Europe’s biggest singles festival kicks off on 1st September. This is a uniquely Irish festival, which attracts singles from all over the world looking for love and a bit of ‘craic’. Nowhere else in Ireland will you find music & dancing for a whole month, non stop from 11am in the morning to the wee hours of the night. For full details on what’s happening – see schedule.
Singles can meet Ireland’s only traditional matchmaker Willie Daly in his office in the Matchmaker Bar. Touch his ‘lucky book’ with both hands and be married in six months. To contact Willie, please email him on williedaly@yahoo.ie.
With over 60,000 people from all over the world coming to Lisdoonvarna, there really is no better place to have fun, party and find the love. This year make sure YOU are one of them…
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Friday, 1st Sep
MIKE DENVER
With Outa Diesel
Followed by Country DJ Gerry Sexton
Doors Open 7pm @ The Marquee, Lisdoonvarna GAA Field
Weekend Packages – Hydro & Imperial
2 Nights B&B: €229.00 pps (ss €30)
Sunday night stay extra + Free Dinner €40.00
Hydro Hotel cover charge included
Contact hotels directly for these packages
Hydro Hotel: 00 353 65707 4005
Imperial Hotel: 00 353 65707 4042
Saturday, 2nd Sep
NATHAN CARTER
With Blue Ridge Band
Followed by Country DJ Gerry Sexton
Doors Open 7pm @ The Marquee, Lisdoonvarna GAA Field
Friday, 8th Sep
LISA MCHUGH
With Barry Kirwan Band
Followed by Country DJ Gerry Sexton
Doors Open 7pm @ The Marquee, Lisdoonvarna GAA Field
Weekend Packages – Hydro & Imperial
2 Nights B&B: €229.00 pps (ss €30)
Sunday night stay extra + Free Dinner €40.00
Hydro Hotel cover charge included
Contact hotels directly for these packages
Hydro Hotel: 00 353 65707 4005
Imperial Hotel: 00 353 65707 4042
Saturday, 9th Sep
DEREK RYAN
With Blue Ridge Band
Followed by Country DJ Gerry Sexton
Doors Open 7pm @ The Marquee, Lisdoonvarna GAA Field
15th-17th, 22nd-24th, 29th Sep-1st Oct
Music and Dancing Weekends
Music & Dancing throughout Lisdoonvarna
After Mass, Till Late – Everyday
In all pubs from 11am – late
DANCING & MATCHMAKING
Enjoy the Craic
Weekend 6th – 8th Oct
The Outing
LGBT Music & Matchmaking Festival
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Where music’s played and matches are made
“Love is waiting there for everyone, it’s there just waiting to be found. When it is, it’s a lovely feeling.” Matchmaker, Willie Daly
The streets ring out with music and song, buzzing with dance, the craic and love for life. Bars and pubs headline some of the top names in country music, and from dance floor to cosy table, the little town of Lisdoonvarna in the west of Ireland is full of the promise and passion of ‘meeting your match’. This is the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival – the biggest event of its kind in Europe and part of the rich tradition of rural Ireland. A chance to gather and celebrate life, love, good music and great times! This year, some 40 000 people will once more take their place at the Festival – for six weekends of fun, party, music and romance – make sure YOU are one them…
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