Last Updated: 12/12/2023 | Reading Time: 6 Minutes

Temple Bar, the home of craic agus ceol in Dublin. What is Craic agus Ceol? It's fun and music, in the heart of Dublin's ancient past, in Temple Bar. TradFest 2024 celebrates the Irish Culture through song and dance at the end of January each year since 2006. This is the largest gathering of trad artists in the capital each year. Bringing together international artists, with legendary male and female artists from Ireland. 

The 2024 Trad Fest will kick off on the 24th of January until the 28th of January. This celebration of Irish identity through music will fill music venues around Dublin's cultural quarter over four nights of this long weekend event. You can keep up with the action from afar on their digital channels, or stay in the Travelodge and experience TradFest in person over five days.  

Celebrating Irish culture, music, and tradition

Now into its 18th year, the annual TradFest has steadily grown across Dublin City centre and county. Since year one, the festival has an ethos to offer "Trad without Frontiers". This ethos paved the way for a varied line up including Celtic folk, punk folk, standard folk music and traditional Irish music. 

"Ireland's thriving traditional music scene is defining the nation in an ever-shrinking world" Hollywood star Stephen Rea. This festival ensures that the Irish trad music is forever remembered from Northern Ireland and the Republic. 

The culture festival began in January, as it was a long month without any other celebrations of our culture. The strategic location of the event symbolises the celebration of Irish history through the cobble locked streets with a plethora of pubs, street entertainment and stores.

The festival has used historical landmark buildings to host the events and concerts. Some of these stunning venues were included as the acoustics are unreplicable in modern venues. The notable venues are City Hall, House of Lords, Collins Barracks, St Michan's Church, St. Patricks Cathedral and Christ Church Cathedral.  

Tips to Help You Plan Your Time at TradFest Temple Bar

Coming to Dublin for the TradFest? Make sure to pack your dancing shoes as you embark for this landmark festival curtain raiser on 2024. With music performances all over the city, take our top tips on finding a hotel near temple bar trad fest. 

How many days to Stay in Dublin for TradFest

The  festival lasts 5 days, but Dublin City Centre has so much to offer. Discover the history of life in the city at Dublin Castle, spend a day on the shopping streets of the capital. Simply go from bar to bar and find a different music session in each of them. 

You could stay in Dublin for any amount of time and still find yourself wanting to return to the Travelodge Plus, our rooms are extra cosy just like home. Plump pillows, a king size bed, and tea or coffee at your fingertips. Get a great nights sleep with our black out curtains while staying on the quietest floors.

Getting Around Dublin During TradFest

Dublin has a lot of transport options to choose from, and your hotel is near all of them. While a lot of the venues around the Temple Bar festival are within walking distance. Some of the Fingal venues are accessible by train. 

Tara St station is just around the corner from the front door of the hotel. You can reach the station in a four minute walk. Alternatively the hotel is well served by buses, with the Dublin Express leaving from outside Tara station also. 

The Luas, which is Dublin City's tram, leaves from College street, which is a 7 minute walk from the hotel. The Luas covers the city extensively with stops. There are two lines, which intersect each other in the city centre. 

If you have any doubts on how to get around Dublin during the festival, speak to our friendly team at the front desk for information. 

3 Tips for Choosing TradFest Concerts

1. Check the Artist Announcements 

While this may sound simple, there are hundreds of performances from artists all over the weekend. Some artists have more than one concert on over the festival, and some venues may suit better than others. Travelodge Dublin City Centre is in the ideal location for getting to venues across the city. 

2. Discover the Venues 

We are centrally located to Dublin Trad Fest venues, you will still need to check the travel times between the hotel and the venue. This may affect which artist you choose to see. 

3. Expand your musical horizon

Get out of your comfort zone and attend a different musical selections to what you're used to. The festival is the perfect opportunity to find new found taste in traditional music. Some of our favourite things to really step away from the norm is the Dublin Pride Trad Géilí, 

Tips for Attending TradFest Concerts

If you have a ticket to some of the iconic historic venues, you will likely have a nice comfortable seat with an area to keep your belongings. However, some venues like Swords Castle, or pubs in the centre of Temple Bar will be very tight, and likely will be standing rooms only. So be prepared for this when your choose which artists to see at Trad Fest 2024. 

Hotels near Temple Bar for Trad Fest

Get ready for an unforgettable time at Tradfest 2024, Ireland's ultimate celebration of traditional and folk music! We're thrilled to offer you an exclusive 10% discount on your overnight stay at Travelodge Plus Dublin City Centre.

Dive into the festivities, and enjoy the perks of our prime location right in the heart of Dublin City Centre, just a stone's throw away from the iconic Temple Bar. We can't wait to make your Tradfest experience extra special!