Past Events 2008
January
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Rebecca Storm will star at Venue theatre, Ratoath on Friday January 11th |
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Siamsoir na Mi at Rathcairn January 12th 2008 |
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Racing at Fairyhouse Raceourse on 20th January 2008 |
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Navan Races- Beat the Bookies Day on Sat 26th January |
February Events
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Fairyhouse Races on Saturday 2nd febuary |
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Solstice Arts Centre January Events beat those January Blues and check out all the exciting events |
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Fairyhouse Races on 13th February |
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Kiting and Sandyachting Event on 16th and 17th February on Bettystown beach |
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Impressions of Brú na Bóinne an art exhibition from 1/02-29/02 2008 |
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Solstice Arts Centre Check out fantastic February events |
March
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‘Shindig in the centre’ Sunday, March 9th at Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre |
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Meath St. Patrick's Day Festivals March Watch this space for more information |
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Kells St Patrick’s Festival 2008 Click here to find out all the celebrations |
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Loughcrew Gardens Easter Egg Hunt 11-12 April 11-12 April |
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Newgrange Farm, Easter Egg fun Weekend 11- 13th April Easter Weekend 11- 13th April |
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Celtic Festival Trim Click here for all the celebrations taking place in the historic town of Trim |
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Rathbeggan Lakes-Easter Egg Hunt & Nature Trail on 23rd March 2008, all welcome! |
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Easter Bunny Secret House at Grove Gardens & Tropical Bird Sanctuary on Sunday 23rd March from 2pm-6pm |
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Easter Racing Festival 12th - 14th April at Fairyhouse Racecourse |
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An Illustrated Lecture The Prehistoric Solar Calendar: Is Knowth the Key? at Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Tuesday 25th March at 7pm |
April, Events, Festivals and News
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Nature Ramble at Brú na Bóinne on Sunday 6th April at 7.30am |
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Solstice Arts Centre April Events For all the most exciting events in the Countyh Meath |
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Spring/Summer Fashion Show at the prestigious Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim Friday 11th April @ 7.30pm |
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'Heritage is Alive' Amateur Photography Competition This is your chance to capture County Meath’s Heritage in a photograph and share it. |
May, Events, Festivals and News
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Vladimir Jablokov and special guests in concert at Trim Castle Hotel on Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 Commences at 8.00 p.m. Tickets €25 |
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Solstice Arts Centre May Events view all the most exciting events in Meath this May |
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Fairies and Elves to Descend on Causey Farm on Sunday 4th and Monday 5th May (May Bank holiday) |
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Brendan Grace, Dinner & Show at Venue Theatre, Ratoath on May 2nd |
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Bord na Mona Navan Choral Festival 23rd- 26th April National Choir of the Year Competition |
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Trim Swift Festival Thursday 29th May to Sunday 1st June 2008 |
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Blue Jean Country Queen Festival 1st-2nd June 2008 Click here... |
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'Onwards and Upwards' Conference, May 20th a new horizon of opportunity |
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'Threads of Power' Exhibition a permanent display at City North Hotel, Gormonston |
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Ireland's Secret Alternative Attractions Echo Gate in Trim is voted no. 4 out of 10 |
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Loughcrew Equinox Dawn March 2008 |
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Scurlogstown Olympiad Festival celebrated 40 years on Sunday 15th June at Porchfield, Trim, Co. Meath |
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Congratulations to Helen Osborne, Co. Down Winner of a 2 night stay & dinner for two at the historic Station House Hotel, Kilmessan |
June, Events, Festivals and News
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Mellow Fridays @ City North Hotel, Gormanston Friday relax to exquisite music in modern surroundings, Saturday enjoy music from a Live Band |
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Two Short Lectures by Robert Hensey, NUI Galway at Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre on Wednesday 11th of June at 7pm |
