Here’s your guide to what’s happening in the Drogheda area over the next week, September 9 to 16 courtesy of the Drogheda Tourist Office.
Thursday Sept 9th
Farmers Market –– Rock Farm, Slane (C15 FNP4) 11am – 4pm. Food and Craft stalls
Funfair – Cassely’s Funfair in Matthews Lane 5.30pm – 9.30pm
Drive in Bingo – In aid of St Kevins GFC in Philipstown hall 7.00pm
Live Music – Acoustic session in Market Bar Beer Garden – Covid restrictions apply 9pm
Live Music – Dixie Nugent live in Nolan’s Beer Garden 9pm
Friday Sept 10th
Funfair – Cassely’s Funfair in Matthews Lane 5.30pm – 9.30pm
World Suicide Prevention Day – Commemoration on the steps of St Peter’s, West St. 5pm
Drive In Bingo – O’Raghallaigh’s Centre, North Road. 7.30 pm Gate open 6pm
Kick Up The Arts – Concert with Teresa McKenna, SJ McArdle and The Cacks in ListokeGardens . Gates open 6pm Tikets from Droichead Arts Centre
Airtricity League of Ireland – Drogheda United v Bohemians – Head in the Game Park – 7.45pm
Gaelic Football – Louth Intermediate Championship – Oliver Plunketts v Kilkerley Emmets – Darver 7.30pm
Live Music – The FAA Side in the Village Hotel, Bettystown 8pm – 10 pm – Lebowski in Reddan’s, Bettystown 8.30pm – In the Trinity Quarter with The Blinders 10pm
DJ- Stee Jones in the Black Bull Inn 8pm
Saturday Sept 11th
Drogheda Open Air Market – Bolton Square 9 am – 1 pm
Funfair – Cassely’s Funfair in Matthews Lane 1pm – 9pm
Native Sounds Festival – Promoted by Vantastival in Woodlands Stage, Beaulieu House. Gates open 4pm
Live Music
- Elvis Tribute by Ciaran Houlihan in McHughs Venue . Doors open 8pm €12.50
- The Turncoats in Reddan’s Bettystown.
- Dirty, Sexy, Money in the Black Bull Inn 8pm
- The High C’s in the Village Hotel Bettystown
- Liam Bridgeman in The Thatch 8.45pm
- Michael Owens in Morning Star, Tullyallen 9pm
- Swans Curragha – The FAA Side 9pm
Sunday Sept 12th
Fairyhouse Market – Open 9 am – 5 pm
A Walk of Reflection – In aid of the Gary Kelly Centre – Starts Irish War Museum, Collon 10am – €20 Register www.myrunresults.com
Family Cycle – From Dominic’s Bridge along the ramparts and boardwalk to Oldbridge Estate 11.30am part of National Cycle Week
Brass Band Recital –Drogheda Brass Band at Slane Village Place 12 noon.
Gaelic Football – Louth Senior Championship Newtown Blues v Dundalk Gaels – Pairc7.30pm Mhuire, Ardee 2pm
Drive In Bingo – In aid of Duleek Bellewstown GFC at Bellewsto wn Racecourse 3.30pm
Gaelic Football – Louth Senior Championship – Dreadnots v Geraldines Dunleer 3.30pm
Native Sounds Festival – Promoted by Vantastival in Woodlands Stage, Beaulieu House. Gates open 4pm
Funfair – Cassely’s Funfair in Matthews Lane 1pm – 9pm
Gaelic Football – Louth Senior Championship – Mattock Rangers v O’Connells – Drogheda GAA Grounds 5.30pm
Drive In Bingo – In aid of St Nicholas GFC in Pentony Park, Rathmullen Road, 5pm
Live Music
- David Starkie in the Yard, Donegan’s, Collon 6pm – 8pm
- Kyle Martin in the Morning Star, Tullyallen,7.30pm
- Dawn in the Valley Inn 7.30pm
Monday Sept 13th
Funfair – Cassely’s Funfair in Matthews Lane 5.30pm – 9.30pm
Live Music – Jimbo in the Admirals 6pm
Drive In Monster Bingo – Dreadnots GFC, Clogherhead 7.30 pm
Drogheda Creative Writers Group – Resume their meetings in Sarsfields Lounge, 7.30pm
Tuesday Sept 14th
Funfair – Cassely’s Funfair in Matthews Lane 5.30pm – 9.30pm
Wednesday Sept 15th
Funfair – Cassely’s Funfair in Matthews Lane 5.30pm – 9.30pm
Thursday Sept 16th
Funfair – Cassely’s Funfair in Matthews Lane 5.30pm – 9.30pm
Coffee Morning – Bring & Buy Coffee morning in aid of Gary Kelly Cancer Centre in d Hotel 9.30am – 4.30pm
Bike Night Community Ride – Part of National Cycle Week – Cycle around the streets of Drogheda . Starts North Quay 8pm
Events can be submitted for inclusion to Drogheda Tourist Office, The Tholsel, West Street Phone 041-9872843 or phone Liam Reilly on 087-3136684