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food-drink · Sunday 12 July 2026 · 2:00pm 
Brunch with Drag Queens at Kells SummerFest
At Headfort Arms Hotel · Headfort Place, Kells, Co. Meath, A82 D2C1
At Headfort Arms Hotel · Headfort Place, Kells, Co. Meath, A82 D2C1
Sunday afternoon in Kells gets a spectacular makeover for this drag brunch at the Headfort Arms Hotel, part of the Kells SummerFest 2026 weekend. Performers Divalicious and Fifi Fondue take the floor for a show that mixes live performance, comedy, music, audience interaction, and a round of bingo. It suits groups looking for a fun afternoon out, hen parties, and anyone who wants a good laugh with a meal. It runs for 90 minutes and sits neatly inside the wider SummerFest weekend.
Divalicious and Fifi Fondue deliver a full show rather than background entertainment - expect big vocals, costumes, comedy, and bingo where the numbers take second place to the banter. Audience participation is part of the deal, so come ready for it. The brunch is part of a full weekend at the Headfort Arms: Saturday night runs an outdoor country music event in the hotel garden with tribute acts. The venue itself is a long-established hotel in the centre of Kells, home to the award-winning Vanilla Pod restaurant, and it handles events like this regularly.
Ticket prices are listed as “Various” - check the Headfort Arms website or book at dragqueens.ie for current pricing.
Kells is on the N3, roughly 65 kilometres from Dublin city centre - about an hour by road. From the north, the N52 from Navan is straightforward. Bus Eireann runs Dublin-to-Cavan services that stop in Kells; the journey from Busaras takes around 90 minutes. The Headfort Arms is on Headfort Place in the town centre, and parking is available nearby.
Kells repays an early arrival. The round tower and high crosses of the old monastic settlement are a short walk from the hotel, and the town’s connection to the Book of Kells - the manuscript was kept here before going to Trinity - gives it genuine weight as a heritage stop. There is more to see in Kells and across Co. Meath.
Heading to Headfort Arms Hotel in Kells? Meath has plenty more to see. Read the Kells area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.