Enter today and walk, jog or run 10k on 19th September 2021. Join us from ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD and Race the Real Route using our Brand New Event App. Exclusive Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon Finishers T-shirt and medal for all entrants. See you at the Virtual Start Line. #PowerOfMe

Dublin Community Clean-Up 2021 will take place from the 11th to the 19th of September and it will be proudly supported by the four local authorities. The event was first created in 2019. Building on the success of previous calls to action such as Dodder Action Day, Dublin Canals Action Day, Team Dublin Clean-up and Dublin Waters Action day, the groups have all come together for Dublin’s biggest volunteer clean-up on the city’s streets, canals, rivers, mountains and coastline. In 2020 we had to cancel due to covid, therefore, this year, we are hoping to build on the great achievement

Dublin Climate Action Week is a one-week programme of online and in-person events running from the 13th - 19th September 2021, which aims to showcase and inspire climate action across the Dublin region. The four Dublin Local Authorities, the Dublin Climate Action Regional Office (CARO) and Dublin’s Energy Agency Codema have come together to organise a great programme of online and physical events to showcase the Dublin region’s climate action progress, demonstrate the leadership role of the four Dublin Local Authorities and inspire action. The week is being planned to showcase the on

David Kitt performs his first Dublin shows to a live audience since January 2020 following the top ten release of his career retrospective album ‘20’. Rather than release a typical greatest hits compilation Kitt choose 20 songs spanning all the 20 years since his debut release ‘Small Moments’. For a series of intimate shows at Dublin’s iconic Sugar Club Kitt will perform a selection of songs from ‘20’ and a few brand new songs from a forthcoming album on All City Records."

‘Join the Calibri Triplet Family Band for the first gig after the apocalypse.’ Tonic is a new outdoor all-singing, all-dancing musical comedy set in the wake of a global Doomsday event. It’s the year 2047 and the end is truly nigh. That is, until a miracle tonic is discovered – Halcyon – which promises to restore the mind and body to how they were during the good old days of the 2020s. Charged with spreading the good news, the amazing Calibri Triplet Family Band embark on their most challenging touring schedules to date. Tonic is a spectacular new medicine show infused with

The Fingal Poetry Festival is now in its second year and continuing to grow. From our base at Skerries Mills, within easy reach of Dublin, we aim to engage with the broader community of Fingal in order to present the very best poetry to the widest possible audience. No poet ever arrives fully formed, and our remit is that poets at every stage of development — from the peer–lead, creative writing groups where so many hone their craft, to the emerging talents and interesting voices out there waiting to be heard, right through to the leading contemporary exponents of the art — should an

On September 19th accordion player Paudie O’Connor will host an online traditional music session on Zoom. This session has had a loyal following in the Séamus Ennis Arts Centre for over ten years and is now moving online providing an opportunity for those living outside the North Dublin area to join in. It’s ideal for players who enjoy playing the standard sets of tunes in Irish music at a slow and steady pace. It’s also ideal for adults who are currently receiving tuition on an instrument and need a chance to play the tunes they have learned in a group environment. Paudie will al

From 11-26 September, take your seat once more for Dublin Fringe Festival! We'll overrun the city with outdoor visual art in Dublin 8 and secret locations city-wide, as well as live open-air performances at Dublin Castle and Grand Canal Dock. We'll be hosting music and comedy gigs back in beloved venues and bringing cutting edge interdisciplinary performances to stages in the Abbey Theatre, Project Arts Centre, Smock Alley, Chapel Royal and Draíocht Blanchardstown. Fringe will find a way to reach you. We'll come to your place with unexpected night classes and covert audio experiences. Keep y

After a year’s absence due to the covid19 pandemic; Ranelagh Arts Festival is back this September (16th September - 26th September). Ranelagh Arts Festival has been running for seventeen years and as a charity supports local community and the arts. It has been a horrendous eighteen months for the arts and performing arts and we are delighted to shine a light on local and national talent and provide a platform for people to enjoy the arts once again. Our incredible lineup includes Suzanne Savage (singer/songwriter), Dublin Ukulele Collective, plays by StageScreen Classes, Howie The Rookie

Rosaleen Linehan has led an extraordinary life. Joining her for these very special performances is Conor Linehan - composer, dazzling pianist, and the youngest of her four children. Featuring songs written by Rosaleen and her late husband Fergus, as well as a wealth of stories from her life and career to date, Backwards up a Rainbow runs for 11 in-person performances only and is also available to watch online from the comfort of your home. Sixty years ago, Rosaleen starred in Fergus Linehan’s Magical Irish Musical Glory Be at the Olympia Theatre. It started both Rosaleen’s profession

About: NCH invite people living with dementia, their carers and families to enjoy an online concert of favourite songs and music. Join our vocalists and guest musicians for a special Tea Dance Tunes concert of popular ballads, seasonal songs and light opera, in your home.  This Tea Dance Tunes will be held live via Zoom, with opportunities for the musicians and our guests to interact. Please download Zoom to your tablet, laptop or computer in advance, via www.zoom.us Spaces are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis. A link will be sent to the email address provided

Dublin Book Festival is excited to bring you news of three new and exciting events coming to your screens this Autumn. We’ll be hosting events to celebrate the launch of three spectacular books. Bestselling author Cecelia Ahern will join us on 4th September to talk to Sam Blake about her new novel Freckles, life as an Irish writer, and her continued inspirations. Freckles is a heartwarming story about finding your place in world and is bound to be a favourite with Ahern fans. On 14th October, Kodaline lead singer Steve Garrigan will speak to Fergal D’Arcy about his deeply personal me

