Touring & Events
Find out where Festival in a Van is heading next, with upcoming events, performances and tours across Ireland.
What’s Up Next
Louth Harvest Sessions 2026

Friday 2 October
11am — Cooley Kickhams GFC, Carlingford
4pm — Marian Park, Dundalk
Saturday 3 October
1pm — Rathmullen House, 80 Rathmullen Park, Drogheda
4pm — Connect Family Resource Centre, Moneymore, Drogheda
Free — all welcome
Live performances from:
Emer Furlong · Róisín Ward Morrow · Bréifne Holohan · Theresa McKenna · Stephen Carolan · Chrissy Mac
The Harvest Sessions bring Festival in a Van to communities across Louth for two days of live music and performance. Join us in Carlingford, Dundalk and Drogheda as our mobile venue pops up in local neighbourhoods, bringing professional artists and live performance right into the heart of the community.
Funded by Creative Ireland Louth and supported by Louth County Council, Louth Local Development and Connect Family Resource Centre.
Van Events

Dublin City Fleadh
Festival in a Van at Dublin City Fleadh, bringing live performance into the heart of the city and creating a welcoming space for audiences to gather around the Van.

Mountjoy Square Community Picnic
Festival in a Van brought live performance to Mountjoy Square, creating a pop-up outdoor stage and bringing artists and audiences together in the heart of the community.

UCD Pop Up Concert
Festival in a Van brought live music to UCD, creating a pop-up performance space and an opportunity for audiences to experience artists up close.

Raheny Community Event
Festival in a Van brought live music to Raheny, creating an intimate outdoor performance where artists and audiences could come together around the Van.
Van Tours
Fingal Sounds of Summer 2026

Six days • 12 locations • communities across Fingal
Festival in a Van travelled across Fingal for six days, bringing free live performances into the heart of local communities. Across 12 locations, artists and audiences came together for music and performance in welcoming, accessible spaces.
A Christmas Tapestry — Louth Care Home Tour

Six care homes • live music & storytelling • Christmas in Louth
Six care homes • live music & storytelling • Christmas in Louth
Festival in a Van brought A Christmas Tapestry to six residential care homes across Louth, combining live music, song and seasonal storytelling in a specially created Christmas programme for residents and staff.
