Tipperary Festival Strategy 2025-2030

Bringing the County Alive

Tipperary Festival Strategy 2025- 2030

Festivals and festive events are central to the fabric of life in County Tipperary. They entertain, celebrate our communities, enhance our villages and towns, and stimulate local economic activity while serving as an expression of identity and place. They provide cultural, recreation and leisure opportunities for citizens, help build strong and resilient communities, deliver economic and social benefits, and provide employment opportunities. They foster creativity and innovation, encourage social wellbeing and connectedness, facilitate community participation and celebrate cultural identity.

Tipperary's festivals represent arts, culture, heritage and sport, showcasing the county, its people and its attractions. The large number and wide variety of festivals and festive events taking place across the county and throughout the year has cemented Tipperary's place on the map as a dynamic and vibrant visitor destination. 

Tipperary County Council recognises the value of festivals, each of which has its own distinctive qualities and appeal. We aim to ensure that our support and investment in festivals has maximum impact and benefit, with our goal being to enable communities and event organisers to develop and sustain events and build capacity in the sector locally. This enhances Tipperary's reputation for hosting festivals and festive events that contribute to healthy and thriving communities and stronger local economies.

As we look to the future, we can see clearly how festivals will continue to have a significant role in meeting the needs of our communities throughout the county and how they will contribute significantly to a range of policy objectives. Through this strategy, Tipperary County Council will continue to work to ensure the ongoing support of the county’s rich and varied festival activity.