Tickets are selling fast for Brigidfest, which is being held on Sunday 9th February from 12:00-4:00 p.m. at Batman’s Hill on Collins, 623 Collins St. (opposite Southern Cross Station).

This year’s guest speaker is Siobhan Dooley, award-winning publican from The Drunken Poet. She will be speaking on the topic: Irish Soft Power, The View from Behind the Bar, Winning hearts and minds through culture, hospitality, and connection. There will also be a raffle to benefit the Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project.

The cost is $76 (plus $2.40 booking fee) for a 2-course lunch. Bookings can be made via Trybooking.