From Chester Beatty’s own collections, Edo in Colour explores how woodblock prints shaped fashion, fame and identity in the city now known as Tokyo. From pictures of actors and beauties to masterpieces by Hokusai and Hiroshige, these prints were once as affordable as they are aesthetically refined—a driving force within the popular culture of this vibrant metropolis. Featuring more than one hundred prints and printed books from Japan’s Edo period (c. 1603–1868), the exhibition will be shown in two parts with more to explore online and in the accompanying catalogue. A full programme of

The Dublin Festival of History is an annual free festival, brought to you by Dublin City Council, and organised by Dublin City Libraries, in partnership with the Dublin City Council Culture Company. Now in its ninth year, the festival has built a reputation for shining a fresh perspective on history and its importance in our everyday lives, attracting best-selling Irish and international historians to Dublin for a high-profile programme of history talks and debate each Autumn. The 2021 festival will take place from Mon 20 September - Sun 10 October, with a programme of 70+ events, both o

The Irish Film Institute (IFI) Documentary Festival 2021 will take place both at the IFI in Temple Bar and online, nationwide on IFI@Home, September 20 – 26th. Tickets for cinema screenings are now available from www.ifi.ie, with online rentals available to pre-order from www.ifihome.ie. The festival will open on Monday 20th with a cinema-only screening of Ross Killeen’s Love Yourself Today, a celebratory return to the communal experience of cinema, depicting Dublin’s own Damien Dempsey and the spiritual power of his music. The festival will close on Sunday 26th with IFTA-winning Brea

Held annually in September, our roadshow has grown over the last three years. From travelling around Ireland to now travelling the web, we’ve run seminars and drop-in sessions around the country. Driving media appearances to hosting webinars and even curating content, PAW is here to help you learn and fuel your savings journey. PAW21 is shifting the focus to assist you with industry-specific information, including tech & software, medical & healthcare, professional services and much more! Aiming to make a success of pensions in Ireland in 2021, PAW is here to help.

The Future Health Summit is the industry gathering for Healthcare in Ireland. In 2021, with 300 delegates, 40 Exhibitors and C Suite senior level audience. The Future Health Summit 2021 focusing on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Disruption in healthcare will be held on 22nd & 23rd September 2021 at RDS, Merrion Road, Dublin 4.

Sustainability is at the heart of building and protecting the future for us, our friends and families, and for generations to come. The growing clarion call for businesses to be on the path to zero carbon means sustained pro-action is needed by all stakeholders in the business community. The Business Show’s Sustainability 2021 programme is a comprehensive offering comprising virtual events, online editorial and live C-Suite engagement, all of which will deliver viable solutions for the coming decade. We will convene thought leaders, policy makers and sustainability experts for an engaging

Dublin City Social Enterprise Awards 2021- is a special online event to celebrate this year's awardees and to highlight social enterprise development in Dublin City and beyond. The event will feature interviews with the selected awardees, insights from key stakeholders and a keynote address from Clodagh O'Reilly (Former: CEO ReCreate Ireland). At the ceremony, funding and award trophies specially handmade by PACE will be presented to the selected social enterprises. Each awardee will use the funding towards developing their social enterprise, increasing their impact and benefiting more peop

Through his plays, poetry, prose and extraordinary life, Oscar Wilde has been a constant source of inspiration and obsession for acclaimed actor Myles Breen. Reuniting with director Liam O’Brien (Language UnBecoming A Lady / The Bachelor of Kilkish), the international award-winning company presents their 15th production on tour. Featuring excerpts from Wilde’s writings alongside Breen’s trademark wit and flair, A Wilde Fan is a personal and theatrical take on one of history’s greatest artists, by his biggest fan. “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken!” Oscar Wilde Writ

Once Before I Go is an intensely moving world premiere from Phillip McMahon, co-creator of the iconic sensation RIOT! Told against the backdrop of Dublin’s burgeoning gay rights movement of the 1980s and 1990s and the contemporary LGBTQ+ community of today, the play charts the close friendship of Lynn, Daithí, and the luminous Bernard, and sits on the exhilarating edge between comedy, tragedy and melodrama. Exploring the fragile yet resilient bonds of Irish queer lives across four decades in Dublin, London and Paris, Once Before I Go steps between the early days of the AIDS crisis and

Antelope Productions Presents MOTHERLAND : Songs of 20th Century Women Performed by Edel Murphy (Celtic Woman, Riverdance) & live band. Featuring evocative projected images alongside thought-provoking spoken word, Edel Murphy performs iconic songs of struggle and celebration from such songwriting greats as Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, Kate Bush, Nanci Griffith, Dolly Parton, and The Beatles. Following extensive tours with Grammy winning shows Celtic Woman and Riverdance, Edel Murphy – singer, actor and musician – and live band bring you through the Dustbowl of the Great Depression

Niall O’Sullivan has performed all over Europe, Asia and the USA, selling out concert halls and performing arts centres with his ensemble of world class musicians. Niall’s self titled debut album and ‘Ballads’ EP reached #1 on the iTunes classical & jazz charts respectively. His orchestral album ‘Niall O’Sullivan and Friends’ was produced by Julian Lloyd Webber and Gavin Murphy and features opera star Danielle de Niese, four time ‘Grammy’ winning jazz guitarist Larry Carlton, theatre royalty Kim Criswell and two of Ireland’s finest vocalists, Emmet Cahill and Lisa Lambe.

