Sneak Peek of the BVOF 2025 Season

by Jacqueline A. O'Neill · January 30, 2025

BVOF 2025 Season

Start Planning Your Experience Today

Blackwater Valley Opera Festival takes place from Tuesday 27 May – 2 June 2025.

Booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 4 February.

Click on our new 2025 Season Brochure to explore all events

Join as a Friend to enjoy priority ticket booking before public booking opens on 4 February. Call Shermin at the BVOF Box Office on +353 87 4079250.

Email us at the BVOF Box Office

Learn more and join online: Become a Friend

Membership Benefits Include:

Priority booking and seating preferences for all festival events.
Complimentary and discounted tickets for selected performances.
Invitations to exclusive music events outside the festival.
Acknowledgement in the festival programme.
An exclusive BVOF Friends Membership pin.
A Kildare Village VIP Discount Card.

Join us and create cherished memories with friends and family.

Benjamin Britten A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Performances: 28, 30, 31 May & 1 June in the magical setting of Lismore Castle. Conductor David Brophy Director Patrick Mason Irish Chamber Orchestra

Henry Purcell Dido and Aeneas St Carthage’s Cathedral, Lismore

Performances: 27 & 29 May. Paula Murrihy, Dean Murphy, Kelli-Ann Masterson Irish Baroque Orchestra Conductor Nicholas McGegan

When Birds Do Sing – A musical celebration of birds, their songs, and the natural world. Niamh O’Sullivan and Gary Beecher. Sunday 1 June Dromore Yard

Baroque Hits – Festival Finale Concert of BVOF 2025. Paula Murrihy, Irish Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas McGegan Monday 2 June Dromore Yard

Recitals at historic homes and venues. Free Open-Air Recitals. Education Outreach.

Formal Opera Dining – Gourmet Picnics at Lismore Castle | Dromore Yard.