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,…
21-25 August 2025 – communities, cultures and craic. That's the wonder of Iúr Cinn Fleadh
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…
Anthony Toner to perform his first ever Fleadh gig
Belfast-based singer-songwriter Anthony Toner makes his first appearance at Iúr Cinn Fleadh on Friday 23 August with an intimate solo acoustic show. And we're really chuffed about that! Anthony is…
New Fleadh Guide offers more than 80 events!
The 16-page Iúr Cinn Fleadh Event Guide is being launched this week - in full colour and boasting more than 80 activities celebrating music, culture and the arts. Created by…
Review: Finding solace in Altan’s Donegal
It was an obsession, and Altan was a key element of it. I was living in England and working in Ireland. I took every opportunity to go shopping in Dublin,…
Altan to headline Iúr Cinn Fleadh
Trad Irish folk legends Altan will perform in Newry for the first time ever when they headline this year's Iúr Cinn Fleadh on 25 August. And tickets have just gone…
Sail and sing to the heart of Newry
An impressive line-up of leading local musicians and singers will help steer festivalgoers into the heart of Newry - on the power of sail and song. Briege Murphy, Finbar Magee…