The Fitness & Wellness Summit takes place over two days in at the Aviva Stadium. Enjoy brilliant speakers, fresh ideas and continuous inspiration. Seminars with Industry Keynote Speakers | Panel Discussions | Industry Networking Speakers include: Katheryn Thomas | Nick Winkelman | Alan Leach | Karl Henry | Pat Henry | Daniel Leiberman | Dr. Sopie Bostock | Dr. Harry Barry | Sarah Greenidge | Emilia Thompson | Alan Kenny | Lauren Guilfoyle | Ruairi Robertson | Daniel Davey | Vicky Shilling | Joe O' Brien | Mike McGurn | Pat Divilly | Nathalie Lennon | Gerry Hussey | Richie Kirwan |

Cassiopeia Winds is a group of five exceptional musicians whose sheer joy in performing together is contagious, bringing a real sense of excitement and fun to their music making. Formed in 2010, Irish chamber wind ensemble Cassiopeia Winds performances are marked by vivacity, panache and a dedication to the exploration of fine sound worlds. Though the ensemble has the capacity to expand or contract to suit its innovative programming, at its core is a quintet of players whose members are among the finest in the country, including players from the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, RTÉ

Two concerts celebrate Seán Ó Riada’s enduring influence on a diverse range of Irish music 50 years after his untimely death. PART 1 - 2PM With RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Aoife Ní Bhriain, Mick O'Brien For the first concert RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra explore Ó Riada’s landmark orchestral output. Ó Riada’s ambition was to create orchestral music in the European tradition. As he said himself, ‘it is my composition that gives meaning to my existence’. The programme includes his landmark Hercules Dux Ferrariae, the evocative Banks of the Sullane and Ceol na Laoi

Programme: Mozart – Divertimento in D Albinoni – Oboe Concerto Bach – Violin & Oboe Concerto Vivaldi – Spring & Summer from the Four Seasons If you’ve never been to a classical concert before, fear not! The ensemble boasts an audience record in which an impressive 50% of spectators are first-time classical concert goers! London Concertante has its audience laughing at jokes, gasping at virtuosity, moved by gorgeous playing, and leaving with a smile on their faces. Their numerous recordings have reached great critical acclaim, and the ensemble has continually been reg

Galia Arad will perform a socially distant Button Factory show on Tuesday, September 28th 2021. Galia Arad, an American singer/songwriter based in Dublin for the last 9 years is back to the Irish music scene stronger than ever, after taking a creative hiatus to focus on writing and music production. Coming from a background of classical training she was catapulted into the world of rock ‘n’ roll touring the USA, Ireland, England (supporting Jools Holland & Marc Almond), and Japan (where she not only gigged, but was the first place winner of a sake chugging contest and runner up of a

This September, our book clubs will read and discuss Intimate City: Dublin Essays by Peter Sirr. How well do you think you know the city of Dublin? Do you ever find something catching your eye on a street that you have walked every day and never noticed before? In these newly published essays, Peter Sirr takes us wandering through the streets of Dublin, past and present to pull back the layers. Trace old routes and discover new ones, listening for the steps of those who have gone before in a city where people have lived and died for over a thousand years. About the Book Clubs The

Join the first NDRC Accelerator Demo Day on Tuesday 28th of September to learn about 11 exciting startups, reflecting the new era for globally ambitious startups, with founders that represent the next generation of the ecosystem in Ireland. Meet the 2021 Accelerator Cohort:  Dataships - Automates data privacy compliance for SMBs Gain Grain - Market intelligence tool for high-value drinks brands Guardara - Helping enterprises find critical security issues in complex environments Hiiker - App for the world's best hiking trails with fast-growing traction Inferex - Build

GAZE International LGBTQ+ Film Festival Dublin celebrates LGBTQ+ storytelling. Our exciting programme of films and events engages filmmakers and audiences in a vibrant social experience at IFI Dublin and Light House Cinema. Full programme will be launched on 1st September.

By Éadaoin O’Donoghue, (Transplanted from Mikhail Bulgakov) Éadaoin O’Donoghue’s play, inspired by Mikhail Bulgakov’s masterpiece novel, is a fierce parable, a Frankenstein fable, that’s as funny as it is terrifying. The adventures of a scroungy mongrel named Sharik, who in a gruesome scientific experiment, is turned into a man. A vivid exploration of what it means to be human, and animal – with joy, pain, love, loss, faith, ecstasy, despair, sex, beauty, wickedness, music, dancing, humour, and cats. An absurd and superbly comic odyssey.

We bring world-class theatre to Dublin, support artists in creating outstanding work and provide a platform to showcase the best of Irish theatre to the world. At the heart of the festival is the city of Dublin – its people and its stories – and a commitment to contributing to the vibrant social and cultural life of our capital. Our mission is to present a programme of exceptional theatrical experiences that will appeal to the diverse communities and visitors that make up our city. We have a rich history, with much to celebrate, but we are most excited about is what is yet to come. I

To adapt to the current environment and the growing demand for delegates to enjoy the conference experience in an online manner, The CIF Annual Conference 2021 will once again come to you as a virtual event. While our delegates will join in from the comfort of their homes and offices across Ireland and around the world, the event itself will be broadcast live from our state of the art studio in Dublin. Many of our speakers and panellists will appear live on stage, while our international keynotes and participants will be video-conferenced in to join the conversation. Delegates will have

The world premier of a site-responsive, audio-immersive series of interconnected narratives you engage with on your phone and bring into the world around you. about:blank is what appears when there is nothing else to display. It exists in the space between the internet and you. From here we depart. Transported through fragments of Dublin, we find an émigré working in a charity shop, a missing cat, the internal chatter of a yoga session, a writer disagreeing with her characters and a couple discussing their absent daughter. Written as a circular mixture of narrative-poetry, prose, monol

Tim Burgess has announced a concert at Whelans in Dublin on 1st October 2021. The English musician, singer-songwriter and record label owner is probably best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Charlatans but has a substantial back catalogue of solo material.

