Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival

17/08/2026

A wonderful and moving exhibition for Heritage Week at St Brendan's Chuurch of Ireland. Highly reccommended

15/08/2026

https://www.offalyindependent.ie/2026/08/12/birr-vintage-week-welcomes-longford-visitor-centre-to-honour-literary-figure/

Birr Vintage Week welcomed a Longford visitor centre to its 58th annual celebration, as it honoured a local literary figure.

13/08/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the Pub Competitions
Swinging Pubs Kellys
Singing Pubs The Thatch
Charades Winner Nolans, runner up Kellys
Bullseye Winner Havertys, runner up Kellys

And a big THANK YOU to the Bir Publicans and Glennons who continue to support the Festival

13/08/2026

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR BRONZE SPONSORS!
A huge thank you to all our Bronze Sponsors for supporting Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival. Every contribution makes a real difference and helps us deliver the festival for our community and visitors.
A special shout-out to and , who sadly missed our print deadline but are very much part of our wonderful sponsor family!
And a very warm welcome to and , who joined us as a new sponsors this year. We were delighted to have them involved and wish them all the best as new businesses on the Main Street.
Thank you all for your support — we couldn’t do it without you!

13/08/2026

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SILVER SPONSORS!
We are incredibly grateful to our fantastic Silver Sponsors for their generous support of Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival. Your contribution helps us bring the festival to life and create a wonderful programme of events for our community and visitors.
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We couldn’t do it without you!

12/08/2026

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR GOLD SPONSORS!
We are hugely grateful to our wonderful Gold Sponsors for their generous support of Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival 2026.





Birr & Midlands Irish Georgian Society






Our sponsors are a vital part of making Vintage Week happen. Their support helps us bring 10 days of arts, entertainment, heritage, music, family fun and community celebration to Birr.
We are incredibly thankful to every one of you for supporting the festival and helping us keep the Vintage Week spirit alive!
Thank you for being part of Birr Vintage Week!

12/08/2026

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR PLATINUM SPONSORS!
We are incredibly grateful to our fantastic Platinum Sponsors for their generous support of Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival 2026.
Birr Castle Demesne
Butler's Pharmacy
Talbot Motor Factors
European Tech Hub
Central Plant & Tool Hire
Hassetts Topline and Hassetts Euronics

Our sponsors play a vital role in helping us bring 8 days of entertainment, arts, heritage, music and community celebration to Birr.
Your support helps make the festival possible, and we are hugely appreciative of your continued commitment to Birr and Vintage Week.
Thank you for helping us make Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival 2026 happen!

12/08/2026

WELCOME & THANK YOU TO OUR NEW SPONSORS FOR 2026!
We are delighted to welcome new sponsors to Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival 2026 and are hugely grateful for their support.
The Bunker
A brilliant new business on Townsend Street, Birr, bringing state-of-the-art golf simulation technology to the town. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or completely new to the game, The Bunker offers an exciting virtual golfing experience.
https://bunkersimgolf.com/
Fairstone Birr
Formerly ERA Financial Planning, Fairstone Birr proudly continues its legacy of providing trusted, independent financial advice. With strong roots in Offaly and a national client base, their experienced advisors help individuals, families and businesses plan for greater clarity, confidence and long-term financial security.
https://www.fairstone.ie/location/fairstone-birr/
The Irish Georgian Society – Midlands & Birr Chapter
We are delighted to have the support of the Birr/Midlands Chapter of the Irish Georgian Society, who work to protect and celebrate our wonderful Georgian heritage. Birr’s extraordinary architecture and streetscapes provide the beautiful backdrop to our festival and are an essential part of what makes Vintage Week so special.
https://www.igs.ie/about/birr-and-midlands-chapter
Tom's Motorworks https://tomsmotor.works/
Old-timers, vintage motors, trucks and boat engines — stripped to the bone, rebuilt by hand and brought back to glory by a crew that lives for it.
Thank you for supporting Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival.
Our sponsors help make the festival happen and we are delighted to welcome you to the Vintage Week family!
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11/08/2026

A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO OUR IN-KIND SPONSORS!
So much of what makes Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival happen takes place behind the scenes, and we are incredibly grateful to the businesses and individuals who provide invaluable services, equipment and resources to help make the festival possible.
Topline Hassett’s – for the invaluable man-and-van service, moving equipment and materials not only around Birr, but delivering and collecting right across the country. We couldn’t do it without you! Hassetts Topline - Crinkle
Central Plant & Tool Hire – for keeping our events powered up with their generators, providing essential support behind the scenes.
PHD Access – for providing the scaffolding that helps us create stages and essential venue infrastructure, making so many of our events possible. , https://www.phdaccess.ie/
European Tech Hub – for providing the Old Cinema venue, giving us a fantastic space for events, workshops and community activity.
Also providing venues, , , and the Masonic Hall
Seamus Bradley – bringing his cherry picker to Birr to change the Main Street lamp post banners for all the Birr Festivals. A vital job that helps transform the town and get everyone into the festival spirit!

11/08/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR DIAMOND SPONSORS!
Our sponsors are at the heart of Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival, and their support helps make this festival possible. We are incredibly grateful to every one of them for getting behind the festival and our community.
Hugo Loonam Motors
This year we were delighted to welcome Hugo Loonam Motors as a Diamond Sponsor. You may well have spotted Hugo’s cars around town during Vintage Week . The stunning 1972 Citroën DS took the title of Overall Winner in the Vintage Sunday Parade, independently judged. A very worthy winner!
Birr Lions Club
A massive thank you to the Birr Lions Club, who support us financially and also get stuck in every year with the bucket collection on Fireworks Night. This year, their collection raised an incredible €3,000+! Your generosity and commitment to the community make such a difference.
County Arms Hotel & Dooly’s Hotel doolyshotel.ie, countyarms.ie
Thank you to the County Arms and Dooly’s for their sponsorship, wonderful hospitality and for hosting events that capture the true spirit of Vintage Week. Your venues are an important part of the festival and we really appreciate your continued support.
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Athenry Credit Union athenrycu.ie
And finally, a huge thank you to Athenry Credit Union, who have supported Birr Vintage Week for many years. Their continued commitment reflects what it means to be part of a community – supporting local events, local people and the life of the town.
To all our Diamond Sponsors – thank you!
Your support, generosity and belief in Birr Vintage Week help us bring the festival to life every year.
We couldn’t do it without you!