Bloomsday celebrates Thursday 16 June 1904, the day depicted in James Joyce’s novel Ulysses. The day is named after Leopold Bloom, the central character in Ulysses. The novel follows the life and thoughts of Leopold Bloom and a host of other characters – real and fictional – from 8am on 16 June 1904 through to the early hours of the following morning. Celebrations often include dressing up like characters from the book and in clothes that would have been the style of the era. One of the hallmark fancy dress items of Bloomsday is the straw boater hat. Celebrations come in many differen

We are delighted to confirm that the Stoneybatter Festival is back this year from 19 – 21 June 2026 🎉 We will kick off on Friday 19 June with our launch events, then lots of open house style events on Saturday and we will once again close Manor Street and Prussia Street to traffic on Sunday from 12 to 6pm. We have lots of plans for this year that embrace our core values of community, sustainability, culture, sport, music, food and of course, Gaeilge. The Stoneybatter Festival has been running since 2017 and has enjoyed fantastic support from the local residents, businesses and or

The Pride Parade is a celebration of LGBTQ+ people and culture, the highly visible spectacle of the parade plays an important role in promoting diversity, inclusion and belonging within society. It’s an opportunity to showcase the many LGBTQ+ organisations working within our community along with ally groups who take a visible stand in support of LGBTQ+ people. Since the first Dublin Pride Parade in 1983, it has grown to become one of the most popular and loved events within the city and continues to change the hearts and minds of many people. The Pride Parade is also a major fundraising e