Looking for a perfect Christmas party night? Thursday 8 December in the Green Barn at Burtown House, Co Kildare, may hold the perfect offering. The Christmas party night at the stylish River Café-style restaurant features exclusive menus created from the Burtown gardens, shopping opportunities in the gallery and artisan shop, and funky music with magical harmonies. There will also be a folk-infused vibe from Athy local Cormac McGovern and Lucan resident Sean Carabini’s ukulele/guitar duo, Urban Folk Project. With two menus to choose from, which a focus on the freshest possible seasonal produce that comes straight from Burtown House’s organic kitchen garden or from local organic suppliers, you are in for a treat. The four-course menu is priced at €52 and the six-course menu at €62 per person, beginning with a glass of prosecco and tapas platters to share, or a selection of wood-fired sourdough flatbreads from the wood-burning oven on the terrace. See www.butownhouse.ie for more information.