Kinsale, Ireland
Beatles Festival Program
Friday 30th January - Sunday 1st February 2026
Limited parking available near the festival grounds. We encourage the use of public transport and designated drop-off points.
Order early.
Some events have limited capacity
Individual Event Links Below
Participating Venues
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The Blue Haven
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Hamlets
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The White Lady
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Prims Bookshop
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The White House
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Sam's Bar
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Harry's Bar
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The Wine Buff
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The Bulman
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The Trident
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Actons Hotel
Thursday 29th January 2026
Thursday 29th January 2026
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8pm Prim's Bookshop - Pre-Festival Musical Act
Friday 30th January 2026
The festival kicks off on Bank Holiday Friday with the official opening at The Blue Haven hosted by our MC Tom Dunne as he takes us through the highlights of the weekend and marks your card for events not to be missed.
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3pm Blue Haven - Tom Dunne official opening
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4pm Lord Kingsale - 1966 Musical Review with Anna Tharia
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4pm Bank House Denis Collins DJ Set
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7pm Lord Kingsale - Tom Dunne in conversation with Ray Connolly on John Lennon
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10pm Blue Haven - The Beatlebums Live Set
Saturday 31st January 2026
Come together for a jam-packed line up on Saturday culminating in a Hard Day's Night of partying at the White Lady Hotel with Carlo Poddighe and Let It Beatles!
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10am at Prim's Bookshop - Kenneth Womack in conversation with Tom Dunne
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2pm at Lord Kingsale - Dr Richard Mills discusses his latest book on The Beatles & Black Music with Steven Cockcroft
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4pm at Lord Kingsale - Mark Lewisohn in conversation with Tom Dunne
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6.30pm at Blue Haven - The Beatless Live Set
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8pm at Lord Kingsale - Nothing is Real Pub Quiz with Stephen Cockcroft and Jason Carty
Sunday 1st February 2026
Here comes the fun with a superb finale to our weekend on Sunday combining fascinating discussion with rocking live music throughout the day.
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11am at Prim's Bookshop - Mark Lewisohn in conversation with Steven Cockcroft.
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2pm at Hamlets - Surprise Live Music.
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7pm at Hamlets - Carlo Poddighe Live Set
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10pm at Blue Haven - Beatlebums Live Set
The Beatless (Cork)
Date: 30th January
Location: Prims Book Shop
Time: 8pm
Date: Sat 31st January
Location: Lord Kingsale
Time: 8pm
Date: 31st January
Location: Tourist Office
Time: 11:30am
Carlo Poddighe
Date: 1st February
Location: Hamlets
Time: 7pm
Surprise Live Performance
Date: 2nd February
Location: Hamlets
Time: 2pm
DJ Set with
Dennis Collins
Date: 30th January
Location: Bank House
Time: 4pm
Beatlebums
Date: 30th January
Location: Blue Haven
Time: 10pm
Date: 1st February
Location: Lord Kingsale
Time: 3pm