Christmas would not be Christmas without a spectacular musical from Festival Productions, and this year they return with ANNIE – the much-loved tale of a loveable orphan and her dream of tomorrow. The team that brought you The Sound of Music, Oliver!, The Wizard of Oz and Bugsy Malone have a real treat in store with this all-singing, all-dancing production of the classic family film. Featuring the first lady of musical theatre - Rebecca Storm - as Miss Hannigan, and Festival Productions’ own Tony Finnegan as Daddy Warbucks, supported by a cast of incredible Irish talent. This lavish pro

Ring in 2025 with New Year’s Festival Dublin, Ireland’s biggest New Year Celebration. Gather together in the heart of Dublin with your family and friends as the city comes alive with music. Developed by Fáilte Ireland in association with the Office of Public Works, the festival hosts 3 days of celebrations across the city as an exciting line up of musical acts is set to perform from 30th December 2024 through to 1st January 2025.​​​ (Subject to licence) New Year’s Festival Dublin is set to turn the city into a bustling hive of activity with something for all ages and tastes. Br

Experience the timeless story of Disney's ALADDIN, a thrilling production filled with unforgettable magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle! Coolmine Panto Group are back in Draíocht with their much-anticipated new production! Aladdin is a lovable street urchin who meets and falls in love with Princess Jasmine, the beautiful daughter of the Sultan of Agrabah. However, he cannot marry her as he is not a Prince. Aladdin’s luck suddenly changes when he retrieves a magical lamp from the Cave of Wonders that unleashes a powerful, wisecracking, larger-than-life Genie. As Aladdin and the Ge

Join MoLI on Friday, 3 January, for First Fridays! The museum will be open late from 6pm until 9pm, with free admission and special events throughout the evening. 6.00pm-9.00pm | Exhibition Holy Show See our new exhibition in collaboration with Ireland’s most mischievous arts journal – presenting Irish life through the eyes of writers and artists. 6.30pm | Reading Niamh Mulvey Niamh Mulvey, author of The Amendments, reads from her work 7.30pm | Performance Hannah Miller Horn player Hannah Miller gives a solo performance in our atmospheric exhibition spaces. Plus late op

For your safety, please follow this pair of prancing poofs to SHAME SHOW, a sketchy comedy of catastrophic proportions from SkelpieLimmer, the creators of Scaredy Fat and Two Fingers Up. Adam and Stevie are stuck inside. Storm Seamus is about to strike. The rural fixer-upper they’ve inherited can’t hack it – and neither can their relationship. Channel-hopping their way through programmes of poofy-past, the couple confront home, happiness and heteronormativity as they battle the storm and each other’s beliefs. A worthy First Fortnight Award winner at Dublin Fringe 2024, Colm McCready

The First Fortnight Mental Health Art & Culture Festival has announced the programme for the 2025 edition, with over 60 events taking place nationwide from January 5th – 14th. First Fortnight challenges mental health prejudice and stigma through arts and cultural action, programming events that create spaces for conversations around mental health with their annual festival every January - venues include theatres, beaches, music venues, and cafés nationwide. This year's First Fortnight programme includes a series of especially comissioned works; composer, musical director, and musician