A spectacular live 2 hour re-creation of one of the most iconic concerts in rock history - The Band's, The Last Waltz. With a ten piece band, full brass section, and all the special guests. This brilliant tribute night is a real treat for anyone who loves good-old fashioned rock and country music. The show not only stars The Group themselves as The Band (naturally!), but also features a whole host of special musical guest-stars from Ireland's music scene. The night is a must see for fans of: The Band (The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down / The Weight / Up on Cripple Creek) Bob Dylan

Join us in The Piper’s Garden for the return of our annual Food Fair under our covered courtyard. Support local and independent producers and buy fresh, quality produce with lots of variety to choose from.   The Food Fair will be open from 10:30-4:30pm

Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show returns to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Directed by Christopher Luscombe and featuring timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet, and of course, the pelvic-thrusting Time Warp. The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids – Brad and his fiancée Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way to visit their former college professor, they meet the charismatic Dr Fra

Ireland Music Week are delighted to announce that 50 acts that will showcase at IMW21, alongside international delegates who will be speaking at the conference. The festival made the annual call in June for artists to apply, and over 500 acts applied via First Music Contact’s platform Breaking Tunes. The acts were chosen independently by international industry professionals in the main. Ireland Music Week places a strong focus on export-ready artists with an increased success rate year on year. Bookers, labels, publishers, managers, agents, and many more international professionals

Business in the Community Ireland are the country’s leading advisers on sustainability. Celebrating 21 years, we are delighted to announce our virtual conference series ‘The Sustainability Revolution’ will take place from the 5th – 7th October 2021. The series will bring together the best thinking, leadership and research on sustainability and is a must attend event for anyone interested in Sustainability and CSR. Conference sponsors include Abbott Laboratories Ireland, BT Ireland, Gas Networks Ireland, IBM Ireland, Johnson & Johnson (Ireland), KBC, Musgrave Group, Permanent

ArtNetdlr Artist Talks continue online conversation series that feature contemporary artists talking about their work and offering insight into creative process. We are proud to invite AIDEEN BARRY for online presentation and discussion with ArtNetdlr artists and friends, and Q&A session afterwards. Aideen Barry is a practising Visual Artist based in Ireland but with international representation. In 2020 she was elected to the Royal HIibernian Academy as an ARHA member. She is also a member of Aosdána and lectures in several universities and schools of visual art.

Mill Productions are delighted to announce our forthcoming production of Shakespeare’s Othello directed by Geoff O’Keeffe. This timeless tragedy is an astonishing tale of fierce passions and murderous ambition – a thrilling examination of the power of love and the destructiveness of suspicion. When Othello, the highly regarded general, secretly marries Desdemona, jealousies around their pairing and Othello’s rise to prominence are unleashed, piling secret upon secret, and betrayal upon betrayal. Within a claustrophobic and overwhelming environment and haunted by the seeds of destruc

Black Dog Music Ltd proudly presents The Opium Sessions taking place across five nights in Opium Dublin, Wexford Street from 7th to 10th October 2021. Kicking off the series, Irish singer Mary Coughlan will headline 7th October. She will perform songs from her latest album ‘Life Stories’ which went straight to number 1 on the iTunes chart. With amazing reviews including a four-star rating in Business Post, Sunday Times, and Irish Times. Support comes from Roo Elizabeth. On Friday, 8th October is Irish punk band Paranoid Visions with special guests The Nilz. Appeared on the East and W

DISFMF is an independent festival dedicated to bring together film makers and musicians from around the world in a forum to celebrate short films and music. The goal of the festival is to show variety of all genres, drama, comedies, animations, documentaries, music videos, narrative stories and horror. Our aim is to build cultural bridges and network capabilities between the most talented filmmakers and musicians from around the world. Dublin is the most populous city in Ireland and also a multicultural capital with great venues and great people. Every year the festival is held in the

British indie outfit the Rifles will perform in The Workman’s Club, Friday 8th October 2021. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.ie and Tickets.ie now at €16.00 inclusive of booking fees. The Rifles rose to popularity in the mid-2000s with a jaunty garage rock & roll sound that’s equal parts Jam-like swagger and a playfulness not unlike contemporaries The Kooks. First grabbing public attention with the 2005 hit “Local Boy,” the band found chart success in the latter part of the decade with their first two albums reaching number two on the U.K. indie charts and 2009’s

For their 21st live event, Robo Riots brings famous robots from BBC’s hit TV show Robot Wars, to battle it out live in Dublin. They clash, spin, flip. Sparks fly. See your favourite robots take to the arena in our action packed family show. The biggest, baddest, strongest and fastest next-generation 110kg robots from BBC’s Robot Wars and newcomers from all over Ireland and UK competing in three-minute bouts in which the goal is to destroy or disable the opponent to reign supreme in Robot Combat Sports. Mechatrons have been running Robo Riots live events in Ireland for over 20 years.

An estranged group of friends come back to town for the funeral of their beloved childhood friend Pablo. The events surrounding Pablo’s death are suspicious and no one seems quite sure how he died. In their quest to understand what happened, dark secrets and old rivalries quickly resurface and the group find themselves reverting back into what they have spent the last 8 years trying to escape. THE DEATH OF PABLO is an explosive comedy about friendship, loss, Wezz, WhatsApp and Jesus. A work in progress reading co-commissioned by Pavilion Theatre Dun Laoghaire.

Held in October each year, the Red Line Book Festival celebrates the very best in local, national and international writing. The festival takes place in various venues across South Dublin County and is funded by South Dublin County Council and managed by South Dublin Libraries and Arts. This year's festival returns with a blended programme of online and offline events. Programme details to be announced beginning September.

Nominated for 5 Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, the sell-out international smash hit ‘SIX’ is the phenomenon everyone is losing their head over! From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII finally take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red. It’s time they told their story. Think you know the rhyme, think again…. Divorced. Beheaded. LIVE!

