About

Baggotonia Festival 2024 will take place predominantly on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st of September on Dublin's Baggot Street Upper.

The inaugural Baggotonia Festival is an exciting celebration of the community, history, arts, culture, entertainment and people - past, present and future – in the area emanating from Baggot Street Bridge - an area known as Baggotonia.

Culture

Baggotonia Festival is anchored in a rich culture of writers, artists, actors, film makers and more. The Culture strand of the festival includes plein air painting, a book of the festival launch, poetry and oral history. Check out the festival schedule here.

To take part in the Cultural strand email connect@baggotonia-festival.com

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Community

There are three strands to the Baggotonia Festival: Community, Culture and Celebration. At the heart of the Community aspect of the festival is a Community Expo to be held at St. Mary’s Church Hall on Haddington Road. Local organisations and community groups interested in participating in the Expo are invited to contact the organisers by email; community@baggotonia-festival.com

We are also hosting a Children’s Art Exhibit for local schoolchildren to paint scenes from across Baggotonia.

Celebration

Baggotonia Festival Celebrations will see local bars, hotels and restaurants host activities on Friday and Saturday nights of the Festival, 20^th and 21st September 2024 with live music, poetry, performance and more.

The Waterloo bar will lead celebrations on Friday 20^th and Searsons bar will lead celebrations on Saturday 21^st.

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Please see Baggotonia Festival Instagram here -https://www.instagram.com/baggotoniafestival/

Programme

Baggotonia Festival 2024 programme includes three different strands; Culture, Community and Celebration.

Current events include: Plein Air Painting Competition, Community Expo, Culture Trail Walks from Dylan Hotel, Poetry, Film of the Festival – ‘Ghosts of Baggotonia’ by Alan Gilsenan, Book of the Festival - Prodigals and Geniuses of Baggotonia by Brendan Lynch, The Little Museum Walk of Shame, Children's Art Exhibition, Community Yoga, and music and celebrations at Waterloo and Searsons!

Check out the current events here

Check out /Fringe events here

Download the latest programme poster here

Please see Baggotonia Festival Instagram here -https://www.instagram.com/baggotoniafestival/

Sign up to the Weekly Baggotonia Bulletin to receive the latest updates via contact form below or email connect@baggotonia-festival.com

Maps & Trails

Baggotonia Maps & Trails are designed to put the Festival on the map!

The Festival Maps include Cultural Landmarks, Bars of Baggotonia, Hotels and Restaurants, Bridges with more to follow.

Baggotonia Maps can be viewed here.

To get your bar or restaurant  added, email connect@baggotonia-festival.com