Fleadh Cheoil 2024 - Discussion thread

There’s music going on all day right through to beyond midnight Sunday so it’s a full day

Thank christ this is finished. A right PITA for those with a blue badge and severely limited mobility issues.

I wont lie, I was very negative at the start, but it was more a worry that the town wouldn't handle such a crowd but they did and they did it fantastically. I was glad to hear the feedback from Fleadh goers that it was one of the best they were ever at. Wexford has such potential but its often wasted. That Quay front should be used far more. The bar I worked in had a number of food stalls and they were massively impressed and would like to return. The Fleadh might have been the start of some growth.

Food festivals are a big draw for me and I've attended them all over the country, but not Wexford (apart from the Maritime Festival). Its a shambles to be honest, that quay front should be booming. I worked alongside Little Catch (who bring their own crowd, they could be on the ballast bank and people would swim over), Socafro, The Oven and Bella Napoli. They were all delighted and just loved the vibe in Wexford in general, not just the Fleadh.

But even aside from food, why not music? Yes, theres the Spiegeltent (which in my opinion has become a bit tired) but there could be so much more. Food festivals, beer festivals, music events, markets etc. Its a beautiful quay front, they should use it.

Yep, when it originally started I attended a bit. I can't believe some of the same acts get recycled every year. It would be lovely to see a stage set up every two to three months and draw in some small local acts and some larger acts from across the country, with pop up bars etc.

Just as an aside, I'm hearing rumours that the Fleadh may come here for the third year, not just next year. That would be an amazing boost to Wexford.