The Wild Geese Hotel in Melbourne, home to the Celtic Club, and the Gaelic Club in Sydney are both rolling out the green carpet for lively St Brigid’s Day celebrations on 1st February.

At the Wild Geese Hotel, the festivities kick off early with full Irish breakfasts from 8am, followed by St Brigid’s cross-making for kids at 9am. The fun continues with a set dancing demonstration and live traditional music from 11am. Food lovers can indulge in the “Irish Queens of Cuisine” specials from 12pm to 8pm, inspired by Ireland’s finest female chefs, while feature cocktails, raffles, and spot prizes add to the excitement. Live performances by She Sings – The Sound of Ireland’s Women by Ambraya (2pm), Maggie Alley (7pm), Ella Sweeny (8pm), Harmony Blue (9pm), and Aunty Blue (10pm) will round out the day. Full details at www.celticclub.com.au.

Meanwhile, the Gaelic Club in Sydney is hosting a St Brigid’s Day concert featuring award-winning concertina and flute player Doireann Nic Mhathúna, who is also a talented singer, dancer, and Irish language speaker. Joining her are special guests, including singer and flautist Caitlín Ní Mhéalóid, singer-songwriter Dominic Breen, and Doireann’s sister, professional musician Eithne Nic Mhathúna, direct from Ireland. The concert begins at 7pm at the Gaelic Club, 64 Devonshire St, Surry Hills. Tickets are $30, with children admitted free. Details at Facebook.com/GaelicClubSydney.

Queensland Irish Association (QIA) is set to screen the Waving Goodbye to Dinosaurs documentary as part of their 2025 Saint Brigid Celebration. Following on from the success of the Association’s Finding Brigid documentary screening to celebrate St Brigid’s Day in 2024, it is hoped that this year’s screening will again attract a large crowd. 

Wave Goodbye to Dinosaurs looks at the time when peace talks were proposed to negotiate an end to the decades-old sectarian conflict that had left thousands dead and tens of thousands wounded, and women in Northern Ireland decided to take matters into their own hands. The film vividly shows the story of Catholic and Protestant women who united to form an all-female political party, won seats at the negotiating table, and fought to ensure that their policies around human rights, equality, and inclusion were reflected in the Good Friday Agreement. 

The documentary features interviews with members of the Women’s Coalition, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senator George Mitchell, and civil rights campaigner Bernadette Devlin.

Join this cinematic experience at The Brigid Centre, Brigidine College, Indooroopilly, on Saturday, February 8th at 2pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to delve into the documentary’s rich narrative and indulge in a light afternoon tea. All are welcome. For further details, contact QIA Director Michele Bourke on 0438 763 439, or see www.queenslandirish.com.

Join Torc Céilí Club at Kidogo Arthouse, Fremantle, for a wonderful day out for all the family celebrating Saint Brigid. 

They’ll be celebrating the season of Imbolc and honouring the great St Brigid – the patroness of women, poets, farmers, and healers. Gather all your friends and family for a day rich with all the wonders of Irish culture. From music, dancing, singing, poetry, and story-telling, to learning how to make St Brigid Crosses, and a pop-up Gaeltacht, they have activities for all the family.

It’s happening on Sunday, February 2nd from 12pm to 5pm at Kidogo Arthouse, Bathers Beach, Fremantle.  Tickets are now on sale at www.trybooking.com/CXHEP.

ST BRIGID’S DAY EVENTS

  • 01 FEB
  • St Brigid’s Dinner – Brisbane QLD
  • Ballarat Irish Assoc BrigidFest Ceili – Ballarat East VIC
  • Irish Women Unleashed – Celtic Club, Melbourne VIC
  • Doireann Nic Mhathúna and friends St Brigid’s Day concert – The Gaelic Club, Surry Hills NSW
  • St Brigid’s Mass and get together – St Brigid’s Church, Crossley VIC
  • St Bridget’s Day Celebrations – Adelaide Irish Club, Adelaide SA
  • 02 FEB 
  • Brigid The Rebel – Brigid cross laying at the Irish 1798 Memorial – Waverley Cemetery NSW
  • St Brigid’s Festival Family Day – Kidogo Arthouse, Fremantle WA
  • Darling Downs Irish Club St Brigid’s Day lunch, Toowoomba QLD
  • 03 FEB
  • Brigid the Rebel – Bronte Beach NSW
  • Brigid the Rebel Book Launch – The Gaelic Club, Sydney NSW
  • Cairns Irish Association St Brigid’s Day – Manunda QLD
  • St Brigid’s Day lunch at Canberra Irish Club – Canberra ACT
  • 04 FEB 
  • Brigid The Rebel Fashion Show – Bondi Pavilion NSW
  • Brigid The Rebel Prankquean Concert – Bondi Pavilion NSW
  • Australian Celtic Women St Brigid’s Day Celebration – New Farm Bowls Club QLD
  • 08 FEB 
  • Queensland Irish Association Season of Brigid Celebration film screening – Indooroopilly QLD
  • 09 FEB
  • BrigidFest Feile Bride 2025 – Melbourne VIC
  • 16 FEB
  • Concert on the Hill, St Brigid’s Church, Crossley VIC