What's on in Co. Wicklow

Upcoming events in County Wicklow that we know about. Every listing links to its source, so please check with the organiser before you travel.

23 upcoming events in Co. Wicklow

November 2026

Tue3Nov

The Great Gatsby – Square One Theatre Group

📍 Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray · 🕒 7:30pm · 💶 €23/€21 (€17 Tuesday preview)
⏳ Runs until Sat 7 Nov

Square One closes its 50th year with a stage version of The Great Gatsby.

🎭 TheatreCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Fri6Nov

Bernard O'Shea – Desperate House Husband

📍 Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely · 🕒 8pm · 💶 €25

Comedian Bernard O'Shea brings his stand-up show Desperate House Husband to Tinahely.

😂 ComedyCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sat7Nov

A Border Cure

📍 Bray Town Hall (Upstairs), Bray · 🕒 8pm · 💶 €15

Mermaid Arts Centre offsite theatre piece for ages 12+, part of the YARN Storytelling Festival.

🎭 TheatreCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sun8Nov

ABBA Forever

📍 Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray · 🕒 8pm · 💶 €33 (sold out)

Tribute show performing the hits of ABBA.

🎵 MusicCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sun8Nov

Niall de Búrca's World Tales

📍 Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray · 🕒 3pm · 💶 €11

Storyteller Niall de Búrca shares world tales for families, ages 6 and up, as part of the YARN Storytelling Festival.

👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sat14Nov

A Visit to Santa Claus at Killruddery

📍 Stable Studio, Killruddery House and Gardens, Bray · 🕒 3pm
⏳ Runs until Wed 23 Dec

Family Santa visits in the Stable Studio at Killruddery House and Gardens.

👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sat14Nov

Clare Sands – They Tried To Bury Us

📍 Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray · 🕒 8pm · 💶 €22 (€20 concession)

Singer, songwriter and fiddler Clare Sands performs live.

🎵 MusicCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sat14Nov

Eddie Lenihan Tales

📍 Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray · 🕒 3pm · 💶 €11

An afternoon of live storytelling with Eddie Lenihan for ages 10 and up, part of the YARN Storytelling Festival.

👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sun15Nov

The Speks

📍 Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray · 🕒 2pm · 💶 €11

A sing-along show of nursery rhymes and Irish acoustic music for all ages, at 2pm and 4pm.

👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Fri20Nov

Tolü Makay

📍 Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely · 🕒 8pm · 💶 €25

Singer Tolü Makay plays a live concert at the Courthouse Arts Centre.

🎵 MusicCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sat21Nov

Christmas Market at Wicklow Gaol

📍 Wicklow's Historic Gaol, Wicklow Town · 🕒 10am · 💶 Free
⏳ Runs until Sun 20 Dec

Courtyard Christmas market with food huts and a heated marquee on five festive weekends (Sat–Sun 10am–7pm, plus Fridays in December).

🛍️ MarketCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sat21Nov

Dickens & Scrooge at Wicklow Gaol

📍 Wicklow's Historic Gaol, Wicklow Town · 🕒 10am · 💶 Adult €16.95, child €11.95
⏳ Runs until Sun 20 Dec

Live Victorian Christmas story tour through the Gaol's corridors and cells on Saturdays and Sundays.

🎭 TheatreCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sat21Nov

Santa at Avoca Powerscourt

📍 Avoca Powerscourt, Enniskerry · 💶 €18 per child + €1.50 booking fee; adults free (max 4)
⏳ Runs until Thu 24 Dec

Timed Santa visits at Avoca Powerscourt, booked online only.

👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sat21Nov

Smetana's The Bartered Bride – Irish National Opera

📍 Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray · 🕒 7:30pm · 💶 €35/€32

Irish National Opera tours its comic opera production, sung in English with surtitles.

🎵 MusicCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sat21Nov

Maria Doyle Kennedy

📍 Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely · 🕒 8pm · 💶 €20–€22

Singer and songwriter Maria Doyle Kennedy plays a live concert at the Courthouse Arts Centre.

🎵 MusicCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Fri27Nov

Santa at Avoca Village

📍 Avoca Mill, Avoca · 💶 €18 per child + €1.50 booking fee; adults free (max 4)
⏳ Runs until Mon 21 Dec

Santa visits at the Avoca Village mill on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only, booked online.

👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sat28Nov

Christmas Island

📍 Hidden Valley Resort, Rathdrum · 💶 Adult €23.95, child €36.95, baby €12.95 + €5.95 booking fee
⏳ Runs until Tue 22 Dec

Santa experience with a train journey, fairy forest, houseboat trip and a private family visit with Santa.

👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sat28Nov

Shirley Valentine

📍 Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray · 🕒 8pm · 💶 €26

Norma Sheahan stars in Willy Russell's comedy, directed by Michael Scott, for its 40th anniversary.

🎭 TheatreCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sat28Nov

Victorian Santa at Wicklow Gaol

📍 Wicklow's Historic Gaol, Wicklow Town · 🕒 10am · 💶 Infant €15.95, child €22.95, adult €12.95
⏳ Runs until Sun 20 Dec

Booked 30-minute family visits to Victorian Santa inside the Gaol, with a gift for every child.

👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyCo. WicklowDetails ↗

December 2026

Thu3Dec

Jazz Messengers Europe

📍 Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray · 🕒 8pm · 💶 €25

Live jazz concert by the Jazz Messengers Europe ensemble.

🎵 MusicCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sat5Dec

Roger Doyle & Olwen Fouéré: Operating Theatre

📍 Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray · 🕒 8pm · 💶 €20–€22

Composer Roger Doyle and performer Olwen Fouéré reunite their avant-garde music and performance group.

🎵 MusicCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Sun6Dec

Seán Ronayne: Untold Sounds

📍 Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray · 🕒 2pm · 💶 €23

Wildlife sound recordist Seán Ronayne gives a fresh new talk, with shows at 2pm and 7pm.

🤝 CommunityCo. WicklowDetails ↗

Fri11Dec

Soap Sisters: Rehearsed Reading

📍 Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray · 🕒 11am

Rehearsed reading of Siân Quill's new one-act play about one family's story of adoption and the secrets they keep.

🎭 TheatreCo. WicklowDetails ↗

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