The much-loved Ballymaloe Craft Fair is back this winter, bringing brightness, midwinter warmth, and a sparkling start to the Christmas season and we are giving one lucky reader the chance to win two tickets along with an overnight stay at the gorgeous Barnabrow House, located just a few minutes drive from the Ballymaloe Grainstore. With two fabulous weekends of Irish craft, design, and food, happening from Friday, November 14th to Sunday, November 16th, and again from Friday, November 21st to Sunday, November 23rd, the Grainstore at Ballymaloe will be transformed into Ireland’s largest and most joyful craft fair.
Opening hours are Friday 5pm–9pm, Saturday 9.30am–6pm, and Sunday 9.30am–5pm. Entry is €10 for adults, with free admission for children under 14. Free parking is available onsite, and a free shuttle bus runs from Midleton to Ballycotton throughout the weekend.
With more than 200 exhibitors across the two weekends, the line-up is refreshed between events, so each weekend feels almost like a brand-new festival. From ceramics, jewellery, art, and fashion to homeware, skincare, and seasonal decorations, every stall celebrates the creativity and craftsmanship of Irish makers. It’s the perfect place to find beautiful, thoughtful gifts, each one made with care and designed to be treasured.
The Ballymaloe Craft Fair is just as much about atmosphere as it is about shopping. A stroll through the stalls is accompanied by festive music, the scent of mulled wine, and the sight of families and friends enjoying time together. The food offering is a highlight every year, with a selection of delicious and warming treats — hot chocolate, baked and savoury delights, and a line-up of interesting and exciting food trucks. So start the winter right with this lovely event and get ahead of your Christmas shopping!
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For your chance tow in, simply fill in the form below. Good luck!
Terms & Condition
- The promotion is open to residents of Ireland aged 18 years or over except employees of the Promoter, their families, agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion.
- A valid entry consists of a correct answer entered in the form above, accompanied by the entrant’s name, email address and a phone number.
- No applications from agents, third parties, organised groups or applications automatically generated by computer will be accepted. No incomplete, illegible, or corrupted entries will be accepted. No entries not in accordance with the entry instructions will be accepted.
- The Promotion will run from 22/10/2025 to midnight on 06/11/2025 inclusive.
- All entries must be received by the Promotor by no later than midnight on the Closing Date. All competition entries received after the Closing Date are automatically disqualified.
- Promotion limited to one entry per person. No entrant will win more than one prize.
- By submitting an entry to the Promotor, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.
- It is the responsibility of You, the entrant, to provide correct, up-to-date details when entering the promotion and on acceptance of the prize. The Promoter cannot be held responsible for winners failing to supply accurate information which affects prize acceptance or delivery of their prize
- Responsibility will not be accepted for entries lost, damaged, delayed or prevented as a result of any event beyond the Promoter’s control including, but not limited to, user error and any network, computer, hardware or software failures of any kind.. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. Entries will become the property of the Promoter.
- The prize is overnight stay at Barnabrow for two people on Saturday, November 15th and two tickets to Ballymaloe Craft Fair (access on Friday, November 15th and Saturday, November 16th). There will be one winner.
- All prizes will be subject to any additional terms and conditions of the supplier of the prize to the Promoter. This stay can only be used on Saturday, November 15th and the tickets to Ballymaloe Craft Fair (access on Friday, November 15th and Saturday, November 16th) and cannot be refunded or redeemed for cash.
- The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss, including, without limitation, indirect, special or consequential loss, or loss of profits, damage or consequential damage of any nature in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise caused by the acceptance of the terms and conditions or in connection with the prize, save for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
- In the event of unforeseen circumstances the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for an alternative of equal or greater value.
- The winners will be notified by email. The winner must claim the prize before November 24th, 2025. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with the Promotion rules.
- Where a winner has successfully claimed the prize, the Promoter shall dispatch, or arrange to dispatch, the prize to the winner at the earliest opportunity. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted as placing an obligation on the Promoter to dispatch, or arrange to dispatch, the prize within a specified period of time.
- The Promoters’ decision is final and binding in all matters and no correspondence will be entered into.
- The winners’ details (name and county) will be made available on The Irish Times website.
- The winner may be required to participate in unpaid publicity arising from this promotion.
- The Promotor will only process your personal information as set out in https://www.irishtimes.com/policy-and-terms/privacy-policy and as set out in these terms and conditions.
- Prizes are non transferrable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
- These terms and conditions shall be governed by Irish law and the Courts of the Republic of Ireland shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
- Promoter and Data Controller: The Irish Times DAC, The Irish Times Building, P.O. Box 74, 24 - 28 Tara Street, Dublin 2.
- The Promoter reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel or amend the Promotion where it becomes necessary to do so.
