What’s On at the Celtic Club Melbourne
The Celtic Club is an organization that celebrates and supports pride in Irish heritage and culture, as well as the broader Celtic community. We provide opportunities for our members and guests to benefit from, learn about, and enjoy Gaelic language, Irish music, art, culture, and more.
For further information please visit us here:https://www.celticclub.com.au/whats-on
Ceoltóirí Naarm Melbourne
This group of very young and very talented musicians are worth supporting.
Gaeilge Brisbane agus Preab Ghaeltacht Brisbane
Gach coicís, tagann grúpa díograiseach le chéile chun gaeilge a labhairt agus ceangal a dhéanamh leis an gcultúr i gciorcal comhrá in Woolloongabba, Brisbane. Is ciorcal é seo ina bhfuil neart léibhéil agus tá fáilte roimh éinne ina bhfuil suim acu sa teanga agus a bhfuil fonn orthu an méid gaeilge atá acu a úsáid. Ciorcal sóisialta, cairdiúil, neamhfhoirmiúil atá ann agus tá beim ar an labhairt ach go háirid.
Chomh maith leis sin, tá Preab Ghaeltacht ar siúl i Gilhooley’s Bar ar gach Domhnach deireannach den mhí. Buail isteach agus usáid an méid geailge atá agat!
Breis eolais le fáil anseo.
Each fortnight, a committed and enthusiastic group convene at Woolloongabba, Brisbane, to connect with the Irish language and culture. The group consists of many levels of fluency and all who are interested in the language and wish to speak are very welcome. It is an informal, friendly, social group with an emphasis on connection and on using the language.
Furthermore, a Pop-Up Gaeltacht convene on the last Sunday of the month at Gilhooley’s Bar, Brisbane for the same purpose. Come and join and put your Irish language to work!
See here for more information.
Sunday sessions (Canberra Irish Club) Canberra
Musicians and singers are invited to express their talents and to entertain patrons of the Canberra Irish Club on Sundays from 2- 4pm
Find out more here
Comhaltas Irish Dance Weekend in Queenscliff, – 16 -18 January 2026
We’re excited to welcome Paul Carras our special guest tutor. Meet & greet on the Friday night, workshops and céilís on Saturday and Sunday. Music by the Melbourne Comhaltas Band. Prices range from $20 for just the Sunday céilí to $55 for the full weekend. Limited accommodation available at the Whitehall Guest House. For more info., contact Johanna O’Reilly at 0428 564 266 or jtor3501@gmail.com
Cumann Gaeilge na hAstráile, 17 and 18 January Melbourne Two Events
Saturday January 17, 10am-5pm at the Katheleen Syme Community Centre, 251 Faraday Street, Carlton
A bilingual day with Irish-language scholars:
Louis de Paor and Brian Ó Conchubhair, Dé Sathairn 17 Eanáir 2026
- Morning:
a) Louis de Paor, ‘Recent research on Patrick Pearse’s Irish-language writings’.
presentation in Irish with slides in English. Q&A.
b) An interview with Louis de Paor. Q&A. - Afternoon:
a) Brian Ó Conchubhair in dialogue with Louis de Paor, Colin Ryan, and
Dymphna Lonergan about the experiences of people writing in Irish in
Australia: other possible panellists to be confirmed. Q&A.
b) Forum on Irish-language culture in Australia, speakers to be confirmed. Q&A.
- Light lunch provided.
- Cost $25. Register at https://gaeilge.org.au/en/.
Val Noone, valnoone@iinet.net.au
Sunday January 18, Tionól 10am to 4pm at
St Mary’s Newman Academic CentreParkville, VIC
Brian Ó Conchubhair in agallamh le Julie Breathnach-Banwait, Colin Ryan, Dymphna Lonergan agus Louis de Paor.(Please note that this event will be held in the Irish language)
Cén áit atá ann don Ghaeilge san Astráil? Céard iad na deacrachtaí is na héagsúlachtaí a bhainneans le scríobhnóireacht i nGaeilge san Astráil? Céard é staid na Gaeilge (agus staid mhúineadh na Gaeilge) san Astráil faoi láthair?
Free. register at https://gaeilge.org.au/en/
2026 Canberra Irish Language Summmer School January 24-26
The Canberra Irish Language Association (CILA) is running a three day summer school, Scoil Samhraidh Canberra, over the Australia Day long weekend 24 to 26 January 2026.
Scoil Samhraidh Canberra 2026 is an immersive course of Irish language and ‘craic’ (fun) over the Australia Day Long Weekend. Come and improve your Irish language skills with teachers from Ireland and Australia.
The school is open to adults from across Australia:
- complete newcomers to the Irish language
- those who want to improve their Irish, for example those who learned it at school
- fluent speakers who want to meet to converse in Irish and to help others learn.
Meals:
Your fees for the school cover morning and afternoon teas only. Lunch, dinner and refreshments will be available for purchase from the Canberra Irish Club, or from one of the many restaurants at the nearby Weston Creek Shopping Centre
Costs:
Weekend: $240
Last Minute Booking $252 (within 7 days of the event)
Pop Up Gaeltacht 30 January agus Seoladh Leabhair /Book Launch in Adelaide – Sunday 15 February 2026
Beidh an chéad Pop-Up Gaeltacht eile ar siúil Dé Sathairn 30 Eanáir 2026 ó 11am go dtí 1pm ag Plant 4, Bowden.
Adelaide-based writer, academic, and Irish language teacher Dymphna Lonergan has recently published her third bilingual book of short stories, Scéalta Gaeilge Béarla. In honour of Dymphna and her new book on Sunday 15 February 2026 at 2pm at the Adelaide Irish Club Gasra na Gaeilge will host a special Pop-Up Gaeltacht to help launch Dymphna’s book and celebrate Valentine’s Day. Dymphna will read from her book and encourages attendees to bring along a favourite love poem, story or song, as Gaeilge
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