Kraków Celtic Festival
Join us in 2025 for a celebration of music, dance, and culture from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Poland.
Kraków Celtic Festival is organised by the Polish Celtic Assocation and Dworek Białoprądnicki.
When?
Kraków Celtic Festival will take place from September 5th-7th, 2025.
Where?
The primary venue for the festival is Dworek Białoprądnicki in the north of Kraków, Poland.
How much?
Kraków Celtic Festival is entirely free, so come join us this September!
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Kraków Celtic Festival 2025 was a success!
We are delighted to announce that our inaugural Kraków Celtic Festival was a success! Over the course of three days we brought thousands of people from across Poland and beyond its borders together to celebrate music, culture, and dance from Celtic traditions. Stay tuned for news about upcoming events and of course about Kraków Celtic…
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Festival Opening: Friday September 5th
The first edition of the Krakow Celtic Festival will take place from Friday, September 5 to Sunday, September 7. The festival will open on Friday, September 5, at 5:30 p.m. at Klub Pod Jaszczurami, a legendary venue on the cultural map of Krakow. FREE ADMISSION We cordially invite you to join us and have fun…
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Festival Programme: Beltaine
Beltaine is one of the most interesting bands on the Polish folk scene. The group has achieved its unique sound thanks to its special ability to combine traditional music (world/Celtic) with contemporary music. Seven personalities and seven different musical worlds come together to create a unique musical mix. From the very beginning, Beltaine’s great strength has…
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Official Programme of Kraków Celtic Festival 5-7 September 2025
Friday, 5th September 2025 “Celtic Parade” Barbakan, Basztowa 30, 16:00-17:00 Festival opening / Kraków Céilí Band Klub Pod Jaszczurami, Rynek Główny 8, 17:30-19:30 Mandelbrodt Set Klub Pod Jaszczurami, Rynek Główny 8, 19:30-21:00 Celtic music session Klub Pod Jaszczurami, Rynek Główny 8, 21:00 Saturday, 6th September 2025 (Centrum Kultury Dworek Białoprądnicki, Papiernicza 2, Kraków) Aleksandra Kałużny…
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Learn the official Kraków Celtic Festival tune!
Traditionally bagpipe tunes were written to celebrate a special person, event, or place. The idea was not just commemoration and recording history in a safe way, but to bring people together in doing so. And here we have a special event and place – the first ever Krakow Celtic Festival, to bring people together and…
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Kraków Celtic Festival T-shirts now available!
Festival T-shirts are now available! The design was created by our talented friend Anna Rabbit (www.annarabbit.com). If you are interested in purchasing a festival T-shirt, please place your order using the form below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9TW9R6R-NDzDVRAEArumQ13k7nqRpaCCtafe4Kht7SvjoMg/viewform Those of you who order a T-shirt by the end of this Sunday (August 24, 2024!), will be able to pick…
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Call for volunteers!
If you’d be interested in helping out at Kraków Celtic Festival any time from the 5th-7th of September then please fill out this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePOs9vPo6VpHojHqYT9g6hXWhqFM2li5uQIyWwtk96NIeuCA/viewform?pli=1 We’d love to have you on board!
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The Embassy of Ireland in Warsaw is an official festival partner!
