Gay Theatre Festival

The beautiful, historic and diverse county of Wexford boasts 221 kilometres of coastline featuring golden sandy beaches, rocky headlands, cliffs and nature preserves. Wexford’s historic towns offer an unparalleled cultural life and give visitors an insight to the foundation of Ireland’s ancient heritage and traditions.

Music and culture festival

Over 20,000 visitors are expected to attend the 7th annual Wexford Food and Wine Festival, which takes place from 21st to 25th May. There will be over 20 events in over a dozen locations celebrating the county’s thriving food scene.

Ireland’s biggest gospel music festival, Gospel Rising Music Festival, returns to Ennis in County Clare from 8th to 10th May. The first festival was held in Ennis in 2010 and has since grown following stagings in Limerick, Bray and Portlaoise over the last five years. Choirs from all over Ireland and beyond will perform in venues across the town over the course of the weekend and this festival is a must for lovers of gospel music.

Westport House and the Great Hunger