The Dublin Blues Roots & Brass Festival 2025 takes place at Whelan's, Dublin from 31st July to 2nd August. It's FREE ENTRY* all weekend. With 2 stages over 3 days, this year’s festival promises to be the best yet. Since its inception in 2015, the event has grown immensely, providing an unforgettable experience for fans of blues, roots, and brass music. Featuring MARY STOKES BAND • STEVE RAY LADSON • Chief Keegan • Tan & Sober Gentlemen • Frank • DELTA FUSE & many more Come join us for a wonderful weekend of free live Blues, Roots, and Brass music. Mark your cal

The GAZE LGBTQIA Film Festival 2025 is back 31st July to 4th August at the Light House Cinema and the Irish Film Institute. Celebrating LGBQTIA storytelling, the programme features a selection of feature films and shorts celebrating the queer experience. Initially formed in 1992 as an underground film club, the festival itself predates the legalisation of homosexuality in Ireland.

The award-winning and hugely popular #BrayAirDisplay will make a welcome return for the summer of 2025. And it will be back bigger and better than ever with an incredible lineup The free, family event is one of the most popular air shows in Europe and Ireland’s biggest air festival, attracting thousands to the Co. Wicklow seaside town to marvel at amazing aerobatics. The Bray Air Display is the biggest public free event in Ireland drawing crowds of 140,000+.  It also has the largest movement of the public on the Dart network outside of commuting.