We are delighted to announce that the Embassy of Ireland in Poland is now an official partner of Kraków Celtic Festival! Find out more here: https://www.ireland.ie/en/poland/warsaw
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Festival Programme: Paddy de las Pampas and Lenka Fairy
“Paddy de las Pampas and Lenka Fairy” are a music and dance duo based in Lahinch, Co. Clare. They perform traditional Irish music accompanied by Irish step dance. Formed during The Gathering in 2013, Los Paddys began as a cultural exchange between musicians and dancers from Ireland and Argentina, later expanding to include members from…
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Festival Programme: Branán
Branán is a band from the Tri-City (Trójmiasto) area, whose music ranges from arrangements of traditional Irish melodies to original compositions. The artists draw from the Irish tradition, but are not afraid of modern inspirations and non-obvious harmonic solutions. The band’s sound is largely shaped by the harp, giving the music space and gentleness. It…
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Festival Programme: Comhlan
Comhlan means a “group of friends” in Gaelic, united by a common passion and ability to have fun. It is one of the two oldest Irish and Scottish dance groups in Poland, operating continuously since 1993. Auld Comhlan is the group’s historical section with a repertoire based on SCD Scottish dances from the 18th and…
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Festival Programme: Dair
The Krakow Celtic Festival will bring native bands from near and far! Meet another festival band that will arrive all the way from West Pomerania – @dair.art! Listen to what its members and members have to tell you in the video below! ☘️ The group has been in existence for over ten years, although in…
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Festival Programme: Damhsa Alainn
Damhsa Alainn is a Warsaw-based group created out of passion for Irish dance and Celtic culture. Its goal is to spread Irish dance at the highest level while showing its beauty and the joy it brings. The group performs on both festival and theater stages as well as at private events. The core group is…
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Festival Programme: Dálach
Dálach offers a vibrant and authentic take on Irish traditional music in Central Europe. Founded in Brno, Czech Republic, in 2009, the band has built a strong reputation for its musicianship and distinctive repertoire, drawing on tunes and songs from various regions of Ireland. Known for their dynamic live performances, Dálach brings both energy and…
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Festival Programme: Glór
Glór (Irish for ‘voice’) is a Polish trio performing Irish and Scottish music. The group many years of stage experience and love to share stories and curiosities about the culture and music of the Celtic lands. The band’s repertoire includes ballads and songs known from pubs, as well as extremely lively dance music. Glór also…
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Introducing the team — Aleksandra Kałużny
Aleksandra is a dancer, choreographer and an irish dance instructor. In 2014-2018 associated with An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha (CLRG). She is Co-founder of the Damhsa Alainn group, with which she performed at many celtic festivals in Poland and co-organizes her own cultural events such as Celtycki Wieczór Samhain and Warsaw Celtic Evenings with live…
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Festival Programme: Saint Patrick’s Drum
Saint Patrick’s Drum is a musical journey through Celtic landscapes, with a touch of Polish sensibility and modern imagination. A Polish music band performing traditional Celtic music, which combines the sounds of ancient Irish melodies with modern arrangements and multi-genre inspiration. The lineup includes experienced musicians who have been on the Polish folk scene for…
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Festival Programme: Kraków Piping Club
Kraków Piping Club was formed in late 2024 by a group of bagpipe music enthusiasts as a direct result of the Kraków Celtic Festival coming into being. The purpose of the club is to celebrate bagpipe music of all kinds, with a stronger focus on the Celtic bagpipe traditions, but not forgetting about Polish, historical,…
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Introducing the team – Jakub Szczygieł
Jakub Szczygieł is Co-Founder of the Kraków Celtic Festival! He is a seasoned flute and whistle player, known both in the Celtic and Balfolk music scenes from groups such as Beltaine, Light Migrations, Balsam and Celtic Tree. He shows his musical versatility as a guest artist of many musical genres, including a cooperation and recording…
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Festival Programme: Heel an’ Toe
Heel an’ toe is a Warsaw-based duo that made its debut on the Celtic music scene in Poland in 2024. Rafal on fiddle and Sai on guitar play music from such regions and traditions as Cape Breton, Irish, Quebecois, and their lively melodies in reels and jigs are made for dancing.
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Introducing the team – Jan Gałczewski
Jan Gałczewski is the Founder of Kraków Celtic Festival. Jan plays a central role in the development of Celtic and Irish music in Poland. Jan is a multi-instrumentalist, specialising in Irish bouzouki. He has been involved in the world music scene for over 20 years, playing instruments such as bagpipes, flutes, tenor banjo, guitar, and…
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Kíla concert for Falastin Fest!
The Kraków Celtic Festival team played with Kíla! 🇮🇪 This is one of the most iconic Irish traditional bands in recent times. You just can’t miss this powerful dose of Irish fusion and energy! The money from ticket sales went to the development of Falastin Fest – the Palestinian cultural festival in Krakow.