It is 8 years since the first National Concert Hall celebration of the career of Mario Lanza. Lanza’s legend lives on as one of the greatest tenors of all time – in the late 50’s and Early 60’s only Elvis Presley was more popular than the Italian/American. His Hollywood career and especially his movies ‘The Great Caruso’ and ‘The Student Prince’ will live forever. He was the first tenor to bring real operas and arias to the silver screen. All of our recent concerts have been attended by Elisa Lanza the only surviving daughter of Mario and Betty Lanza. Elisa has said t

A series of four intimate concerts celebrating the return to live music and promoting a more sustainable, conscious, and kind cultural landscape. The Flourish series is made up of a combination of new and already established artists, many of whom we’ve seen continue to grow over the last 19 months despite the absence of live shows. We are absolutely thrilled to welcome these artists back to perform in front of a live audience and give all of us the chance to experience some of the best contemporary music coming out of our community. The venue will be re-imagined and transformed into a

Low Roar, the musical vision of Ryan Karazija, turns moments of solitude into airy, ambient soundscapes materializing into anthemic melodies. Ryan Karazija is an artist-traveler. However, his journey through life and music is not just about himself. It is also for the listeners who find in Low Roar's music the path they want to follow, or a place that they have been looking for a long time. He makes his long awaited Irish debut this October at the beautiful Pepper Canister Church,Dublin.

David McSavage is back with his brand-new stand-up show Thanks In Advance at The Olympia Theatre on 14 October, 2021. Lockdown has found McSavage using Instagram like an online comedy gym showing his comedic muscle to a new audience of loyal ‘instaf***s’. David is now addicted to the validation he gets from laughter emojis. The good thing about this is it pushes him hard to create daily content. Which turns out to be easy when you live near the butter nutter, the kitty cutter, cold sea swimmers, chirpy Dubs, Ngardai, horny swans, creepy neighbors, ex-wife, rudest barista, and the

Owen Colgan, the Irish cult comedy hero is best known for his role as Buzz McDonnell from Hardy Bucks. He has starred in 4 successful seasons which aired on Ireland's national broadcaster RTE, as well appearing in the smash hit "The Hardy Bucks Movie" - produced by Universal Studios and hailed by media as 'the Irish Hangover'. Owen Colgan has been on a steady rise since launching his stand up career, leaving a trail of sold out shows behind him. Don't miss his biggest show yet! This upcoming show is a deep look inside the world of an actor and performer who's outlook on life has changed sin

Your City, Your Festival Open House Dublin is the annual celebration of architecture and built heritage presented by the Irish Architecture Foundation. This year the festival will take place Friday 15th October to Sunday, 17th October 2021. With an exciting mix of in-person and online events, the festival invites you to explore the architecture and experience the city from a different perspective. Join us for guided building tours, workshops, outdoor tours, talks, virtual tours and film screenings. Our programme will be announced in September, and all our events are free of charge. P

Irish DJ and producer Shane Codd plays the Green Room at The Academy on Friday 15th October as part of his Irish Autumn tour. His musical influences are dance music of the 1990s and 2000s and also EDM artists like Avicii and Swedish House Mafia. In the 2018 Breakout Producer competition held by Mark McCabe, Shane was a finalist and has had his music aired on Irish station SPIN 1038. He has performed in cities and towns across Ireland. His debut single "Get Out My Head" was released in May 2020. It was first released on SoundCloud, where it got the attention of Polydor Records, who sig

THE VIRTUAL GREAT PINK RUN OCT 16TH & 17TH Registration is opening soon... Again, this year the Great Pink Run will be a virtual event where you can run, jog or walk in your own community. We need your support more than ever! Do your run, walk, jog or wheel on 16th or 17th October. Or both! More information to follow.

The Healthcare Job Fair is Ireland's largest recruitment event for medical, nursing, health and social care professionals. About this event Find Your Next Job in Healthcare The Healthcare Job Fair is Ireland’s premier recruitment event for medical, nursing, health and social care employment opportunities both at home and abroad. As the only event of its kind across the island of Ireland including Northern Ireland, this job fair brings together an unrivalled pool of highly skilled professionals as well as the industry’s leading employers. The global pandemic hasn’t stopped heal

On 17 October, Todd Phillips’ ground-breaking, award-winning film Joker will be screened with the accompaniment of a live orchestra playing composer Hildur Guðnadóttir’s award-winning score for the first time ever at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin. Central to the emotional journey of Joaquin Phoenix’s character Arthur Fleck in the film is Guðnadóttir’s beautifully haunting Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Grammy-winning score. The fusion of looming industrial soundscapes with raw, emotive string-led melodies - led by a lone cello - creates a melancholic shroud mark

Liverpool actor & comedian, John May had us all roaring with laughter over lockdown. But now, John will take his characters on Tour for the first time, performing a live show at The Grand Social on Ocotber 17th 2021. With appearances from his rich cast of scouse caricatures, including; Kenny & Karen Corona, front-liner Derek, Craig from The Wirral, and Turkey Teeth, this is an event you will most certainly not want to miss.

The 5th edition is coming in October 2021! This annual event is all about connecting, learning and cross-pollination of ideas to generate value-driven change by using the power of innovation! Take this chance to join innovators from different sectors to accelerate positive change! The main focus of the 2021 conference will be: How to make change happen?

Following two smash hit West End seasons and a WhatsOnStage award for BEST NEW MUSICAL, HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL, the black comedy rock musical based on the eponymous 1988 film, comes to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Westerberg High’s Veronica Sawyer is just another nobody dreaming of a better day. But when she joins the beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers and her dreams of popularity may finally come true, mysterious teen rebel JD teaches her that it might kill to be a nobody, but it is murder being a somebody.

