Bram Stoker Festival

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Various Locations, Friday 25th October - Monday 28th October

Bram Stoker Festival celebrates the legacy of one of Ireland’s most beloved and iconic writers and is now firmly established as one of Dublin’s largest arts festivals, with more than 67,000 people attending festival events in 2023.

The festival draws inspiration from Stoker, his life, his work, the Dublin of his time and celebrates the Gothic, the supernatural, the after-dark and the Victorian. Over the years, we’ve presented major outdoor spectacles and installations; intimate experiences on hallowed grounds; world premieres of new scores for classic films and award winning theatre productions; outdoor circus at night in dark, foreboding forests; comedy in nightclubs; choral ensembles in darkened libraries; food tours where participants dined on custom menus; elaborate banquets in sacred crypts.

We’ve taken over cathedrals, parks and squares; entertained thousands of Dubliners and visitors with parades, fire gardens and illuminated, water-based installations; delved into Stoker’s literary impact, dissecting everything from his life and city to his work as a critic and entertained little monsters with kid-friendly discos, workshops, face-painting, performances and more at Stokerland and beyond.

In 2024, you can expect more deliciously dark treats on the streets and in venues across Dublin over the October Bank Holiday Weekend.


Date:
Friday 25th October - Monday 28th October
Time:
Varies
Price:
Free

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