Ireland’s largest trad and folk music festival invites audiences to experience the best of live music in the beautiful atmospheric setting of Fingal. Celebrating 21 years, experience TradFest everywhere you go, from the heart of Dublin City to the castles and coastline of historic Fingal and the valleys and historic settings of South Dublin.
Following on from a very successful TradFest in Fingal in 2025, the festival will proudly return to many of Fingal’s unique and historic venues, including Ardgillan Castle, Malahide Castle, Swords Castle Chapel, The Millbank Theatre, Draíocht Theatre and The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre. It will also expand its musical footprint to include exciting new venues such as The Little Theatre in Skerries, Saint Macullin Community Centre in Lusk, as well as the Lusk Cultural Centre.
Showcasing the best of established and emerging musical talent, this joyful celebration of culture is reimagining and redefining Irish music and bringing it to audiences across Fingal.
Fingal Acts for 2026 include: Ralph McTell & Stocktons Wing, Feile Barney McKenna, The Dublin Legends (formerly the Dubliners). Derek Warfield & the Young Wolfe Tones, Altan, Freddie White, Padraig Jacq, Emma Langford, Aine Tyrell, Caoimhin O Raghallaigh, Gerry O Connor & Friends, Phelim Drew, Stephen Rea, Diane Cannon, Niamh Bury, Sean Collins, The Fingal Mummers, The Black Raven Pipe Band, Thru, The Fingal Gospel Choir, and many more to be announced.
Whether you love live music or are just looking for a night of Irish culture and craic, TradFest is where you want to be in January 2026.
Tickets for TradFest 2026 are available from tradfest.com
