Polish Arts Festival 2025: Music, Theatre, and Art Bring Limerick to Life

This autumn, Limerick transforms into a lively cultural hub! The Polish Arts Festival (PAF) returns from 18th to 21st September 2025, inviting audiences to four days filled with art, music, and unforgettable experiences. The festival blends contemporary Polish and Irish creativity, engaging local communities through exhibitions, workshops, and performances that cross cultural boundaries.

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Where: Limerick

When: September 18-21, 2025

Organiser: PAF

All details are available at: https://polishartsfestival.ie/

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Festival Highlights

The centrepiece of the program is a special concert by world-renowned Polish jazz pianist, Leszek Możdżer, on Saturday, 20th September at 19:00 in Belltable Theatre. His music combines classical precision with improvisation, creating breathtaking, mystical soundscapes.

Other festival highlights include:

• A premiere composition by Paddy Mulcahy and Greg Oleksewicz,

• Jazz and live performances by Kasia Eliasz, Gordiy Starukh, Dora Gola, and Seven Nun-sins,

• An interactive Singing Circle led by Anna Banko-Szumacher.

Visual Arts and Workshops

The festival opens with the Lelujowa Exhibition at The Hunt Museum – “The Tree That Speaks”, celebrating traditional Polish paper-cutting art. It is complemented by Wiki Urawska’s “Folklor” collection, inspired by Polish folk costumes and the landscapes of County Mayo. Attendees can also join workshops with Ukrainian artist Daria Alyoshkina, a master of monumental paper-cutting, learning her unique “tear-cutting” technique.

Theatre & Performance

Highlights include:

• Premiere of the documentary “On Our Terms” with a discussion panel,

• Magical family performance “Crazy Chronicles from Wonderland”,

• Reading of Sławomir Mrożek’s play “Tango” by Bottom Dog Theatre,

• Monumental performances by The Big Hat Company, including Twilight Feathers.

Family Activities

PAF Kids Day (Saturday, 20th September) offers fun for children, including the interactive play “The Enchanted Forest”, hip-hop workshops, and a treasure hunt.

Meetings and Discussions

Literary sessions with Polish writers living in Ireland, Ewa Bilicka and Erick Pole, provide insights into literature from the perspective of emigration. The festival also hosts discussion panels and networking events to foster collaboration and a creative community.

Practical Info

• Opening: Thursday, 18th September, 17:30 – Belltable Theatre

• Night of Culture: Friday, 19th September – The Hunt Museum

• PAF Kids Day: Saturday, 20th September, from 10:30 – The Hunt Museum & Belltable Theatre

• Main Concert (Leszek Możdżer): Saturday, 20th September, 19:00 – Belltable Theatre

• Night Concerts: Saturday, 20th September, 21:30 – The Record Room

• Closing: Sunday, 21st September – The Hunt Museum, Dolans, No.1 Perry Square

Tickets and full program: www.polishartsfestival.ie

Polish Arts Festival is a bilingual celebration connecting Polish and Ukrainian communities in Ireland, promoting creativity, collaboration, and cultural understanding.