DATES:  21st + 28th September, 12th + 26th October

PRICE: €70

PLACE: THE GRAIN STORE

Our Seasonal Supper Club's are a rare and special occasion with attendees enjoying a four-course set menu.

Inspired by the abundance of seasonal produce from our Walled Garden and Farm, Head Chef Niall O'Sullivan and his team prepare a delectable menu for you to enjoy in our atmospheric 19th Century Grain Store.

Early guests might enjoy a sun-downer in our courtyard before dinner, only adding to a truly enjoyable way to while away a summer evening!

Please book a time slot to attend. Payment for your four-course set menu is taken upon booking. Should you be unable to attend please let us know a minimum of 48 hours before and we will do our utmost to reschedule you to another date, or process a refund should we be unable to. We will do our best to re-schedule late cancellations to another date. No-shows are non-refundable and we are not able to reschedule them.

Please note, this cost does not include additional wine and beverages which you will enjoy on the night. Bookings for our Seasonal Supper Club are limited to a total of 8 individuals per table. If you would like to book a table but don't see your chosen table size please email info@killruddery.com and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

SAMPLE SET MENU FOR SEASONAL SUPPERS HERE. 

REGISTRATION & SCARECROW KIT: €15 

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Enter our scarecrow contest: let your imagination take flight! Whether you’re entering as a family, a group of friends, or even as a solo artist, this is your chance to create a masterpiece that’s artistic, scary, or downright surprising.

Following good agricultural tradition, your scarecrow should be created around a wooden stake and be stuffed with plenty of straw. To enter, purchase your scarecrow starter kits (a wooden base and straw) at our Farm Shop for €15 from Monday, 30th September and return your creation by 17.00 on Saturday, 26th October. Judging will take place at our Monster Mash Disco in the Grain Store on Sunday 27th October. Winners will win either a Killruddery Gold Finch Membership or Killruddery Seasonal Breakfast Hamper to enjoy over Samhain.

This year’s judges include Killruddery Fionnuala Brabazon (Lady Ardee and Killruddery Creative Director), Farmer Tom Jenkinson and David Fortune (Me + The Moon) who will be judging with three categories in mind – Most Imaginative, Scariest and Best Made.

Scarecrows will be left on display until the 28th October, and participants may take their scarecrow home from 17.00 on the 27th October to decorate their homes. GOOD LUCK!

FAQ:

• This event is open for all ages – team work encouraged!
• Scarecrow starter kits are available to purchase from the Farm Shop from Monday, 30th September
  
• Return deadline is 17.00, Saturday the 26th October to our Farm Shop
• Judging will take place on Sunday the 27th October with winners announced at Monster Mash in the Grain Store at 4PM and then online

FRIDAY, 13TH SEPTEMBER

PRE-CONCERT DINNER + CONCERT TICKET:  ADULT: €69   ADULT MEMBER: €62

CONCERT TICKET ONLY: ADULT: €20   ADULT MEMBER: €18

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Lord and Lady Ardee invite you to join esteemed Zoë Conway (fiddle, voice & composer) & John McIntyre (guitar & voice) 

'Simply one of the best folk duos on the planet' according to the BBC, Zoë Conway and John Mc Intyre play a mix of old and new traditional Irish music and song, with an emphasis on music that they have composed themselves.  With an exciting blend of eclectic fiddle and guitar music, they bring to the stage sympathetic arrangements of traditional Irish music, compositions and songs, old and new.  The husband and wife folk duo from the Cooley Peninsula possess a rare facility to draw pieces into their repertoire from other genres such as classical, jazz and world music and express this material in a way that not only displays the sheer range and knowledge of both instrumentalists but also exhibits the wonderful versatility of their instruments.  Their contemporary take on Irish traditional music shows that Ireland's culture and heritage is living, breathing, developing and flourishing.  

"Folk Instrumentalist of the Year 2020" RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards (Zoë)

"Featured Composer 2021" ITMA Irish Traditional Music Archive (Zoë)

Attendees are invited to make an evening of it with a special pre-concert dinner in The Grain Store, featuring a seasonal menu of fare grown and reared at Killruddery, just a few metres away from your concert venue.

The pre-concert Supper will begin at 18.30, with the concert beginning at 21.00 for a duration of one hour, for guests not booking in for the Supper, the Garden will be open from 20.00 with drinks & snacks available at the beautiful Tea Rooms.

