St. Brigid's Busking Festival

Bank Holiday Monday, February 3rd 2025 12pm - 4pm

Kildare Heritage Centre

Welcome to Kildare Town! In honour of St. Brigid, the town is hosting the first St Brigid's Busking Festival. It promises to be a fun-filled family day, with entertainment and plenty of the spirit of Brigid. There will be music, poetry, dancing and St Brigid Cross making workshops. Follow the map below around the centre of the town to find the ten locations where wonderful artists will be entertaining you on your Bank Holiday Monday.

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1

Kildare Heritage Centre

12.15-12.45 - Kildare Irish Figure Dancers.

12.45-1.15 - Andy Patchell

1.30-2.00 - Athy Comhaltas

2.15-2.30 - Erica Lee

2.45-3.15 - Lizelle Servulo

3.30-4.00 - Ciaran Wynne

2

Top Nolans (Inside)

12.00-12.30 - Elizabeth and Steve

12.45-1.15 - Black Amber Stone

1.30-2.00 - Miriam Bridgeman

2.15-2.45 - Philip Scott

3.00-4.00 - Kildare Town Traditional Music Group

3

St Brigid's Cathedral

12.00 Kate Moore

4

Firecastle

12.00-12.30 - Faye Downey

12.45-1.15 - Tia Burke

1.30-2.00 - Caoimhe Gately

2.15-4.00 - The Survivors

5

Boyles Bar (Inside)

12.00-12.45 - Sean Sings a Bit

1.00-1.30 - Makayla

1.45-2.15 - The Alibi

2.30-3.00 - Miriam Bridgeman

3.15 - 4.00 - Lakeside Strummers

6

Agapé

12.00-12.15 - Emily O'Sullivan

12.20-12.50 - Jack Gibney and Mario Corrigan

1.00-1.30 - Uischa Pah

1.45-2.30 - Kildare Toastmasters

2.45-3.15 - Andy Patchell

3.30-4.00 - Zoe and Makayla

7

Cunninghams

12.00-12.30 - The Hanlon Duo

12.45-1.05 - Missing Poster for a Lost Guinea Pig

1.10-1.40 - Michael Johnston

1.45-2.15 -Bernard Gibney

2.30-3.00 - Foul

3.15-4.00 The TNC

8

The Hive (Inside)

12.00-12.45 - Darren Hanley

12.45-1.30 Christy Phelan

1.30-2.15 - Rhys Scully

2.15-2.45 - Clara Butler

3.15-4.00 - Foul

9

The Courthouse

Toilets available through the gate at the side of building.

12.45-1.15 - Zoe Doyle

1.30-2.00 - Darren Hanley

2.00-2.30 - O'Brien Bros

2.45-3.15 - Christy Phelan

3.30-4.00 - Caoimhe Gately

10

The Silken Thomas

12.15-1.00 - Tea Lane Jazz Band

1.15-1.45 - Matt and Fiachra

2.00 -2.45 - The Stranger

3.00-3.30 - Reverb

3.30-4.00 Michael Johnston

Visit this map again after the event to relive some of the great tunes from the day!