What’s On

Curated events from Dublin.

Fitness and Wellness Summit

The Helix

The must attend educational and business development conference for health, fitness & wellness industry in Ireland. Featuring 20+ speakers and mentors who will share their insights on the latest trends and opportunities in the growing fitness sector. The Fitness & Wellness Summit aims to bring together gym managers and owners, personal trainers, sports coaches and all fitness practitioners. Get ready to unlock your full potential at the most anticipated event of the year – the Fitness and Wellness Summit 2024! The Fitness & Wellness Summit will showcase a dynamic CPD- ac

Ballet Ireland presents Bold Moves

O'Reilly Theatre

Experience exhilarating and dynamic choreography by internationally renowned choreographers Johan Inger, Ohad Naharin and Filipe Portugal in Ballet Ireland’s Bold Moves 2024. Feel the beauty, passion and energy in this incredible triple-bill this spring. Johan Inger created Walking Mad in 2001 for the Nederlands Dans Theater, and found inspiration in the statement by Socrates: “Our greatest gifts come to us in a state of madness.” The set design for this work is more than ever an essential aspect of its conception featuring a long palisade which dancers use as both a spatial divide t

Aristocrats

Mill Theatre

Rathfarnham Theatre Group are proud to present Aristocrats by Brian Friel The O’Donnell children have gathered for the pending wedding of the youngest daughter, Claire, while their father, District Justice O’Donnell, lies dying in his bedroom tended to by the eldest daughter, Judith. An air of decay and decline pervades the house and gardens. First produced by the Abbey Theatre in 1979, Brian Friel’s Aristocrats is a touching and harrowing play about the decline of a once prosperous Catholic family, inhabiting the big house ‘Ballybeg Hall’ on a hill overlooking Ballybeg, a fict

Easter at Luggwoods

Luggwoods

The Easter bunny loves coming to the majestic Luggwoods forest so come along and join him with your Family & Friends this Easter. The Magical Easter Spring Trail is decorated with lots of Colour & Easter sensations, so you can let your imaginations go wild at this special time of year. Meet the Luggwoods Fairy Tales characters who are on hand to help guide you to find the clues that crack the code on the Easter puzzle! There is so much to see and do as you wind your way through the natural forest setting with family fun all around. So come on, let’s work together to complete the Easte

The Rising of the Moon

Bewley's Cafe Theatre

Lady Gregory's THE RISING OF THE MOON is a thrilling and comic political allegory that’s as provocative now as when it was written in 1907. A secluded pier on a moonlit night. Officers of the state search for a dangerous rebel recently escaped from gaol. They fear he will flee by boat. As the Sergeant keeps solitary watch, he encounters a poor singer who will challenge his authority and his loyalties. Lady Gregory’s The Rising of the Moon is a stark exploration of nationalism, the tensions that arise from it and the questions we ask ourselves when our beliefs are challenged. One o

Mother and Child

Glass Mask Theatre

In a claustrophobic room in Oslo, witness how a son's stoic silence and defiance clash with the mother's enchanting charm and tension-filled chatter, revealing the secrets of their common and controversial history. A riveting journey unfolds further for every carefully written word, climaxing in a series of current and thought-provoking questions about motherhood, controversial career choices, pressures from society, religion, regret, family confrontation and more.

Aladdin

Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

One lamp, three wishes and infinite possibilities… Disney’s spectacular Broadway and West End musical ALADDIN comes to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in 2024! Escape to a whole new world and experience this extraordinary theatrical event already seen by over 14 million people worldwide. Featuring the iconic music by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Tim Rice – this exuberant production is filled with unforgettable magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle!

Bricktionary: The Interactive Exhibition

Theatre of Light, The Point Square

Your ultimate LEGO® experience awaits. A leaping orca, towering rocket and glowing DeLorean take you to the depths of the ocean, the farthest reaches of space and all the whimsical worlds in between. Bricktionary: The Interactive Exhibition features custom-built LEGO® models, inspired by nothing more than simple letters and boundless imagination. Guests will get hands on while learning about the creation of the largest LEGO® models. Plus, there are dozens of epic selfie opportunities alongside LEGO® brick creations. And, when inspiration strikes, guests

Turning Heads: Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer

National Gallery of Ireland

This exhibition features works by Dutch and Flemish artists of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries who were exponents of the tronie – an intriguing painting of a head. Paintings include Study of an Old Woman by Rubens, The Laughing Man, 1629-1630, by Rembrandt and The Man with the Golden Helmet, c. 1650 from the circle of Rembrandt. Vermeer’s most exquisitely detailed tronie, Girl with the Red Hat, c.1665-1667, is an exhibition highlight. Ticketed, admission from €5. This exhibition is a collaboration between the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and the National Gallery of Irelan

Dinos Alive: An Immersive Experience

Unit 9B, Artane Place

Go back millions of years to a land ruled by giants! This immersive experience in Dublin brings you face-to-face with the fearsome and spectacular dinosaurs that dominated the animal world for 140 million years. From the turkey-sized Velociraptors to the mighty T-rex, interact with life-sized, moving animatronics of a large variety of species, and see these magnificent creatures in their natural Jurassic habitat. Step into another world and learn something new in an experience that's fun for the whole family! Get your tickets now for Dinos Alive in Dublin!

The Gaslight Anthem

3Olympia Theatre

Like so many of the most essential rock bands, The Gaslight Anthem have a rare gift for finding glory in the inescapable pain of being alive. On their new album History Books - their first new music in over nine years — the New Jersey – bred four-piece bring their soulful breed of punk to ten thrilling songs exploring everything from mortality to mental illness to the more precarious dimensions of human connection. In the tradition of their seminal sophomore album The ’59 Sound, The Gaslight Anthem’s sixth full-length ultimately achieves of the tremendous feat of hitting every raw nerv

Emily Waszak-The Land and Others, Including the Dead

Pallas Projects/Studios

Pallas Projects/Studios are pleased to present Emily Waszak—The Land and Others, Including the Dead, the first exhibition of our 2024 Artist-Initiated Projects programme. The Land and Others, Including the Dead is a site-specific installation that deals with grief, loss and the ritual vernacular architecture that embeds it in the landscape. This work reflects on soft power and the role of ritual as care. Viewing ritual as a form of mutual aid that exists outside hierarchical institutional structures, the exhibition seeks to reclaim ritual as a counter to the destructive power of racial ca

Dublin Smartphone Film Festival

The Pearse Centre and IFI

Now in its 7th year, The Dublin Smartphone Film Festival was formed with a simple ethos: expensive equipment shouldn’t be a barrier to creativity. Confusing, high-priced film equipment can often pose an additional hurdle for filmmakers starting out. They might have a story to tell but feel they can’t afford to tell it. The Dublin Smartphone Film Festival, a festival created for films shot on mobile phones, was designed to be the antithesis of this. We wanted to show filmmakers that it’s the story that’s paramount, and that a simple tool like your mobile phone is an accessible and powe

Colours Boat Races - Head-to-Head on the Liffey, Dublin. The 72nd edition sees TCD and UCD race from O'Connell Bridge to St James' Gate.

Colours Boat Races

River Liffey

The Trinity and UCD University Boat Race Committee is delighted to announce that the Colours Boat Races will take place in the centre of Dublin city on Saturday 30th March 2024. The 74th event between Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin will be raced upstream on the lower Liffey, from O’Connell Bridge to St. James Gate. Crews will race for the four Colours trophies • The Sally Moorhead Trophy (Women’s Novice VIIIs) • The Dan Quinn Shield (Men’s Novice VIIIs) • The Corcoran Cup (Women’s Senior VIIIs), and • The Gannon Cup (Men’s Senior VIIIs)

Qigong at the Rooftop Garden

Chester Beatty Rooftop Garden

A traditional Chinese form of meditation, coordinating slow movement, deep rhythmic breathing and a calm state of mind. Join in at Chester Beatty for a gentle practice outdoors (weather permitting) or indoors with the view of the rooftop garden. Suitable for all ages. Free, no booking required but places are limited. Meeting point in the 3 floor lobby of the museum.

