The Blackwater Valley Opera Festival Recital Series returns for 2024 as part of Ireland’s Summer Opera Festival, and will take place across a broad range of venues in the area.

The Irish Heritage Recital will feature the 2024 Irish Heritage Bursary winners. Details of the 2024 winners will be announced in February 2024. Tickets €25.

In 2017, Irish Heritage and BVOF established a collaboration to enhance the benefits of the former’s annual Music Bursary with the inauguration of the Irish Heritage Award. The recipients of this award are the winner and runner-up of the Irish Heritage Bursary auditions.This award is made possible by the generous support of Michael and Gianni Alen-Buckley.

Booking is now open for all festival events at BVOF 2024 with tickets for all performances now available. This year's festival runs from 27 May - 3 June, with 22 events at 11 venues across 8 days.