Date:
FRIDAY MAY 1st TO MONDAY MAY 3rd 2026
Address:
– Céilí Venue- Community Centre, River Bank, Castletown, Co. Laois, R32 F624
– Accommodation base: De La Salle Retreat Centre, R32 FK02
Program as follows:
FRIDAY 1st May
9:00 pm | Opening Céili with Matt Cunningham Ceili Band
SATURDAY 2nd May
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. And 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Set Dancing Workshop with Pat Murphy
9:00 p.m. | Set Dance Céili with Oisín McCann Céili Band
SUNDAY 3rd May
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Set Dancing Workshop with Pat Murphy
2:30 p.m. | Set Dance Céili with Swallow’s Tail Ceili Band
9:00 p.m. | Set Dance Céili) with the Abbey Céili Band
MONDAY 4th May
11:00 a.m. | Village Walk with Local man. Andrew O’Connell
12:00 p.m. | Farewell music Session in the Pastoral Centre
2:30 p.m. | The Last Fling Céili with Johnny Reidy Céili Band
FESTIVAL CLUB SESSIONS EVERY NIGHT AFTER CEILITHE
ACCOMMODATION IN LOCAL B&BS, HOTELS AND PASTORAL CENTRE R32 FK02 (book via halfdoorclubfestival@gmail.com)
CAMPING POSSIBLE (camper and camping facilities available at community centre)
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
JOHN SINNOTT 086 344 0388
MICHEAL LALOR 086 260 7658
PETER REDMOND 087 785 7970
www.halfdoorclub.org
