The Jonathan Swift Festival is back for 2026! Join us for this year's Jonathan Swift Festival to celebrate the life and works of Jonathan Swift, the renowned satirist and author of "Gulliver's Travels." The festival includes a range of events including lectures, performances, and guided walks that explore his influence on literature and satire. This year we will be celebrating 300 years of Gulliver's Travels! Highlights include And Then There Was Gulliver, a new stage musical by Gerry Mullins based on real events in Jonathan Swift’s life as he wrote his masterpiece. The hilarious new show

Storytelling in his blood, music in his bones – Aindrias de Staic weaves Ireland’s living lore By the Light of the Silvery Moon. Seamlessly combining myth, mischief, storytelling and music, Aindrias invites audiences into an high-energy show that pulses with life. A true pioneer in reviving Ireland’s bardic tradition, Aindrias draws on inspirations from Raifteirí an Fhíle, Brian Merriman, and Aindrias MacCruitín. He has honed a contemporary seanchaí style that remains firmly rooted in the traditions of the West. Enhancing each tale with a live sonic landscape, Aindrias is jo

COMIC CON IRELAND is one of Monopoly Events' newest pop culture conventions, and our first in the Republic of Ireland! Ready to welcome thousands of fans annually to the RDS, Dublin in 2026. ​We’re all a fan of something, and Comic Con Ireland aims to be the best place to celebrate all things pop culture. As well as having the chance to meet your heroes, get an item signed or take a photo with your heroes, many guests will also appear live on stage so you’ll get to hear directly about their new projects and previous roles. Outside of the celebs you can get your picture taken with s