The Drogheda social calendar is getting busier with each passing week and this week there’s plenty to do locally for everyone and every taste.
Racing fans will know that the great Summer Festival that is Bellewstown Races starts this evening and runs until Saturday – hopefully you’ll get on a winner or two.
If horse racing is not your thing there’s plenty more on besides – everything from the International Festival for Irish Harp at An Grianan to Connemara ponies and everything in between including drive in bingo, pitch and putt and outdoor theatre. Oh, there’s also a Funfair at Matthews Lane.
Thursday June 30th
Farmers Market – Rock Farm, Slane 11am – 4pm
International Festival for Irish Harp- An Grianan, Termonfeckin from 1.30pm See https://www.cairdenacruite.com/festival
Fun Fair – Xtreme Funfair with over 20 attractions at Matthews Lane (near Tescos) 5.30pm – 9.30pm
Bellewstown Races – 1st evening meeting of the Summer Festival. Bellewstown Racecourse
Bingo – In aid of Drogheda Special Olympics Group in the Barbican Centre 8pm
Friday July 1st
International Festival for Irish Harp- An Grianan, Termonfeckin from 9.30pm
Harp Concert – Rising stars of the harp from Louth and beyond in Drogheda Tourist Office, The Thosel 1pm Free
Bellewstown Races – 2nd evening meeting of the Summer Festival. Bellewstown Racecourse
Fun Fair – Xtreme Funfair with over 20 attractions at Matthews Lane ( near Tesco) 5.30pm – 9.30pm
Drive In Bingo – O’Raghallaigh’s GAA Centre 7.30pm. Gates open 6pm, walk-ins welcome
Saturday July 2nd
Drogheda Open Air Market – – Bolton Square 9 am – 1 pm
International Festival for Irish Harp- An Grianan, Termonfeckin from 9.30pm
Pitch & Putt – National Gents Intermediate Strokeplay Championships Day One in Cement Club Killineer 10 am
North East Connemara Pony Show – Fox’s Field, Drogheda Road, Slane 10am €4500 in prizes
John Boyle O’Relly Heritage School – Promoted by the Old Drogheda Society in Governors House, Millmount 10am – 4pm. Theme “Divided Families –The Civil War in Drogheda Tickets €15 (inc light lunch) 041-9833097
Harp Concert – Rising stars of the harp from Louth and beyond in Drogheda Tourist Office, The Thosel 1pm Free
Bellewstown Races – Final evening meeting of the Summer Festival. Bellewstown Racecourse
Fun Fair – Xtreme Funfair with over 20 attractions at Matthews Lane (near Tesco) 1pm 9.30pm
Drive In Bingo – In aid of Drogheda Fisherman’s Rescue & Recovery Service at the boathouse on the Mornington Road 3pm
Outdoor Theatre – Cinderella by Charterhouse Theatre Company at the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge. Tickets Adult €20 Children €12 from Droichead Arts Centre
Gaelic Football – Louth Div 1 League – Dreadnots v Mattock Rangers in Clogherhead 7.30pss
Sunday July 3rd
Pitch & Putt – National Gents Intermediate Strokeplay Championships Day Two in Cement Club Killineer 10 am
Annual St Oliver Plunket Procession – Starts Holy Family Church, Ballsgrove 3pm to St Peter’s West St for mass at 4pm
Fun Fair – Xtreme Funfair with over 20 attractions at Matthews Lane (near Tesco) 1pm – 9.30pm
Drive In Bingo – In aid of St Nicholas GFC in Pentony Park Rathmullen Road.3.00pm
Monday July 4th
Drive In Bingo – In aid of Dreadnots GFC in club grounds, Clogherhead 7.30pm
Tuesday July 5th
Bingo – In aid of Drogheda United -in the Barbican Centre. 8pm
Wednesday July 6th
Heritage Walk & Talk Led by Brendan Matthews outlining the life, times and death of Drogheda Radical Weaver & Song Writer John Sheil. Departs Fair Green at 7.30pm Free but donations welcome.
