Today 
Tomorrow 
The Gorey May Bush Féile 2026
The Gorey May Bush Féile is an annual intergenerational community led festival in Co. Wexford Funded through Wexford County Councils Arts Office – Small Arts Festival Grant Scheme 2026. Through an exciting programme of FREE community events from April 30th -May 4th the festival promotes, documents and shares the May Bush tradition and the wider customs, traditions and cultural connections of welcoming in Bealtaine in Co. Wexford & beyond. There are events to suit all ages. Schools, families, nursing homes, community groups/organisations, local businesses and community artists across Co. Wexford including Rachel Uí Fhaoláin and John Ó faoláin are the faces and voices behind this festival and everyone is invited to be part of it! You can keep up to date and see the FREE Féile events through the designated Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/thegoreymaybush
As has been done in previous years the Féile invites the community to put up their own May Bush and get involved with the programme of FREE events centred around the communal May Bush at Gorey Civic Centre. Join us from 6pm on May Eve (Thursday April 30th) for what promises to be an extra special evening. Bring a chair & your decorations, and be part of this wonderful community celebration as we welcome in summer together. Fáilte roimh chách. “Let’s Decorate the May Bush, tá Bealtaine anseo”.
We are particularly excited about The Gorey May Bush Féile 2026 Community Concert in Christ Church Gorey this year and we are especially calling on the community to come out and support the evening. This much-loved intergenerational community event will once again bring together local musicians, singers, and performers for an evening of traditional music, song, and poetry on Sunday May 3rd at 6pm as we welcome in Summer i Loch Garman. The Community Concert has an extra special purpose this year. Usually the concert is a free event but we’ve decided to host it as an important fundraiser in support of essential repair works to Christ Church. The Gorey May Bush Féile and indeed many other community groups in North Wexford have had the pleasure of hosting concerts in this beautiful space and this is our way of giving back in a small way. By purchasing tickets which are €10, the community will not only enjoy a rich celebration of local culture and talent but will also be contributing directly to preserving this historic and much-valued building for future generations. We all get to play our part in that! Please support this important cause and be part of a meaningful night where tradition and community come together i Mí na Bealtaine!
Tickets are €10 and are available through the Eventbrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/…/the-gorey-may-bush-feile
Community Concert lineup for 2026:
TJ Morrissey – Ceoltóir Óg 2026
Let’s decorate the May Bush, tá Bealtaine anseo!