Willa White: The White Stuff

Gaiety Theatre

After selling out his very first show in the 3Olympia almost 8 months in advance, Dublin comedian Willa White is set to bringing his side-splitting show, ‘The White Stuff’ to The Gaiety Theatre on Saturday 30th March 2024. In doing so, he is set to become the first comedian to headline the Gaiety in over a decade, following Billy Connelly’s performances in 2013. A member of the special class in school, but a genius on the stage, Willa has established himself as a regular at comedy clubs and festivals nationwide. He has worked with names like, Jason Byrne, Tommy Tiernan, and Kevin Brid

Michael Franzese – Remade Man Tour

DCU, St Patrick's Campus

Michael Franzese - The Re Made Man Tour - Join in for an unforgettable evening with Michael Franzese, who was portrayed by Joseph Bono in the Martin Scorsese film, Goodfellas. Dublin, Saturday 30 March 2024. Dublin City University, St Patricks campus, D214. 18:00 - 23:00. Michael Franzese, once named one of the 50 most significant mob bosses in the USA by Fortune Magazine and a former member of the notorious Colombo crime family, will take you deep into the world of organised crime, sharing captivating tales and insights into the mafia's past, present, and future. You will have the uniq

Red Hurley

The Lark Concert Hall

The Lark are delighted to welcome Red Hurley to the Lark stage. He will perform his greatest hits from down through the years, including ‘Love Is All’, ‘When’, ‘Kiss Me Goodbye’, ‘Broken Promises’, ‘Isadora’, ‘A Poor Man’s Roses’, ‘Let The Heartaches Begin’ and many more. Red is considered to be one of the finest performers Ireland has ever produced. His signature rich powerful voice, relaxed charm and energetic stage shows have captured the hearts of audiences everywhere. Performances throughout Europe and the United States have firmly established him as a truly

Easter Family Fun Day at Malahide Castle

Malahide Castle

Entertainment, competitions, games and maximum fun for children and parents Easter Saturday on the West Lawn of Malahide Castle. Celebrate the spring holiday together against the dramatic backdrop of a castle and the magical winding lanes of the West Lawn. A whole array of activities for all ages from babies to 10 year olds… and Entertainment, competitions, games and maximum fun for children and parents Easter Saturday on the West Lawn of Malahide Castle. Celebrate the spring holiday together against the dramatic backdrop of a castle and the magical winding lanes of the West Lawn. A

Easter at Farmleigh

Farmleigh House & Estate

Enjoy Easter fun for all at Farmleigh House. Highlights will include puppet shows, story telling, falconry and pop up children's comedy. The Farmers Markets will include a Food and Crafts Market, 10am to 5pm, with Music in the Markets from 12 noon to 2pm. Music in the Bandstand 2pm to 4pm.

Big Barracks Egg Hunt @ Collins Barracks

Collins Barracks

The Big Barracks Egg Hunt is this Easter Sunday. In this drop-in activity for families, follow the object trail around the Museum to solve the riddles, hunt out the artefacts, then come back to Reception for an eggs-cellent surprise! The Big Barracks Egg Hunt will begin in Reception at Collins Barracks. Booking is not required. Last participants 15 minutes before end of activity.

One Dublin One Book

Dublin

One Dublin One Book is a Dublin City Council initiative, led by Dublin City Libraries, which encourages everyone to read a book connected with the capital city during the month of April every year. The One Dublin One Book choice for 2024 is Snowflake By Louise Nealon Eighteen-year-old Debbie White lives on a dairy farm with her mother, Maeve, and her uncle, Billy. Billy sleeps out in a caravan in the garden with a bottle of whiskey and the stars overhead for company. Maeve spends her days recording her dreams which she believes to be prophecies. This world is Debbie’s normal, but sh

Unhooked

Smock Alley Theatre

Our heroine is struggling through the aftermath of an abusive relationship. A detached retina, acute inability to trust and chronic romantic obsessions are the top problems on her list, but she won’t let them stop her from being a great date. With the help of the semi-lucid characters in her love addiction support group, SLAAGs, she’s determined to move on. But in which direction? A dark comedy about love, addiction and starting again – if you can. Show times • 1st April 8pm • 4th, 5th, 6th April 8pm • 6th April matinee 3.30pm

Hands-on History: Fact or Fiction?

National Museum of Ireland-Decorative Arts & History

Drop down to Collins Barracks to see if you can separate fact from fiction in a special handling session and activity trail. Hands-on History: Fact or Fiction? Monday, April 1st: 13:00 - 15:00 This April Fool’s Day, join Museum Educators for a special handling session and see if you can tell the fact from the fib. Keep your wits about you as they try to fool you with tall tales about some of their more mysterious handling objects. This drop-in handling session will take place in Reception at Collins Barracks.

Music Current – Contemporary Music Festival

Project Arts Centre & Contemporary Music Centre

Music Current festival returns this April with a series of visually stunning concerts and electrifying performances. The programme full of Irish premieres focuses on light (and darkness), and the visual experience of concert-going. The annual five-day festival showcases some of the best Irish and international contemporary music makers, hosting five new concerts, including: Black Page Orchestra (Austria), TAK Ensemble (USA), lovemusic collective (France/UK), Dublin Sound Lab, and the return of Nadar Ensemble (Belgium). Festival-goers can participate through a series of workshops explorin

Irish Famine Exhibition

Irish Famine Exhibition

The Irish Potato Famine was the most catastrophic event in Ireland's turbulent history. It is also regarded as being one of the worst Famines in history (deaths as a proportion to population). The use of the word 'Famine' in this context is controversial, for Ireland at the time was part of the richest Empire in the World (the British Empire). There was sufficient food in the country throughout the 'Famine' years, yet over a million people died from starvation and disease, and millions more were forced to flee. This Exhibition tells the story of what happened during those horrific years. W

The Kite Runner

Gaiety Theatre

Direct from Broadway, The Kite Runner, an outstanding and unforgettable theatrical tour de force is returning to the UK and Ireland in 2024. Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international bestselling novel, adapted by Mathew Spangler and directed by Giles Croft, this haunting tale of friendship spans cultures and continents and follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption. Afghanistan is a country on the verge of war and best friends are about to be torn apart. It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul, the skies are full of colour and the streets are full of the exciteme

I Monster

The Grand Social

I Monster are an English electronic music duo, composed of the Sheffield based record producers Dean Honer and Jarrod Gosling. I Monster and its label Twins of Evil are both named after horror films starring Peter Cushing. Experimenting, innovating and having fun in the studio with the results unexpectedly taking off has become the blueprint story for this duo. From their 2001 track ‘Daydream in Blue’ going top 20 and featuring on endless films, TV shows and adverts, to twenty years later their song ‘Who is She?’ becoming a global TikTok sensation and racking up hundreds of millions

Irish Annie’s

Liberty Hall Theatre

Irish Annie’s is a new musical comedy with a live band, set in an Irish bar of the same name, written by musician and performer Asa Murphy. Asa has teamed up with theatre producer Bill Elms to tour the UK and Ireland with a brand-new version of the show following its sell-out tour in Spring 2023. The show is ideal to be programmed around March St Patricks Day celebrations. Starring Ricky Tomlinson, Catherine Rice and Asa Murphy. The show also has a series of special guests coming through the pub door playing themselves. In 2023 Jason Manford, Mick Miller, Sean Styles and Billy Butler have al

The Pull Of The Stars

Gate Theatre

Adapted from Emma Donoghue’s own bestselling novel, THE PULL OF THE STARS is set in a Dublin hospital in 1918 during the Spanish Flu pandemic. It follows three transformative days in the life of Julia Power, a young midwife, assigned to a quarantined women’s ward. An eclectic group of pregnant women, those most affected by the deadly flu, spin the dial of destiny as life and death collide and an unlikely love flourishes. This beautiful new play asks us to consider the importance of sisterhood, destiny, connection, the power of chance, and the care we offer to women and their bodies.

