The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival

The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival Community Cultural Organisation
bringing arts and culture to the community Where did the name for the Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival come from?

This a commonly asked question from people new to the area. Below the cliff walk from Tower Bay in Portrane and The Shoreline hotel in Balcarrick are numerous caves - a few of which are famous in the area - 'Priest's Chamber'- 'C***k Well'- 'Bleeding Pig' and 'Mermaid's Churn'. Bleeding Pig a well known rock from which water drips red. – probably due to the composition of the rock. The rock itself

is the shape of a pig – hence the name

When the then committee back in 2013 came up with the idea to form a cultural festival to promote the arts in the area they needed a name that would link the two areas of Donabate and Portrane. As these caves are between both places it was decided to use Bleeding Pig in the name so...The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival.

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04/06/2026

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📣✨ Some wonderful performances on the stage at the Parish Hall today.Thanks to everyone who stopped in throughout the da...
24/05/2026

📣✨ Some wonderful performances on the stage at the Parish Hall today.

Thanks to everyone who stopped in throughout the day.

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✨ 🚌 Historical Bus Tour 🚌 ✨ Special thanks to all of our local historical speakers on today's bus tour all aboard a rest...
24/05/2026

✨ 🚌 Historical Bus Tour 🚌 ✨

Special thanks to all of our local historical speakers on today's bus tour all aboard a restored ex Dublin Bus

Roger Lamb spoke about Lamb's farms in Beaverstown.

Tony Franklin gave us a great insight into life inside St Ita's Hospital.

Anna Lynders offered great local knowledge into the history surrounding the Lynders Park in Portrane.

Lastly Peader Bates offered some amazing local stories relating to the Cobbe family and Newbridge House.

A great news addition to this year's festival. We hope you enjoyed it.

Final thanks goes to Ngury our driver from - what an absolute legend. He had his work cut out for him with the beach goers down at Tower Bay.

Our first comedy night in Donabate ✅Ever since local comedian reached out to The Bleeding Pig earlier this year we've b...
23/05/2026

Our first comedy night in Donabate ✅

Ever since local comedian reached out to The Bleeding Pig earlier this year we've been so excited to watch them perform.

It was an absolute pleasure to work with and bring this event to life this evening.

We hope you had a great time because we certainly did ✨

23/05/2026

What a wonderful afternoon in the sun ☀️

Such an amazing community we have here in Portrane/Donabate.

Thanks for coming out to The Brook Pub for our Pizza Trad event.

Pizzas by Ninos
Music by Neart
Dancing was led by Irish Dance Fitness.

Yesterday's Drawing Workshop with in .donabate.✨
23/05/2026

Yesterday's Drawing Workshop with in .donabate.

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🎸✨ Sounds From The Square ✨🥁Thanks to everyone for coming down and to the talented young local musicians who took to the...
23/05/2026

🎸✨ Sounds From The Square ✨🥁

Thanks to everyone for coming down and to the talented young local musicians who took to the stage.

✨ Some amazing music and poetry last night in for the show off sessions. Well done and congrats to everyone who perform...
22/05/2026

✨ Some amazing music and poetry last night in for the show off sessions. Well done and congrats to everyone who performed. ✨

Thanks so much to for organizing and to The Brook for hosting.

✨ The last weekend of our festival is upon us with loads happening!We hope to see you down at something over the next 3 ...
22/05/2026

✨ The last weekend of our festival is upon us with loads happening!

We hope to see you down at something over the next 3 days.

Visit our website for full details on all events. ✨
donabate
The Brook Pub

Sinead Walsh Comedy

Today at 1pm in Donabate Portrane Community Centre1 space left - don't miss it!Join local acclaimed artist Robert Shaw f...
22/05/2026

Today at 1pm in Donabate Portrane Community Centre
1 space left - don't miss it!

Join local acclaimed artist Robert Shaw for a fun filled and informative class on how to break out with expressive drawing using pastels, charcoal and more.

Shaw trained at the Dun Laoghaire School of Art and Design in the late nineteen eighties. He is native of Malahide, a coastal village north of Dublin city but has resided in Donabate for many years.

All materials supplied.

Booking here: https://ie.powertik.com/events/drawing-workshop-with-artist-robert-shaw

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Donabate, Portrane
Dublin

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