The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival started its life as a two day event in 2013 and has grown to be an award-winning festival which showcases local and national performers and artists over ten days in September on the stunning Donabate/Portrane Peninsula. The festival was awarded Fingal Community Group of the Year 2015 for Arts & Culture and were shortlisted for the LAMA awards in the Arts & Culture category 2018. Starting this year, the festival will now take place in May instead of later in the year. This shift allows it to embrace a fresh season, bringing new opportunities for ent

This talk explores the importance of co-curation and community-led approaches in reshaping how Irish Traveller history is represented in national collections. It examines past exclusions, challenges dominant narratives, and highlights efforts to ensure authentic, meaningful inclusion of Traveller heritage in Ireland’s cultural institutions. This talk forms part of the Oak Room Heritage Talk Series, created by Dublin City Council's Heritage Office as an action of the Dublin City Strategic Heritage Plan 2024-2029. It is part-funded by the Heritage Council.

Shorelines 2, is a vibrant exhibition, exploring Dublin’s varied seascapes. Courtesy of the Dublin Port Company (DPC), the exhibition is housed in the Substation Gallery. On display are brand-new works from some of Ireland’s most exciting artists. Their paintings, drawings and etchings reflect the life of our endlessly changing coastline. The Substation is located at the entrance to Dublin Port, on the corner of Alexandra Road. The exhibition is open to the public, 11am-4.00pm, from May 23rd to June 5th, every day except Monday. Admission is free of charge. This is the 151st year