From Front Square to Centre Stage: Rough Magic Forty

Trinity Long Room Hub

As part of Rough Magic’s 40th anniversary celebrations, Trinity College School of English and The Drama Department, Samuel Beckett Centre, TCD host a special series of discussions delving into the beginnings and workings of forty years of magic! Friday 5th 6.30pm We Are All Still Talking To Each Other! The seven founding members of Rough Magic discuss the beginning of everything in Front Square. Saturday 6th 10.00am It Was Always About The Directors… Rough Magic’s illustrious line up of Associate Artists discuss Rough Magic, SEEDS and Life Beyond… Saturday 6th 11.45am I

Dublin Burlesque Festival

The Sugar Club

The Dublin Burlesque Festival is back for another festival full of fun, frolics, and fabulous burlesque, with Irish and International Stars! The 10th Dublin Burlesque Festival will take place on the 5th and 6th April in the Sugar Club, Dublin 2. Featuring the very best of Irish and International acts we will bring you to a wonderful world of cabaret, dance, mayhem and mystery. Friday and Saturday are competition nights with the winners being announced at the Gala on Saturday. What more could you want?

Stomptown Brass

The Academy

8-piece urban funk brass act Stomptown Brass have shocked and delighted audiences across Ireland and abroad since their inception in late 2014. Through countless festival appearances and a number of wild and wacky productions, they have built a reputation as one of the Ireland’s most unique and dynamic ensemble acts. Blending sweeping soundscapes, relentless rhythms, groovy drops and captivating visuals, the expansive band line-up of two Drummers, two Trombones, two Trumpets, sixteen hands, one Sax and one big filthy Tuba are known to blow a serious racket that’ll get any crowd on their fe

Dive Ireland Expo

Sport Ireland Campus

Get ready to dive into an unforgettable aquatic adventure at the most anticipated event of the year! Join us on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Sport Ireland Arena, Dublin for a day filled with thrilling watersports, fascinating exhibits, and endless fun. Whether you're a seasoned diver or a curious beginner, this expo is perfect for all water enthusiasts. Immerse yourself in a world of possibilities as you explore the latest diving equipment, cutting-edge technologies, and innovative techniques. Discover a wide range of exhibitors showcasing the best in scuba diving, snorkeling, surfing, kay

Celebrating Centenaries with the Goethe Choir

St Patrick's Cathedral

Goethe Choir is thrilled to announce a spectacular concert commemorating the centenaries of Stanford, Smetana & Bruckner, with soloists Roisin O’Grady, Sharon Carty, Eamonn Mulhall & Gyula Nagy alongside David Leigh, organ & Hartigans Brass Ensemble. The Goethe Choir, directed by John Dexter and joined by accomplished soloists, will present a concert of works by renowned composers C. V. Stanford (1852–1924), Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884), and Anton Bruckner (1824–1896) in the stunning setting of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral with support from David Leigh (organ) and the Hartigans Brass

Stall It Live with Darren and Joe

Vicar Street

GoLoud present Stall It Live with Darren and Joe, live at Vicar Street, Dublin on Saturday 6 April 2024. Darren Conway and Joe McGucken present Stall It. What's it about? What isn't it about. Two lads from Dublin, one mic. A load of shite talk, the odd sketch. It’s alright, I suppose. Anyways how’s your ma, is your da workin?

Slippery When Wet

Bewley's Cafe Theatre

Award-winning Slippery When Wet tells the story of an actor forced to move back to her parents after running out of work and money. To stay afloat she gets a job as a cleaner in a local supermarket. Just when she thinks she's got a firm footing, love unexpectedly slides into her... workplace. We follow this bawdy young woman through drunken nights, embarrassing encounters and ‘bad feminism’, as she debates abandoning her theatrical city dreams for Love (with a capital L).

All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2024

The Helix

Join us at The Helix, Dublin, for over 6 hours of the very latest developments across midwifery and maternity care, to network with colleagues, visit the diverse exhibition and demos, hear our Meet the Expert talks, experience our free wellbeing taster therapies. A chance to recharge your batteries, to be inspired and to recognise and learn from the fantastic dedication and commitment of midwifery and maternity staff across the island of Ireland. If you can’t make it to Dublin, you’ll be able to watch the core programme through our live stream channel. Either way, join us on the d

The Freedom Within

1 WML

What if emotional health holds the true key to lasting inner peace and personal freedom? Join Dublin Book Festival for this inspiring and empowering in-person event, where author of Number One bestseller Awaken Your Power Within, performance psychologist and leading high performance coach, Gerry Hussey, will be in conversation with broadcaster Clare McKenna about his groundbreaking new book. The Freedom Within (Hachette Ireland) gives us remarkable insight into the truth about human emotions, showing us how we can achieve life-changing emotional health and discover the power of emotional ch

Five Lamps Arts Festival

North East Inner City

The Five Lamps Arts Festival, located in the heart of the community in Dublin’s North East Inner City, was founded in 2007 by Roisin Lonergan, a former teacher from Marino College. We are a smart and resourceful community–based team working year-round with local people and professional artists to put culture, creativity and diversity at the heart of the area’s regeneration. Since its first edition, the Festival has grown to become a center for the creation and presentation of locally relevant, artistically ambitious works and is a highly regarded and much-loved part of the communit

A Celebration of Music Network

Royal Irish Academy of Music

With Neil Martin, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Paddy Glackin and Ryan Molloy. Cellist and uilleann piper Neil Martin brings together a stellar quartet of renowned Irish traditional musicians for a very special performance to celebrate the work of Music Network at the Royal Irish Academy of Music next April. The evening will feature music from Neil Martin, former lead singer and flute player with Irish traditional supergroup Danú Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, legendary fiddler Paddy Glackin and County Tyrone born pianist Ryan Molloy. Music Network has been championing live music, nurturing music

Teatime Talk: The Impact of Education on Deaf Individuals in 19th Century Ireland

14 Henrietta Street

14 Henrietta Street presents Teatime Talks a series of talks inspired by the history and people of 14 Henrietta Street. By listening and engaging with visitors, historians, experts, local people, former tenement residents and their families, we continue to uncover, record and respond to the 300 year story of 14 Henrietta Street. Alvean E. Jones will explore the fascinating world of education for Deaf children in 19th Century Ireland. This talk will be given in Irish Sign Language and interpreted forhearing audience members. Explore how Deaf trades emerged as a means for individuals to co

DCU Spring Open Day

Glasnevin Campus (10am-3pm) / St Patrick's Campus (10am-2pm)

DCU are excited to welcome you to their Spring Open Day on Saturday 13 April 2024 as follows: • Glasnevin Campus (10am until 3pm) • St Patrick's Campus (10am until 2pm) There will be Course Talks on over 75 Undergraduate degrees, a host of Support Talks, lots of Campus Tours and some new additions including: Taster Lectures DCU are offering students a chance to attend a university Taster Lecture in Business, Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering & Computing and Science & Health on our Glasnevin Campus. There will be a number of Education sessions on our St Patric

Jason Byrne – The Ironic Bionic Man

3Olympia Theatre

Jason Byrne, half man, half natural disaster. Over the course of his accident-prone life Jason has been rebuilt from the ground up. Bits removed, metal pins, new knee, and an eye that’s been treated, over the years, by the medical profession like a game of Pong. This all culminated last year with heart surgery, twice! He enjoyed it so much he went back for more. Join the most gifted live comedian on the planet as he invites you to laugh at his misfortune.If he tried to say Schadenfreude, he’d probably dislocate his tongue.

