What's on This Weekend - Friday to Sunday 23rd-25th of May

It's time for our weekend roundup! Here's what's on this weekend, between Friday the 23rd and Sunday the 25th of May across Ireland. We've got a great lineup of things to do, from the International Literature Festival in Dublin to a food festival in Tralee, and much, much more.

Iúr Music Fest - 23.05-25.05

2 000‑capacity marquee, country‑folk headliners The Tumbling Paddies (23rd), Highstool Prophets (24th) & Ruaile Buaile (25th) with DJ sets till 01:30 - Newry’s answer to a field rave. Read more here.

International Literature Festival Dublin - 16.05-25.05

Readings, big‑top debates, YA & children’s day, plus the famed “Date‑With‑an‑Agent” pitching fair for emerging writers. Visit ilfdublin.com for more information.

Féile Binn Éadair - 23.05-25.05

30 free trad/folk sessions in harbour pubs plus ticketed Abbey Tavern headliners (Altan, Sharon Shannon, Lemoncello). Sea‑spray, fiddles and Rockshore on draught. Read more here.

Tralee Food Festival - 16.05-28.05

100‑plus stalls, cook‑off demos, craft‑beer marquee and family street entertainment! Visit traleefoodfestival.com for more information.

Dublin Dance Festival - 13.05-24.05

Two weeks of boundary‑pushing choreography, club nights and workshops (headline runs by Oona Doherty, Boris Charmatz, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake land squarely on the 16‑18 May weekend). Visit Dublin Dance Festival for more information.

Burren in Bloom - 03.05-25.05

Limestone wildflower rambles, butterfly walks and a Slow Food market in Lisdoonvarna. A good excuse for a weekend on the Wild Atlantic Way! For more information on the event and schedule including tickets, visit burreninbloom.com.