Blas na hÉireann Events 2024
Blas na hÉireann
Blas na hÉireann returns to Dingle! The Irish Food Awards finalists will gather in the Blas Village on Green St as over 400+ producers from all across Ireland will travel with their colleagues, families and friends to take part in the weekends awards, networking, events and celebration of Irish food. This is the 17th year of the awards which celebrate the very best of Irish food and drinks. It is the biggest blind tasting in Ireland. The tasting took place in Cork, Dublin, Northern Ireland & Dingle throughout the summer with the celebrations, awards and showcase taking place once again in Dingle. The 400+ producers who will be coming to Dingle to celebrate the finalist stage have been through a rigorous judging process & have reached the top 5 in their category, it is a massive achievement. We would like to ask the community and festival attendees to help us to congratulate and celebrate the wonderful, passionate people who are making the very best of Irish food & drinks.
Eat Ireland in a Day!
A market with producers from the four corners of Ireland who are all finalists in this year's awards.
Open Fri 4th / Sat 5th / Sun 6th Oct - This year features a Meet the Maker stage with talks and tastes from some of Ireland's very best producers
Blas Village, Green St.
OPEN TO ALL
Just come along and discover the very best of Irish food & drinks
Thursday 3rd October
The All Island Foodie Quiz!
Hosted by Conal Stewart of Ards & North Down and with all proceeds going to our local Dingle charity West Kerry Care of the Aged. Kicking off at 9pm sharp in McCarthy’s bar the quiz is open to all to attend. The quiz will be choc full of foodie rounds and very special prizes to be won too! €20 per team of 4 – spaces are limited and cannot be pre-booked – best way to get your space is to be there early! If you are a Blas 2024 finalist how about representing your county in the quiz!
Friday 4th October
Sing Along Social
Friday 4th @ 9pm - The Sing Along Social is back! This year to celebrate the very best of Irish food & drinks and the producers who join us in Dingle for the awards and festivities Blas na hÉireann & Dick Mack's have invited Aoife McElwain's feel good, fun filled, zero commitment choir back for a party! Cheesy tunes, dancing and sheer craic are guaranteed.
The Sing Along is being hosted by Blas na hÉireann & Dick Macks to celebrate the amazing food producers from all over Ireland who have made it to the finals of this year's awards. All festival attendees are invited to come along and join in the fun.