Arts Week – Blasta Food Festival

As part of the Arts Week in St. Columba’s College, we will be celebrating the culinary arts with a Food Festival, Blasta, on March 21st from 10 am until 4pm. This is the inaugural event and we are throwing it open to the public and would love you to help to promote it. Encourage your friends and family to come and take part, have a look around the campus, enjoy live music provided by the pupils and see some samples of their artistic endeavours from the previous week.

We’re attaching a poster that you might like to display and circulate to anyone who might be interested.

Blasta: St. Columba’s College Food Festival 2026

Saturday, March 21st, 2026, 10 am – 4 pm

Join us for a feast for the senses at the St. Columba’s College Food Festival, proudly sponsored by Baxter Storey, on Saturday, March 21st. This spectacular event is a celebration of the culinary arts as part of Arts Week.

The headline attraction features renowned chef Mark Moriarty, hosting exclusive cookery demonstrations in Whispering House. You can also be inspired by our talented Transition Year pupils as they showcase their own culinary skills with live demonstrations. These will take place between 10 am and 1 pm. In the BSR, dive into the “Food Experience” to meet suppliers, enjoy delicious samples, and take part in interactive fun: from cupcake decorating to “blind taste-test” challenges.

Explore produce at diverse stands, enjoy live music and soak up the atmosphere with gourmet food trucks in Chapel Square. The afternoon brings high-energy pupil games and entertainment.

Tickets are just €35, providing full access to both cookery demonstration locations as well as the BSR Food Experience. Secure your tickets now for the highlight of the spring calendar! Separate entry to the BSR only will be available for purchase on the day.

Tickets are available here.