Birr GAA Golf Classic/Pardy Memorial Cup

1 August 2025

You can reserve your slot by contacting Francie Horan at Birr Golf Club or on 087 285 7282. Early booking is advised.

Visual Arts Trail Launch

1 August 2025

Join us for the official launch of this year's trail!

Vintage Cup

2 August 2025

18-Hole Open Stableford Competition. Open to Ladies and Gents. Category prizes with Vintage attire encouraged.

Birr Rugby Club Family Fun Day

2 August 2025

After a hugely successful debut last year, Birr Rugby Club will be hosting its wonderful Family Day again. The day will feature a host of family-friendly events.

Birr Crafters Workshop

2 August 2025

Hands on community artwork celebrating
past parades.

Vintage Cup

3 August 2025

18-Hole Open Stableford Competition. Open to Ladies and Gents. Category prizes with Vintage attire encouraged.

After Parade Entertainment

3 August 2025

Vintage Cars, Live Music and much more!

Glow in the Dark Workshop

4 August 2025

SOLD OUT!
Make your own glowing bird to go with our beautiful
glowing exhibition ‘Flight‘

Flea Circus

4 August 2025

Featuring acrobatics,
trapeze, high wire and more!

Melba’s Memories

4 August 2025

Documentary Participant Call-Out

Plein Air Painting

5 August 2025

Warm-up day: Paint alongside members of the Birr Art Group in a relaxed, self-directed session.

Ukrainian Craft with Katerina

5 August 2025

Join Katerina to explore Ukrainian papercutting.

Birr Crafters Workshop

5 August 2025

Hands on community artwork celebrating
past parades.

Historical Walking Tour

5 August 2025

Join local historian Brian Kennedy for his annual tour of Birr.

Plein Air Painting

6 August 2025

Join landscape artist Jock Nichol for a full day of painting in the breathtaking grounds of Birr Castle Demesne.

Teddy Bears Picnic

6 August 2025

Join us in Birr Library for
a storytime with your favourite teddy bear.
Suitable for children aged 3-7.

Vintage Week Swim Gala

6 August 2025

Join us for our annual Vintage Week Swim Gala, a fun-filled event.

Children’s Treasure Hunt

6 August 2025

A festival favourite! Gather your team and uncover the hidden secrets of Birr.

Sea Wall

6 August 2025

Performed by Gerard O’Shea and directed by Fiona Breen for the Offaly
Drama Project.

Birr GAA Vintage Week Summer Camp

7 August 2025

Junior infants to 6th Class. For booking information please visit Birr GAA social media.

Kid’s Zine Workshop

7 August 2025

SOLD OUT! Get creative and make your very own mini magazine!

Sea Wall

7 August 2025

Performed by Gerard O’Shea and directed by Fiona Breen for the Offaly
Drama Project.

Animals in Art Talk

8 August 2025

Inspiring and engaging multimedia art talk by Carol O’Neill about animals in art throughout history.

Vintage Week Awards Ceremony

8 August 2025

Celebrate the achievements of this wonderful community.

Wild Plates Pop-Up

8 August 2025

An evening of authentic tapas at town Restaurant. Booking essential.

Lughnasa Yoga Workshop & Cacao Circle

9 August 2025

SOLD OUT! All levels are welcome for a blend of meditation, yoga, qigong, intention setting and ceremonial cacao experience.

Leinster Regiment

9 August 2025

For full info, read more below

FREE Yoga, Sound & Song

1 August 2025

This FREE event will include: Kundalini Yoga, Healing Sound Bath, and Live Kirtan (devotional chanting)

Seán Lowry Memorial 5K Run/Walk/Jog

1 August 2025

Hosted by Birr Athletics Club. Round 8 of the Healthy Offaly 5K Road Race Series.
Registration closes at 7.15pm.

Food & Craft Market

2 August 2025

Stroll through vibrant stalls of delicious food and local art, enjoy live craft demos, and music from our Vintage Buskers.

CANCELLED: Fuinneamh

2 August 2025

A 14ft community drum for everyone to play together. All you need is a heartbeat and a smile to play Fuinneamh.

Vintage Vehicle Display
at Garahy’s Garage

2 August 2025

Enjoy a display of vintage vehicles. Relax with tea, coffee and fresh scones as you take in the sights.

Festival Mass

3 August 2025

A special blessing to celebrate the community’s activities during the Festival, with choirs of the Parish. All welcome.

Hibernian Antiques Fair

4 August 2025

A fantastic array of dealers coming from all over Ireland with temptations of every description.

Grooves United

4 August 2025

A Day of Cultural Dance

Flea Circus

4 August 2025

Featuring acrobatics,
trapeze, high wire and more!

Tom O’Reilly Memorial Treasure Hunt

4 August 2025

Birr District & Motor Club presents the much loved evening for all the family, finding and solving clues.

Birr GAA Vintage Week Summer Camp

5 August 2025

Junior infants to 6th Class. For booking information please visit Birr GAA social media.

Dread & Desire Gothic Writing Workshop

5 August 2025

This hands-on workshop
offers prompts to help you bring fear to the page -
for novels or short works.

