What’s on
Upcoming events in Monaghan town and across the county over the next month, from official listings and venue sites. Tap any event for full details at the source.
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★ This weekend
Fri 16 – Sun 18 October, everything on across the county.
- FRI16OCT
DJ Noel at The Pig
📍 The Squealing Pig, The Diamond · Monaghan town
Friday weekend entertainment with DJ Noel.
Details → The Squealing Pig - FRI16OCT
Derek Ryan in concert
📍 The Hillgrove Hotel · Monaghan town
Seated concert by the country star. Tickets €35 including booking fee.
Details → Hillgrove Hotel - FRI16OCT
Family Board Games Hour at Clones Library
📍 Clones Library
Screen-free board games hour for families (also listed on Mondays at 3pm).
Details → Monaghan County Libraries - FRI16OCT
Friday Night Trad at Adamson's Bar
📍 Adamson's Bar, Analore Street · Clones
Weekly Friday-night traditional music session.
Details → What's On Monaghan (Monaghan Tourism) - FRI16OCT
Monaghan Town Farmers' Market
📍 Monaghan town centre · Monaghan Town
Weekly market with local food producers and stalls.
Details → What's On Monaghan - FRI16OCT
Shakespeare's Secrets
📍 Garage Theatre · Monaghan Town
Evening theatre performance at the Garage Theatre, Armagh Road. Booking via the theatre.
Details → Garage Theatre - FRI16OCT
Story Time at Carrickmacross Library
📍 Carrickmacross Library
Weekly stories for young children.
Details → Monaghan County Libraries - FRI16OCT
Story Time at Monaghan Library
📍 Monaghan Library · Monaghan Town
Weekly stories for young children.
Details → Monaghan County Libraries - FRI16OCT
Weekly trad session at McCarren's
📍 McCarren's, The Diamond · Monaghan town
Weekly traditional music session every Friday night.
Details → Monaghan Tourism - SAT17OCT
Blondie: Raptured
📍 Garage Theatre · Monaghan town
Tribute show celebrating the music of Blondie.
Details → Garage Theatre - SAT17OCT
Circular Economy in Action Conference
📍 Monaghan Peace Campus · Monaghan Town
Free 'Rethink, Repair, Reuse' conference with local and national speakers; registration essential. Ideas Hub open throughout.
Details → Monaghan County Council - SAT17OCT
Fire Safety Week: free smoke alarms and advice
📍 Monaghan's five towns · County-wide
Firefighters offer fire safety advice and free smoke alarms to eligible households.
Details → Monaghan County Council - SAT17OCT
Freeplay Lego Club at Monaghan Library
📍 Monaghan Library, Peace Campus · Monaghan Town
Free building session for children; a parent or guardian must supervise.
Details → Monaghan County Libraries - SAT17OCT
Live music in PK's Bar
📍 PK's Bar, Hillgrove Hotel · Monaghan town
Saturday-night live music in the hotel bar.
Details → Monaghan Tourism - SUN18OCT
Monaghan Minor Football Championship Division 1 final: Donaghmoyne v Aughnamullen
📍 St Tiernach's Park · Clones
County minor decider at Clones before the senior final.
Details → Monaghan GAA - SUN18OCT
Monaghan SFC final: Scotstown v Truagh
📍 St Tiernach's Park · Clones
The county senior football final, a repeat of the 2021 decider. Champions Scotstown are in a 14th consecutive final.
Details → Northern Sound
🎶 Nightlife in Monaghan town
Live music, trad sessions, DJs, comedy and dances in Monaghan town pubs, hotels and venues. Weekly nights show the next date.
- FRI16OCT
DJ Noel at The Pig
📍 The Squealing Pig, The Diamond · Monaghan town
Friday weekend entertainment with DJ Noel.
Details → The Squealing Pig - FRI16OCT
Derek Ryan in concert
📍 The Hillgrove Hotel · Monaghan town
Seated concert by the country star. Tickets €35 including booking fee.
Details → Hillgrove Hotel - FRI16OCT
Weekly trad session at McCarren's
📍 McCarren's, The Diamond · Monaghan town
Weekly traditional music session every Friday night.
