View the FESTIVAL UPDATE in relation to Dublin moving to Level 3 restrictions Dublin Theatre Festival 2020 - A reimagined Dublin Theatre Festival for 2020. We are pleased to announce there will be a Dublin Theatre Festival in 2020, on a smaller scale than usual. Due to the ongoing impact of the global pandemic, the festival that we had been busy planning for up until a few months ago is no longer possible. So, we have been reimagining the programme, in dialogue with artists and partner organisations. Responding to their feedback and encouraged by our friends and supporters we are working t

The evolving soundtrack of Ireland, Imagining Ireland showcases the most exciting creative artists at work today. The NCH is also delighted to announce the first four concerts in this new livestream series called ‘Imagining Ireland’ . The concerts range from Hip Hop to traditional music and contemporary composition to roots music. The line-up includes: • Contemporary composer and musician Jennifer Walshe in 'Ireland: A Dataset' a boisterous radiophonic play made for the NCH; Tickets • A celebration of the thriving Irish hip-hop scene with Denise Chaila, MuRli and God Kn

Six leading Irish playwrights present original, five minute plays, performed by one actor for one audience member. Theatre for One is a mobile state-of-the-art performance space for one actor and one audience member at a time. Conceived and created by the Olivier award-winning designer Christine Jones and designed by LOT-EK architects, it is part peep-show booth, part confessional, and completely visceral. Presented by the Abbey Theatre and Dublin Theatre Festival in partnership with Accenture and Dublin City Council. Times: 11am – 2pm, 3pm – 6pm and 7pm – 10pm There will