ABOUT 

Bio:

www.zoeconway.com

www.zoeandjohn.com

FAQ: 

• Pre-concert dinner will take place in The Grain Store at 18.30, and will feature a three course menu 
• This concert will take place in The Orangery of Killruddery House and will begin at 21.00, lasting for one hour 
• The Gardens will open from 20.00 and the Tea Room will open with pre-concert drinks & snacks
• Please allow plenty of time to arrive and park in our main customer car park. If you are attending our pre-concert dinner please follow signs to The Grain Store, otherwise please follow signs to The Orangery for the concert 

PRICE: FREE 

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Our annual Apple Pressing Market is back for another year on Saturday the 14th September – bring your own bottles and apples to be pressed, enjoy music and a little extra ‘apple-ness’ about our weekly Farm Market.

For those without apple trees, we’ll have apples and glass bottles for sale in our Farm Shop for you to get involved in the fun.

This event is free to attend with no need to book in advance – we look forward to soaking up the autumn vibes with you! 

FAQ:

• This is a free event with no need to register in advance
• Please park in our main customer car park, and follow signs to Killruddery Yard
• Please bring your own apples and bottles for juice

DATE:  27TH SEPTEMBER

PRICE: €80

PLACE: THE GRAIN STORE

ADULT: €95

ADULT MEMBER: €85.50

EVENT DESCRIPTION

In the spirit of Samhain, adults are invited to take the slow road in our Harvest Wreath Workshops with Killruddery Cut Flowers where Fionnuala Brabazon and Florist Hanka Miziova will guide you in creating your own Autumn Woodland and Hedgerow inspired Wreath, to take home and enjoy. These workshops will run at a relaxed but creative pace, including coffee + treat on arrival and glass of bubbles to finsih. Join us on Sunday’s the 6^th and 13^th of October 11am – 2pm.

FAQ:

• This workshop will take place from 11am - 2pm
  
• All materials and tools are supplied 
• Dress to suit the day's weather, with shoes to suit a woodland walk
• Please allow plenty of time to arrive, park in our main customer car park and follow the signs to the workshop 

PRICE: FREE 

EVENT DESCRIPTION

On the 26th and 27th October, 10a.m. to 4pm Killruddery Farm Market will transform with a festive Harvest Fete, offering visitors a wide array of autumnal delights. Be sure to pick up a pumpkin! For those eager to return home with a carved pumpkin skills, Bray Lions will be on hand to assist with carving, helping raise funds for a vital cause: TLM cancer treatment for children in Tanzania. This charity was established by local hero, Dr. Trish Scanlon.

FAQ:

• This is a free event with no need to register in advance
• Please park in our main customer car park, and follow signs to Killruddery Yard

TIME: 16.00 - 17.30

PLACE: THE GRAIN STORE

EVENT DESCRIPTION:

Don your dancing shoes for an Exclusive Family Friendly Disco in the Grain Store, where parents can have just as much fun as their kids. With DJ Lobster, Parents, Grandparents, Uncles and Aunties are invited to hit the dance floor with their kids on Sunday, 27th October at 4.00 – 5.30 PM, taking place in the Grain Store at Killruddery. Tickets will be somewhat limited so do book early to avoid disappointment.

FAQ:

• Costumes are encouraged.
• All children must be accompanied by an adult and all adults must be accompanied by a child.
• This is a ticketed event, advanced booking is required.
  

ADULT: €95

ADULT MEMBER: €85.50

EVENT DESCRIPTION

On Monday 28th October, join Ireland’s premier mycophagist, Bill O’Dea for a dedicated course to learn about one of nature’s most underestimated mysteries – fungi, as you hunt and forage around our 800 acre Estate.

The only dedicated mushroom hunt held at Killruddery, this workshop is suitable for complete beginners and intermediate practitioners, with all materials provided.
After tea/coffee and scones on arrival, Bill will give a talk on the wonderful world of mushrooms with guidance on identifying edible and toxic mushrooms, while also sharing information on their medicinal uses, nutrition and their importance in ecosystems. Then, the mushroom hunting will commence!

Once your mushrooms have been gathered (in previous years up to fifty varieties have been found) you’ll return to base and enjoy lunch in The Grain Store, before Bill and his team will help identify and cook your findings, so you can sample your foraged delights.

ABOUT BILL O’DEA:

Bill O’Dea is a passionate Irish mycophagist who has been running mushroom hunts in Ireland and abroad since 1996. He also speaks internationally at mushroom festivals in Spain, France and Turkey.

