Litha Festival Clara

Litha Festival Clara Clara’s Litha Festival is back! Join us for a free family festival taking place on June 20th in the Clara House Estate!

Lots of activities today ☀️🎶 Saturday 20th 1pm - 6pm @ Clara House Estate:☕️ Bog Cafe. Live music performances by Dubh L...
20/06/2026

Lots of activities today ☀️🎶

Saturday 20th 1pm - 6pm @ Clara House Estate:

☕️ Bog Cafe. Live music performances by Dubh Lee
🎼 Concert featuring Rahan Comhaltas, Clara Town Band, Chorus Connection Community Choir

Craft Demonstrations:
🪵 Eoin Reardon
🔥 Triscele
🧶 Knitting & Crocheting
🛍 Craft Stalls
🧒 Facepainting
👨‍🌾 Best Dressed Bog Trotters Competition
🐴 Horse and Carriage Rides
🎡 Children’s Carnival
🌊 National Rivers Trust Stall
⚡️ Sustainable Energy Stall
⛺️ Story of the Bog Bothy Exhibition
🎭 Ardee Bog Drama

Saturday 20th 6pm @ Clara House Estate

🔥 Summer Solstice & Lightning Ceremony
🆘️ Live Survival Skills Demo by Clara Scouts
💃🏻 Singing and Cultural Dancing

Saturday 20th 6pm - 9pm. Live music continues with:

🎵Derek Brereton
🎼 Mad for Ceol
🪕 Derek Warfield & Young Wolfe Tones live on Main Stage

Following the Show - Live Music Will continue long into the evening in Town in the Local Pubs!

This is a free family event. Booking required for some events (see full schedule below). Bookings can be made via Eventbrite 👇🏼
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/bog-trotters-sustainability-festival-litha-summer-solstice-celebration-tickets-1990321487146?aff=oddtdtcreator

This years Litha Festival is well underway! Here is a list of events still to come 👇🏼 Friday 19th:🎧 3:30 - 4:30pm: Bogsc...
19/06/2026

This years Litha Festival is well underway! Here is a list of events still to come 👇🏼

Friday 19th:

🎧 3:30 - 4:30pm: Bogscape by Luke Casserly @ Clara Bog

🎻 8pm - 9:30pm Classical Concert inspired by Carol Nelson's Brosna Suite @ Church of Ireland, Clara

Saturday 20th 1pm - 6pm @ Clara House Estate:

☕️ Bog Cafe. Live music performances by Dubh Lee
🎼 Concert featuring Rahan Comhaltas, Clara Town Band, Chorus Connection Community Choir

Craft Demonstrations:
🪵 Eoin Reardon
🔥 Triscele
🧶 Knitting & Crocheting
🛍 Craft Stalls
🧒 Facepainting
👨‍🌾 Best Dressed Bog Trotters Competition
🐴 Horse and Carriage Rides
🎡 Children’s Carnival
🌊 National Rivers Trust Stall
⚡️ Sustainable Energy Stall
⛺️ Story of the Bog Bothy Exhibition
🎭 Ardee Bog Drama

Saturday 20th 6pm @ Clara House Estate

🔥 Summer Solstice & Lightning Ceremony
🆘️ Live Survival Skills Demo by Clara Scouts
💃🏻 Singing and Cultural Dancing

Saturday 20th 6pm - 9pm. Live music continues with:

🎵Derek Brereton
🎼 Mad for Ceol
🪕 Derek Warfield & Young Wolfe Tones live on Main Stage

Following the Show - Live Music Will continue long into the evening in Town in the Local Pubs!

Sunday 21st

🚶‍♀️11am - 12:30pm Guided Walk at Tyrrellspass' Cloncrow Bog. Meeting at Tyrrellspass Castle

🐒 12:30pm - 1:30pm Children’s Puppet Show "Monkeys on the Loose" @ Clara House

☕️ 12:30pm - 1:30pm Farewell tea @ Clara House

This is a free family event. Booking required for some events (see full schedule below). Bookings can be made via Eventbrite 👇🏼
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/bog-trotters-sustainability-festival-litha-summer-solstice-celebration-tickets-1990321487146?aff=oddtdtcreator

Litha Festival ☀️ This year's festival will be held over four days, starting from tomorrow, Thursday 18th through to Sun...
17/06/2026

Litha Festival ☀️

This year's festival will be held over four days, starting from tomorrow, Thursday 18th through to Sunday 21st.

