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seasonal · Wednesday 1 July 2026 · Various 
Streams of Bunclody Festival
At Bunclody Town · Bunclody, Co. Wexford
At Bunclody Town · Bunclody, Co. Wexford
The Streams of Bunclody Festival takes its name from one of Ireland’s best-loved traditional songs - a melody said to have been a particular favourite of Dubliners ballad singer Luke Kelly. The festival itself is a community-built summer celebration that spreads across the town each July, mixing art exhibitions, artisan food, street performers, live music, and children’s activities into a free, family-friendly weekend. It suits anyone who wants a proper summer day out in a town that actually puts on a show, rather than a manufactured tourist spectacle.
The festival has settled into a pattern of using Bunclody’s own built environment as its stage. Past editions have seen the Market Square taken over by artisan food and craft stalls, with local producers from Wexford, Carlow, and Kilkenny represented alongside visiting sellers. The ArtBank gallery and other town venues host visual art exhibitions - previous shows have included group shows with artists from across the three-county area alongside solo exhibitions. Bunclody Library runs children’s sessions, from storytelling to puppet workshops. Street entertainers and musicians work through the town across the weekend, and evening events have brought live bands to venues like the Millrace and St. Aidan’s Hall. The festival has grown steadily from small beginnings, building on community, business, and local council support each year, so the 2026 edition is likely to follow a similar multi-day shape. The full programme for July 2026 will be announced on visitbunclody.ie.
Bunclody sits in the north-west corner of County Wexford, just over the Carlow border, roughly 20 kilometres from Enniscorthy. By road it is reached via the N80 from Carlow town or the R746 from Enniscorthy. Bus Eireann route 132 connects the town to Dublin, and Local Link and Wexford Bus provide regional services. The nearest train station is Enniscorthy, about 23 kilometres south. During the festival weekend, parking in the town centre is the norm - the town is compact and most venues are within easy walking distance of one another.
The town has a 19th-century canal channel drawing water from the River Clody along its main street - unusually scenic for a market town, and an easy explanation for why water runs so naturally through its identity. The Bunclody Adventure Hub offers access to the River Slaney for water sports outside festival hours. There is more to see in Bunclody and across Co. Wexford.
Heading to Bunclody Town in Bunclody? Wexford has plenty more to see. Read the Bunclody area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.