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music · Thursday 5 November 2026 · Various 
Ennis Trad Fest 2026
At Various venues, Ennis · Ennis, Co. Clare
Part of a recurring programme
Only the published dates are confirmed for this programme.
At Various venues, Ennis · Ennis, Co. Clare
Only the published dates are confirmed for this programme.
Ennis Trad Fest is a five-day traditional music festival held across the town of Ennis, Co. Clare, running from Thursday, 5 November to Monday, 9 November 2026. The festival fills the pubs, halls and venues of Ennis with music for the full run of the five days, mixing free events with ticketed concerts.
The 2026 programme centres on a Session Trail, bringing musicians and listeners from venue to venue around Ennis town over the five days. Alongside the trail, the festival runs a series of concerts, album and project launches, a Trad Disco, and a dedicated Trad 4 Teens strand aimed at younger musicians. A number of events across the festival are free to attend, with others ticketed through the festival website. Ennis Trad Fest describes the full run as a five-day programme of concerts, sessions and more, with the complete lineup and venue list for 2026 published on the official website closer to the festival dates.
Events run across various venues in Ennis, Co. Clare, rather than a single site, so check the programme for each event before travelling into town. Ennis is the county town of Clare and is well placed for visitors, with road and bus connections from across the county and the wider mid-west region.
Ennis is the county town of Clare, with plenty to see beyond the festival programme, from its narrow medieval streets to its shops and cafes. Read more about the town on the Ennis page, or explore further afield across Clare.
Heading to Various venues, Ennis in Ennis? Clare has plenty more to see. Read the Ennis area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.
We do not yet have a suitable Clare tour in our reviewed collection that starts locally. Use the IrelandMe tour finder to compare bookable experiences for the rest of your trip.