Thursday 18th:

🔎 11am - 3pm: Workshops & Nature Exploration @ Bog Café, Clara House

🚶🏻‍♂️6:30pm - 7:30pm: Guided walks on Clara Bog

💡8:30pm - 9:30pm: Sustainable Energy Talks @ Old Bank of Ireland Building, Clara

Friday 19th:

🎧 3:30 - 4:30pm: Bogscape by Luke Casserly @ Clara Bog

🎻 8pm - 9:30pm Classical Concert inspired by Carol Nelson's Brosna Suite @ Church of Ireland, Clara

Saturday 20th 1pm - 6pm @ Clara House Estate:

☕️ Bog Cafe. Live music performances by Dubh Lee
🎼 Concert featuring Rahan Comhaltas, Clara Town Band, Chorus Connection Community Choir

Craft Demonstrations:
🪵 Eoin Reardon
🔥 Triscele
🧶 Knitting & Crocheting
🛍 Craft Stalls
🧒 Facepainting
👨‍🌾 Best Dressed Bog Trotters Competition
🐴 Horse and Carriage Rides
🎡 Children’s Carnival
🌊 National Rivers Trust Stall
⚡️ Sustainable Energy Stall
⛺️ Story of the Bog Bothy Exhibition
🎭 Ardee Bog Drama

Saturday 20th 6pm @ Clara House Estate

🔥 Summer Solstice & Lightning Ceremony
🆘️ Live Survival Skills Demo by Clara Scouts
💃🏻 Singing and Cultural Dancing

Saturday 20th 6pm - 9pm. Live music continues with:

🎵Derek Brereton
🎼 Mad for Ceol
🪕 Derek Warfield & Young Wolfe Tones live on Main Stage

Following the Show - Live Music Will continue long into the evening in Town in the Local Pubs!

Sunday 21st

🚶‍♀️11am - 12:30pm Guided Walk at Tyrrellspass' Cloncrow Bog. Meeting at Tyrrellspass Castle

🐒 12:30pm - 1:30pm Children’s Puppet Show "Monkeys on the Loose" @ Clara House

☕️ 12:30pm - 1:30pm Farewell tea @ Clara House

This is a free family event. Booking required for some events (see full schedule below). Bookings can be made via Eventbrite 👇🏼
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/bog-trotters-sustainability-festival-litha-summer-solstice-celebration-tickets-1990321487146?aff=oddtdtcreator

13/06/2026

Looking for something a little different this June? Head to Clara for the Bog Trotters Sustainability Festival & Litha Summer Solstice Celebration, a unique family-friendly event celebrating Offaly's rich peatland heritage, nature, sustainability and community spirit.

Enjoy guided bog walks, traditional craft demonstrations, live music, children's activities, a Sustainability Village, food, entertainment and a colourful Summer Solstice celebration in the heart of Ireland's Hidden Heartlands. Camping is also available for those looking to make a weekend of it.

📍 Clara, Co. Offaly
📅 June 18–21

Find out more and book your tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/bog-trotters-sustainability-festival-litha-summer-solstice-celebration-tickets-1990321487146

Off We Go 💚



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✨ Litha is Back - June 20th ✨ Clara Heritage Society have been busy organising this free family festival marking the “Li...
11/06/2026

✨ Litha is Back - June 20th ✨

Clara Heritage Society have been busy organising this free family festival marking the “Litha Summer Solstice” Event ☀️

Some key highlights include:

🇮🇪 Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones

🎶 Dubh Lee

🪕 Wayne Brereton

🎸 Mad For Ceol

🎻 Rahan Comhaltas

Craft Demonstrations:

🪵 Eoin Reardon

🔥 Triscele Forge

Bog Bothy Exhibition

Horse and Carriage Rides 🐎

Kids Carnival and Family Fun Zone 🎪

Bog Cafe 🍔

🎟Admission is free, but please reserve your place by using the link below 👇🏼

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bog-trotters-sustainability-festival-litha-event-tickets-1990321487146?aff=oddtdtcreator

06/06/2026

✨ Litha is Back! ✨

Clara Heritage Society have been busy organising this free family festival marking the “Litha Summer Solstice” Event ☀️

Watch the video to learn more about what is on offer. Some key highlights include:

🇮🇪 Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones

🎶 Dubh Lee

🪕 Wayne Brereton

🎸 Mad For Ceol

🎻 Rahan Comhaltas

Craft Demonstrations 🎨

Bog Bothy Exhibition

Horse and Carriage Rides 🐎

Kids Carnival and Family Fun Zone 🎪

Bog Cafe 🍔

🎟Admission is free. Reserve your place by using the link below 👇🏼

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bog-trotters-sustainability-festival-litha-event-tickets-1990321487146?aff=oddtdtcreator

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