Children of the Sun

Abbey Theatre

In April, Hilary Fannin’s radical adaptation of Maxim Gorky’s Children of the Sun will premiere on the Abbey Theatre stage. Augusta Gregory and Maxim Gorky wrote at a time of profound political change from different corners of Europe. Our mutual history is rooted in those events and their aftermath, in the troubled century that brings us to the present. Children of the Sun is the story of how a small family, their collection of friends and one eccentric stranger distract, entertain and enrage each other at a moment of crisis. Meanwhile, unseen beyond their fragile walls, their world

Silent City

National Gallery of Ireland

‘Silent City’ will explore depictions of the deserted urban landscape across the island of Ireland, comprising photography, painting, print and drawing dating from the 20th and 21st centuries. Many artists are compelled by vacant, quiet and ghostly urban settings for their poetic quality, narrative potential, and architectural beauty. Touching on themes of memory, reverie, dereliction, and solitude, this exhibition poses a unique opportunity for visitors to experience new acquisitions and works from the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Ireland featured alongside one anoth

The Great MoLI Book Swap

Museum of Literature Ireland

Join in with the Great MoLI Book Swap! Taking place at the Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI) in April 2024. Taking place across two days, the Book Swap is your opportunity to rehome your well-loved books, and pick up some new reads in the process. Entry is included with general admission (half price with code BOOKSWAP or free for MoLI members). Spend a day exploring their exhibitions and exchanging books with fellow bookworms!

Coolest Projects Ireland

DCU, St Patrick's Campus

Coolest Projects Ireland is a free in-person event for young tech creators based in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland only. It will be held on Saturday 13 April 2024 at DCU St Patrick's College campus, Drumcondra, Dublin. Participants can share their projects with family, friends, and their coding community, get fun swag and certificates to celebrate their achievements, and try hands-on coding activities at the event. Partial bursaries are available to support the costs of attending.

Dublin Learning City Festival

Online and In-Person

The Dublin Learning City Festival 2024 will take place from Monday to Wednesday, 15th to 17th April, to celebrate and promote learning for everyone with a list of fun, interactive and creative events that are completely free of charge. Open to anyone keen on learning, the Festival will focus on sharing knowledge and removing barriers as it promotes access to learning for all. The Festival will have a series of community-based initiatives to promote learning among different groups in Dublin city and the greater Dublin area. The three-day Festival will feature a range of programmes with di

TechFoundHer BootCamp 2024

City Hall

TechFoundHer BootCamp is Back!! and it's going deeper. The focus for 2024 is the AI revolution underway and the importance of women engaging as founders, makers and leaders. This all-day event brings together trail blazing women tech founders from across the island of Ireland, alongside ‘would be’ and early stage founders and funders. It is a high energy mix of lightning talks, demos, insights on tech trends, and practical tips on how to harness the latest tech for product innovations. You don’t have to be a coder to innovate with tech – let’s learn from and inspire each other.

National Construction Summit

Sport Ireland Campus

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien TD will address the National Construction Summit 2024. The 10th edition of Ireland’s largest construction industry event will take place on 18th April 2024 in the Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown, in partnership with Kingspan Group. Key topics will include planning, sustainability, and accelerating the delivery of housing, infrastructure, and a decarbonised built environment. Key topics include: – Housing for All – Planning – Infrastructure – Real estate and industrial development – Modern methods of

Cirque du Soleil OVO

3Arena

Cirque du Soleil is thrilled to announce its return to Ireland and the UK for the first time in six years with its newly revisited high-energy and high-acrobatic production OVO. An exciting Cirque du Soleil experience, OVO is a colourful intrusion into a new day in the life of insects; a non-stop riot of energy and movement. Through show-stopping acrobatics highlighting the unique personalities and abilities of selected insect species, OVO explores the beauty of biodiversity in all its contrasts and vibrancy. Loved by children and adults alike, OVO’s return to Ireland and the UK for its 2024

Ailsha

The Grand Social

Following on from her most recent Sold Out show at Dublin’s Workmans Cellar followed by a special guest slot with Wargasm at Dublin’s Opium Rooms, AILSHA has just announced her biggest headline show at The Grand Social, Dublin. 'Enemy' is AILSHA's fourth single release of 2023 and is her heaviest track to date. The song is a follow-up to her recent releases 'Sucker', 'Red Flags' and 'Sleep', all of which have received BBC Radio 1 play and have been playlisted on key Spotify editorial playlists in the genre including Misfits 2.0, The Locker, Shockwave and Fresh Finds Rock. With each s

Jobs Expo

Croke Park

Jobs Expo is returning to Croke Park in 2024! Jobs Expo Dublin will take place on Saturday, 20th April (10am-4pm) inside the Hogan Suite. This careers fair will be brought to you by Recruit.ie and will feature hundreds of active job opportunities . Jobs Expo is the only careers exhibition of its type to feature FREE ADMISSION. What can you expect at Jobs Expo Dublin? • Employers actively recruiting for hundreds of jobs at home and abroad • Specialised areas dedicated to jobs in particular industries • Start your own business experts offering advice and support networks • The Car

Sophie Hutchings

Pavilion Theatre

Renowned Australian pianist and composer Sophie Hutchings plays her first-ever Irish show at Pavilion Theatre, Sunday 21st April, as part of a major EU/UK tour for her recently released album, A World Outside on London label Mercury KX. With two nominations for the Australian Music Prize and the National Live Music Awards’ top five live instrumentalists of the year, praise from MOJO, The Guardian, and the release of eight highly acclaimed albums including Echoes in the Valley reaching the impressive milestone of becoming the #1 classical album in the UK in 2021, Sophie Hutchings continues

The Lark in the Afternoon: Caitlin Nic Gabhann & Ciarán Ó Maonaigh

The Lark Concert Hall

Caitlín Nic Gabhann three-time All-Ireland champion on Concertina has performed all around the world including the Cork Opera House and The National Concert Hall. She has toured the world with Riverdance and has performed with the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet and Liam Ó Maonlaí. Recently she performed at the Royal Albert Hall, as a guest of President Michael D. Higgins. Her debut release, "Caitlín" was voted ‘CD of the Year’ award by tradconnect.com as well as the ‘top Irish traditional album of 2012’ by The Wall Street Journal. Ciarán Ó Maonaigh is a recipient of TG4 Young Musician

Celebrity

Glass Mask Theatre

A visceral new Irish play struts on to the immersive GMT stage. Directed by Johan Bark and written by acclaimed Irish playwright Elizabeth Moynihan - Celebrity is a romantic thriller set in Rome 1636 which explores the cult of ‘Celebrity’ during the counter reformation. Costanza Bonarelli is forced to become the muse of the most famous artist of that time Gian Lorenzo Bernini, becoming the most celebrated face in Italy as well as one side of the love triangle that may bring down the Catholic church. An exploration of the pursuit of fame and the often ensuing self-destruction. Directing,

Poetry Day

Online and Various Locations

Poetry Ireland is thrilled to announce Poetry Day Ireland 2024 will take place on Thursday 25th April. Now in its tenth year, Poetry Day Ireland is an annual island-wide celebration of poetry which invites the nation to read, write, and share a poem on the day. All are welcome to get involved, with participation encouraged from artists, venues, schools, hospitals, community groups, poetry-lovers, and more. The theme for this year is “Good Sports” celebrating the good sport in all of us, the drive to give it a go or to have a crack at it. All are welcome to get involved, with participati

