2026 Festival

Friday

8.00pm – Opening Ceremony, The Darnley Lodge Hotel.

8.30pm – Pub Crawl, starting from the Darnley Lodge Hotel and visiting various local pubs. Sponsored by Nana Moon’s.

9.00pm – Music Session, The Darnley Lodge Hotel.

Saturday

12pm – 2pm – Street Entertainment, sponsored by Larry Kelly Heating and Plumbing.

2pm – 5pm – Le Chéile Credit Union Family Fun Day and BBQ, Le Chéile Credit Union Car Park. Register for FREE here.

3pm – 6pm – Karaoke, Flood’s Bar, Main Street, Athboy

RTE’s Maura Fay will host the 2026 Queens’ Interviews.
Photo: Brian Clarke

7.00pm – McNamara Feeds Presents The Queens’ Interviews with RTE’s Maura Fay, St. James’ Hall

The Rurals

The Rurals will be in The Darnley Lodge Hotel, Saturday 31st May

10.00pm – The Rurals, The Darnley Lodge Hotel (followed by DJ Smiley K)

Sunday

12.30pm – 5.30pm – Fone Geek Presents The Lark in The Park (featuring live music, pet farm, children’s entertainment) feat. Toy Tractor Run sponsored by Meath Farm Machinery Ltd, Athboy Fair Green, Trim Road, Athboy

7.00pm – JMCK Building Solutions Presents The Gala Banquet, The Darnley Lodge Hotel.

The Blarneys

The Blarneys, The Darnley Lodge Hotel, Sunday 31st May

10.00pm – The Blarneys (followed by DJ Smiley K), The Darnley Lodge Hotel

Midnight – Coronoation of the 2026 Blue Jean Country Queen