Four Rivers presents The Beauty Queen of Leenane, a blackly comic modern Irish classic from renowned playwright and Golden Globe-winning filmmaker Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri). It portrays the manipulative Mag and her virginal daughter Maureen as they play out a battle of mutual loathing against the beautiful but unforgiving backdrop of the Connemara hills. Ben Barnes directs a cast led by Irish stage legend Marion O’Dwyer (as Mag), with Sarah Madigan, Mark Fitzgerald and Tiernan Messitt-Greene. Four Rivers is supported by the Arts Council, Wa

Albert Hammond and his 5 piece band Multi Award Winning, Singer Songwriter, Albert Hammond returns to NCH on Wednesday 20th October (rescheduled from 5th Nov 2020) Awarded OBE By Queen Elizabeth. Ivor Novello Award for outstanding Body of Work. Inducted in to The Songwriters Hall of Fame In Los Angles, 360 million records sold.

An unmissable opportunity to hear Kit Downes’ highly anticipated and critically acclaimed album Dreamlife of Debris in concert. Kit Downes piano, organ Tom Challenger tenor saxophone Lucy Railton cello Sebastian Rochford drums The wandering mind is a curious thing, and Kit Downes' Dreamlife of Debris explores its tangents and threads, subtleties and secrets in this stunning project inspired by W. G. Sebald's The Rings of Saturn novel. There is a suitably zero gravity feel to this music, buoyant, orbital, full of whorls and tendrils and utterly bewitching. Kit's playing is

Foil, Arms & Hog: Swines Live at Vicar Street Dublin. Irish comedy, potato, Potato, Potato, Potato, Potato, Potato, Potato, Potato, Potato, Potato, Potato, Potato, Potato, you racist. Due to phenomenal demand, former children and regular eaters Foil Arms & Hog have announced 3 dates at the iconic Vicar Street on September 23rd, 24th & 25th with their brand-new show, Swines. The show is yet to be reviewed but when it is it will be "utterly spellbinding" and "a triumph". Best known for their YouTube videos (100 million online hits), their live show is what they're most proud of

The latest all-star line-up of the show, produced as ever by Phil Aldridge, features Tony Kiley (formerly from 80’s sensation The Blow Monkeys) on drums, Bafta Award winner Christian Phillips on vocals and guitars, Trevor Newnham (Dr Hook) vocals and bass, Greg Webb vocals and guitars, Mike Baker vocals and guitars and Garreth Hicklin vocals and guitars. Garreth, Greg, Trevor, Mike and Christian effortlessly capture the vocal style and delivery of Henley, Walsh, Fry, Schmidt and Meisner and are masters of their respective instruments. The power-house rhythm section of Kiley and Newnham

Seen by over a million people, now in its 16th year touring. It’s no surprise that this show is one of the biggest success stories in British theatre history. Come celebrate our brand-new show for 2021 as we Reach Out and show you there Ain’t No Mountain High Enough with the biggest Motown party of the year. Get ready for all the hits, glittering costumes, dazzling dance routines and outstanding musicianship in this breath-taking live concert spectacular. You will be going Loco down in Acapulco as we take you back down memory lane with all the Motown classics from artists such

At just 14 years old, Dublin native Patricia Lalor’s delicately haunting vocals and sharp lyrics reveal a songwriter far ahead of her years. The young singer began her musical journey singing covers of songs by artists such as Aurora, Girl in Red and Mac De Marco and uploading them online. She first uploaded her first cover at just 11 years old and since then has managed to garner over 75 thousand followers and even caught the eye of Hozier, who stated that her cover of Cherry Wine was “Hands down, one of the best cover’s I’ve ever seen”. Now ready to unveil her first self-penned sol

Billy Nomates will be performing live at The Workman’s Club, Dublin on 26th October 2021. With huge support from BBC 6Music, the year came to a climax when she was asked by Iggy Pop to step into his shoes to cover his Christmas show, together with featuring on the new Sleaford Mods single ‘Mork n Mindy’ Billy Nomates has proved herself to be one of the most original and respected new artists coming through this year. The new EP ‘Emergency Telephone’ sees Billy Nomates develop her unique sound and unflinching lyrics, on the new EP she says, “Emergency Telephone is predominantl

Dublin Brick show will have some amazing original models including: Ireland and UKs biggest Lego Death Star Avengers tower Zombie attack Kirwan castle (1.2 x 3m, over 200,000 pieces) Avengers mozaic (8ftx8ft) Hard to find, UCS and exclusive Lego sets. Kids can also enjoy: Free Lego play area Free face painting Free speed build competition treasure hunt master builder competition chill out area colouring table for younger kids sensory area And if that’s not enough we will also have some vendors selling Lego. PLEASE NOTE our shows are aimed at

The Good Glow podcast is the story of how Georgie Crawford put her life back after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. Her diagnosis changed her perspective on everything and Georgie feels there is a need for people to have more in depth conversations about their health. She went on to create The Good Glow Podcast where she speaks to wellness advocates and inspirational people whose stories will motivate you to make positive change. Now with over 2 million downloads, The Good Glow has become one of Ireland’s top podcasts.

The Book of Mormon, Broadway’s smash-hit musical written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez, is coming on a mission to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre! Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the creators of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning television show, South Park, now in its twenty second season, and the feature films South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut and Team America: World Police. Robert Lopez co-created the Broadway musical Avenue Q and co-wrote the songs for Disney’s Frozen and Coco. He is one of only fifteen artists to win all four major entertainment awards - Emmy®, Grammy®

In a world where women are expected to have the patience of Mother Teresa, the arse of Jennifer Lopez, the social media profile of Kim Kardashian and the BMI of Elle McPherson, the pressure is relentless. Dirtbirds, the comedy duo and internet sensation, present their hilarious new show ‘No Filters’ which takes a close look at the barrage of bullshit we are subjected to on a daily basis and reminds us that despite what we’re told, there is NO SUCH THING AS PERFECT ... (except maybe Jamie Dornan’s arse in Fifty Shades Darker.) So.. if you need answers to questions like: How do I hav

Gabriel García Márquez's darkly comic tale, brought to the stage for children and adults to share. In a kitchen, in a theatre, two storytellers and their audience find something remarkable - a very old man with enormous wings. The wise neighbour woman tells us he’s an angel. The priest says he’s an imposter. Pilgrims flock to see him, hoping to be healed by him, hoping for a gawp. They leave with something different than what they expected. Adapted from Gabriel García Márquez’s Un señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes, Dan Colley and Riverbank Arts Centre bring this class

Hailing from Dublin, Saige is an Alt-Pop/Indie outfit making waves with singles Soothe Me and Ultraviolence, which have taken critics and streaming sites by storm. Saige cites inspiration from a mix of artists, such as Hozier, Lykke Li, The XX and London Grammar, combined with a love of 80s Synth Pop and the 'Emo Pop' of youth.