Details → Monaghan Tourism - SAT17OCT
Blondie: Raptured
📍 Garage Theatre · Monaghan town
Tribute show celebrating the music of Blondie.
Details → Garage Theatre - SAT17OCT
Live music in PK's Bar
📍 PK's Bar, Hillgrove Hotel · Monaghan town
Saturday-night live music in the hotel bar.
Details → Monaghan Tourism - MON19OCT
Traditional Irish music session
📍 PK's Bar, Hillgrove Hotel · Monaghan town
Weekly trad session in PK's Bar; musicians welcome.
Details → WhatsOnTonight.ie - FRI23OCT
Mini MeXx Halloween Party
📍 Four Seasons Hotel · Monaghan town
Mini MeXx Nite Life Halloween party night.
Details → AllEvents - FRI23OCT
Monthly Blues Jam
📍 McKenna's Bar, Dublin Street · Monaghan town
Monthly blues jam night at McKenna's.
Details → Monaghan Tourism - FRI23OCT
The Man in Black
📍 Garage Theatre · Monaghan town
Award-winning Cash Returns pay tribute to Johnny Cash.
Details → Garage Theatre - SAT24OCT
MeXx Memories
📍 Four Seasons Hotel · Monaghan town
Club MeXx returns with original DJs Guy Smiley and Lee-ron; in aid of LA519.
Details → Eventbrite - SUN25OCT
David James: country dance
📍 Four Seasons Hotel · Monaghan town
Sunday-night country dancing with David James.
Details → WhatsOnTonight.ie - FRI30OCT
Squealing Pig Comedy Club: Ro Boyle 'Showed Up'
📍 The Squealing Pig, The Diamond · Monaghan town
Stand-up special with support from 'Ireland's Only Catholic Orangeman'.
Details → Eventbrite
🎸 Music & Gigs
Concerts and music events around the county.
- FRI16OCT
Friday Night Trad at Adamson's Bar
📍 Adamson's Bar, Analore Street · Clones
Weekly Friday-night traditional music session.
Details → What's On Monaghan (Monaghan Tourism) - SAT7NOV
Folk from Finland & The Starry Lane to Monaghan
📍 Market House · Monaghan town
Double bill of Finnish and Irish traditional music, with a session beforehand.
Details → Tradoodle - SAT7NOV
The Incredible Country Party
📍 The Hillgrove Hotel · Monaghan Town
Four hours of country anthems, line dancing and singalongs. Ticketed.
Details → Hillgrove Hotel
🎭 Theatre & Comedy
Plays, shows and stand-up.
⚽ Sport
Fixtures and sporting events.
- TUE13OCT
NYPD v Garda Gaelic football exhibition match
📍 St Tiernach's Park · Clones
Project Children event: a cross-community children's blitz at noon, then NYPD GFC take on a Garda divisional team.
Details → Monaghan County Museum - SUN18OCT
Monaghan Minor Football Championship Division 1 final: Donaghmoyne v Aughnamullen
📍 St Tiernach's Park · Clones
County minor decider at Clones before the senior final.
Details → Monaghan GAA - SUN18OCT
Monaghan SFC final: Scotstown v Truagh
📍 St Tiernach's Park · Clones
The county senior football final, a repeat of the 2021 decider. Champions Scotstown are in a 14th consecutive final.
Details → Northern Sound - SAT24OCT
Monaghan JFC final: Drumhowan v Aghabog Emmets
📍 Drumhowan
County junior football final; Aghabog beat Currin 1-12 to 0-10 in the semi-final.
Details → Monaghan GAA - SUN25OCT
Monaghan IFC final: Ballybay Pearse Brothers v Donaghmoyne
📍 Venue TBC · Co. Monaghan
County intermediate football final between the two unbeaten group winners.
Details → Monaghan GAA
🧸 Family & Kids
Storytimes, shows and days out for children.
- TUE13OCT
Children's Chess at Castleblayney Library
📍 Castleblayney Library, Market Square
Weekly chess club for children at the library.
