Samhain Festival of Food & Culture presents The Garden Where the Praties Grow

Film Screening followed by Q & A on Friday 7th November,2025 7pm in the Kells Courthouse Tourism and Cultural Hub, Kells, Co. Meath

Potatoes With Everything’ is the collective moniker of the ensemble curated and produced by Tommy Hayes…. some of Ireland’s finest musicians including Mick O Brien pipes and whistles, Karan Casey vocals, Michelle Mulcahy harp, Carl Corcoran piano, vocals, Colm O Donnell flute, vocals, Fergal Scahill fiddle, guitar, Tommy Hayes percussion. The album is the soundtrack to the full length documentary film ‘The Garden Where The Praties Grow’ produced by Tommy Hayes and directed by Anthony Hughes. Through traditional Irish music, along with interviews with organic growers and experts in biodiversity and sustainability, viewers will discover how the potato, once a staple of daily life, became a symbol of both hardship and hope, resonating deeply within the Irish identity.

This event is supported by Meath County Council Arts Office.

Tickets:    €10

Bookings: https://foodcultureireland.ie/event/the-garden-where-the-praties-grow/