Dublin Racing Festival never fails to deliver the ultimate social and racing experience. The showcase returns to Leopardstown on 31st January and 1st February 2026. Make the most of the February Bank Holiday weekend and expect something different! Every year, a massive crowd of almost 25,000 fans flocked to Leopardstown, in the heart of Ireland’s capital city, to enjoy top-class racing as well as live entertainment and delicious food. All of the best horses, trainers and jockeys competing over the weekend for the eight Grade One races and over €2 million Euro in prize-money on off

The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing tour to learn about how the clothes we wear reflect our lives and society, with a focus on the history of women's changing roles in Ireland. Booking not required, however spaces are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be supervised at all times while on the premises.

Mark the beginning of spring this St. Brigid’s Day at The Sugar Club with an eclectic lineup of musicians and DJs, playing from early to late across three stages, both indoors and outdoors.

Woman Spirit Ireland. Celebrating over 30 years of Brigit Festivals Experience an immersive journey of symbolism, ritual, and renewal, honouring the enduring spirit of Brigit and her blessings of healing, creativity, and peace.

Family Workshop: Create a Patchwork Cloak Join artist Karen Peakin to celebrate St Brigid’s Festival by creating your own patchwork quilt inspired by Gerard Dillon’s Little Green Fields. Families are invited to explore paper weaving and collage to make individual patches, which will come together to form a communal ‘St Brigid’ cloak. Take inspiration from the colour and composition of Dillon’s artwork, on display in the Irish Rooms, as you design your patch. Once complete, your patch will be added to the collective cloak! Details: Location: Shaw Room (closest entrance M

Growler and the Wild Geeze are throwing a shindig for Bridge and you’re all invited. Where cabaret meets spoken word, no stone left unturned as this explosive combo takes you on a journey that will have you crying and laughing in equal measure. Come for the chaos, stay for the sparkle—and leave wondering how soon we can do it all again. Everyone’s welcome, especially keepers of the flame.

Doll-making has deep roots in the Brigit tradition, most famously through the Brídeóg—a straw doll created to honour St Brigid and paraded through communities on Brigit’s Day. Traditionally dressed in fabric scraps and decorated with flowers or shells, the Brídeóg symbolised Brigid as a bride, wearing her veil and cloak. In this joyful, hands-on workshop, we’ll reimagine the Brídeóg for today, creating bold, playful, modern dolls inspired by this beautiful custom. Guided by artist and maker Tamara Fiabane (@toofabulousartandcrafts), you’ll be supported every step of the way—

Yseult Cooper Stockdale (cello), Sylvia O’Brien (soprano) and Anne-Marie O’Farrell (harp) celebrate the songs of spring at the National Botanical Gardens in Glasnevin. The Irish Composers Collective presents Songs of Spring, a lunchtime concert of newly commissioned chamber music for harp, cello and soprano, set against the beautiful backdrop of the National Botanic Gardens. Acclaimed musicians Yseult Cooper Stockdale (cello), Sylvia O’Brien (soprano) and Anne-Marie O’Farrell (harp) will perform a selection of new works by members of the Irish Composers Collective. Written espec

Coming at you live from the Vulva Stories -Chapter 2 exhibition @ The Amulet Gallery in the heart of Dublin City, multidisciplinary artist and electrifying improv musician Birdwoman, invites you to join her for an evening of spontaneous art creation on St Brigids Big Day; Imbolc. Come celebrate the Goddess of inspiration, wisdom and poetry! Lets get mystical! Lets get radically feminine! Lets track the origins of Brigid across Irish mythology and folklore, out into the universe and beyond, into the most magical realm of them all- The Imagination-. Characterised by a dynamic interaction with h