Details → Monaghan County Libraries - FRI16OCT
Family Board Games Hour at Clones Library
📍 Clones Library
Screen-free board games hour for families (also listed on Mondays at 3pm).
Details → Monaghan County Libraries - FRI16OCT
Story Time at Carrickmacross Library
📍 Carrickmacross Library
Weekly stories for young children.
Details → Monaghan County Libraries - FRI16OCT
Story Time at Monaghan Library
📍 Monaghan Library · Monaghan Town
Weekly stories for young children.
Details → Monaghan County Libraries - SAT17OCT
Freeplay Lego Club at Monaghan Library
📍 Monaghan Library, Peace Campus · Monaghan Town
Free building session for children; a parent or guardian must supervise.
Details → Monaghan County Libraries - SUN8NOV
Matilda the experience
📍 The Hillgrove Hotel · Monaghan Town
Interactive family show with live characters, storytelling, singing and dancing. Ticketed.
Details → Hillgrove Hotel - SUN8NOV
Tradoodle Family Day
📍 Garage Theatre · Monaghan Town
Workshops in music, song, dance and visual arts, plus a lunchtime concert with Peter Street, Cuilcagh and the Tradoodle Big Band.
Details → Tradoodle
🌲 Community & Markets
Markets, talks, workshops and local gatherings.
- TUE13OCT
Climate Action talk on sustainability with Adam Ryan
📍 Rockcorry ICA
Talk on sustainability, funded by Monaghan County Council as part of Climate Action Week.
Details → What's On Monaghan - TUE13OCT
Project Children: The Legacy book launch
📍 The Peace Campus · Monaghan Town
Launch of a new book on 50 years of Project Children, with participants and supporters.
Details → Monaghan County Museum - WED14OCT
How to Audit Your Website (LEO workshop)
📍 Organised by Local Enterprise Office Monaghan · See listing
Practical workshop for small businesses on reviewing and improving their website.
Details → What's On Monaghan - THU15OCT
National Women's Enterprise Day
📍 See council listing · Co. Monaghan
Annual day celebrating women in business, listed on the County Council events calendar.
Details → Monaghan County Council - FRI16OCT
Monaghan Town Farmers' Market
📍 Monaghan town centre · Monaghan Town
Weekly market with local food producers and stalls.
Details → What's On Monaghan - SAT17OCT
Circular Economy in Action Conference
📍 Monaghan Peace Campus · Monaghan Town
Free 'Rethink, Repair, Reuse' conference with local and national speakers; registration essential. Ideas Hub open throughout.
Details → Monaghan County Council - SAT17OCT
Fire Safety Week: free smoke alarms and advice
📍 Monaghan's five towns · County-wide
Firefighters offer fire safety advice and free smoke alarms to eligible households.
Details → Monaghan County Council - SAT31OCT
Clones Vintage, Flea & Craft Market
📍 Clones
Vintage, flea and craft stalls.
Details → What's On Monaghan
🎉 Festivals
Multi-day festivals and themed weeks.
- TUE13OCT
Monaghan Climate Action Week
📍 Venues across the county · County-wide
40+ workshops, talks, repair and upcycling events, climate cafés and Storytimes under the theme 'Act Local: Rethink, Repair, Reuse'.
Details → Monaghan County Council - THU22OCT
Clones Film Festival
📍 Venues in Clones
Four days of film screenings and events in Clones.
Details → Monaghan County Council - THU5NOV
Tradoodle: traditional arts festival for children
📍 Garage Theatre, Íontas Theatre, libraries and more · County-wide
Ireland's only traditional arts festival for children and families: music, song, storytelling, dance and puppetry.
Details → Tradoodle - SUN8NOV
Cavan Monaghan Science Festival
📍 Libraries and venues in both counties · County-wide
Workshops, talks and family STEM days led by Monaghan and Cavan county libraries.
Details → Cavan Monaghan Science Festival
40 upcoming events · listings checked 13 Oct, 20:40 (Irish time). Times and prices can change; always confirm with the organiser.