe drums over the course of an hour. An experienced…
Andy Rogers and Fra Sands unite for Newry gig
Causeway Coast singer-songwriter Andy Rogers composes music, records it and performs it in bars, nightclubs, churches, people’s houses – and even caves. Andy will perform at St Mary's Church Of…
Plug into the power of story
Storytelling sensation Tenx9 returns to Newry for Iúr Cinn Fleadh 2024. Tenx9 is a modern day monologue phenomenon – and it's coming to St John Bosco Social Alub on 22…