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festivals · Friday 7 August 2026 · 5:00pm 
Eatyard Wine & Cheese Festival 2026
At The Bernard Shaw · South Richmond Street, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
At The Bernard Shaw · South Richmond Street, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
The Eatyard Wine & Cheese Festival is one of Dublin’s more relaxed ways to spend a summer weekend - three days at The Bernard Shaw in Glasnevin dedicated to Irish and international wines, artisan cheeses, and the producers who make them. Tickets start from around €10 and come with a glass of wine on arrival, so you’re already ahead before you’ve browsed a single stall. The festival is deliberately accessible: the organiser’s line is “all the fun of wine and cheese without the intimidation,” which sets the tone well. This is a good fit for anyone who enjoys food and drink but has no interest in being lectured about tannins.
The festival runs Friday 7 August through Sunday 9 August, with stalls, talks and entertainment each day. Producers and importers attending have included Corleggy Cheeses, Durrus Cheese, Georgian Wines, Wicklow Way Wines, Kinsale Mead, and Eatyard Cheeses - a solid mix of Irish artisan producers alongside international importers.
Alongside the trading stalls, there are blind tasting sessions where you match wine to cheese without seeing the labels first, a wine and cheese quiz, a Raclette Hut where melted cheese is the main event, and a Paint & Sip class if you fancy doing something with your hands. Mead tastings with short educational talks are usually on the programme too. Live music and DJs run each afternoon and evening, so the atmosphere shifts from market to social occasion as the day goes on. Your ticket also gives you a 20% discount at the Eatyard Wine & Cheese Shop on site.
The festival occupies The Bernard Shaw’s outdoor Eatyard space, which handles large crowds well. Friday runs from 5 pm to midnight, Saturday and Sunday from 2 pm.
The Bernard Shaw sits at Cross Guns Bridge, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 - close to the Royal Canal and the Botanic Gardens. By bus, the 9, 83, and 83A routes serve Glasnevin Avenue and Botanic Road, both a short walk from the venue. The Luas Green Line stops at Phibsborough (a 10-15 minute walk) or you can take the Red Line to Smithfield and connect by bus. Parking is limited in the immediate area; if you’re driving from outside Dublin, park-and-ride options or arriving early on side streets around Glasnevin Avenue are your best options. Given the evening hours and licensed nature of the event, public transport is the sensible choice.
The National Botanic Gardens are a five-minute walk from the venue and free to enter - a good way to spend an afternoon before heading to the festival. Glasnevin Cemetery and the associated museum are also nearby if you want to combine the visit with some Dublin history. There is more to see in Glasnevin and across Co. Dublin.
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