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Kinsale, Ireland
Beatles Festival Program

Friday 30th January - Sunday 2nd February 2025

Limited parking available near the festival grounds. We encourage the use of public transport and designated drop-off points.

Opening Hours

Weekdays 4pm-8pm

Saturdays & Sundays 10am-8pm

Full Program

Kinsale Beatles Festival, Kinsale Ireland; Beatles Events

Participating Venues

  • The Blue Haven

  • Hamlets

  • The White Lady

  • Prims Bookshop

  • The White House

  • Sam's Bar

  • Harry's Bar

  • The Wine Buff

  • The Bulman

  • The Trident

  • Actons Hotel

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Thursday 30th January

  • 8pm Prim's Bookshop - The Beatless Live at Prim's

Friday 31st January

The festival kicks off on Bank Holiday Friday with the official opening of Georgina Flood's beautiful Beatles paintings and prints at The Blue Haven and culminates with a candlelight string quartet at St Katherine's and a host of live music around the town. 

  • 1pm Blue Haven - Georgina Flood Art Exhibition.

  • 4pm Denis Collins DJ Set.

  • 7pm St Catherine's Cultural Centre - Steven Cockcroft & Jason Carty talk with Dave Fanning.

  • 8pm St Catherine's Cultural Centre - Beatles String Quartet.

  • 10pm Blue Haven - The Beatlebums

Saturday 1st February

The festival continues on Saturday with a superb line up of speakers and music with an important break in proceedings to enjoy the Ireland v England 6 Nations match at 4.45pm. 

  • From 10am all weekend -  Old Bank House Cafe - Caithlin Mulligan Beatles art exhibition 

  • 11.30am - 1965 Beatles Walking Tour with Barry Maloney and Steve Bradley. Departs from Tourist Office. 

  • 1pm Blue Haven - The story of John Lennon's Mayo Escape with Dave Fanning & Jane Hayward.

  • 2.30pm Blue Haven - Dr Holly Tessler on the women in the lives of The Beatles.

  • 4pm The Wine Buff - Screening of Help! 

  • 6.30pm Blue Haven - The Beatless

  • 8pm White Lady - Paul Muldoon in conversation with Dave Fanning.

  • 9.30pm White Lady - Let it Beatles Live.

Sunday 2nd February

The festival continues on Sunday with another steller line up of speakers and music!

  • 11am Prim's Bookshop - Peter Doggett in conversation with Steven Cockcroft.

  • 2pm Hamlets - Surprise Live Music.

  • 4pm Blue Haven - Panel Discussion with Peter Doggett, Steven Cockcroft, Deirdre Kelly, Steve Bradley, Susan Ryan and Skylar Moody .

  • 7pm Hamlets - Carlo Poddighe live.

  • 10pm Blue Haven - Beatlebums

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BEATLES FESTIVAL OFFICIAL PROGRAM

PLUS LOOK FOR LIVE MUSIC AT THE FOLLOWING PARTICIPATING VENUES:

The Bulman, Sam's Bar, The White House, The Trident, Daltons, Harry's Bar

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The Beatless (Cork)

Date: 30th January

Location: Prims Book Shop

Time: 8pm

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NIR - Steven Crockcroft & Jason Carty Interiew with Dave Fanning

Date: 31st January

Location: St. Catherine's

Time: 7pm

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Deirdre Kelly - Fashioning the Beatles: The Looks that Shook the World
Date: 1st February

Location: Prims Book Shop

Time: 10am​​​​

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Dr. Holly Tessler - The Woman Who Shaped The Beatles With Susan Ryan

Date: 1st February

Location: Blue Haven

Time: 2:30pm​​

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Let It Beatles

Date: 1st February

Location: White Lady

Time: 9:30pm​​

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Panel: Peter Doggett, Steven Crockcroft, Deirdre Kelly, Steve Bradley, Skylar Moody, Susan Ryan

Date: 2nd February

Location: Blue Haven

Time: 4pm​​

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FAB! Georgina Flood Art
Exhibition Opening

Date: 31st January

Location: Blue Haven

Time: 1pm

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Beatles String Quartet
Date: 31st January

Date: 31st January

Location: St. Catherine's

Time: 8pm​​​

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Beatles & Ireland 1965 Walking Tour with Barry Moloney & Steve Bradley

Date: 1st February

Location: Tourist Office

Time: 11:30am​​​​

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Ire v Eng 6 Nations

Date: 1st February

Location: Interval

Time: 4:45pm​​​​

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Peter Dogget in Conversation with Steven Crockcroft

Date: 2nd February

Location: Prim's Book Shop

Time: 11am​​

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Carlo Poddighe

Date: 2nd February

Location: Hamlets

Time: 7pm

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DJ Set with
Dennis Collins

Location: Hamlets

Time: 4pm

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Beatlebums

Date: 31st January

Location: Blue Haven

Time: 10pm​​​​

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John Lennon's Mayo Escape. The Dorinish Island Story with Jane Hayward.

Date: 1st February

Location: Blue Haven

Time: 1pm​​

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The Lyrics, Paul Muldoon in Conversation with Dave Fanning

Date: 1st February

Location: White Lady

Time: 8pm​​

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Surprise Live Performance

Date: 2nd February

Location: Hamlets

Time: 2pm​​

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Beatlebums

Date: 2nd February

Location: Blue Haven

Time: 10pm

Contact Us

Kinsale Beatles Festival

Blue Haven Hotel, Kinsale

+353 (0)21 4772209

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Kinsale Beatles Festival, Kinsale Ireland; Beatles Events
Kinsale Beatles Festival, Kinsale Ireland; Beatles Events
Kinsale Beatles Festival, Kinsale Ireland; Beatles Events

Speakers /
Bands - Participate

For more information about participating in the festival as a performer or speaker, contact Patrick Ryan on

+353 (0)21 4773239

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