ALL ROADS lead to love this weekend as members of the LGBTQ+ community flock to one County Clare town to celebrate an annual matchmaking festival.
The Outing festival takes place at The Inn at Dromoland in Newmarket-on-Fergus this Valentine’s weekend (February 9 to 11), and will feature music, comedy, ceilí bands, queer arts, and the best of Irish and international performers, drag artists, and DJs, as well as, of course, matchmaking galore.
Organised in conjunction with The Outing queer arts collective, with support from Fáilte Ireland, the Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau, Blacknight Solutions, Visit Clare, Limerick Pride, and Quare Clare, the award-winning festival is being hosted by the ‘Queen of Matchmaking’ Eddie McGuinness and Victoria Secret.
Mr McGuinness, The Outing festival director, said that “people have travelled from all over the world to our festival in previous years to enjoy pop-up clubs, drag performances, comedy, live music, arts, literary and film, and interactive events”.
“Matchmaking plays a huge part in the festival. With more than a hundred relationships and two marriages, I have helped play a part in putting together our event in recent years.
“The Outing also acts as a celebration of the LGTBQ+ community, so whether you’re single or taken, gay, trans, straight or bi, all are welcome to this fun weekend.”
The Outing matchmaking festival kicks off today (Friday February 9), and will run until Sunday at The Inn at Dromoland.