Following their sold out weekend in Vicar Street 2020, Jenny and Lindsay from IT GALZ podcast are ready to take the stage and bring their shows to the next level, with a residency in Dublin’s iconic Liberty Hall this November. A show that pushes the boundaries on what a live podcast is expected to be, IT GALZ’ shows are an electric, high energy and unique experience that have an atmosphere like no other. Their shows have been described by past attendees as “the ultimate girls night out”, “the perfect place to let loose” and “A mix of Joan Rivers-esque, risque comedy and high e

In a first for Mick Flannery, he and Irish newcomer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Susan O’Neill have come together on a collaboration album ‘In the Game’. To celebrate, Mick Flannery and Susan O’ Neill will perform a special show live at Whelans, Dublin, Saturday, 6th November 2021. Mick Flannery is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed songwriters and singers. The award-winning, double-platinum selling artist has released six studio albums, three of which reaching No. 1 status. His last offering in 2019 received high praise as his finest to date: ‘Mick Flannery has a voice f

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 Irish publishing by programming, publicising and selling Irish published books, their authors, editors and contributors – all in an entertaining, festive, friendly and accessible environment that reflects the creativity and personality of the Irish publishing sector and its authors. DBF has grown year on year. Last year, we had over 11,000 unique viewers of our online events. We featured almost 200 authors across

SO… WHERE WERE WE? Dara Ó Briain is back on tour, with a brand new show ~ Live at Vicar Street ~ This November Tickets go on sale Monday 5th September at 10am Performance dates: 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th & 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th

Iconic New York-based ambient electronic pioneer William Basinski plays his first Dublin show when he plays at Pepper Canister Church on , Thursday 11th November 2021. William Basinski is a classically trained musician and composer who has been working in experimental media for over 30 years in NYC and most recently, California. Employing obsolete technology and analogue tape loops, his haunting and melancholy soundscapes explore the temporal nature of life and resound with the reverberations of memory and the mystery of time. His epic 4-disc masterwork, The Disintegration Loops received in

Singular Artists are proud to announce a headline show from M(h)aol, performing live at The Workman’s Club, Friday 12th November 2021. M(h)aol are Irish intersectional feminist post-punk band from Dublin and Cork. Made up of Róisín Nic Ghearailt on vocals, Constance Keane on drums, Jamie Hyland on bass, Zoe Greenway on bass, and Sean Nolan on guitar, M(h)aol create urgent and immersive sounds that question our past, present, and future.

What is Stand Up Awareness Week? Stand Up Awareness Week is a time for second-level schools, youth services, and Youthreach in Ireland to join us and take a stand against homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying. This week is an opportunity to take steps to make spaces safe and supportive for LGBTI+ young people. We will equip you with the resources, tools, and knowledge needed to host Stand Up Awareness Week in your school, youth service, or Youthreach this November. It is heart-breaking that one in five young LGBTI+ people face bullying and that 73% of young LGBTI+ students feel u

One of Britain’s most in-demand musical exports of the moment who’s renowned for her irrefutable aptitude for writing chart smashing pop songs and her firmly ensconced electronic music roots, Becky Hill has an impressive string of hits to her name. She has written and performed on seven singles which charted in the top 40 of the UK official singles chart, including the million selling number 1, ‘Gecko (Overdrive)’ with Oliver Heldens, gold certified UK Top 10 single ‘Afterglow’ with Wilkinson and club anthem ‘Back & Forth’ with MK and Jonas Blue. She has collaborated with t

Kojaque has announced a headline show in The Olympia as part of the Town's Dead Tour. Kojaque is the alias of Dublin artist Kevin Smith. The rapper first raised eyebrows in 2015 with the video release of his track “Midnight Flower”, which showcased his musical artistry alongside his work as a filmmaker and performance artist.

The Charlatans have announced their (Covid) delayed 30th Anniversary Tour with a headline show in The Olympia on Tuesday 23rd November 2021. In a remarkable and genre bursting career, THE CHARLATANS have notched up thirteen Top 40 studio albums - three of them number ones - alongside twenty two hit singles, four of them Top 10. The rollercoaster highs have been accompanied by some shattering lows, any which one of them could have felled a less resilient band, from nervous breakdowns to near bankruptcy and the deaths of two founder members. Somehow, they have not just carried on but adapt

A. Smyth announces a headline show for 2021 Live at The Grand Social, Dublin. A.Smyth’s debut album ‘Last Animals’ was released in February and garnered a great deal of praise. All tracks on ‘Last Animals’ were written by A. Smyth, produced by Darragh Nolan (Asta Kalapa) in Darragh’s Wexford studio last year, and mastered by JJ Golden in the U.S.

Hidden Agenda & Selective Memory are very excited to announce a 2nd live show by acclaimed British producer and DJ Leon Vynehall in the Pepper Canister Church, Dubin. Leon will perform tracks from his entire catalogue including new album ‘Rare, Forever’, which was recently released by Ninja Tunes.

