Paint and Sip in Ireland: City Guide

Social drinking and art classes might seem like odd bedfellows, but across Ireland they’ve merged into one of the most reliably fun group activities you can book. Whether you’re rallying a hen party, planning a team night out, or just want an excuse to laugh over failed brushstrokes with friends, paint and sip checks every box. This guide maps what’s actually running right now across six Irish cities — with real dates, real venues, and real ways to book.

Top Locations: Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Ennis, Limerick ·
Key Providers: paintandprosecco.ie, Drink and Draw ·
Event Types: Hens, corporates, pop-ups ·
Materials Provided: All materials included

Paint and sip Dublin

Dublin’s paint and sip scene is anchored by a couple of operators who’ve been running events long enough to build real track records. Drink and Draw (drinkanddraw.ie) operates regular BYOB evenings at venues across the city — events like “Drink & Draw: Poolbeg Towers” and “Paint Like Picasso” show up on their Dublin calendar with enough consistency that they’re worth checking whenever you’re planning a night out. Paint by the Pints (paintbythepints.com) takes a similar approach, guiding beginners step-by-step through themed sessions.

Paint and Prosecco (paintandprosecco.ie) runs pop-up events at locations including 37 Dawson Street and Café en Seine, with tickets that include all art equipment, step-by-step instruction, and two glasses of prosecco. Their website emphasizes no experience is necessary and that events suit all ages and abilities — a claim backed by the mix of hen parties, corporate groups, and casual friends who show up. Their bookings page confirms sessions are available for hens, corporates, and open pop-ups in Dublin, Cork, and Galway.

Viator (Viator) also lists Dublin-based “Drink & Draw: Paint A Masterpiece” as a top-rated Ireland art class, giving you an alternative booking platform if you prefer guided tours or want to bundle with other activities. Courses.ie (Courses.ie) offers a different angle: formal 10-week painting courses at Cabinteely Community School for those who want structured progression rather than a single fun evening.

The pattern across Dublin is clear: multiple providers compete for the same hen party and casual group market, pricing typically includes materials and at least some drinks, and you can find an event most weekends if you check the booking sites weekly.

Dublin Art Bar

Drink and Draw operates what appears to be Dublin’s most established regular schedule for paint and sip sessions, with events running frequently enough that they’ve built a recognizable brand in the space.

Paint by the Pints

Paint by the Pints (paintbythepints.com) positions itself explicitly as a beginner-friendly night out, promising that participants will “join us as a beginner and leave with a masterpiece.”

Booking options

Your main booking routes are provider websites directly, Eventbrite for public pop-ups, or Viator for tour-bundled options. For groups of 10 or more, Tranquility Ireland (Tranquility Ireland) offers private sessions in accommodation with step-by-step guidance — a minimum of 10 people and 1.5 hours, with prosecco included.

Paint and sip Galway

Galway has emerged as one of the most active paint and sip destinations in Ireland, partly because the city’s bar scene creates natural venues for the format. Eventbrite’s Galway listings show multiple paint and sip events running regularly — including “Sip, Style & Create: The Devil Wears Prada Fashion night” on Sat 2 May 2026 at WYLDE venue (Eventbrite Galway), and “Bubbles & …” events that follow a similar sip-and-style formula.

The Oslo Bar hosts regular Drink & Draw sessions — one upcoming listing shows “Drink & Draw: Paint Your Own Cocktail” at The Oslo Bar with a start time of 6:00 PM (Eventbrite Galway Paint). Another confirmed event, “Drink & Draw: Space Painting Galway,” is listed for Thu, Sep 18 at 6:00 PM at the same venue.

Sip and Paint Party (sipandpaintparty.com) runs events at Screene’s on the Square, Eyre Square — with a confirmed session on 3rd May 2026 from 7PM to 10PM. Paint and Prosecco has a dedicated venue page for Queen Street Galway, where tickets are listed at €50.00 with 23 tickets remaining for upcoming events (Paint and Prosecco). Their booking system covers hens, corporates, and pop-up events across Galway.

paintandprosecco.ie events

Paint and Prosecco (paintandprosecco.ie) explicitly describes their mission as “making art accessible by letting your creative side run wild and free,” and their Galway venue at Queen Street is positioned as a dedicated space for these sessions. Their broader events page confirms they’ve run past sessions at 37 Dawson Street in Dublin and venues across Cork.

Pop-up classes

Beyond the major providers, Eventbrite shows paint events in Gort and at Dangan House Nurseries near Galway — suggesting the pop-up model extends beyond city centres. The pattern to watch: providers list events weeks in advance, so setting a weekly reminder on Eventbrite or following local operators on Instagram typically surfaces new dates before they sell out.

Paint and sip Kilkenny

Kilkenny’s paint and sip landscape is less documented than Dublin or Galway, with no dedicated studios or established regular series showing up in current booking aggregators. The city’s strong tourism infrastructure and concentration of hotels suggest there’s latent demand, but specific providers or confirmed upcoming events weren’t showing in the major listings at time of research.

For now, Kilkenny visitors are likely to find the best options by checking with local arts centres, community venues, or monitoring Eventbrite for one-off pop-ups. TheHen.ie (TheHen.ie) lists Paint N’Sip as a hen party activity at €40.00 per person — bubbly included, minimum 15 people with the bride free — and this may be the most viable option for group bookings in the Kilkenny region if no local provider is available.

