Guinness family audience

12th to 14th December

Marking the centenary of Lady Ardilaun’s passing, this once-in-a-lifetime weekend offers rare access to four direct descendants of Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness. Stay in five-star luxury, enjoy elegant dining, and immerse yourself in intimate conversations, storytelling, and a private Q&A with the Guinness family and historian Dr Kevin Egan. A unique celebration of heritage, connection and Irish hospitality, hosted in the family’s former ancestral home.

Schedule

Friday 12th December

  • Enjoy an intimate conversation in the Castle Cinema with Guinness historian Dr Kevin Egan, reflecting on Lady Ardilaun’s life and legacy

Saturday 13th December

  • Immerse yourself in some captivating conversation in the Cinema with the Guinness family, moderated by Dr Egan, followed by a Q&A session
  • Pre-dinner drinks reception in the Wine Cellar with champagne and canapés
  • An elegant dinner in the Connaught Room once the Drawing Room of the Guinness family, hosted by members of the Guinness family, including Charles Plunket, Susan Woodruff, Sir Kenelm Guinness, and Lord Iveagh
Afternoon tea setup in the Connaught Room

This offer includes

  • Luxury two-night stay
  • An elegant dinner in the Connaught Room on Saturday evening
  • Full Irish breakfast daily
  • Meet our special guest speakers in our cinema