Limerick’s 20,000-strong Samhain parade will not take place this Halloween

Lumen Street Theatre says reduced funding and concerns over the tender process made staging this year’s parade unviable

The parade, staged by Lumen Street Theatre since 2018, attracts crowds of more than 20,000 people to Limerick city centre each year. Picture: Brian Arthur.

Limerick’s annual Samhain parade will not take place this Halloween after organisers withdrew from the event following a dispute over funding and the terms of a council open-call.

The parade, staged by Lumen Street Theatre since 2018, attracts crowds of more than 20,000 people to Limerick city centre each year.