Dublin by Night Fest

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Various Locations, Friday 1st November - Saturday 2nd November

Dublin by Night Fest is back and bigger than ever! Celebrate Dublin’s nightlife with music, food, and arts on Drury & South William Street, Friday November 1st from 6-10 PM and the following night Saturday November 2nd, 6-10 PM on Capel Street & Lower Mary Street. Organized in partnership with DublinTown, Dublin City Council, Fáilte Ireland, and the Department of Tourism.

Entertainment for Friday:
Performances on the main stage area of Powerscourt Steps, South William Street:
18:00 – Drag Performance
Drag Queen Lip Synching

18:30 – Gavin Fox
Band Music Performance

19:20 – Aonair
Band Musical Performance

20:20 – The Love Buzz
Band Musical Performance

21:20 – Soulé
Musical Performance

Performances on the main stage area of Central Plaza steps, Dame Street:
18:00 – Brass Band
Musical Performance

18:30 – Trad Band & Irish Dancing
Musical Performance

18:55 – Krewe
Cooking Demo

19:20 – Samba Band & Dancers
Musical Performance

19:45 – Brass Band
Musical Performance

20:15 – Asia Market
Cooking Demo

20:40 – Samba Band & Dancers
Musical Performance

21:05 – Trad Band & Irish Dancing
Musical Performance

21:30 – Drag Performance
Musical Performance

Top Dublin Buskers performing on Drury Street: Kylabelle, Sam Clifford, Leila Jane

Entertainment walking around include circus performers, stilt walkers, samba and drag artists.

The above is the schedule for Friday, with Saturday on Capel Street sharing approx. 80% of the entertainment above spread throughout the street from Panti Bar all the way to Krewe at the other end, and Lower Mary street too.

Purple Flag is the name of the international award that the city achieved, and to celebrate it we have created this event. The event will be full of activities for everyone and will take place on both the city’s north and south sides where you will find arts and culture, delicious food stalls and cooking demo’s, on-street animations, live music from some of Dublin’s biggest upcoming artists  and a vibrant night market to explore, bringing the city alive after 5!


Date:
Friday 1st November - Saturday 2nd November
Time:
6.00pm
Price:
Free

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