To celebrate the release of their latest, intoxicating single ‘Radiant Wound’ The Altered Hours will perform live at The Grand Social, 26th November 2021. Hailing from Cork City Ireland, The Altered Hours are a five piece alt-rock group. Their music explores vast psychedelic spaces, immediate post-punk tones, repetitive rhythms and propelling structures. The lyrics bind this wall of noise together, comfortably connecting the escapism of the abstract with the honesty of realism. This duality is played out in song and on stage by the male/female lead singers Elaine Howley & Cathal MacGabh

Eagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1998 by best friends Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. Despite their band name, Eagles of Death Metal is not a death metal band. The story goes that a friend was introducing Josh Homme to the death metal genre. When he played a song by the Polish band Vader and made a claim that the song was within the death metal genre, Homme then referred to Vader as "The Eagles of Death Metal". After hearing this phrase, he wondered what a cross between the Eagles and a death metal band would sound like. With that, the band wa

Following sold out performances in 2018, this epic concert celebrating the very best scores from two of the greatest film music composers of all time returns to the National Concert Hall, performed by the Dublin Concert Orchestra. E.T | Inception | Superman | Gladiator | Harry Potter | Jurassic Park | Man Of Steel | Batman Begins | The Dark Knight Rises | Pirates Of The Caribbean

Gary Barlow brings his 2021 solo tour to 3Arena on 28th November. Kicking off in Belfast on 27th November, Gary will hit the road to play 16 shows in 14 cities around the UK and Ireland. Gary will be performing all the hits from his incredible three-decade career and will bring to life songs from his latest album, ‘Music Played By Humans’. Gary will be joined by very special guest, Leona Lewis. “I’m so happy to have Leona join the tour, she’s such a talented singer,” said Gary. “I’ve missed performing so much, I’m just really looking forward to getting out there and se

British pop giants Madness have today announced their sure-to-be triumphant return to the road with ‘The Ladykillers Tour’. After 18 months cooped up considering their career options (punctuated by excursions out for critically acclaimed docu-series ‘Before We Was We’ and last night’s magnificent ‘The Get Up!’ more on which later) the Nutty Boys finally get back to doing what they do best - uniting the people for a right raucous live bash. And with a live set teeming with hits from their unrivalled back catalogue, what-a-tour this promises to be. Tickets go on sale 09:30am on

James have announced a huge arena tour for November and December 2021 with very special guests Happy Mondays. The new dates mark 33 years since the two Factory label mates toured together back in 1988 and promises to be an exciting reunion of two of Manchester’s most celebrated bands. James are one of the UK’s most creatively restless and loved artists. Well into their fourth decade, their star has never shone brighter with their 2018 tour their biggest ever (86 shows across 14 countries) following No. 6 and No. 2 UK chart debuts for their most recent 2 studio albums. Since their fir

Acclaimed Irish duo The Lost Brothers, Oisin Leech and Mark McCausland from Meath and Tyrone respectively, have announced a brand new album entitled "After The Fire After The Rain". The band are also set to play their biggest Irish headline show to date at Dublin’s Vicar Street on Thursday December 2nd 2021. It’s been a remarkable passage for The Lost Brothers. Shortlisted as one of MOJO magazines albums of 2018, and nominated for Best Band and Best Album at the inaugural RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards, The Lost Brothers have become known as one of the very finest bands around. Collaborations

Stephanie Rainey’s music is not about the gloss and glamour of life but the grit and grind of the real world. It is the powerful connection of Stephanie’s music that has drawn millions to her heart breaking study on grief “Please Don’t Go,” an instant viral hit that threw the singer into the international spotlight. Captivated by her honesty and humour, music fans of all ages connect with Stephanie and her songs get under the skin. The singer says it is still completely thrilling to hear her music sung back to her by a rapt audience. “It’s that connection, the moment someon

MCD x Prod Solo presents: Don't Play Yourself, a new indoor music festival featuring the best of Irish rap, hip hop and more...

Conor O'Brien recently announced Villagers' fifth studio album Fever Dreams will be released in late August. Escapism is a very necessary pursuit right now, and Fever Dreams follows it to mesmerising effect. It works like all the best records - it becomes a mode of transport; it picks you up from where you are and sets you down elsewhere. Coinciding with the announcement, O’Brien has also shared the first song from the forthcoming album, “The First Day”. It was inspired by a trip to the fabled Another Love Story festival in County Meath – beginning as a snatched electronic doodle, i

Deacon Blue's Cities of Love Tour dates at The Olympia Theatre have been rescheduled to 14th & 15th December 2021. CITY OF LOVE is the fourth release of a prolific seven-year period for Deacon Blue. Their last three albums returned the band to the Top 20 of the UK album charts, the most recent posting at No 12, giving them their highest charting album in 23 years. This has fuelled a creative resurgence which returned the band not only to mainstream radio playlists, but also back into the sort of venues befitting the stature of a chart-topping legacy boasting 7 million album sales, tw

OLLY, POLLY & THE BEANSTALK It’s BEAN too long but Live entertainment is back and so is Olly in Ireland’s funniest and most exciting panto! Delivering big laughs and even bigger surprises this GIGANTIC family pantomime is the perfect Happily Ever After to 2021! Olly , Olly , Olly ~ Oi , Oi , Oi ! #TheOlympiaPanto #OllyPollyAndTheBeanstalk

The Lion King returns to Bord Gáís Energy Theatre in December 2021, for a strictly limited 6-week run. With an incredible cast of more than 50 actors, singers and dancers, the story of The Lion King roars into life using spectacular masks, puppets, and costumes to tell the story of Simba's epic adventures, as he struggles with the responsibilities of adulthood and becoming king. Having played in more than 100 cities in 20 countries on every continent except Antarctica, The Lion King’s worldwide gross exceeds that of any film, Broadway show or other entertainment title in box office