Bualadh Bos 2026 Programme
The Bualadh Bos Children’s Festival 2026 programme is here!
Ten days of brilliant theatre, music, film, dance, poetry, creative writing, visual art and much more for young audiences in Limerick this October.
Featuring performances from Branar, Mónica Muñoz, Young at Art, Joe the Magician, Darren Yorke and many more talented artists, we hope you’ll find something you love in this year’s festival.
Explore the full programme today and join us for a festival full of creativity, imagination and fun. Download a pdf of the programme here.
Family Shows
Saturday 3rd October
How to Catch a Star | 12:30pm & 2.30pm | 4yrs + | Lime Tree Theatre
Let’s Make Comics Workshop | 12pm & 3pm | 9-12yrs | Limerick City Gallery of Art
Aston’s Stones | 2.30pm and 5pm | All ages | Belltable
Sunday 4th October
Baby Rave | 10:30am, 12pm, 2pm, 3:30pm | Strictly under 4yrs | Dance Limerick
Friday 9th October
Joe the Magician | 7pm | All ages | Lime Tree Theatre
Saturday 10th October
Laugh Out Loud Poetry Hour | 11am | 5-8yrs | Belltable Foyer
Wandering Stories | 12pm | 9-12yrs | The Gaff
FLIP | 2:30pm | 4yrs+ | Belltable
Film Screening: Labyrinth | 6:30pm | PG | Belltable
School Shows
Tuesday 29th September
1-2s | Various times | Your School | 4th-6th Class
Wednesday 30th September
1-2s | Various times | Your School | 4th-6th Class
Thursday 1st October
Aston’s Stones | 10am & 11:30am | Pre-school – 3rd Class | Belltable
1-2s | Various times | Your School | 4th-6th Class
Friday 2nd October
How to Catch a Star | 9:30am & 11.30am | Junrs + | Lime Tree Theatre
Aston’s Stones | 10am & 11:30am | Belltable | Pre-school – 3rd Class
Why the Moon Travels | Various times | Your School | 5-8yrs
Tuesday 6th October
I Am A Badger, A Wren, A Fox | 9:30am & 12pm | Lime Tree Theatre Stage | 4th-6th Class
Film Screening: Fidil Ghorm | 10am | Belltable | 4th-6th Class
Creative Writing Workshop | 10am & 12pm | Hunt Museum | 4th-6th Class
Novel Ideas | 10am | Dooradoyle Library | 4th-6th Class
Wednesday 7th October
I Am A Badger, A Wren, A Fox | 9:30am & 12pm | Lime Tree Theatre Stage | 4th-6th Class
Novel Ideas | 10am | Limerick City Library | 4th-6th Class
Friday 9th October
FLIP | 9:30am & 11:30am | Jnrs-5th Class | Belltable