Try the Pipes & Reedmaking - Dublin (National Heritage Week 2025)

As part of our celebration of National Heritage Week (16th – 24th August 2025), Na Píobairí Uilleann is offering a free uilleann pipes taster session, reedmaking workshop and short talk on the history of the uilleann pipes. This will be held on Monday 18th August from 4-6:30pm in NPU headquarters, 15 Henrietta St, Dublin 1..

Hosted by uilleann pipers Joe Byrne and Emmett Gill, individuals will have the opportunity to try out the instrument for themselves with the guidance and assistance of experienced players. Joe will also do a reed making demonstration, showing the unique hand crafting skills required to make the reeds that give the instrument its unique and captivating sound. There will also be a short talk on the history of the uilleann pipes from NPU archivist Emmett.

This event is supported by the Heritage Council.

This project received funding through a joint initiative by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and the National Monuments Service to support practices inscribed on Ireland’s National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Ireland’s National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage is managed by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and can be viewed at https://nationalinventoryich.ccs.gov.ie/ .

The National Monuments Service is delighted to support this initiative that highlights the strong relationship between tangible and intangible heritage.

You may also like the following events from Na Píobairí Uilleann:

• Next Tuesday, 5th August, 09:30 pm, Session with the Pipers in Dublin
• Next month, 16th August, 02:00 pm, Try the Pipes - Sligo (National Heritage Week 2025) in Sligo
• Next month, 17th August, 12:00 pm, Try the Pipes - Donegal (National Heritage Week 2025) in Letterkenny

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