Opera in the Open is an initiative of Dublin City Council that presents live performances of operatic work in the open air in Dublin City Centre. The annual opera season is taking place on 7, 14, 21 & 28 August in the Amphitheatre at the Dublin City Council Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8. Each opera performance is presented in an abridged format, narrated in English, and lasts one hour, fitting perfectly into the lunchtime slot from 1 to 2pm. Attendance is completely free of charge, and all are welcome! The Amphitheatre features a raised stage, seating areas, and grassy verges

Make your Gallery visits more fun and engaging with curious questions and creative storytelling! In this tour we use easy exercises and improv games that explore how we look at, speak about and interact with art in a variety of ways. Join Marise de Grip from Active Social Connections to learn how to have conversations about art, to think outside the box and appreciate different perspectives. Anyone interested in art, creative thinking or public speaking is welcome to attend. No experience is required. Meet your tour guide in our Millennium Wing Information Desk, near our Millennium Wing

Hazel is a young Irish artist based in London - originally from Co. Meath and only 27 she is now making waves in London following her MA in Chelsea College of Arts & NCAD. As well as being selected for the recent ICA young New Contemporaries Hazel is a champion for Irish Art from her piers having recently curated a show of young Irish art in abandoned offices in central London. Her work has also been featured in Good Eye Projects, Saatchi Gallery, London and Irish Art Now, Irish Embassy, London (both 2025) and solo shows at The LAB, Dublin, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan. In short, she is a real