New Music Dublin

Various Locations

For 4 days in Spring, from Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th April, the National Concert Hall and venues and spaces across Dublin will be vibrant stages for the enlivening, the enlightening, the head-scratchingly bizarre and the purely confounding. Join us for music that’s never been heard before, music that you never knew you wanted, and music that you may never want to be without again. From orchestral blow-outs to concerts that may or may not be concerts, children’s choirs through to disembodied otherworldly electronica, New Music Dublin 2024 will present a deeply intriguing selection

Ideal Home Show

RDS

The PTSB Ideal Home Show returns to the RDS next April 26th – 28th 2024. Over 26,000 potential customers flock to the RDS for advice, inspiration and to explore the choice offered by Ireland’s leading suppliers of home improvement products and services. With three decades of show history, the event is widely publicised across traditional and digital channels. Exhibitors and sponsors benefit from a significant advertising and media campaign to an engaged audience. The Show has long proven itself as an unrivalled opportunity to network one to one, gain new customers and ultimately deli

Mark Geary

The Fumbally Stables

Join in for a wonderful evening of music from songwriter Mark Geary. This special show is in support of his highly anticipated new album. A wonderful night playing songs from his beautiful new album 'In The Time Of Locusts' in an intimate and charming 18th century converted stable. Time Out NY said, “His delicate songs about love and defiance recall Richard Thompson and John Lennon.” Six studio and three live albums, Geary’s sound is stripped back. His lyrics slice through to the core revealing a life laid bare of human emotional frailty, failed relationships, hurt & desire. Ge

Lord Mayor’s Charity Ball

Mansion House

The Lord Mayor’s Charity Ball will take place on Saturday, 27th April 2024. The evening is fully sponsored by The Round Room, FIRE Steakhouse & Bar and SOLE Seafood & Grill. The night promises to be an evening of delicious food, live auction, music and raising some much needed funds for the three deserving charities in the beautiful and historic Round Room at the Mansion House.

Maynooth University Spring Open Day

Maynooth University

Maynooth University welcomes back  this spring Open Day on Saturday 30th April 2022. MU Open Days offer lots of opportunities to engage with our staff and students across a wide range of events and chats. Here is the proposed schedule for the day. Campus tours (incorporating a Library tour) will depart from the foyer of the Iontas Building at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm Subject and information stands open across various buildings from 10am until 2pm Tours of Campus Accommodation depart from the Iontas Building at regular intervals throughout the day Talks on Sport in the TSI Buil

Skyview Tower Abseil

Skyview Tower, Smithfield

Will you go to great heights for survivors? This is your chance to climb to the top of the iconic Skyview Tower, take in breathtaking 360º views across Dublin City, abseil 190ft down into Smithfield square, and most importantly, all while raising much need funds to support One in Four's vital services. One in Four are asking everyone to pay a registration fee that can also go towards their fundraising minimum of €300 for the event.  It’s a brilliant opportunity to take part in a thrilling event while giving back at the same time.

Experience Japan Hanami Festival

Farmleigh House & Estate

The Experience Japan Hanami Festival is a free, family-friendly day out where you can enjoy and celebrate Japanese–Irish culture! Join us in the beautiful grounds of Farmleigh House to witness performances, demonstrations, seminars, and traditions both old and in the making!

Angels of Libra

The Sound House

The Angels Of Libra are coming to town, bringing love and happiness to your soul, blisters to your feet and excitement to eyes and ears alike. The Angels Of Libra are an international, Hamburg-based Soul Collective, a random bunch of people who gather to write and perform music just like it has to be done: Pure, from the heart, rich in sound, message and performance, connecting matters of now and then, art and fun, dancefloor and contemplation. Their first three albums are out there, have a listen. Going "Back To Basics“ as a Band involves much more than the cliché of doing it like

The Manny

Civic Theatre

A dark comedy about an Irish male nanny who works for rich single mums in West London. In it, Manny is enjoying a Peter Pan-esque lifestyle of well-paid cash in hand work & settling for meaningless dates with women who harmonise happy birthday with their eyes closed, just to disguise himself from the fact that he’s letting life go by without following any real purpose, or allowing himself to really feel anything substantial or lasting. Throughout the story, he meets Molly, an actress disillusioned with life, as she sells beetroot brownies in Borough market, as opposed to playing Cleopa

ESG Summit

Croke Park

Sustainable priorities and practices for business today and tomorrow ESG has been growing the past few years alongside the rising awareness of climate change, but heading into 2024 there are even more new ESG trends for everyone to remain mindful of, especially for companies seeking to implement greater sustainability practices. Now that we have taken the first steps in mandatory reporting (the CSRD) there will be increased stakeholder scrutiny as boards must respond to action demanded by consumers, investors, employees and regulators. While many reporting and disclosure requirements are

Bealtaine Festival

Various Locations

Bealtaine is Ireland’s national festival which celebrates the arts and creativity as we age. The festival is run by Age & Opportunity, the leading national development organisation working to enable the best possible quality of life for us all as we age. This year Age & Opportunity unveils an all-new festival theme, ‘Lust for Life’, which reflects a familiar experience for many older people. To celebrate the theme Bealtaine Festival has commissioned a new essay, ‘Lust of Life’, by writer, former Labour TD and Bealtaine Festival ambassador, Liz McManus, which explores the n

Christy Dignam: A Celebration

Vicar Street

Vicar Street is to host A night to celebrate the life and music of Christy Dignam on Friday May 3rd, 2024. “Christy Dignam A Celebration” will feature a variety of Top Irish Artists performing Dignam's songs that he sang throughout his career up to his final album. The celebration is being organized in response to the massive requests from fans and artists for a night to come together to honour Christy’s legacy. The Dignam family is also directly supportive of the event and would like to thank everyone for their love and support. "Christy loved Vicar Street," said Christy's wife, K

Fingal Proms

Various Locations

Explore The Fingal Proms this May. Running from Friday 3rd of May until Sunday 5th of May. The Fingal Proms is a celebration of the best of music hosted by Fingal County Council at the beautiful Shackleton Gardens in Clonsilla, The Seamus Ennis Centre in the Naul and Baldoyle Community Hall. Ticket information coming soon... Friday May 3rd, Shackleton Gardens, Clonsilla "Broadway & Beyond" with Paul Byrom and Band Special Guest Leah Barniville 7pm Doors - Show 7.30pm Paul is joined for this “Broadway & Beyond” spectacular by the renowned Soprano “Leah Barniville”

‘May The Fourth Be With You’ – The Music of Star Wars

The Helix

The RTÉ Concert Orchestra presents an evening of epic music from Star Wars movies. Conducted by Dionysis Grammenos and presented by RTÉ’s Seán Rocks, experience a live orchestra going full tilt in stirring themes from The Phantom Menace, The Attack of the Clones, The Revenge of the Sith, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and more. The force is strong with this one!

