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Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women

Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women returns for its fifth edition from Friday 30 January to Monday 2 February 2026. Across four days, the city will come alive with a vibrant programme of talks, performances, walks, workshops, music, visual art and shared moments, celebrating women’s creativity, heritage and influence in Dublin today. Rooted in the legacy of Brigit and reimagined for a contemporary city, the festival invites everyone to gather, reflect and celebrate together. Explore the full programme of events taking place across Dublin below. Discover and order now from The Power of Brigit apparel collection, specially designed by Jill

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Dublin Nights

This section is dedicated to all things related to the Night-Time Economy in Dublin. Here, you’ll find updates on what Dublin’s Night-Time Economy Advisor has been up to, along with various initiatives Dublin City Council is implementing to enhance our city after dark. There’s also a selection of event recommendations from the NTE Advisor, in association with The Goo &

BIMM is the largest and leading provider of music education in Europe. For over 35 years they’ve taken raw talents and turned them into industry pros.

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BIMM: Dublin’s music college

Spotted a famous musician in Dublin recently? There's a fair chance they were coming out of TU Dublin's school of commercial music - BIMM. Situated on Francis Street in Dublin 8, the British and Irish Modern Music Institute - or BIMM - holds regular masterclasses for its students with world-class musicians.

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Local Ambition, Global Success

From innovative tech giants to financial powerhouses, life sciences leaders to creative pioneers, the Dublin region is home to some of the world’s most innovative companies. As a result of our success, Dublin is ranked #1 Small European Region of the Future for 2025 by the Financial Times’ FDi Intelligence awards. Dublin was also ranked #1 for business friendliness and economic potential. Why do leading global multinationals choose Dublin? A spirit of ingenuity which drives breakthrough ideas A can-do attitude and proven track record of fuelling success Unmatched connectivity to global markets An exceptional talent

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Eureka Day

Gate Theatre

High up in the hills of Berkley, California, is Eureka Day; an independent, alternative school where liberal values and inclusion reign supreme. Every child matters and is welcome in this progressive paradise. That is, until a health scare shakes the parents and community to its core. As the executive board attempt to navigate the crisis, we see that mumps might not be the only thing that’s contagious. This Irish premiere of Jonathan Spector’s timely comedy EUREKA DAY has taken London and Broadway by storm. Roy Alexander Weise directs an international ensemble including Motherland’s P

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Land Art Exhibition Brigit: A Dublin City Celebration of Women at the National Botanic Gardens

National Botanic Gardens

Wander through our oak woodland at the National Botanic Gardens from 31 January – 2 February 2026 to discover a temporary art installation created by local primary school children. During their time in the gardens, the children explored nature weaving and plant-based materials, suspending their finished creations from the boughs of the trees.

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Scratch Night: IMBOLC

Taking Flight:Education & Performance Studios

IMBOLC is a celebration of the turning of the seasons and the powerful energy that arrives with the first signs of spring. Rooted in the traditions of Brigid — goddess and saint of creativity, wisdom, protection, fire, and transformation — this Scratch Night honours the feminine in all its forms: fierce, intuitive, nurturing, radical, and resilient. Taking Flight invites audiences to an evening of new ideas, fresh voices, and works-in-progress from artists inspired by women, nature, magic, and the world that surrounds us. IMBOLC will showcase emerging and established creators who are ex

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Her Streets, Her Stories – Exploring Dublin Through Walk & Sketch for Brigit Festival 2026

Meeting point on the Rosie Hackett Bridge (South End)

Her Streets, Her Stories: Walk & Sketch for Brigit’s Day Celebrate the women who shaped Dublin on Brigit's Day with illustrator Eva Kelly. This creative walk invites you to observe, draw, and reconnect with familiar streets while uncovering hidden histories and personal stories of women past and present. Take time to slow down, see the city through a woman’s lens, and capture the everyday Dublin places connected to iconic Irish women. Through sketching and reflection, participants will honour the spirit of Brigit, goddess of creativity, inspiration, and renewal, bringing her energy i

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Brigit’s Blessings: Healing and Peace-Weaving

Round Room at the Mansion House

Woman Spirit Ireland. Celebrating over 30 years of Brigit Festivals Experience an immersive journey of symbolism, ritual, and renewal, honouring the enduring spirit of Brigit and her blessings of healing, creativity, and peace.