Children’s Pavement Art

5 August 2025

A beloved festival tradition for kids!

Sonic Bloom

5 August 2025

Join Andy Spearpoint to create a live, semi improvised soundscape.

Chair Yoga

6 August 2025

Gentle introduction to chair yoga, 1 hour class.

Yoga Flow

6 August 2025

Gentle Hatha Flow Yoga class for adults.

Social Walk Birr

6 August 2025

Join some of the Offaly Local Development Company team for a relaxing walk through the grounds of Birr Castle Demesne.

A Town Reads Mitchell

6 August 2025

A lively poetry walk through Birr town.

The Best of Broadway

6 August 2025

A cabaret-style showcase of some of Broadway’s most beloved songs.

Plein Air Painting

7 August 2025

To join the self-directed sessions or for more info, contact Jean Forristal at 086 023 4690

Lunchtime Concert

7 August 2025

Dermot Dunne accordion, Ariel Hernandez classic guitar, voice.

Afternoon Art Walk

7 August 2025

Take a relaxed stroll through the streets of Birr in the company of participating artists.

Be a Passing Artist

8 August 2025

Annual fun for grown-ups and accompanied children!

Vintage Week Craft

8 August 2025

We will make our own thaumatropes - the precursor to animation.

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

8 August 2025

Aindrias de Staic revives Ireland’s bardic tradition with myth, mischief and music.

Birr Festival of Hurling

9 August 2025

Tom Ryan, Billy Nevin & Adrian Cahill Memorial Cups

Wild Plates Pop-Up

9 August 2025

An evening of authentic tapas at town Restaurant. Booking essential.

Dancing at the Cottages

1 August 2025

Hosted by Birr Tidy Towns. Traditional music and dancing, plus other family-friendly fun events. BBQ and refreshments available.

La Dolce Vita

1 August 2025

A Celebration of the Italian Movie Scores.

Discover the Magic of the Orb

2 August 2025

SOLD OUT. Painting workshop with artist Emma Barone. Spaces are limited, so booking is essential

Mick Egan Busking
Competition

2 August 2025

An annual busking competition.

Metamorphosis

2 August 2025

CHAGE OF START TIME - 10PM. An unforgettable spectacle celebrating
the rewilding of our boglands!

Vintage Sunday Parade

3 August 2025

Join us for some fantastic family fun with street theatre, floats, marching bands, vintage cars and more. Accessible Area booking: email vintageweekoffice@gmail.com

Sensory Treasure Hunt

4 August 2025

A gentle sensory treasure hunt through Birr.

Birr Garden Trail

4 August 2025

SOLD OUT!
The Birr Garden Trail returns with a new route and new gardens. FREE but booking is essential.

Flea Circus

4 August 2025

Featuring acrobatics,
trapeze, high wire and more!

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

4 August 2025

Three actors present all 37 plays by William Shakespeare in a hilarious evening of theatre.

Hibernian Antiques Fair

5 August 2025

A fantastic array of dealers coming from all over Ireland with temptations of every description.

Anam Beo Arts, Health & Wellbeing Launch and films

5 August 2025

Followed by screening
in Birr Theatre & Arts Centre 2.30pm

Fanfare Piston

5 August 2025

A brass band from the École Centrale de Lyon kicks off the evening
with lively tunes.

Birr GAA Vintage Week Summer Camp

6 August 2025

Junior infants to 6th Class. For booking information please visit Birr GAA social media.

Connect Café

6 August 2025

Take a moment for you and join members of the Offaly Mental Health Network for a cuppa and a chat.

Alphabet Soup Workshop

6 August 2025

SOLD OUT! Join artist Andrea Moore for a fun-filled hour of playful letters, shapes and art.

Sea Wall

6 August 2025

Performed by Gerard O’Shea and directed by Fiona Breen for the Offaly
Drama Project.

Fanfare Piston

6 August 2025

A brass band from the École Centrale de Lyon kicks off the evening
with lively tunes.

Vintage Luminaries

6 August 2025

Experience stunning projection mapping on
the church, celebrating Cain Adomnáin.

Glow in the Dark Workshop

7 August 2025

SOLD OUT!
Make your own glowing bird to go with our beautiful
glowing exhibition ‘Flight‘

Birr Crafters Workshop

7 August 2025

Hands on community artwork celebrating
past parades.

Fireworks Night & Gig Rig

7 August 2025

A beloved festival tradition in a brand new spot!

Lunchtime Concert

8 August 2025

Please note: Change to line-up

Thomas Charles Marshall, organ
Francesco Giusti counter tenor
Nora O'Leary cello

Vintage Open Tennis

8 August 2025

Play with vintage wooden rackets!

OFFline Film Screening

8 August 2025

Join us for an outdoor screening of a surprise film!

Tabletop Museum

9 August 2025

Come and delight in a unique exhibition of lovingly collected items and listen to the intriguing stories behind every piece.

Tadhg Devery: A Day in the Country

9 August 2025

Join us for this exciting and fresh one-man show featuring Tadhg’s most popular characters!