The Irish from Brittany at Wexford Arts Centre

What to Expect

The Irish from Brittany is a co-production between the Amzer Nevez cultural centre and the Interceltic Festival of Lorient, and La Grande Boutique, bringing four Breton musicians to Wexford Arts Centre for an evening exploring the shared roots of Breton and Irish traditional music. The show features Véronique Bourjot on vocals, Brewen Favrau on uilleann pipes and whistles, Kevin Le Pennec on harp and vocals, and Soazig Hamelin on violin and vocals, moving between traditional Breton and Irish acapella singing, Breton dance and Irish slow airs, jigs and reels. It is presented as an immersive cultural encounter with English translation provided, aimed at drawing out the historical links between the two Celtic musical traditions rather than treating them as separate programmes. For anyone interested in where Irish trad sits within a wider Celtic musical world, this is a rare chance to hear that connection made explicit on one stage.

The Interceltic Festival of Lorient, the co-producing partner behind the show, is itself one of the largest gatherings of Celtic nations’ music and culture in Europe, held annually in Brittany, and touring productions like this one are part of how that festival’s network reaches audiences outside France. Wexford Arts Centre regularly programmes international and cross-cultural music alongside its Irish acts, and a show built specifically around the historical overlap between Breton and Irish traditions is a distinctive addition to that autumn programme.

Good to Know

• Wednesday 9 September 2026, evening performance, Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket, Wexford town
• Features uilleann pipes, harp, violin and multilingual vocals across Breton and Irish repertoire
• English translation provided for the sung and spoken material
• Book through Wexford Arts Centre’s Ticketsolve page or by phone on 053 912 3764
• Seated theatre performance in the Arts Centre’s main space

Getting There

Wexford Arts Centre is on Cornmarket in the centre of Wexford town, within walking distance of the Bull Ring, Main Street and the quay. Irish Rail connects Wexford to Dublin Connolly in around two hours, and Bus Éireann and Wexford Bus both serve the town centre. The nearest car parks are on the quayfront, a short walk from Cornmarket.