One Dublin One Book is a Dublin City Council initiative, led by Dublin City Libraries, which encourages everyone to read a book connected with the capital city during the month of April every year. The One Dublin One Book choice for 2024 is Snowflake By Louise Nealon Eighteen-year-old Debbie White lives on a dairy farm with her mother, Maeve, and her uncle, Billy. Billy sleeps out in a caravan in the garden with a bottle of whiskey and the stars overhead for company. Maeve spends her days recording her dreams which she believes to be prophecies. This world is Debbie’s normal, but sh

Poetry Ireland is thrilled to announce Poetry Day Ireland 2024 will take place on Thursday 25th April. Now in its tenth year, Poetry Day Ireland is an annual island-wide celebration of poetry which invites the nation to read, write, and share a poem on the day. All are welcome to get involved, with participation encouraged from artists, venues, schools, hospitals, community groups, poetry-lovers, and more. The theme for this year is “Good Sports” celebrating the good sport in all of us, the drive to give it a go or to have a crack at it. All are welcome to get involved, with participati

For 4 days in Spring, from Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th April, the National Concert Hall and venues and spaces across Dublin will be vibrant stages for the enlivening, the enlightening, the head-scratchingly bizarre and the purely confounding. Join us for music that’s never been heard before, music that you never knew you wanted, and music that you may never want to be without again. From orchestral blow-outs to concerts that may or may not be concerts, children’s choirs through to disembodied otherworldly electronica, New Music Dublin 2024 will present a deeply intriguing selection

The PTSB Ideal Home Show returns to the RDS next April 26th – 28th 2024. Over 26,000 potential customers flock to the RDS for advice, inspiration and to explore the choice offered by Ireland’s leading suppliers of home improvement products and services. With three decades of show history, the event is widely publicised across traditional and digital channels. Exhibitors and sponsors benefit from a significant advertising and media campaign to an engaged audience. The Show has long proven itself as an unrivalled opportunity to network one to one, gain new customers and ultimately deli

Will you go to great heights for survivors? This is your chance to climb to the top of the iconic Skyview Tower, take in breathtaking 360º views across Dublin City, abseil 190ft down into Smithfield square, and most importantly, all while raising much need funds to support One in Four's vital services. One in Four are asking everyone to pay a registration fee that can also go towards their fundraising minimum of €300 for the event.  It’s a brilliant opportunity to take part in a thrilling event while giving back at the same time.

Explore the stained glass of An Túr Gloine in Dublin on this tour, led by Trinity College Dublin doctoral candidate Stephen Huws. Join us to uncover the beauty and history behind these works of art with expert insight into the intricate craft of stained glass. Walking from the Gallery we will visit several churches around Dublin to view work by all of the major artists associated with An Túr Gloine, inspired by our exhibition about the collective. • There will be at least 5km of walking on this tour with various changes in surface and trip hazards on public streets. Participants shou

Dublin City Council Sensoria is a celebration of the neurodiverse community through a considered and creative live outdoor event experience in Merrion Square Park, D2 on Sunday 28th April as part of Autism Awareness Month. This FREE ticketed event is now booked out. Following consultation with leading experts in the area of neurodiversity and special needs including AsIAm and Neurodiversity Ireland, Dublin City Council Sensoria is a uniquely curated event which aims to bring about neurodiversity acceptance, equality and inclusion in a safe and open environment. Dublin City Council Sensor

The Experience Japan Hanami Festival is a free, family-friendly day out where you can enjoy and celebrate Japanese–Irish culture! Join us in the beautiful grounds of Farmleigh House to witness performances, demonstrations, seminars, and traditions both old and in the making!

Culture Date with Dublin 8 is a neighbourhood initiative, which aims to celebrate Dublin 8’s rich cultural, historical and architectural heritage while encouraging people who are living, working and visiting the area to explore what is on their doorstep. This collaborative project and programme of events aims to connect with and amplify the wider efforts being made to regenerate the area, highlighting all the great things there are to see and do in Dublin 8 to locals and visitors alike. This years event takes place from Wednesday 8th to Sunday 12th May.