2024 Events Diary

 

March

Saturday 2 March
Irish Australian Support Association of Queensland’s Brisbane Irish Festival Charity Ball
two course meal, three hour drinks package, entertainment by Sásta
Victoria Park Golf Complex, Herston
trybooking.com/CONVO

Saturday 2 March, 6:00pm
Mardi Gras Viewing Party
hosted by SQI & SWBL
Can’t brave the Oxford St crowds or just want some of that great Irish craic?
SQI and SWBL have teamed up and can’t wait to celebrate MG2024.
Watch the live-streamed Mardi Gras Parade at The Gaelic Club and cheer on all your favourite floats and of course the best one of all – Sydney Queer Irish!
events.humanitix.com/queer-diamond-sqi-swbl-viewing-afterparty

7 – 17 March
Palestine Film Festival
Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart
palestinianfilmfestival.com.au/

Friday 8 March
Gaelic Club Céilí Band All-Stars Concert
Gasoline Pony, Marrickville
info + tickets

8 – 17 March
Sharon Shannon Australian Tour
Sharon continues to redefine and reimagine the boundaries of Irish traditional music, elevating the genre through her experimental collaborations with reggae, rap and classical musicians. Her list of collaborators is as extensive as her musical repertoire.
visiting Port Fairy Folk Festival, Adelaide, Sydney, Blue Mountains Folk Festival and Melbourne
sharonshannon.com/tour/

14 – 17 March
The Tumbling Paddies
The Journey so Far Australian Tour
a young, talented and energetic six piece band from Co. Fermanagh, Ireland who play catchy original songs and have a distinctive take on well known cover songs.
Liberty Hall SYD, Metro City PER, and St Patrick’s Festival St Kilda
troubadourpresents.com/events/the-tumbling-paddies/

16 – 17 March
Melbourne Celtic Festival
melbournecelticfestival.com.au/

Sunday 17 March
Sydney St Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival
The Rocks, Sydney
facebook.com/SydneyStPatricksDay

*more St Patrick’s Day events are listed in our March newsletter*

Saturday 23 March, 7:00pm
Seisiún for Palestine
The Gaelic Club
events.humanitix.com/seisun-for-palestine?

Thursday 28 March – Monday 1 April
National Folk Festival
early bird tickets on sale until 22 December
EPIC Park, Canberra
folkfestival.org.au

Date TBA
The Celtic Club Melbourne Re-Opening
29 Sydney Road, Brunswick

 

 

April

Sunday 14 April, 2:00pm
Irish Women in the Antipodes: Foregrounded Book Launch
13 Carrington St, Adelaide

Saturday 27 April
Scoil na Gaeilge Sydney’s Bealtaine Festival
including a screening of ‘Taking Roots (Music) to Australia’
more info to come
The Gaelic Club, Sydney

 

 

May

2 – 5 May
Australian Celtic Festival
year of Ireland & the Isle of Man
The Australian Standing Stones Monument, Glen Innes, NSW
australiancelticfestival.com/

8 – 16 May
Mary Wallopers Australian Tour
making their live Australian debut with this tour, Irish seven-piece The Mary Wallopers have infectious energy and perform floor shaking singalongs.
visiting Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth
frontiertouring.com/themarywallopers

Saturday 11 May
Darkness into Light
darknessintolight.ie/event/australia/home

 

 

June

21 – 30 June
The High Kings Australian Tour
The Road Not Taken
The High Kings from Dublin are a traditional folk group who give new life for a new generation of Irish and Celtic music fans alike and they make their triumphant return to Australia following their Sold Out tour last year.

premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=HIGHKING24

 

 

July

Saturday 27 July, 6:00pm
Christmas in July Ball & Community Appreciation Awards
hosted by the Irish Support Agency
Think 3 course festive feast, 5.5 hour beverage package, live entertainment, raffle, auction and community awards!
Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney
irishsupportagency.org.au/ball2024