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We offer a diverse range of events, from educational sessions on food culture, history and preservation to hands-on workshops in traditional skills. Celebrate with us through vibrant events that highlight the rich traditions and unique tastes of our region. Engage, learn, and celebrate as we keep our cultural heritage alive and thriving.

Upcoming Events

Raw & Natural: exploring Irish Raw milk cheeses and Natural wines

6.30-8pm
Samhain Festival

Kevin Sheridan & Enrico Fantasia will host a special Raw Cheese and Natural Wine evening on Friday evening from 7pm to 8.30pm. You will be treated to a selection of Irish raw milk cheeses matched with natural wines from the Piedmonte region of Italy. Kevin & Enrico will chat through the wines and cheeses as we taste them as well as answering all your questions on the fascinating worlds of Artisan Cheeses and Fine Wines. The atmosphere will be fun and educational.

The Samhain Literary Pub Crawl

8.30pm
Samhain Festival

Join us for the most cultural Pub Crawl you’ll find anywhere! We will meet at The Samhain Hub at 8.30pm and head to three incredible pubs in Kells. In each spot, you will receive a local drink, paired with food made from local ingredients, and be treated to a literary piece and plenty of laughs […]

Forbidden Foods with Max Jones

12-1pm
Samhain Festival

Join Max Jones of traditional food conservation project Up There The Last in a tasting of ancient foods with fascinating origin stories. From natural Irish cheese to illegal alpine butter, access to these traditional foods of the past can colour the taste of the future, allowing us to connect with the landscape from which they […]

Tasting the Landscape with John & Sally McKenna

1.30-2.30pm
Samhain Festival

Join John and Sally McKenna for a fascinating deep dive into cheesemaking in Ireland. Cheesemakers in their cheesemaking capture the holistic oneness of nature – animal, plant and human in one landscape. John and Sally will discuss this holistic vision of artisan food production with some of Ireland’s leading cheesemakers, and conduct a tasting that […]

Art Plate

3--4pm
Samhain Festival

Join hosts Santina Kennedy and Blanca Valencia for Art Plate, an immersive event where four iconic Irish paintings from the National Gallery come to life through the lens of food and drink. Step into these artworks as we explore their stories across different centuries, social classes, and hospitality customs. Seat at four distinct table settings […]

Samhain Long Table Supper

8pm
Samhain Festival

This year’s highly anticipated supper will once again shine a spotlight on the finest food and drink producers from across Ireland. Celebrating the rich culinary heritage and the vibrant flavors of the land, the event will showcase the diversity and quality of Ireland’s local and seasonal produce and the people behind it. The theme for […]