A Window into Irish Culture & Music (The 10th Temple Bar Tradfest in Dublin)
Do you have Dublin on your list of places to see and love Irish Traditional Music?
Temple Bar TradFest is the perfect Dublin break for you! It hosts the celebration of Irish traditional music and culture from
28th January to 1st February 2015. There are over 200 events including outdoor concerts, street performers with pipe bands, and film screenings with storytelling in some of the best locations, venues and pubs in Dublin! This is one of the biggest and best festivals of traditional Irish, Folk and Celtic music in Ireland. You will enjoy stunning performances from The Levellers, The High Kings, Beoga, The Hard Ground, Cara Dillon, The Bad Shepherds and many more.
Dublin City certainly doesn’t hibernate in Winter – the nights may be all indoors but the nightlife is still buzzing! Make sure you visit the cultural quarters in Temple Bar with its galleries, indie theatres and, of course, the world-famous Irish pubs – the real ones!
Dublin International Hostel -a converted convent- is a quirky place to stay during Temple Bar Tradfest music festival with great value in January! It’s just a 10 minutes’ walk from O’Connell Street in the city centre and 20 minute walk from Temple Bar itself. It has a friendly 24 hour reception always ready to help, free breakfast in its “Church” Dining Room, free Wifi and even a free, secure car park. You can also buy tickets to Dublin attractions from the hostel with great discounts for all guests. Dorm beds & breakfast are available from only €10 per person – book early to get the best rates on
www.anoige.ie.
So if you want to learn more about Irish culture and enjoy the “craic” (“fun” in Gaelige) this is the festival for you! So head for Dublin this winter and get your Trad on!