As part of our 40 year celebrations, we're hosting live music in the Coffee Bee Café this summer, every Saturday from 3-5pm.

Richard Waterborn brings the warm, expressive sound of the Spanish guitar to the Canopy Sessions, weaving together music from Spain, Latin America and Ireland for a relaxed afternoon beneath the trees. Free gig. 3-5pm.

The Canopy Sessions are delighted to welcome a trio of local trad muscians lead by the legendary Noel Burke.

Free gig. 3-5pm in the Coffee Bee.

SOLD OUT - Ceolchoirm Rúnda Dé Sathairn - Saturday Secret Concert at Future Forests as part of the Masters of Tradition festival.

Every year, Future Forests hosts a workshops for kids and adults alike during the Ellen Hutchins Festival.

ELLEN HUTCHINS FESTIVAL

New to watercolour and love plants? Take your first steps into Botanical Art with this fun and friendly introductory class that will show you how to capture the colours, shapes and textures of the natural world the easy way. A signature event of the Festival over the last eleven years, that always books out. Reserve your place soon. 

Sunday 23rd August 10am to 1pm

€40 per person, materials included. Limited spaces. Booking essential. Email Shevaun  Shevaun.doherty@gmail.com

ELLEN HUTCHINS FESTIVAL

Learn the basics of basket-making in a short workshop with Ciara Strange and take home your own beautiful willow rattle.

Starting at 2pm and 3pm, there will be two 45 minute workshops.

Suitable for adults and children over 10 years old. €20/person.

Booking via Eventbrite (opens 1st July) HERE

Refreshments are available from the Coffee Bee café and there are also toilets on-site.

ELLEN HUTCHINS FESTIVAL

See one of Ireland’s top basket-makers at work, as Yvon O’Flynn demonstrates her skill during a live demonstration at Future Forests. She will also have a display of traditional styles of baskets. Drop in and watch her while she works, or stay the whole two hours to watch her complete a basket!

 This is a free event, no booking required.

ELLEN HUTCHINS FESTIVAL

See the stunning details of flowering plants, mosses and lichens using a microscope or hand lens. Members of the Ellen Hutchins Festival team will be on hand to show you how to use the magnifying devices and get a glimpse into a different world. Suitable for all ages. 2-4pm.

This is a free event, no booking required.

ELLEN HUTCHINS FESTIVAL

All grasses look the same? Struggling to tell one from another? Learn how to identify five common grasses found in Ireland in a mini-workshop with Clare Heardman (NPWS Ecologist). A few extra grasses will be on hand for anyone who gets the hang of things quickly! Join us, learn to appreciate grasses and start to looks at roadside verges and grasslands in a different way.

We will have hand lenses and guidebooks on hand for participants to use.

This event is free. Book for the full mini-workshop (90 minutes) HERE or just drop in.