Polish Arts Festival 2026

Established in 2007, the festival is a community organisation that supports the intersection between artists and communities of place and interest by connecting with, presenting and reflecting on contemporary Polish and Irish artistic and cultural expression.

Monday 5th November

• 2026 Polish Arts Festival Opening Event | Belltable | 5.30pm
  The evening begins with welcoming remarks from the festival directors and invited guests, setting the tone for the days of Polish arts and culture to follow.
• Cantate Deo Choir | Belltable | 6.30pm
  The Polish Arts Festival opens with a special concert by an ensemble from the Limerick-based Cantate Deo Choir, founded and conducted by Ania Banko-Szumacher and based at the Polish Parish in Limerick. On this occasion, a smaller ensemble will represent the wider Cantate Deo community. 
• The Promised Land (Ziemia Obiecana) Movie Screening | Belltable | 8pm
  As part of this year’s festival programme, the team are delighted to celebrate the Year of Andrzej Wajda with a screening of one of the acclaimed director’s greatest and most recognisable achievements, The Promised Land (Ziemia Obiecana).

Tuesday 6th November

• Mountain Soul, Assemblages by Radek Przedpełski | LCGA | 6.30pm
  Polish Arts Festival, in collaboration with Limerick City Gallery of Art, presents Mountain Soul-assemblages, a multichannel video installation by Radek Przedpełski, tracing over a decade of practice at the intersection of geology, migration, and myth. 

Wednesday 7th November

• Masterclass with Marcin Wyrostek – For accordion students and enthusiasts | Irish World Music Academy | 10am
  Ahead of his eagerly anticipated Limerick concert with the Marcin Wyrostek Trio, world-renowned accordion virtuoso Marcin Wyrostek will lead a special masterclass for accordion students and enthusiasts.
• Un-Masking, Playing Someone Else, Becoming Yourself | Belltable | 10am - 11.30am
  This playful and curious theatre workshop invites adults into the world of UN-MASKING, a performance inspired by the provocative and mischievous writing of Polish writer Witold Gombrowicz, where identity, expectations and the roles we take on are never quite what they seem.
• Literary Meeting with Agata Bizuk | Belltable | 2.30pm - 4pm
  Join us for a literary meeting with Agata Bizuk – a Polish author, long-time resident of Ireland and, in her own words, an emigrant “only in body, as her heart and spirit have always remained in Poland.
• Artists Networking Event and Portrety Emigracji Preview | Belltable | 5pm
  A special Artists Networking Event, bringing together artists, musicians, writers, cultural practitioners and creatives from Limerick and beyond.
• Marcin Wyrostek Trio with special guests H.I.P.S.T.E.R | Belltable | 7pm - 9pm
  World-renowned accordion virtuoso Marcin Wyrostek is one of Poland’s most celebrated and charismatic musicians. Accompanied by his outstanding trio, he brings a unique blend of classical precision, folk influences and contemporary energy to the stage.
• VAYA x WODZOL x ŁAZOR x DJ B.o.g, Dub Intruda&Hazey Haze + DJ Fizzy Waters & DJ Medusa | The Record Room | 9pm - 11pm
  PAF Annual Bash returns to The Record Room for a late-night celebration of live music, creative collaboration and the energy of the festival.

This festival is brought to you with support from Limerick City and County Council.