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Centrum Kultury Dworek Białoprądnicki — co-organiser of Kraków Celtic Festival
Find out more about their impressive schedule of events here: dworek.eu
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Hugo Yorck is now an official festival partner!
We’re excited to announce our partnership with leading tour operator Hugo Yorck. Find out about their amazing offers here: https://www.hugoyorck.pl/
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Davidson School of Piping now an official festival partner!
We are delighted to announce that the Davidson School of Piping is now an official partner of Kraków Celtic Festival! Find out more here: teachyourselfbagpipes.co.uk lindsaydavidson.co.uk
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Kraków Celtic Festival hosted an evening of Breton culture
With great joy, we immersed ourselves in the spirit of Brittany – a region with deep Celtic roots, where poetry, music, and dance form a living narrative of tradition and identity. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all who joined us – for your presence, for sharing in the emotions of poetry and dancing to…
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Kraków TV is a partner of Kraków Celtic Festival!
We’re excited to announce that Kraków’s International Expat Community TV Channel has officially partnered with the Kraków Celtic Festival! This collaboration brings together two vibrant communities—international residents and lovers of Celtic culture—for a shared celebration of music, heritage, and community life in Kraków. Stay tuned for upcoming videos as we bring the spirit of Kraków…
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Goldfinch Whistles is now an Official Partner of Kraków Celtic Festival
We’re thrilled to announce that Goldfinch Whistles is joining this year’s Kraków Celtic Festival as an official partner! Handcrafted in Poland with a deep love for tradition and tone, Goldfinch Whistles brings the soul of Celtic music to life—one note at a time. Their whistles are beloved by musicians across Europe and beyond for their…
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Our St Patrick’s Day Céilí Event was a success!
What an evening it was! Let’s relive our Céilí Night once again! Follow our social media closely, as soon we’ll be publishing new info about the upcoming Festival and the smaller Celtic events preceding it. Don’t miss it! The amazing shutter master Sasza Usyk is responsible for the wonderful photo coverage of Saturday’s event. Thank…
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Kraków Celtic Festival mentioned on Polish Television!
Aleksandra, a member of our team, appeared today with her friends on TVP2, opening the programme Pytanie na Śniadanie. She mentioned our upcoming festival! Polish TV was moved today by Irish music and dance, which was listened to by the Irish Ambassador to Poland, Patrick Haughey, who was present in the studio. We encourage you…
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St. Patrick’s Céilí Night | wieczór kultury celtyckiej !
Join us on the 22 March at St. Patrick’s Céilí Night | wieczór kultury celtyckiej in Dworek Białoprądnicki Cultural Centre! It is also the location of this year’s Kraków Celtic Festival, which will take place this September. It is here that the Celtic heart of Poland will beat in the summer! Dworek is surrounded by…
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International Women’s Day
Kraków Celtic Festival is marking International Women’s Day with this tune, “Krakowianki,” composed and performed by Lindsay Davidson on the Scottish smallpipes, sometimes known as the ‘wee pipes’. In the bagpipe world, it is traditional to compose a piece of music to commemorate a person, a place, a moment in history. In such a way…
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KCF on the radio!
We visited @radio_krakow on March 1! On the day of St. David, the patron saint of Wales, we had the opportunity to talk about Celtic culture in Poland and Krakow, plans for our festival in September, and also to play live! We would like to thank editor Krystyna Święcicka-Wójcik for inviting us and all the…
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Burns Session Night in Klub Re
The Burns Session Night was a success! We are very happy that you all dropped by in such great numbers and with such wonderful energy for the first event under the aegis of the Krakow Celtic Festival. This is just a foretaste of how we will be partying in September! Many thanks to @klub_re for…
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St. Andrew’s festival announcement!
On Saturday 30th November, St. Andrew’s night, we announced the first ever Kraków Celtic Festival. To accompany the announcement, Lindsay Davidson played a selection of tunes on the pipes whilst we were treated to Scottish dancing from Anna and Daria from Comhlan, Irish and Scottish dance group. Set against the backdrop of the Kładka Bernatka…