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Birdwoman Presents; Brigid in Space!

The Amulet Gallery

Coming at you live from the Vulva Stories -Chapter 2 exhibition @ The Amulet Gallery in the heart of Dublin City, multidisciplinary artist and electrifying improv musician Birdwoman, invites you to join her for an evening of spontaneous art creation on St Brigids Big Day; Imbolc. Come celebrate the Goddess of inspiration, wisdom and poetry! Lets get mystical! Lets get radically feminine! Lets track the origins of Brigid across Irish mythology and folklore, out into the universe and beyond, into the most magical realm of them all- The Imagination-. Characterised by a dynamic interaction with h

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Family Tour: Brigit – Dublin City Celebrating Women

National Gallery of Ireland

Family Tour: Celebrating Women in Art Join us for a special tour of the national collection, designed for children and their guardians, parents, and carers. Explore representations of celebrated women in art through fun and engaging activities, making the artworks accessible and enjoyable for kids of all ages. Location: Courtyard

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Jennifer Rothwell, fashion designer.

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Meet a Dubliner – Jennifer Rothwell, Fashion Designer

In conversation with Jennifer Rothwell Jennifer Rothwell is an Irish fashion designer, who spent many years living between the Big Apple and the Fair City. After graduating from Dublin’s NCAD in 1995, she gained practical experience with some of New York’s biggest design companies. Then, upon her return to Dublin, she launched her own brand: Jennifer Rothwell Design. By the following year, she had won the ‘Brown Thomas Designer Award’ at Dublin Fashion Week. And, since then, her designs have attracted celebrity cli

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Life on campus for the international student

Ireland might be a small country, but our universities and colleges are incredibly diverse. Every year, tens of thousands of students from over 130 countries come here to study.

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Dublin Treasures – Blessington Street Basin

Down by the Secret Garden On the south side, the secret garden was always the Iveagh Gardens. However,  music, comedy and food festivals have taken place there in recent years, meaning that the garden isn’t so secret anymore. These days, to find the city’s true secret garden, you have to head north. Up O’Connell Street, then North Frederick, across Dorset Street and on up Blessington Street until you come to black wrought iron gates. In you go. And you’re there. What to expect at Blessington Street Basin The Blessington Street Basin

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Profit with Purpose: Three Dublin Social Enterprises

The importance of sustainable and social enterprises Making your startup or existing business sustainable or ethical is a smart, future-proof option. Customers are now much more informed and aware of the environmental impact of their purchases. A more sustainable product or service will create a positive brand image that will impact the bottom line of many businesses.

Ruth Johnson - Dublin City Archaeologist charged with protecting, managing and investigating our oldest heritage.

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Ruth Johnson – Dublin City Archaeologist

Dr. Ruth Johnson is Dublin’s City Archaeologist and she is charged with protecting, managing and investigating the city’s oldest heritage – much of which is underground. As well as conservation projects, Ruth has input into new developments across the city and a role in policy development advocacy. We spoke to her about how she works and what’s going on across the city – under the ground, in our oldest graveyards and in half-hidden houses. In conversation with Dr. Ruth Johnson Ruth began her career working on a community excavation project in Yorkshire, while doing her A-levels. This piqued her interest in archaeology and she went on to do

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Camerino Bakery: From startup to success story

Stress baking. It’s a thing, you know. It’s what Caryna Camerino used to do after another difficult day at her old job in human resources. It was also the starting point of her successful Dublin startup: Camerino Bakery. HR to hotbuns: Caryna Camerino’s startup story Caryna Camerino, a first generation Canadian who has lived in Dublin for the past 17 years, wasn’t always a baker. However, food was always a big deal at home – partly because her father, who was from Rome, is a stickler for authentic Italian cooking. Such a stickler, in fact, that she loved going to friends’ houses where she could enjoy a regular TV dinner, like n