Melbourne Celtic Festival

Melbourne Celtic Festival returns on St Patrick’s Day 2026, filling the historic Mission to Seafarers with a full day and night of live music.

For one day only, this riverside landmark becomes a walk-through, multi-stage festival with four intimate spaces – The Hall, The Chapel, The Dome and the Garden Stage. Sets overlap, stages are minutes apart, and the design encourages you to shape your own day, moving easily between artists, atmospheres and friends.

The program spans contemporary Celtic, folk, indie and global sounds, with artists from Australia, Ireland, Canada and the USA, including Apolline, Austral, The Bushwackers, Inn Echo (Canada), Gráinne Hunt (Ireland), Maggie Carty, the Melbourne Céilí Band and more.

Between sets, settle into the garden bar or Spanish-style courtyard, or grab a bite from The Wee Kitchen. Come for a session or stay all day — built for dipping in and out, it's a St Patrick’s Day that feels distinctly Melbourne.