Annual Alumni Week: Limerick 2024

You asked and we listened!

You wished for:

  • More time to hang out   
  • Different locations
  • Diverse offerings
  • Meeting more alumni from other eras
  • Family-friendly budget options
  • Accommodation options at various price points
  • Fun activities for your children
  • The popular elements of reunion to remain
  • Continued learning
  • Time for conversations with friends—old and new
  • A chance to travel and explore new cultures

We are working on:

  • All the best parts of reunion as you know it—including Era Shows
  • Dancing to the famous UWP Survival Band
  • Day tours to Kilarney and the famous Ring of Kerry
  • A chance to wake up at the Cliffs of Moher 
  • Meetings with the Islanders in the Gaelic-speaking island of Inis Oir 
  • Supersized Cast K & T experiences—week-long cultural learning, fun, and performing opportunities.
  • Free time with your cast/crew and family to explore the Shannon region.
  • Golfing
  • Watersports
  • Irish music & dance
  • Please keep having conversations with your cast/crew mates and plan ahead.
  • There are three choices for accommodation, which all include breakfast in the room rate—Campus accommodation and two hotels close to campus.
  • Public transportation brings you right to campus, however it really helps us all if you opt to stay on campus.
  • As always, day passes and concert hall evening tickets will be available only if capacity permits, beginning in August.
  • Children 4 to 17 yrs may be registered to attend OR may choose to participate in the newly launched Xperience K & T—a week long programme August 5th – 10th.

Thursday, August 1st – Sunday, August 4th 

Optional Study Group to Northern Ireland 

  • An immersive experience in the communities in Belfast with local facilitator looking at the peace process.
  • Numbers are very limited—book immediately if interested!

Monday, August 5th 

  • “Welcome to Limerick” day, city tours and an Irish evening!
  • Launch of Xperience K & T  with “Family Day” and orientation.

Tuesday, August 6th to Friday, August 9th

  • Educational sessions and workshops
  • Daily Xperience K & T programmes
  • Fun golf with friends 
  • Era dinners & 60s disco
  • Community service with local partners
  • Cast time, rehearsals, cast photography 
  • “Celebrating Origins, Connections & Service” (includes awards and era performances) Thursday
  • “Our Fun, Family, and Future” (The J. Blanton Belk Outstanding Alumnus/Alumna Award and era performances) Friday

Optional Daily Tours to:

  • Killarney
  • Cliffs of Moher & Inis OÍrr
  • Kilkenny & Waterford city including Waterford Crystal Center 
  • Galway City

    Saturday, August 10th

    • Medieval experience at Bunratty Castle
    • Dance party with the renowned and much requested Survival Band

    Sunday, August 11th 

    • Say fond farewells to friends who are like family, or journey on to additional adventures in Ireland with them!

    Did you see the article in UpBeat? Check it out here.


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