The Mother Tongues Festival is the largest festival celebrating linguistic diversity through the arts in Ireland. Originally devised to celebrate the first birthday of its founding organisation and UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day on 24 February, the Mother Tongues Festival has hosted events in over 20 different languages since its inception in 2018. Its mission is to showcase Ireland’s rich artistic and cultural tapestry through the use of the many languages spoken in the country, enabling people to connect through language and diversity and illustrating how multilingualism

Irish Sugarcraft Show 2020 - A celebration of the art of cake decorating. Ireland's largest sugarcraft show and will have 23 different competition categories to suit all levels and styles, from novice to masterclass. The Show is open to all and competition entries will be judged by The British Sugarcraft Guild. Irish Sugarcraft Show are delighted to have, in association with the Irish Countrywomen's Association (ICA), a new baking competition. There will be six categories, one category is closed (ICA members only) and the other five are open to all. Each baking category will be judged by IC

Love D8 Community Fair returns to The Liberties at the end of February. The venue for this year’s community showcase is St Catherine’s Church on Thomas Street, with events running from 11am to 4pm on Saturday 29th February. Partnering Dublin City Council, St Patrick’s Cathedral and The Liberties Dublin, and featuring over 100 community groups, clubs, schools, businesses and agencies, LOVE D8 will transform St Catherine’s Church into a bustling market-style community fair celebrating all that’s great about Dublin 8! What’s planned: Over 100 exhibitors showcasing their activit