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food-drink · Friday 7 August 2026 · 17:00 
Eatyard presents: Wine & Cheese Festival
At The Bernard Shaw · Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Co. Dublin
At The Bernard Shaw · Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Co. Dublin
Every August, Eatyard transforms the beer garden and yard at The Bernard Shaw in Glasnevin into a full weekend of wine and cheese celebration. This is not a casual pop-up - it brings together some of Ireland’s best importers, producers and suppliers under one roof for three days of tastings, talks, music and food. If you enjoy discovering new cheeses, exploring wines beyond the usual supermarket shelf, or simply spending an August Friday evening doing both at once, this is a genuinely good use of your time. It suits couples looking for something a bit different, food lovers who follow Irish artisan producers, and anyone who wants a sociable evening that is food-led but relaxed.
Your ticket gets you a glass of wine on arrival, 20% off at the Eatyard Wine & Cheese Shop, complimentary samples around the venue, and access to games exclusive to ticket holders. Beyond that, the programme is packed. Producers confirmed include Georgian Wines, Silenus Wines, Kinsale Mead, Corleggy Cheeses and Durrus Cheese - names that will be familiar to anyone who shops at Irish farmers’ markets or specialist delis.
Activities across the weekend include blind wine and cheese tastings, a mead tasting and talk, the Raclette Hut serving molten melted cheese dishes, a Wine & Cheese Quiz, and Paint & Sip classes. DJs and live bands play each day, so the atmosphere sits somewhere between a festival and a market - unhurried, but with plenty going on. It is the kind of event where you might arrive planning to stay two hours and leave four hours later.
The festival runs Friday 7 August through Sunday 9 August. Friday kicks off at 5pm (17:00). Ticket prices start from EUR 65.50 per person - this is an adult-focused, ticketed event, not a free drop-in.
The Bernard Shaw is at Cross Guns Bridge, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. From the city centre, it is a straightforward bus journey - the 13, 40 and several other routes serve the Cross Guns Bridge area, and the stop is right beside the venue. By car from the M50, exit at Finglas / Glasnevin and follow the R108 south towards Drumcondra; the venue sits on the canal at the junction with Prospect Road. Street parking is available on surrounding roads but can be busy on a Friday evening, so the bus is a sensible choice if you plan to drink.
Glasnevin is one of Dublin’s older northside villages, home to the National Botanic Gardens and Glasnevin Cemetery, both worth a look before or after the festival. There is more to see in Glasnevin and across Co. Dublin.
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