Vivaldi’s L’Olimpiade

Pavilion Theatre

Four young people, one an Olympic champion. Tangled relationships. Forbidden love, twice over. An unsuccessful assassination. An execution avoided. And a royal father who has to accept his children as they are. Irish National Opera continues its award-winning exploration of Vivaldi’s operas with the work which started the 20th-Century revival of the composer's works for the stage. L’Olimpiade brims with opportunities for all seven characters, showing their personalities and feelings through arias that range from the explosive and almost instrumentally virtuosic, to the slow explorati

State Choir LATVIJA

The Lark Concert Hall

The State Choir LATVIJA is one of Europe’s most well-known choirs, invited to collaborate with world-class conductors and orchestras, and requested at prestigious concert halls and festivals. The singers’ musical intelligence and skill makes this a musical unit that feels at home with delicate a cappella choral music as well as in large-format performances with triple orchestra. Since 1997, the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the choir is Māris Sirmais, and the Executive Director is Māris Ošlejs. The State Choir LATVIJA is a regular guest at the Elbphilharmonie in Hambur

International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival

Various Locations

The Dublin Gay Theatre Festival is an annual event, celebrating contribution of gay people to theatre, past and present. The Festival was founded in 2004 to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Oscar Wilde, in his native city. With an emphasis on new or recent international and Irish works with a broadly gay theme or relevance, the Festival has grown to become the largest event of its type in the world. The Festival creates new opportunities for visibility and affirmation for existing and emerging gay artists and theatrical works. The Festival’s criteria for inclusion into the prog

Banff Mountain Film Festival Tour

National Concert Hall

Experience a night of thrilling adventure – up on the big screen! The Banff Mountain Film Festival features a brand-new collection of short films filled with extreme journeys, untamed characters and captivating cinematography! Join the world’s top adventure filmmakers and thrill-seekers as they climb, ski, paddle and ride into the wildest corners of the planet! With free prize giveaways, this is an unmissable event from the world’s most prestigious mountain festival – guaranteed to ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel! This is a screening of the Red Film Prog

The Mousetrap

Gaiety Theatre

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S THE MOUSETRAP is the world’s longest-running play. This thrilling West End production is THE genre-defining murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time… case closed! As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven strangers find themselves snowed in at a remote countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover – to their horror – that a killer is in their midst! Which one is the murderer? Who will be their next victim? Can you solve this world-famous mystery for yourself? Now celebrating 70 years, and returning

ARVR INNOVATE Conference and Expo

RDS

Join over 300 delegates in the RDS Hall 3 & Hall 6 Anglesea Road entrance, Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday, May 8th for the 11th International ARVR Innovate Conference and Expo - where AR, VR & Spatial Computing Get Down to Business. ARVR INNOVATE is packed with speakers from companies including BT, Invest NE England, INVEST WALES, VRAI, vStream, Texas A+M University, Media City UK, coming on board in the last couple of weeks to share Irish and international perspectives on how to leverage immersive technologies and spatial computing in your organisation TODAY!. Top Irish and Intern

Culture Date with Dublin 8

Various Locations

Culture Date with Dublin 8 is a neighbourhood initiative, which aims to celebrate Dublin 8’s rich cultural, historical and architectural heritage while encouraging people who are living, working and visiting the area to explore what is on their doorstep. This collaborative project and programme of events aims to connect with and amplify the wider efforts being made to regenerate the area, highlighting all the great things there are to see and do in Dublin 8 to locals and visitors alike. This years event takes place from Wednesday 8th to Sunday 12th May.

National Bike Week

Nationwide

‘Bike Week’ is a celebration and promotion of the benefits of cycling and takes place from Saturday 11th May to Sunday 19th May. Cycling is one of the most sustainable forms of travel and a family friendly activity. As a transport option cycling has one of the lowest impacts on the planet and the environment, impacting positively on air and noise pollution. Events are happening across the county.

WellFest

Royal Hospital Kilmainham

he very first WellFest took place in September 2015 in Herbert Park, Dublin. The festival was created by 4 founders; Helena and Katie Ryan, Fionnualla Cleary and Anthony Kelly. The founders loved music festivals… But they were also huge fans of health and wellness. So they decided to create a festival that had music festival vibes… But with fitness icons instead of music groups, and avocados in place of alcohol! The festival has grown every year since, and last year we had over 12,000 WellFesters in attendance. 2024 is looking to be our biggest and best year yet. There are tonnes of

Darkness Into Light

Various Locations

Darkness Into Light 2024, proudly supported by Electric Ireland, will take place at 4:15am on the morning of Saturday May 11th 2024. There are lots of ways to get involved. You can take part in a Darkness Into Light official walk, Take Part in Your Own Way, or you can create your own DIL Fundraiser by holding a bake sale, a car wash, a sponsored silence, a run, or a swim and fundraising with your family, friends and colleagues in your local area. Join an Official Walk With over 200 official walks across Ireland and abroad, you can come together with your community and be part of the mos

Dublin Dance Festival

Various Locations

This May, DDF shares dance that takes a stand, ditches convention and claims its strength. Dance that embraces the lows, celebrates the highs and welcomes our future. This year, dance demands to be heard. It’s time to DANCE OUT LOUD. The Dublin Dance Festival believes in the power of dance to move, connect and inspire change. With so much of Ireland’s culture tied up in language and the past, dance has a unique power to explore and express what it is to be human, right now.

International Literature Festival Dublin

Merrion Square Park

On an island of storytellers and in a city where books are treasured, International Literature Festival Dublin (ILFD) is Ireland’s leading literary event. Since 1998, we have brought the world’s finest writers together to enthral, engage and excite audiences. In readings, conversations, debates, screenings, guided walks, events, podcasts and broadcasts, we’re proud to celebrate the very best Irish and international fiction and non-fiction authors, poets, lyricists, playwrights and screenwriters. Irish language writing and emerging talent are always supported, and new voices championed

Culwick Choral Society Spring Concert

St. Andrew's Church

Culwick Spring Concert 2024 A Classic Sandwich with a Contemporary Filling - Haydn's Te Deum, Rutter's Magnificat and Elgar's The Light of Life. Hungry for something a little different? Performing with orchestra and a selection of soloists, join the Culwick Choral Society for an evening not to be missed.

Niall McCabe

The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre

With self-effacing humour and stories told of growing up on a remote Irish Island Niall McCabe possess an effortless charm which both captivates and liberates his audience. Like the wild Atlantic landscape of his home McCabe’s songs feel timeless and natural yet bely the dense shaping of a dynamic creative force. Deft, intricate guitar work brings a lightness to the weight of Island isolation yet the sound, soul and stories of McCabe’s life and experiences breathe a deep cultured sense of discernment through his vocals. His natural distinct voice is earning him a growing loyal fanbase, dis

Harold’s Cross Community Festival

Harold's Cross

The Harold’s Cross Community Festival 2024 buzzes with energy under the theme “Bee Wild,” celebrating biodiversity and inclusivity. The festival will showcase the importance of preserving ecosystems, and bring communities together to learn and celebrate the local wild lives and native plants and their role in sustaining a balanced ecosystem. Activities are designed to cater to all ages and abilities to foster a sense of belonging and empower attendees to take action for a greener future. Through unity and education, the festival exemplified how small communities can make a big impact in

Construction Jobs Expo

RDS

Construction Jobs Expo is returning to Dublin in Spring 2024! This careers fair will take place on Saturday, 18th May (10am-4pm) at the RDS. This careers fair will be dedicated to the construction sector and will feature hundreds of active job opportunities . Construction Jobs Expo is the only careers exhibition of its type to feature FREE ADMISSION. What can you expect at Construction Jobs Expo? • Employers actively recruiting for hundreds of jobs at home and abroad • Specialised areas dedicated to jobs in the construction and engineering sectors. • Start your own business experts

Africa Day at Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Africa Day is returning this May – and is set to be bigger and better than ever! Events will be held in every county in Ireland to mark the day that celebrates Ireland’s growing links with the continent of Africa. Irish Aid is working with local authorities all over Ireland to plan a series of events. A flagship event will be held in Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham (RHK) on May 19th. This free, family day will see musicians, dancers and cultural groups from across Africa gather to celebrate Africa Day. This follows last year’s successful Africa Day event at RHK, which attra

Teddy Swims

3Olympia Theatre

Atlanta singer-songwriter Teddy Swims plays 2 shows in 3Olympia Theatre on Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st May 2024, as part of his I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy Tour. Singer-songwriter Teddy Swims (born Jaten Dimsdale) found himself on the path towards self-forgiveness when he started putting pen to paper for his debut studio album, I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1), via Warner Records. Though he’s released music and toured the world since making his debut in 2019, the 31-year-old Georgia-born artist has spent much of the last four years writing his way towards an album t

