Co. Louth · Thu 1 to Sun 4 October
Rainy day things to do in Louth this weekend
17 things to do indoors: shows, galleries, museums and tours. Every listing gives the time, the price where it's published, and where we read it.
Thu1 October
| 10am to 6pm |
Old Mellifont Abbey: last day of the seasonLast day for the visitor centre and guided tours; the grounds are free.Old Mellifont Abbey, Tullyallen
Free~ Checked 3/4OPW page gives season 1 April to 1 October 2026, daily 10am to 6pm, last admission 5pm. Grounds free; exhibition and guided tour €5 adult, €13 family. Pay on site, no ticket page. |
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Fri2 October
| 11am |
Harvest Sessions: Festival in a VanFree mobile-stage gig. Dundalk stop at 4pm; Drogheda stops Saturday.Cooley Kickhams GFC
Free~ Checked 3/42 Oct: droghedalife.com confirms date, time and price; no second source yet. |
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| 11.30am |
Picturing the Border: morning seminarPanel and artist talks on the gallery's border exhibition.Highlanes Gallery, 36 St Laurence Street, Drogheda
€6✓ Checked 4/4Read 28 Sep on highlanes.ie and eventbrite.ie. €7.40 with the ticket site's booking fee. |
| 7pm |
Watch Until The End by Emma Ray: closing launchClosing night of Emma Ray's show about endless scrolling. No booking.An Táin Arts Centre, Crowe Street, Dundalk
Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Venue page: closing launch Fri 2 Oct 7pm, no booking required; no price stated. Ticketsolve lists it as sold out, which is its no-booking marker. Exhibition open Tue to Sat 10am to 4pm until Sat 3 Oct. |
| 7.30pm |
Date nightDaoirí FarrellTraditional singer Daoirí Farrell. €1.75 booking fee on top.The Spirit Store, George's Quay, Dundalk
€22.50~ Checked 3/4Read 28 Sep on spiritstore.ie. Only one page read. |
| 8pm |
Book this nowThe Big HouseConor McGinnity's play set in 1980s rural Louth. 10 seats left at 28 Sep.An Táin Arts Centre, Crowe Street, Dundalk
€20~ Checked 3/4Both pages last agreed on 28 Sep, more than 72 hours ago. |
| 8pm |
The odd oneEarthfall by UndercurrentDance theatre and circus about borders, with Zimbabwean, Brazilian and Irish dance.Droichead Arts Centre, Stockwell Street, Drogheda
€20~ Checked 3/4Venue page confirms 2 Oct 20:00; price (€20, €18 concession) from Ticketsolve only. 100 seats available at 28 Sep. |
| 8pm |
Forbidden NightsMale revue show in the Main Hall. Bar open from 6pm.The TLT, Matthew's Lane, Drogheda
From €32.50✓ Checked 4/42 Oct: thetlt.ie and thetlt.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price. |
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Sat3 October
| 10am |
Family Space DayPlanetarium shows, rocket workshop with a NASA engineer, Artemis II talks.Dundalk Library and Forester's Hall, Roden Place
Free~ Checked 3/4Free, booking needed for time slots. End time conflicts: library page says 10am to 5pm, Eventbrite says 10am to 4pm. Eventbrite on sale at 28 Sep. |
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| 12pm |
NewSlow Sessions 2026Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda
€5~ Checked 3/4From the venue's ticket feed; not yet cross-checked with a second source. 40 seats left on 2 Oct. |
| 5pm |
Under €20Negative Creeps (all-ages show)Nirvana tribute, early all-ages show. The 8pm show is €15.The Spirit Store, George's Quay, Dundalk
€12.50~ Checked 3/4Read 28 Sep on spiritstore.ie. Only one page read. |
| 8pm |
Dubliner: The Luke Kelly StoryChris Kavanagh's tribute to the Dubliners singer. 143 seats left at 28 Sep.The TLT, Matthew's Lane, Drogheda
€32✓ Checked 4/42 Oct: thetlt.ie and thetlt.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price. |
| 8pm |
The Paul Weller ExperienceTribute covering The Jam, The Style Council and Weller's solo songs.McHugh's Venue, 3 Cord Road, Drogheda
Price not announced! Unconfirmed 2/4Aggregators only: droghedagigguide.com (Sat 03 Oct 8pm) and a ticketstop.ie listing whose details load by JS. No venue website; no phone found. |
| 8pm |
NewThe Big HouseAn Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk
Sold out~ Checked 3/4From the venue's ticket feed; not yet cross-checked with a second source. |
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Sun4 October
| 2pm to 5pm |
If it rainsDrogheda Museum MillmountMuseum and Martello tower above the town. Tower closes 4.30pm.Drogheda Museum Millmount
€6~ Checked 3/4Museum site: open all year, Sundays 2pm to 5pm, last tours 60 minutes before closing; museum and tower €6 adult, €3 child, student or OAP, €12 family. Pay at the door, no ticket page. |
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| 5.30pm |
Sunday trad sessionFree weekly session downstairs led by young local players.The Spirit Store, George's Quay, Dundalk
Free~ Checked 3/4Read 28 Sep on spiritstore.ie. Only one page read. |
| 7.30pm |
Eve Darcy: Married Without ChildrenStand-up show on tour. Doors 7pm.The Spirit Store, George's Quay, Dundalk
€15~ Checked 3/4Read 28 Sep on spiritstore.ie. Only one page read. |
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Louth's five picks, every Thursday
LocalToad.com is a small startup and this is best effort. The Thursday emails start soon. Every listing says what we checked and where.