Rekindle Festival of Lost Skills 2025

Rekindle is an intergenerational micro-festival of Lost Skills, with an aim to rekindle and celebrate arts and traditional skills and practices, music and culture and the people who carry them.

The festival returns this August for two days of living heritage, community action and cultural celebration as part of National Heritage Week on the 15 + 16 August

This year’s programme includes:
🔸 LASRAÍ – our intercultural opening concert at Common Knowledge (Fri 15 Aug) - Tickets for Lasraí
🔸 Rekindle Festival Day – live skill-sharing, céilí dancing, artisan markets, SPREAG talks, workshops, and a closing session in the heart of Ennistymon (Sat 16 Aug): Tickets Here
🔸 Land & Lore Artisan Food Market, traditional crafts, heritage trail + more

We’re now inviting expressions of interest from:
- Craftspeople and makers
- Farmers, growers, foragers and food producers
- Musicians, dancers, storytellers
- Community groups or individuals keeping traditional or place-based knowledge alive
- Skill-holders from Ireland and beyond

Whether you’re weaving baskets, saving seeds, spinning stories, or sharing songs passed down through generations - we want to hear from you.

Submit your idea or offering via our open call form here:
 🔗https://commonk.typeform.com/to/jqOz8hQg
Deadline: 20 July

Rekindle Festival of Lost Skills is funded by The Heritage Council, the Arts Council and Clare County Council,

For any questions or queries or you’d like to get involved in this years festival you’re most welcome to get in touch with Aoife on rekindle@ourcommonknowledge.org or on 0834425819.

Festival Location

Parliament Street, Ennistymon, V95 D79

and Common Knowledge Centre 

Book your ticket and find out more here

Tickets for LasraÍ - opening night concert

Location

Parliament Street, Ennistymon, V95 D79 

Book your ticket and find out more here

Project Coordinator

  • Aoife Hammond

    Aoife Hammond is a musician, programmer and producer and community facilitator. They have spent over 15 years working in the social enterprise and community and cultural sectors in Ireland most recently co-founding Fulacht Fia Café – a community café in County Leitrim and previously as manager of The Dublin Food Coop in Dublin 8. Aoife also works as a musician, community activist and independent events organiser, facilitating and promoting events in solidarity with grassroots organisations.

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