New Era, New Éire

Smock Alley Theatre

Set in a working-class suburb of South Dublin, the play centres around JT O’Brien and his father Stephen “Buzzer” O’Brien as they deal with the recent death of JT’s mother Marie. Both BoyFace and Standard Practice Productions are award winning production companies in the world of cinema. This is the first theatre production for both companies, who hope to provide an entertaining and poignant look into modern Dublin, the power of memory and the inevitability of change. Age 15+

yeule

Button Factory

yeule is the Singapore-born, Los Angeles-based nonbinary musician, performance artist, and painter also known as Nat Ćmiel. First self-releasing songs at age 14, they have since emerged as a cult art icon, whose experimental pop songs of emotional excavation and self-reclamation have attracted a dedicated following of fellow outsiders who seek catharsis from physical and mental struggle. A chameleonic auteur guided by a multidisciplinary ethos, they craft entire worlds and personas through their music, weaving together everything from the classical canon, hypermodern internet cultures, academ

DublinLand

Smock Alley Theatre

Dublin is in a time of crisis. Rents sky-rocketing, houses turning to hotels, tech conglomerates spreading like wildfire. But don’t worry, the government has a plan to save us... and its called DublinLand! In the near future, the Taoiseach announces that they have sold Dublin to corporate investors who plan on turning it into a Dublin-themed theme park, offering an experience as “more Irish than Ireland itself.” At the press conference launching the scheme, the Taoiseach and the billionaire who bought the city explain why this dystopian plan is in fact a great advancement for industry

Howth Wave Regatta

Howth Yacht Club

Wave Regatta returns in 2024 - plan now and be ready for Ireland's top class sailing event - wrapped in a 3 day spectacular party! Wave Regatta, a biennial sailing event, is set to take place at Howth Yacht Club from May 24th to 26th, 2024, inviting enthusiasts from Ireland and beyond to compete in a showcase keelboat-racing event for all cruiser racing classes and local one-designs.

Circle Mirror Transformation

Gate Theatre

Five people gather to take part in a drama class in a small-town community centre. Over the course of six weeks, Marty, James, Schultz, Theresa and Lauren participate in a series of games that entangle and unite them in hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking ways. Circle Mirror Transformation is a meditation on theatre and life and death and the passing of time. Tender, disarming and unexpected, Annie Baker’s immaculate play has been called ‘absorbing, unblinking and sharply funny’ by The New York Times.Gate Theatre Artistic Director Róisín McBrinn returns to direct following her critic

Richmond Barracks Summer Fair

Richmond Barracks

Up-cycle, recycle and reuse on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26h May at the Richmond Barracks Summer Fair. Join us in the heart of Inchicore at Richmond Barracks for a fair filled with crafts, fun and lots to do. Our Summer Fair will be all about upcycling, recycling, and reusing. Visit stalls showcasing upcycled gems and recycled treasures made by businesses, artists, and craftspeople, eco-friendly workshops, and locally made treats to eat.

Dublin Tech Summit

RDS

Dublin Tech Summit (DTS) is a two-day conference that sits at the heart of the international tech scene. As one of the world’s most active technology hubs, Dublin has become the EMEA base for some of the biggest global tech companies and over the last 6 years DTS has emerged as one of Europe’s fastest growing B2B tech events. DTS is delighted to host our next event on 29 & 30 May 2024 and we are looking forward to delivering another world-class conference that will bring together our international community of innovators, thought-leaders, and influencers once again in Dublin’s mos

Bloom

Phoenix Park

Bord Bia Bloom takes place over five days on the June Bank Holiday weekend (May 30th – June 3rd), running from 9am to 6pm daily. Bloom, which celebrates its 18th birthday in 2024, has been deemed one of the nations’ favourite summer events and takes place across 70 acres in the Phoenix Park. This spectacular gardening event is a great coming together for garden designers, flower growers, landscapers, plantaholics, garden-furniture makers, food fanatics and anyone who loves to garden. Bord Bia Bloom is a world-class, uplifting and innovative horticulture, food, and drink experience with

David O’Doherty: Tiny Piano Man

Draíocht

The dishevelled prince of €10 eBay keyboards tries to make you feel alive with a new pageant of laughter, song and occasionally getting up from a chair. It’s gonna be a big one. David O’Doherty is back at Vicar Street this Jan for 3 nights on Jan 4th-6th with his new stand-up show “Tiny Piano Man”. Star of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4), Live At The Apollo (BBC) and Along For the Ride with David O’Doherty (Channel 4).

Forbidden Fruit Festival

Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Can you believe it’s the 12TH Forbidden Fruit Festival? Our city centre festival on the grounds of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham returns on the June Bank Holiday Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June 2024 – giving you Monday to catch your breath. We’ve been working away behind the scenes, and are excited to reveal the first few acts that will be joining us for Forbidden Fruit 2024. Nelly Furtado Four Tet // BICEPpresent CHROMA AV DJ SET // Barry Can’t Swim LIVE // DJ Seinfeld // Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn // Freddie Gibbs // George Riley // Groove Armada DJ SET // Le Boom // Nia Arc

Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon

Starts at Fitzwilliam Place

The Vhi Women's Mini Marathon is back for its 42nd year, taking place on Bank Holiday Sunday, June 2, 2024. This year’s Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon is all about HEART. The heart it takes to say ‘yes’ to registering for the world’s biggest women’s event. The heart it takes to keep going all the way from training to the finish line. The hundreds of charities that are close to your heart, for which you raise thousands every year. But mostly it’s about the heart-to-hearts that are shared along the way. Conversations, moments, highs and lows. Things we may only reveal while we

Riverdance

Gaiety Theatre

Riverdance returns to the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin from 5 June to 8 September, following sell out summer seasons in 2023 and 2022 and hugely successful tours in North America, the UK, Europe and Dubai. This is Riverdance completely reimagined! A powerful and stirring reinvention of the global phenomenon, celebrated for its Grammy Award-winning score and the extraordinary energy and passion of its Irish and international dance. Composer Bill Whelan has rerecorded his mesmerizing soundtrack while producer Moya Doherty and director John McColgan have completely reimagined the ground-breaking

Bloomsday Festival - A literary carnival in honour of James Joyce and his famous novel, Ulysses, that was set in Dublin on June 16th, 1904.

Bloomsday Festival

Various Locations

Bloomsday celebrates Thursday 16 June 1904, the day depicted in James Joyce’s novel Ulysses. The day is named after Leopold Bloom, the central character in Ulysses. The novel follows the life and thoughts of Leopold Bloom and a host of other characters – real and fictional – from 8am on 16 June 1904 through to the early hours of the following morning. Celebrations often include dressing up like characters from the book and in clothes that would have been the style of the era. One of the hallmark fancy dress items of Bloomsday is the straw boater hat. Celebrations come in many differen

All-Ireland Business Summit

Croke Park

Held in Croke Park, the All-Ireland Business Summit is the All-Ireland Business Foundation's annual flagship gathering. With over 500+ entrepreneurs, CEO’s and speakers, the Summit promises to be packed full of insights and business opportunities. At the 2024 All-Ireland Business Summit - you'll learn cutting-edge skills and strategies to IMPLEMENT - from recession proofing your business, scaling your business, selling your business, recruiting and keeping the best talent, the mindset of business success and much much more… You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in our wor

Henry Winkler – The Fonz and Beyond

National Concert Hall

Launched into stardom as “The Fonz” in the beloved sitcom Happy Days, Henry has transcended the role that defined a generation of cool. In the enduring glory of that fame, Henry has endeared himself to new generations of fans with iconic roles in shows such as Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation, and Barry. Dynamic, vivid, hilarious and emotional, Henry will take you from the achingly vulnerable lows to the stratospheres of global acclaim (chiefly his appearance at the 1976 Logies), from the disheartening truth of an upbringing with undiagnosed dyslexia, to the pressures of a ro

