The Dublin Smartphone Film Festival (DubSmartFF) is back for its 8th year, reaffirming its status as Ireland’s only international film festival dedicated exclusively to mobile filmmaking. This year’s festival promises to be bigger and better than ever, featuring an expanded programme of over 25 exceptional short films, interactive workshops, and expert-led discussions. Set in an exciting new venue, The Complex in the heart of Dublin, this year’s festival will celebrate talent from Ireland and beyond, featuring an impressive lineup of short films from across the country and interna

The Irish Potato Famine was the most catastrophic event in Ireland's turbulent history. It is also regarded as being one of the worst Famines in history (deaths as a proportion to population). The use of the word 'Famine' in this context is controversial, for Ireland at the time was part of the richest Empire in the World (the British Empire). There was sufficient food in the country throughout the 'Famine' years, yet over a million people died from starvation and disease, and millions more were forced to flee. This Exhibition tells the story of what happened during those horrific years. W

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. This year, the 20th anniversary of the One Dublin One Book initiative, Dublin City Council have announced that a new anthology of fiction, poetry, essays and memoir pieces collated in celebration of the city, as the One Dublin One Book choice for 2025. Dublin, written in our hearts features work from: Kevin Barry, Estelle Birdy, Niamh Campbell, Kevin Curran, Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright, FELIS