An Féile Eile is a week long festival in its third year, challenging those brave enough to embrace an alternative perspective and reconnect with the ancient energies of Samhain. A celebration that unites the past, the present, and the other, where folklore, fire, and festivities illuminate the dark, marking the transition from harvest into winter. Join us in understanding the true origins of Halloween.

Igniting a community connection is at the heart of what An Féile Eile is about through music, dance and storytelling. The festival kicks off with a Púca céilí for young and old hosted by the Biddy’s  and our darkly decadent costume ball in the gloriously gothic surrounds of 10 Bridge St. Flowing into a week of seasonal workshops for all ages, Samhain storytelling and fantastical folklore with Candlelit Tales.

Workshops this year include haunted gingerbread house making with Gabi, wicker lantern crafting and clay mask moulding, as well as Samhain cider vinegar blending, an ancestral breathwork journey and a movement workshop with Shake the Dust inviting you to embrace your inner cailleach.

The energy of Samhain is sparked by the Celtic belief in the magic of the ‘in between’ - the transition from summer into winter, from day into night, from land into river, from this world to the other. We celebrate this liminal space on October 31st when we will ceremoniously set alight our Hare effigy on the banks of the River Laune, the flames carrying your messages to the other side. In the run-up to the ceremony visit our ancestral effigy at Grilse Gallery to write your messages to those that have gone before.

This and so much more awaits you at An Féile Eile.