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Home-Grown Talent To Take Centre Stage As Spirit Of Brigid Festival Starts Tomorrow

Photo by Steve O' Connor via spiritofbrigid.ie

Events span towns and villages across Kildare, with a strong focus on home-grown talent, including many artists from the county or with Kildare-based themes.

More than 65 events will take place across Kildare as the Brigid, Spirit of Kildare 2026 Festival gets underway from tomorrow.

The county-wide festival runs from Thursday January 29th to Monday February 2nd, celebrating creativity, culture and community while honouring St Brigid and her legacy.

Events span towns and villages across Kildare, with a strong focus on home-grown talent, including many artists from the county or with Kildare-based themes.

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

On this morning's Kildare Today, Senior Executive Officer in the Community Department of Kildare County Council, Tony Shanahan, went through the list of events taking place across the county for Brigid 2026.

You can listen to the full interview below:

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