Spirits of Meath Halloween Festival

14/12/2025

Eimear Quinn: Songs of Winter Dreaming⁠

📅Tue 16 Dec⁠
⏰️8.00 p.m.⁠
🎫€24 - €26⁠
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The Solstice Arts Centre will host a magical evening of ethereal music as Eimear Quinn for a special winter concert. Known for her crystal-clear soprano and captivating, soulful presence, Eimear will bring her unique blend of traditional, Celtic and classical sounds with seasonal treasures and contemporary melodies to transcend the winter’s night.

The Classic FM Hall of Fame composer and Eurovision winner will be joined by the lush and beautiful tones of The Mamisa String Quartet, and guitarist Robbie Overson to perform music for the season including pieces from her critically acclaimed album ’Songs of Winter Dreaming’ that was RTE Radio 1 Album of the Week for Christmas week last year. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the soul-stirring beauty of Eimear Quinn's music in one of her favorite venues.⁠
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Tickets: https://solsticeartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873657191

22/11/2025

Thank you all for making it a fabulous festival this year.
We will be back gearing up for another exciting 2026!

22/11/2025

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10/11/2025

What an absolutely amazing few weeks it’s been, filled with spooky fun, family adventures, multiple festivals, and unforgettable memories across County Meath! 👻💫

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Spirits of Meath Festival 2025 🧡
We hope you all had a beautiful time celebrating Samhain in the birthplace of Halloween and we can’t wait to welcome you back next year for even more frightful fun and festive cheer! 🎃🍁

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09/11/2025

What’s on today at Samhain Festival, Sunday, November 9th ⬇️

The final day of the Samhain Festival of Food & Culture is here, and it’s packed with flavour, fun, and family-friendly experiences across Kells! 👇

Morning & Afternoon:

🔸 Samhain Salutations Yoga Session: 10am
🔸 Traditional Irish Cooking with Modern Twists (Graham Herterich): 11am
🔸 Sowing & Growing with Agri Aware: 11am & 1pm
🔸 Food as Medicine: 11.30am
🔸 Killua Castle Farm Walk & Lunch: 11am–1pm
🔸 Sophie’s Swaps with Sophie Morris: 12.30pm
🔸 The Big Roast @ Vanilla Pod Restaurant with Hugh Maguire: 1pm
🔸 An Ode to Lord Henry (with Hot Press): 2pm
🔸 Kids Cupcake Decorating with The Cupcake Bloke: 3pm
🔸 Now You’re Cooking with Jolene & Lily Mae Cox: 3pm
🔸 The Power of the Swap with Sophie Morris: 3pm
🔸 Craicly Stories | Irish Storytelling at Dusk: 3pm
🔸 Organic Nutrition & Gut Health with Colman Power: 3pm

Evening:

🔸 Samhain Sings with Inspire & Paul Harrington: 5pm

🎟️ Samhain Festival Sunday Pass: 11am–5pm

Finish the festival on a high note and join us in Kells for a Sunday full of food, music, and community spirit! 🌟

🌐 https://spiritsofmeath.ie/samhain-festival-of-food-and-culture/

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08/11/2025

🍂 What’s on today at Samhain Festival, Saturday, November 8th ⬇️

🕙 Morning & Afternoon

🔸 Learn to Love Your Larder with Orla McAndrew: 11am
🔸 A Scoop and a Yarn: 11–5pm
🔸 Antonias Festival Bookstore: 10–6pm
🔸 Meath Made Showcase at Samhain: 11–4pm
🔸 Hogans Farm Walk & Talk: 12pm
🔸 The Big Cheese: 12pm
🔸 Neven Maguire | Eating Out at Home: 12.30pm
🔸 A Taste of Ireland’s Wildfish: 1.30pm
🔸 Messy | Aoife McElwain: 2pm
🔸 Ciorcal Comhrá: 2pm
🔸 Bread Baking Experience at Martry Mill: 3pm
🔸 A Wine Goose Chase with Susan Boyle: 3pm
🔸 Boyne Valley Bites with Tara Walker & Conor Halpenny: 3.30pm
🔸 The Whistler and the Baker: 4pm

🌙 Evening

🔸 Cocktails in the Chapel with Oisín Davis: 6pm
🔸 Samhain Long Table Supper: 8.30pm

🎟️ Samhain Festival Saturday Pass: 10am–8pm
👧 The Cool Food School Kids Workshops: 12pm & 3pm

Come join the celebration! 🎉

Plan your day: https://spiritsofmeath.ie/samhain-festival-of-food-and-culture/

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07/11/2025

🎨 Meath Made Showcase at Samhain Festival 🖐️

🧵 Meath Made is a collective of passionate designers and craftspeople, united by creativity, innovation, and a shared curiosity for making. Explore a selection of their stunning handcrafted pieces and meet the makers behind them.

