The main event, CelticFest, will be held Saturday 30 September - Sunday 1 October, at the Warwick Showgrounds, with CelticFringe bringing you satellite events across the region Friday 29 September - Monday 2 October.

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CelticFest 

Warwick Showgrounds - 18 Kingsford Street

​It will run from 2pm-10pm Saturday 30 September and from 9am - 4pm Sunday 1 October, 2023, with so much, almost too much, to see and do:

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Saturday 30 September - Irish Night 2pm - 10pm

• Band - Main Stage, Headlined by The Gathering 'kick-arse' Irish Band

• Ceilidh (Celtic bush dance) - Hosted by the Darling Downs Irish Club

• Medieval Village life with Viking battles and Jacobite swordsmanship

• Australian Highland Games Championships

• Highland Coos

• Food & Irish Bar

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Sunday 1 October - All Things Celtic 9am - 4pm

• · Australian Highland Games Championships including the Caber Toss

• · Medieval Village life with Viking battles and Jacobite swordsmanship

• · Celtic Bands, Pipe Bands, Buskers

• · Irish and Highland Dancing

• · Gathering of the Clans and Genealogy Experts

• · Celtic Country Markets and Lost Trades

• · Celtic Animals – ‘Highland Coos’ and more cuties to meet

• · Celtic inspired Bar and Food

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CelticFringe 

CelticFringe will see the region’s people stir their Celtic roots and welcome you to immerse yourself in a range of Celtic experiences. Many are free, with some having an entry fee:

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• Inaugural Australian Juvenile Pipe Bands Championships hosted by Scots PGC College 

• Downs Explorer Historical Train Trips

• Celtic Bands and Workshops at Club Warwick RSL

• Park Run – Celtic style

• Heritage Trail Walks – open historical buildings including Pringle Cottage & Glengallan Homestead

• Heritage and Art Drive Trails

• Celtic Music at local eateries