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Wander to Wexford

The Christmas Craft Exhibition & Fair runs at Wexford Arts Centre until December 23. The range of crafts include a luxurious rug by Ceadogan Rugs, colourful fused glass pieces by Annette Whelan, with fashionable hats by milliner Patsy Flood O’Connor and richly colourful silk scarves by Mairead Cairbre. wexfordartscentre.ie.

Show up at Solomon

The Winter Group Show (featuring work by Clea van der Grijn, below) continues at Solomon Fine Art Gallery, Balfe Street, until January 27. There’s a selection of small and affordable artworks for Christmas. solomonfineart.ie

Celebrate Solstice

Winter solstice celebrations, to mark the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year, take place on Thursday, December 21, 8pm, at the Hill of Tara. Meet at the gate journeying to Rath of the Synods, behind church yard. taracelebrations.org/wintersolstice

Glide to Garden

The Garden House Christmas Shop in Malahide is the ideal place to pick up some gifts for the festive season, including the Brooke & Shoals Cinnamon & Cedar Candle, a limited edition seasonal Christmas candle which blends the sweet aroma of cinnamon spices with the fresh woody notes of cedar. thegardenhouse.ie

Christmas carols

Experience the magic of Christmas with the boy choristers and gentlemen of the Palestrina Choir (below) singing a heart-warming selection of traditional carols at the National Concert Hall, on Tuesday, December 19, 8pm. nch.ie