The quaint and quirky island of Craggy is abuzz with excitement as the much-anticipated Ted Fest makes a triumphant return on March 7th-10th.
This year’s festival promises to be a rollercoaster of pure “feckin'” hilarity, celebrating the beloved TV show Father Ted like never before.
Craggy Island will come alive with laughter, mischief, and a whole lot of “drink, feck, arse, girls!” as Inis Mór becomes the legendary ‘Craggy Island’ once more for a weekend of high-jinx.
Copious cups of tea and sandwiches, a lot of red tank-tops, nuns on the run, priests on the pull, map-cap costumes and of course a bishop getting a kick up the arse –  Fr Ted, Ireland’s best loved TV Show is celebrated.
pictured as Tom’s Scania Truck.
Photo: Gareth Chaney
Visitors will enjoy all the ecumenical craic that Craggy Island has to offer and the official programme has now been announced for the biggest ever Tedfest.
Highlights include the annual Lovely Girls Competition, Blind Date with Eoin McLove (Patrick McDonnell),  Mrs Doyle Lip Sync Showdown, The Craggy Cup, The Wee Red Chair, The Weakest Greek, Human Bingo, The Tide of Jam Session, The Ted of the Dead Ball, Ted’s Got Talent, The Priests Dance Off, TedMaster, The Hobby Horse Show, The Craggy Comedy Craic Den, The Reverse Wheel of Death and the Father Ted Prizeless Quiz.
Original cast members are also firm favorites at the event and fan favourite Patrick McDonnell is confirmed for 2024 to host Blind Date with Eoin McLove! Willie or no willie,
Craggy Island’s most beloved singer always draws a crowd – probably about seventeen million! Â
Competition can also be rife for the coveted Lovely Girls title and organisers have lovely girls practice their lovely talents, lovely laughs, cone walking and general loveliness at all times.
Ted’s Got Talent is also a big highlight with some very memorable moments that are definitely well-deserving of a tiny cup.
The Comedy Craic Den and music line-up is always a triumph at TedFest and the charity trad sessions will surely bring out the dancing priests and raise some money for a good cause that won’t just ‘rest in our Account’.
This year all funds raised will go towards the islanders’ campaign to Save the School.
In addition, the music lineup for this year’s festival includes a fifteen-piece band called the Circus Ponies.
All activity will take place at the Aran Islands Hotel on Inis Mor which has the space to accommodate the Music Stages, the Craggy Craic Den and full extended line-up.
All accommodation on the island with roofs, heating and running water is now fully booked by TedFest revellers.
Organisers advise on the website  “With all parochial houses on the island full of pop stars, Fr Noel Furlong is sponsoring the campsite at Tedfest.  So we can release a final batch of Tedfest tickets that will include camping pitches.
The Aran Island Campsite has a kitchen, shower/toilet block and a laundry room with dryers. You’ll need to bring your own tents, camping equipment and whistles.
Purchase your Tedfest ticket(s) via www.tedfest.org and we’ll book your camping pitch.