The practical move: if you’re planning a Kilkenny trip and want paint and sip, contact local venues directly or expand your search radius to include Waterford or nearby cities where Eventbrite listings are more active.

Local providers

No dedicated paint and sip studios were verified for Kilkenny during research. The closest verified option is the hen-party-focused Paint N’Sip through TheHen.ie, which can travel to accommodation.

Event listings

Eventbrite’s Kilkenny paint and sip category should be checked for pop-up listings, though current results show limited activity compared to Galway or Limerick.

Paint and sip Ennis

Ennis, the county town of Clare and a gateway to the west coast, has similarly limited verified paint and sip options in current booking systems. The town’s traditional music scene and compact size mean art-focused social events often depend on community venues or occasional pop-ups rather than dedicated studios.

The closest verified resources for Ennis-area painters are the same providers operating across the Midwest region: Paint and Prosecco for pop-ups, Tranquility Ireland for private group sessions in accommodation, or TheHen.ie for hen party bookings that can work with your chosen venue. Courses.ie (Courses.ie) lists 23 painting courses across Ireland, though none were specifically verified as based in Ennis.

If you’re in Ennis and want paint and sip for a group, your strongest bet is reaching out directly to providers like Paint and Prosecco to discuss bringing a pop-up to your venue — they explicitly accept bookings for events outside their regular cities.

Nearby options

Galway, roughly an hour’s drive, has significantly more activity and is the most practical nearby destination for anyone willing to travel for a dedicated paint and sip experience.

Booking info

Book directly through provider websites rather than waiting for Eventbrite listings to surface Ennis events. Private sessions through Tranquility Ireland require minimum 10 people and can be arranged in accommodation anywhere in Ireland.

Paint and sip Limerick

Limerick has built a surprisingly active paint and sip calendar, particularly through Eventbrite listings at The Wickham venue and Sirius Arts Centre. Confirmed upcoming events include “Drink & Draw: Paint like Bob Ross” on Sat, Jul 19 at 3:00 PM at The Wickham, and “Paint and Sip at SIRIUS” on Sat, Aug 23 at 6:00 PM at Sirius Arts Centre (Eventbrite Limerick).

A third confirmed listing, “Drink & Draw: Space Painting,” is scheduled for Sat, Sep 13 at 5:30 PM at The Wickham — giving Limerick a run of themed events through summer and early autumn. These listings suggest The Wickham has positioned itself as a regular host for paint and sip nights, comparable to how Galway bars operate.

The Limerick format skews toward themed nights — Bob Ross style painting, space themes, Picasso — which differentiates it from Galway’s bar-hosted sip and paint sessions. If your group has a specific aesthetic preference, check The Wickham’s and Sirius Arts Centre’s Eventbrite pages for upcoming themes.

Eventbrite listings

Eventbrite (Eventbrite Limerick) is the primary discovery platform for Limerick paint and sip, with all three confirmed events listed there. Set an alert for “paint and sip” in Limerick to catch new additions.

Local studios

Sirius Arts Centre hosts one of the confirmed events and represents the closest thing to a dedicated studio format in Limerick. The Wickham operates as a bar that hosts these nights rather than a paint-and-sip-specific venue — a model that works well for casual evenings but means sessions may be affected by regular bar programming.

Paint and sip Ireland

Zooming out to the national picture, paint and sip in Ireland operates on a pop-up model rather than a chain-studio model — which means availability varies dramatically by city and month. Dublin has the most established regular providers, Galway has the densest event calendar relative to its size, and Limerick has emerged as a surprise contender with verified dates extending further into 2026 than either Dublin or Galway.

Kilkenny and Ennis represent the gaps: real demand, limited verified supply. Providers like Paint and Prosecco and Tranquility Ireland can extend their reach to these cities through private bookings, but the public calendar remains thin. TheHen.ie fills part of that gap for hen parties specifically.

Across all cities, a few constants hold: no art experience is necessary (providers universally market this), materials are provided (though verify what’s included in your ticket), and prosecco or BYOB policies vary by provider — check before you book. The format skews toward hen parties and corporate teams, with solo or couples bookings less common but entirely possible at open pop-ups.

Nationwide overview

Paint and Prosecco (paintandprosecco.ie) claims to have found 35 events across venues — a medium-confidence figure that reflects the challenge of tracking pop-up activity across multiple cities. Their Dublin events page confirms past sessions at 37 Dawson Street and Café en Seine.

Instagram pop-ups

Many smaller providers use Instagram as their primary announcement channel rather than maintaining full booking websites. Following paint and sip accounts in your city gives you advance warning of pop-ups before they hit Eventbrite — and before they sell out.

For anyone planning a group activity across Ireland in 2026, paint and sip has matured enough that you can find quality options in Dublin, Galway, and Limerick with verified dates and straightforward booking. The gap remains in smaller cities — but private bookings through providers like Tranquility Ireland and Paint and Prosecco can fill that space if you’re willing to plan ahead. The format’s appeal is simple: you show up with friends, you leave with something you made, and nobody cares whether it’s good.