27/08/2026
Apparently hobbies are trending. They're the cool thing now, but sure we could have told you that.
What does it mean for community tourism? A lot, actually.
Hobbies are a brilliant tourism opportunity. They open up a whole new way to travel - whether that's visitors joining in on hobbies they already love, or tourists wanting to see what locals get up to. Ireland is the perfect place to do this.
Open your doors when you can. Let visitors join an Irish class, or have a kick about at Gaelic football training. Nothing fancy - just real community, real local life. Accommodation providers should be promoting and facilitating this.
It also means smaller events - pipe-band championships, local festivals - are more likely to catch a tourist's eye.
We believe in hobbies as a tourism driver so much, we wrote a blog about it https://think6.co.uk/knitting-natter-matters-for-bbs-hotels-and-self-catering/