Taste of Dublin

Merrion Square Park

Each year Taste of Dublin brings guests to a foodie haven that’s the unmissable highlight of the summer. In 2024, the event will take place for the first time in one of Dublin’s most beautiful Georgian Squares – the historic Merrion Square. Taste of Dublin offers visitors the unique opportunity to source essential ingredients from artisan producers, engage with Ireland’s top culinary talent, be on the front line of masterclasses from and relax in the gourmet atmosphere of the summer’s finest food and drink festival. 8 DELICIOUS SESSIONS • Thursday Afternoon Session 12.00

Dalkey Book Festival

Dalkey

Founded in 2010 by Sian Smyth and David McWilliams, Dalkey Book Festival celebrates and fosters literary talent in Ireland as well as hosting some of the world’s leading writers and thinkers. Pulling from the strong literary heritage and natural beauty of Dalkey the annual festival runs across the third weekend in June. Over the years the event has welcomed internationally renowned writers, world leaders, Oscar winners and Nobel Laureates. From compelling conversations to live performances and debate, Dalkey Book Festival has fostered a community that ignites dialogue, facilitates conv

P!nk

Aviva Stadium

Since her debut in 2000, P!NK has released eight studio albums, one greatest hits album, sold over 140 million albums equivalents worldwide, 15 singles in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (four at No.1) and has sold out stadia all over the world. In addition, she is the recipient of three Grammy Awards (twenty-one nominations), one Daytime Emmy Award, seven MTV Video Music Awards including the 2017 Vanguard Award recipient, two MTV Europe Awards, two People’s Choice Awards, was named Billboard’s Woman of the Year in 2013, and received The Brits Outstanding Contribution To Music Aw

Flavours of Fingal

Newbridge House and Farm

Taking place at Newbridge House and Farm, just 10 minutes from Dublin Airport, these beautiful rolling parklands come to life for 2 amazing days of music, entertainment, farming, food, sport and fun. Flavours of Fingal, now in it’s 12th year, has to be experienced to be believed. With over 65,000 visitors in 2023 and plans for bigger and better in 2024, Flavours of Fingal is much more than just an agricultural event, it promises a fun-filled family day out for all ages, showcasing the best of food and drink produce, offering spectacular entertainment, fantastic shopping, music and fami

Dublin Pride Parade

GPO

The Pride Parade is a celebration of LGBTQ+ people and culture, the highly visible spectacle of the parade plays an important role in promoting diversity, inclusion and belonging within society. It’s an opportunity to showcase the many LGBTQ+ organisations working within our community along with ally groups who take a visible stand in support of LGBTQ+ people. Since the first Dublin Pride Parade in 1983, it has grown to become one of the most popular and loved events within the city and continues to change the hearts and minds of many people. The Pride Parade is also a major fundraising e

Villagers – Trinity Summer Series

Trinity College Dublin

Villagers are delighted to announce an open-air summer show at Trinity College Dublin on Saturday 29th June as part of their Summer Series 2024. Villagers’ most recent album Fever Dreams follows The Art Of Pretending To Swim, Darling Arithmetic, {Awayland} and Becoming A Jackal. Conor O’Brien also has a string of accolades under his belt including two Ivor Novello Awards, two Mercury Music Prize nominations and is a previous winner of the Choice Music Prize. Additionally, Villagers’ music has featured in the BBC/Hulu series Normal People and their Spotify session of “Nothing A

Dropkick Murphys

Iveagh Gardens

Dropkick Murphys proudly remain Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll underdogs turned champions. Since 1996, the boys have created the kind of music that’s meant to be chanted at last call, in packed arenas, and during the fourth quarter, third period, or ninth inning of a comeback rally. Their celebrated discography includes four consecutive Billboard top 10 album debuts (Turn Up That Dial, 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory, Signed and Sealed in Blood, Going Out In Style), along with 2005’s gold-selling The Warrior’s Code featuring the near double platinum classic “I’m Shipping Up To Boston.

Park West Night Run 5k & 10k

Park West

The Park West Night Run on 23 July 2024 is at Park West Business Park in Dublin. The race starts just down from the Park West Plaza and brings runners on a flat route around the business park and along Dublin’s Grand Canal. The 5km participants will do 1 loop while the 10km will do 2 loops. This is the perfect Midweek activity for those looking to get a 5k or 10k run under their belt during the long Summer evenings. Finishers medal for each participant. Great atmosphere and flat and accurately measured courses

Aer Lingus College Football Series – Georgia Tech vs Florida State

Aviva Stadium

Georgia Tech vs Florida State Georgia Tech will return to Ireland next year for the second time since 2016, when they defeated Boston College by 17 points to 14 in the Aviva Stadium. Florida State University, known as the Seminoles, will play their first ever game in Ireland this year.

Gossip

National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks

Punk revivalists Gossip join James Blunt, THE THE and Deacon Blue as the fourth headliner to be announced for Wider Than Pictures 2024 - Singular Artists’ exceptional series of shows that are fast becoming a staple of summer in Dublin. Real Power, pioneering American trio Gossip’s first album since 2012, finds Beth Ditto, Nathan Howdeshell and Hannah Blilie back together and reunited with super producer Rick Rubin, who helmed their 2009 opus Music For Men. The result is a comeback of magnum force that celebrates the galvanizing might of music, the joy of creative expression, and the pow

Hothouse Flowers

Vicar Street

Something amazing happens when Hothouse Flowers step onto the stage – something that has been shaped by almost forty years of singing and playing all over the world, yet no two shows have ever been the same! There is a sense of musical adventure, an impulse to reach new heights and depths in music where the unspoken aim is that the band and the audience become one and the world becomes a different place for a while. There is an unpredictable energy in the band that harkens back to their "Risk" days playing on the dancefloors of Dublin’s late-night clubs. They call upon their grand reper

The International Dublin Writers’ Festival

Academy Plaza Hotel

Since 2015 the Dublin International Writers' Festival has welcomed writers to learn, network and improve their craft. The mission is to help writers excel and to provide opportunities for writers to learn from key industry professionals. Dublin is a World Heritage City and home to some of the most famous writers. This event is an opportunity for all writers, everywhere, to connect with the literary culture of Dublin and to learn from experts and peers. Writers, both aspiring and experienced, are all welcome. The speakers are renowned, highly-experienced, published authors, and worl

Gaelforce 10K Howth Summit

Howth

The final event of the Gaelforce 10K Trilogy is city trail running, but not as you know it. You'll run on grassy tracks, rough trails, woodland paths and sealed roads in a looped route right to the top of Howth Summit and back. Lonely Planet calls this one of its ‘Epic Runs of the World’ and you’ll see why! With two assents of the steep terrain of Howth Hill to conquer, this route will repay the challenge with stunning views over Dublin Bay. New for 2024, we've added a walkers wave so you can take on this scenic challenge at your own pace.

Dublin Book Festival

Various Locations

The Dublin Book Festival is one of Ireland’s most successful and vibrant book festivals, running since June 2006. The annual public festival showcases, supports and develops Ireland's writers and publishers, all in an entertaining, festive, friendly and accessible environment that reflects the creativity and personality of the Irish writing community and publishing sector. Events include authors in conversation, panel discussions, book launches, walking tours, poetry, professional development events and workshops, the family and childrens' programme, and the schools' programme. Taking pl

Fairytale of New York

Gaiety Theatre

Direct from the West End and after two sell-out tours of Europe, the ultimate feel good Irish-inspired Christmas show is back in Dublin with an even bigger production for 2024. From the producers of Seven Drunken Nights-The Story of The Dubliners and featuring an international cast of singers, musicians and dancers Fairytale of New York brings you all of your favorite Christmas songs including Driving home for Christmas, White Christmas, Oh Holy Night, Winter’s Tale, Silent Night and of course The Fairytale of New York. ……and just when you think the party couldn’t get any better,

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