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Tattersalls International Horse Trials Thursday 29 May to Sunday 1 June 2008 |
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Scurlogstown Olympiad, Tradtional Haymaking Festival Sunday 15th June 2007 |
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Don Pasquele by Don Izetti at Loughcrew Historic Gardens on 27th -28th June 2008 |
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ALMC Motorclub Car Show– April 18/19 Car show not to be missed |
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Kells Summer Festival 3rd-6th July 2008 |
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Teddy's Bear Picnic at Newgrange Farm on Saturday 12th July 2008 |
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Kells Road Races 18th, 19th and 20th July |
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25th Annual Crossroads Céilí Wednesday 2nd July commencing at 9 p.m |
July Events, Festivals and News
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Annual Tara Lecture Series every Wednesday in July at 8.00pm at Tara Visitor Centre |
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Meath Festival of Cultures Sat 26th July, from 12noon to 5pm at Claremont Stadium, Navan |
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le cheile Festival 3rd-4th August |
August Events, Festivals and News
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Heritage Week in Kells, Co. Meath 24th August-31st August 2008 |
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Bellewstown Races 27th-28th August |
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Irish Motocross Grand Prix will be take place in Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath August 30th & 31st |
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Rathbeggan Lakes-10th anniversary party Sat 30th and Sunday 31st August |
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Dinosaurs Alive at Funtasia May 1st-August 31st |
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30th -31st August, Irish Motocross Grandprix at Fairyhouse Racecourse, Co. Meath |
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Loughcrew Cairns Equinox Dawn September 2008 on the mornings of September 20th, September 21st and September 22nd 2008 from 7.15am until 8.30am. |
September Events, Festivals and News
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Solstice Arts Centre September Events |
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OPW Autumn Lecture Series-Sept 3rd at Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre |
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Laytown Races-Thursday Sept 11th, First Race 2.15 pm Europe's only official strand racing event! |
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Live Music Concert-Guggenheim Grotto at Rathbeggan Lakes on Friday September 26th |
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Loughcrew Cairns Equinox Dawn September 2008 on the mornings of September 20th, September 21st and September 22nd 2008 from 7.15am until 8.30am. |
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Solstice Arts Centre August Events |
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St Columba's Church and Grounds free admission all summer to this historic site |
October Events, Festivals and News
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21st Annual O'Carolan Cultural & Heritage Festival 3rd, 4th & 5th October 2008 at Nobber, Co. Meath |
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Sean-nós singing Festival 10th-12th October 2008 at Rathcairn |
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HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR AT GROVE GARDENS AND OPEN FARM Daytime opening hours Sunday 26th October and Bank Holiday Monday 27th October from 2pm until 5pm Admission €10 per head. Nightime Opening times 7pm -10pm nightly from Sat 25th to Fri 31st Oct |
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Causey Halloween Experience October 17th and 18th as well as every night between October 24th and November 1st. The programme will run at 5:30 pm and 8:00pm daily and lasts about two hours. |
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Halloween Party at Rathbeggan Lakes Saturday November 1st, 6pm-10pm, Admission €6 per child, Adults Free |
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Solstice Arts Centre November Events |
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Laytown Races-Thursday Sept 11th, First Race 2.15 pm Europe's only official strand racing event |
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Horse Racing Calendar in Meath 2008 Click here for all the racing fixtures |
November Events 2008
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Christmas Hotel Special Offer Rates Book Christmas Events Now! |
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Laytown Races the only official strand races in Europe! |
December Events, Festivals and News
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Dunboyne Castle Hotel Christmas Fair 7th December 2008 Dunboyne Castle Hotel Christmas Fair 7th December 2008 |
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Christmas Fair Kells Heritage Centre December 6th 2008 Christmas Fair Kells Heritage Centre December 6th 2008 11am - 4pm |
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Santa's Village at Grove Gardens Visit Santa and all his animal friends at Grove Gardens, Fordstown, Kells, Co. Meath |
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Loughcrew Cairns Equinox Dawn September 2009 September 20th -22nd 2009 from 7.15am until 8.30am. |
