Events

Friday 2nd August 8pm, doors 7.30pm. Fleadh Cheoil ne hÉireann, the world’s largest annual festival of Irish traditional music, is coming to Wexford town for the first time in August. In recognition, Jazz at Johnstown is contributing to the festivities by hosting a jazz/trad concert with renowned piper Mark Redmond and the Chris Colloton Trio...

Wednesday 21st August 11am - 1pm Celebrate Heritage Week with us through Nature and Sustainability in Johnstown Castle Ballroom. Head Gardener Ciaran Fitzgerald will kick off the event. He will be explaining how he and his team helps the gardens of Johnstown Castle and its biodiversity to thrive. His team have reduced 22 acres of...

.On Friday 23rd August at 7.30pm, join Wexford based poet Ben MacCaoilte and harpist Erin Lalor. The pair will combine in Poetry, story, and music in this bilingual journey through time, memory, and nostalgia. Wrapped in the warm sounds of the harp and fiddle, audiences will be invited to lift the metaphorical gate and approach...

The Irish Great War Society is a living history group dedicated to the remembrance and education of those who fought and died in the Great War. They will be displaying an exhibit in front of the castle on Saturday 31st August and Sunday 1st September, 10.30am - 4pm. The group wears the Uniforms and carry...

A Sound Healing Journey in Johnstown Ballroom on Saturday September 28th 2pm - 4pm A collaboration of sound with Maureen Barrett and Lynn Kelly, presenting "Harvest", a time of thanksgiving, restored balance and integration. Booking essential via phone: Maureen 0876613624 / Lynn 0877931168

Johnstown Castle and beyond... the life and Irish legacy of the architect Daniel Robertson. A very interesting talk by Eileen Wickham about the professional and personal life of Robertson, including images and discussion around of each of his 26 buildings in Ireland.

The Wexford Honey Festival in partnership with South Wexford Beekeepers Association takes place on Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd September in Johnstown Castle from 10.30am - 5pm both days. There will be information stands for visitors to learn more about the importance of bees and biodiversity as well as stalls with Wexford beekeepers showcasing their...

KAREL JASPER AT JOHNSTOWN CASTLE CART ROOM October 2024 The Wex-Art Festival of visual art will feature the work of over sixty artists across multiple venues in Wexford town and district - including Johnstown Castle - for the duration of the festival. Karel Jasper is a fine art black and white photographer currently living in...

On Saturday 19th October at 11am, Head Gardener at Johnstown Castle, Ciaran Fitzgerald will be talking about the history of the glasshouse in the walled garden and the works done to restore it. Ciaran will be focusing on Richardson glasshouses like the one featured here. He will go on to give insight into the atmospheric...

On Halloween night.. enter if you're brave enough.... Take a spine-chilling and atmospheric guided tour around the castle at night. Hear some of the spooky myths and ghastly tales from the annals of the castle’s rich and bloody history. *Suitable for adults and older teens only* **Each tour lasts one hour and is not designed...