Harp Festivals and Summer Schools 2026

Summer harp festivals and schools across Ireland.

Explore dates, festival websites, and tutors confirmed so far, and start planning a summer filled with music, learning, and community. Bain sult as an gceol agus as an gcraic.

• O’Carolan Harp Festival (Holly Geraghty, Eilís Lavelle, Alisha McMahon) 27 July – 3 August 2026
  
• Janet Harbison Donegal Summer School (Janet Harbison) 31 May – 6 June 2026 (Adult Week )  13–17 July 2026 (Dungloe Harp Week) 11–18 July 2026 (Teacher’s Week)

• Blas (Alannah Thornburgh, Lauren O’Neill) 22 June to 3 July 2026

• Meitheal (Alannah Thornburgh, Éadaoin Ní Mhaicín) Villiers School, Limerick (July 20^th to 24th), in St. Flannan’s, Ennis (July 21^st to 25^th).

• South Sligo Summer School (Holly Geraghty, Fiachra Guihen) July 12 – 18, 2026

• Belfast Tradfest (Michael Rooney, Úna Monaghan, Lauren O’Neill)  More tutors to be announced 26th July – 2nd August 2026.

• Skerries Traditional Music Weekend (Colm McGonigle) 5th – 7th June 2026

• Scoil Acla: (Fiana Ní Chonaill Advanced Class), More to come 26th July – 1st August 2026.

• An Chúirt Chruitireachta 28 June – 3 July 2026

• Scoil Éigse (Gráinne Hambly) 2nd – 7th August 2026

• Joe Mooney Summer School 18th – 25th July

• Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 4th July – 12th July 2026

• Foxford Traditional Weekend 15th – 18th October 2026

• Ed Reavy Traditional Music Festival 15th – 18th October 2026

• Boyne Tradfest 18th – 20th September