Fingal International Festival of Voices

5th - 8th of March 2026 

Dublin

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The seaside town of Balbriggan in Co. Dublin will come alive for a week with ensembles, performing groups and singers from around the world for programme of musical events & competitions.

 
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Irish Music Festival & Choral Competition

In 2026, the Fingal International Festival Of Voice is set to be the biggest it’s ever been, with food marquees, local arts & crafts markets, choir competitions, busking competition and live events from Thursday to Sunday. The FIFOV team looks forward to welcoming you to Ireland’s most exciting festival in 2026, in Ireland’s most diverse town of Balbriggan.

The festival is focused on celebrating diversity and will provide a platform for individuals and communities to showcase their culture in locations across Balbriggan and the surrounding areas. Workshops and classes on singing, folk-music and story-telling will be available to anyone attending the festival and will be led by our national and international guests. Across the weekend of the festival, there will also be events, activities and shows for all the family, including fun, food and drinks at the festival club.  

In 2020, the Fingal Festival of Voices was set to be one of the biggest festivals of it’s kind with over 2500 singers due to attend, 55 performing ensembles & choirs as well as Ireland’s premier folk bands, traditional Irish singers, a cappella groups & spoken word performances. The festival was also due to be live streamed around the world connecting Dublin with the four corners of the globe!