🗓️ Sat, 08 November,2025
🕚 Saturday 11-4pm and Sunday 11-4pm
📍 The Red Chapel Kells A82 D2KO Kells

Come celebrate local talent, creativity, and design all proudly made in Meath 💚

🌐 https://spiritsofmeath.ie/samhain-festival-of-food-and-culture/

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06/11/2025

06/11/2025

Sheridans Irish Food Fair 2025 is this Weekend in Kells! 🧀

One of Ireland’s most-loved food events is happening Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th November (10am–5pm) at Eureka House, Navan Rd, Kells.

Expect a weekend packed with flavour, fun, and food heritage! 🍯🥖

👩‍🍳 What to expect:
✨ Meet local & national artisan producers
🍽️ Cookery demos from top chefs
🎨 Kids’ activities & workshops
🐶 Dog-friendly & family-friendly atmosphere

🎟️ Tickets: €10 per adult (includes all demos & activities)
Kids go FREE!
Tickets available online or on the day.

📍 Venue: Eureka House, Navan Rd, Kells, Co. Meath.
🗓️ Dates: November 8th & 9th | Time: 10am–5pm

Plan your Samhain activities here: https://spiritsofmeath.ie/samhain-festival-of-food-and-culture/

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05/11/2025

🎉 Here’s what’s happening this Friday, November 7th👇

🧠 Samhain Symposium 2025 | Harvesting Connections: Building a Food Policy for Ireland
🕐 1pm
Join leading voices in Irish food as they explore what a truly coherent national food policy could look like and how we can build it together.

🍷 Raw & Natural | Exploring Irish Raw Milk Cheeses & Natural Wines
🕡 6:30pm | Hosted by Kevin Sheridan & Enrico Fantasia
Indulge in a delicious evening pairing Irish raw milk cheeses with natural wines from Piedmonte, Italy 🧀🍇

🍻 Tastings at the Barrel | McEntee’s Off Licence
🕔 5–7pm
Sample some of Ireland’s favourite drinks with Emily McEntee right in the heart of Kells 🥂

🎶 The Garden Where the Praties Grow
🕖 7pm
Experience the best of Irish music with Potatoes With Everything, a world-class ensemble led by Tommy Hayes featuring Mick O’Brien, Karan Casey, and more 🇮🇪

📚 The Samhain Literary Pub Crawl
🕣 8:30pm | Starts at The Red Chapel
Culture meets craic! Visit three Kells pubs, enjoy local food & drink pairings, and be entertained with readings, stories & laughs 🍻

🕺 Spellbound | Alternative 80s Disco with DJ Simon Price
🕙 Doors from 10pm
End the night on the dance floor! Goth, New Wave, Post-Punk & New Romantic classics, the perfect way to wrap up a Friday at Samhain 🖤🎧

More information: https://spiritsofmeath.ie/samhain-festival-of-food-and-culture/

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04/11/2025

🎉 Samhain Festival of Food & Culture kicks off Thursday, November 6th in Kells! 🇮🇪✨

Here’s what’s happening this Thursday 👇

☕ Book of Memories Café
🕛 12–2pm | Eureka Café
An informal, welcoming gathering for people living with memory loss or dementia, their family, and friends. Tea, coffee & scones served — all welcome. 💛

🎻 Coldplay by Candlelight
🕣 Doors 8:15pm | Headfort Arms Hotel
Experience the magic of Coldplay’s greatest hits performed by Frank McNamara and the Bridgerton String Quartet 🎶✨

🍻 Opening Night Reception, Trad Session with Carlingford Oysters & Stout
🕗 8pm | Jack’s Bar
Kick off the festival weekend with a lively trad session, local stout in hand, and award-winning Carlingford Lough oysters. The perfect start to Samhain! 🦪🎵

More information: https://spiritsofmeath.ie/samhain-festival-of-food-and-culture/

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03/11/2025

Samhain Festival of Food & Culture kicks off this week! 🍽️🇮🇪

From November 6th–9th, the town of Kells, County Meath comes alive to celebrate Ireland’s rich culinary and cultural heritage.

Enjoy a packed programme of events featuring the best of Irish food and drink from the renowned Sheridans Irish Food Fair to immersive tasting experiences, kids’ workshops, and the iconic Samhain Long Table Supper, where seasonal and local ingredients take centre stage.

This is a weekend of flavour, tradition, and community in the heart of Meath 💚

📍 Kells, Co. Meath
🗓️ November 6th–9th, 2025
👉 More information: https://spiritsofmeath.ie/samhain-festival-of-food-and-culture/

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