As well as his love of foraging mushrooms and other wild foods, Bill enjoys sharing his knowledge on the fascinating, amusing and sometimes horrific aspects of fungi and their relationship to the planet and the other natural kingdoms.

Bill’s hunts in Ireland have received plenty of media attention, and having studied at UCD, he is an active member of the Association of Foragers (a UK/European wide professional foragers group) and an Irish delegate for Terra Madre Salone del Gusto - an international event dedicated to food politics, sustainable agriculture and the environment.

Bill runs several public mushroom hunts every autumn and is also available for private events. He has enjoyed sharing his passion with a variety of groups who have joined him on previous hunts. For more information on Bill, visit www.mushroomstuff.com 

WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR?

• This workshop is for complete beginners & intermediate practitioners
• Those looking to explore and expand the art of mushroom foraging
• Those looking to gain confidence with a new creative outlet 
• Anyone looking to spend time with like-minded individuals doing something new and creative 

FAQ:

• All materials for this workshop are supplied
  
• This workshop will take place from 10.30 - 16.30 and includes a welcome tea/coffee and scone on arrival, and lunch in The Grain Store
• Please wear warm, thick soled shoes, and dress to suit the day's weather
• Please allow yourself plenty of time to arrive, park in our main customer car park and follow signs to the workshop 

SATURDAY, 16TH NOVEMBER

TICKETS: €130 pp   €1,300 TABLE OF 10

PLACE: KILLRUDDERY YARD & GRAIN STORE 

DRESS CODE: COCKTAIL DRESS / LOUNGE SUIT (BLACK TIE OPTIONAL)

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Anthony and Fionnuala Brabazon, Lord and Lady Ardee invite you to Killruddery’s annual Harvest Moon Gala Charity Ball in aid of Their Lives Matter, Tanzania - a charity very close to Lady Ardee’s heart.

With this wonderful event making a return for another year, you will be welcomed with a drinks reception in Killruddery Yard before making your way to our 19th Century Grain Store for a gala dinner with music, dancing and general merriment until late.

Complete with a raffle and auction on the evening, proceeds from this charity ball will go towards the wonderful work that Their Lives Matter does, expanding children’s cancer services in Tanzania, and helping to achieve TLM’s mission to provide free and curative treatment for the children of Tanzania, every time.

Join us in your finery for a fantastic evening, all in aid of a very worthy cause.

ABOUT THEIR LIVES MATTER 

Their Lives Matter was founded by Bray native Dr. Trish Scanlan in a tiny ward in Tanzania with a team that included one local medical colleague and five nurses. Before this wonderful charity was founded, nine out of ten children with cancer who reached treatment facilities in Tanzania, died. In addition to this, those that reached these facilities represented less than 10% of children with cancer in Tanzania. As a result - in overall terms a cancer diagnosis was fatal for almost every child in the country. In 2005, less than 10 percent of children diagnosed with cancer survived; now over 50% of children diagnosed with cancer survive as a result of the work of everyone at TLM and the Tanzanian children’s cancer network.

Curing kids’ cancer in Tanzania - together we can!

FAQ:

• The dress code for this year's ball is cocktail dress/lounge suit, however black tie is optional! 
• This year's event will begin at 18.45

CHILD: €27

ADULT: FREE ENTRY WHEN ACCOMPANYING CHILD

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Ho ho ho! Santa Claus and his elves will be returning to Killruddery this year.

Facilitated by Me And The Moon, Killruddery’s Children’s Creative Partner, this year little people and their adults can expect to explore our festive surroundings and look forward to a festive clay workshop, creating drawings and Christmas tree decorations with Santa’s elves, before visiting Santa Claus himself in his residence at Killruddery. Each visitor will go home with a little gift as well as their creations, a lovely way to ease your family in to the Christmas cheer.

You are invited to dress up and celebrate one of the most wonderful times of the year with Me And The Moon, Santa Claus, the Elves and all at Killruddery – we look forward to seeing you in all your festive cheer!

FAQ:

• Tickets for this year’s Santa Claus visits are limited to 12 children per time slot. Babies under 18 months are welcome to join us, if they are accompanying a sibling and not participating in the workshops, there is no charge. Accompanying adults are free
• Advanced booking is essential, and all bookings will be processed online only. Bookings will not be taken by phone or email
• Please take careful note of the dates and times you book as these can not be amended once payment has been processed
• Please allow plenty of time to arrive, park in our main customer car park and follow signs to our Santa Claus event with Me And The Moon