The Festival of Ideas is a dynamic, interdisciplinary celebration that explores the powerful themes of dereliction, vacancy, and revitalisation. Rooted in architecture, urban planning, art, and social change, the festival invites communities, creatives, thinkers, and activists to reimagine the spaces we overlook — abandoned buildings, forgotten corners, and dormant infrastructures — as sites of potential and transformation.

Through thought-provoking talks, interactive installations, guided urban walks and collaborative workshops, the festival delves into the layered histories of neglected spaces and investigates their roles in shaping identity, memory, and possibility.

From grassroots regeneration projects to radical visions for future cities, the Festival of IDEAs challenges us to see Drogheda differently.

Held at the intersection of creativity and civic engagement, this festival serves as both a platform and a provocation: how might we breathe new life into what’s been left behind?