From Friday 31 October to Monday 3 November, Dublin hosts the Bram Stoker Festival, a four-day celebration of gothic arts and culture inspired by the legacy of the city’s most famous author. The festival transforms the city into a theatrical landscape filled with parades, performances, screenings, music, storytelling and family-friendly activities. Events take place in public spaces and venues across Dublin. Programme Highlights: The Macnas Parade, titled An Treun: The Summoning of the Lost, takes place on Sunday 2 November. This new spectacle weaves through the North East Inner City,

Get ready for Dublin’s most electrifying evening yet. On Saturday 1st November 2025, the city comes alive after dark as Dublin By Night Fest returns in grand style to kick off Winter in Dublin. This year's festival has built on previous years and is expanded across three landmark locations: Dame Street, College Green and Capel Street Expect an immersive and exciting celebration like no other. Why You Can’t Miss It: 50,000 attendees filling the streets with energy and excitement. Dozens of businesses and experiences, from artisan food stalls to pop-up retail and cultural sh

The Dublin Book Festival is one of Ireland’s most successful and dynamic book festivals, running since June 2006 in the heart of Ireland’s capital with its rich literary history. ​This annual public festival is a celebration of Ireland’s writers and publishers, which showcases, supports and develops Irish books by programming and publicising their authors, editors and contributors – all in an entertaining, festive, friendly and accessible environment. Both established and emerging writers from a variety of genres come together to explore their books, share their insights, engage in s

A hugely innovative and imaginative programme of Irish language multi-media literary projects, musical shows, gala poetry readings and a special Hip-Hop night. Events for all ages. IMRAM 2025 once again takes its audiences on a ‘voyage of discovery’ into the world of Irish-language literature through a hugely innovative and imaginative programme of multi-media literary projects; musical shows; gala poetry readings and a special Hip-Hop in Irish night. HIGHLIGHTS: Amhráin na Gealaí/Moon Songs: The Phoebe Bridgers Project; Dán na Caillí: The Hagwitch Project; and Bard na Páirce/The

Twelve Paintings is an intimate and compelling exploration of the life and work of acclaimed Irish artist Colin Davidson. Structured around a series of deeply personal conversations with the renowned broadcaster Mark Carruthers, the book combines memoir and artistic manifesto, using twelve key works as gateways into broader reflections on art, memory and place. Join us for the official launch of the book where Colin and Mark will be in conversation once again, this time with arts journalist Gemma Tipton.

Join three bestselling Irish contemporary fiction authors, Faith Hogan, Sheila O’Flanagan and Sophie White, as they explore the themes that define their work: resilience, relationships, personal transformation, and the rich tapestry of modern Irish life. The conversation will also delve into the changing face of women’s fiction, how these authors craft characters that readers around the world connect with so deeply, and how women’s fiction continues to go from strength to strength. The authors join fellow author Edel Coffey in conversation.

From gripping plots and shocking twists to truths that may be best left buried, join us as two bestselling crime writers explore the lure of crime writing for readers and writers alike. Deadly Evidence (Hachette) is the latest crime thriller from former State Pathologist and author Marie Cassidy, about speaking truth to power no matter the cost. The Night I Killed Him (Penguin) by Gill Perdue is a compulsive thriller about deception, guilt and grief. The authors join Andrew Hughes in conversation.

Rathfarnham Theatre Group is thrilled to announce the upcoming production of Marina Carr’s Portia Coughlan. This play digs deeply and quietly into the darkest corners of grief and dysfunction. Peopled by a cast of eccentric and darkly humorous characters, Marina Carr brings us right into the heart of a midlands Irish town, drawing us into a rich landscape where layers of secrets and lies continue to throw their long and awful shadow. Performances will run from Tue 18th to Sat 22nd November at 7.30pm at the Mill Theatre, Dundrum. Tickets are available for purchase at www.milltheatre.ie

The 11th Edition of HALFTONE Print Fair will be hosted for its longest run period to date 28 November 2025–25 January 2026 at The Library Project. The fair brings together a large selection of works by established and emerging artists, showcasing Ireland’s exciting art scene. HALFTONE is an initiative by PhotoIreland, hosted every year at The Library Project. Every edition, the fair brings together a large selection of works by established and emerging artists, showcasing Ireland’s exciting art scene. Come and enjoy a great selection of artworks from many disciplines and practic