EVENTS & TICKETS GUIDE 2025
- Thursday - October 23rd
- 04 pm
- Mutiple locations through town
Irelands biggest and best session trail begins.
Free entry.
- Friday - October 24th
- 11 00 am
- St John's Hall, Castleisland
Sliabh Luachra Teenage Trad Session.
Twelve schools from around Kerry will gather from 11am with well known traditional players who have worked with them in preparation for the event. Musicians will include Paudie O’Connor, Bryan O’Leary, Eoin Stan O’Sullivan, Nickie McAuliffe, Anne McAuliffe, Con Moynihan and friends.
Free entry.
- Friday - October 24th
- 08 00 pm
- The River Island Hotel
Four Men and a Dog - Support from Peter Street
- Saturday - October 25th
- 11 00 am
- Gaelscoil Aogáin School / St Patrick's Secondary School
Classes & Workshops on All Instruments.
All Classes will take place in St Patrick’s Secondary School except for the concertina and banjo classes.
- Saturday - October 25th
- 02 00 pm
- Ivy Leaf Arts Centre
Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Recital.
Pay at door.
- Saturday - October 25th
- 03 30 pm
- Hartnett’s Bar
Singing Concert.
Line up to be confirmed.
Pay at the door.
€10 cash only
- Saturday - October 25th
- 05 00 pm
- Ivy Leaf Arts Centre
Album Launches.
Artists to be confirmed.
Free Entry
- Saturday - October 25th
- 08 00 pm - 10 30 pm
- River Island Hotel
Sliabh Luachra Concert.
Artists to be confirmed.
- Sunday - October 27th
- 04 00 pm
- TBC
Niamh Ní Charra Presents... The Life and Times of Terry 'Cuz' Teehan
ITMA and Liam O'Connor Presents... Tony McMahon's Recording's in Sliabh Luachra
The Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) Launch Tony McMahon Recordings made in Sliabh Luachra. Interviews with Paddy Cronin, Johnny Cronin, Con Curtin and more.
Niamh Ní Charra presents a talk on the Life and Music of Terry ‘Cuz’ Teehan.
Niamh Ní Charra presents a talk on the Life and Music of Terry ‘Cuz’ Teehan.
Free entry.
- Sunday - October 26th
- 08 00 pm
- River Island Hotel
Closing Concert.
Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich & Clíodhna Ní Bheaglaoich.
Dermot Byrne & Bríd Harper.
Mary Bergin & Libby McCrohan.
Liam O’Brien, Conor Connolly & Pádraig Ó Dúbhghaill.
Niamh Farrell.
- Sunday - October 26th
- 11 00 pm
- River Island Hotel (Niteowls)
Festival Club.
Pólca 4, Keelan McGrath, Seán Kelliher & Rebecca McCarthy Kent & DJ Conor Crimmins.
Other Events
Friday 24th October
Gathering Session – Welcome to POK Fest 2025
Venue: Multiple locations around Castleisland.
Time: 4pm
Saturday 25th October
Workshops/Classes
Venue: St Patrick’s Boys Secondary School & Gaelscoil Aogáin National School
Time: 11am
Classes on all instruments. Please note: All attendees of the classes will receive complimentary entry in the ‘FIDDLE RECITAL’ recital at 2pm in The Ivy Leaf Arts Centre.
Pop up Gaeltacht
Venue: The River Island Hotel – Upstairs Dining Room
Time: 2pm
Hosted by Éamonn Ó’Braoin.
Sunday 27th October
Céilí Mór – Band to be confirmed.
Venue: An Riocht Pavillion
Time: 3pm
Kids Trad Session
Venue: Ivy Leaf Arts Centre
Time: 2.30pm
Young musicians of all levels welcome to come and experience the joy of a session at The Patrick O’Keeffe Festival. This event will cater to all abilities. Hosted by Emma O’Leary and Maura O’Connor.
Open Singing Session – all singers and listeners welcome.
Hosted by Joe Walsh
Venue: Con’s Bar (Down Stairs) River Island Hotel
Time: 4pm
Gathering Session – Welcome to POK Fest 2025
Venue: Multiple locations around Castleisland.
Time: 4pm
Saturday 25th October
Workshops/Classes
Venue: St Patrick’s Boys Secondary School & Gaelscoil Aogáin National School
Time: 11am
Classes on all instruments. Please note: All attendees of the classes will receive complimentary entry in the ‘FIDDLE RECITAL’ recital at 2pm in The Ivy Leaf Arts Centre.
Pop up Gaeltacht
Venue: The River Island Hotel – Upstairs Dining Room
Time: 2pm
Hosted by Éamonn Ó’Braoin.
Sunday 27th October
Céilí Mór – Band to be confirmed.
Venue: An Riocht Pavillion
Time: 3pm
Kids Trad Session
Venue: Ivy Leaf Arts Centre
Time: 2.30pm
Young musicians of all levels welcome to come and experience the joy of a session at The Patrick O’Keeffe Festival. This event will cater to all abilities. Hosted by Emma O’Leary and Maura O’Connor.
Open Singing Session – all singers and listeners welcome.
Hosted by Joe Walsh
Venue: Con’s Bar (Down Stairs) River Island Hotel
Time: 4pm
TUTORS
Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Workshop with Matt Cranitch
Guitar Workshop with John Blake
Mandolin Workshop with Declan Corey