Maria Edgeworth Festival
- Programme 4th-7th May 2023

Welcome!

Here an overview of the events and activities we have in store for you over four full days.

Some of these events

require booking and payment so click on “Full Festival Programme” below

to get all the details of each day’s programme.

Come to Edgeworthstown and join in!

Thursday 4th May:

11:30am

“The Manor Revisited”, Active Retirement Event

10am

Art Exhibition

2pm

Art Workshop with  Artist Angela Tuite

7pm

Screening of ‘Requiem for the Big House’

8pm

The Edgeworths and Ireland’s first male and female balloonists” talk with Mark Davies

Friday 5th May:

9:30am

International Conference

“The Education of a Nation” – The Role of the Edgeworths

In celebration of the 225th anniversary of Edgeworth’s book ‘Practical Education

9.30pm

‘Mostrim Laughs out Loud’ with Jimmy Jests

Saturday 6th May:

10am

Artisan Market with local Arts, Crafts, Food

10am

Childrens “Natural Craft Workshop” with Aoife Munn

11:30am

Childrens “Soap Making Workshop” with Aoife Munn

11am

Poetry Workshop with Noel Monahan

8pm

“Culture Night” including presentation of competition prizes

Sunday 7th May:

1pm

Plaque unveiling

2pm

18th Century Mostrim Tea Party”,

Prizes for best period costume,

Drama performance by Mostrim Players

“The Dead Poets/Authors Society”

Innyside Singers and Longford Writers present songs and recitations