Dublin Area Events Calendar

Story of The Irish Potato Famine (1845 to 1852)

The City Sightseeing Dublin Night Tour is unique musical night tour! Hop on-board for a fun-filled evening, viewing the sights of Dublin illuminated after dark, whilst being entertained by your own wandering minstrel. This romantic city by night tour offers unrivalled views of the citys most popular quarters.

Take in Dublins floodlit Docklands and atmospheric Georgian quarter with our guitar strumming and ballad singing guide.
Pass Dublins cultural quarter, Temple Bar and enjoy the beauty of Christ Church Cathedral by night.
Listen to amusing anecdotes of Dublins past, while singing along to some of your favourite Irish tunes, such as Molly Malone and Wild Rover!

This fun interactive tour around the heart of Dublin city is the ultimate way to learn about Dublin, its people, and of course, its music. This one-hour round trip is one of the most interesting things to do in Dublin city at night and is the perfect way to finish off your Culture Night Festivities!
To be in with a chance to get your hands on a pair of tickets for this ultimate Culture Night Extravaganza, simply enter below. We will release tickets in a weekly lottery.

Dublin Fringe Festival is Ireland's leading multidisciplinary arts festival featuring new and next in performance, music, theatre, live art, comedy, dance, circus, and visual art from Irish and international artists.

Celebrating 24 years as Ireland’s leading multidisciplinary arts festival, the 2018 Dublin Fringe Festival features the freshest new theatre, music, live art, comedy, dance and spectacle from Irish and international artists.

Tuesday nights at the Ha'penny Inn have been all about the Battle of the Axe since 1996, making it over 22 years old.

So, you think you're funny... it's time to test that confidence against the might of an audience filled with some of Dublin's most discerning comedy fans.

Tuesday nights at the Ha'penny Inn have been all about the Battle of the Axe since 1996, making it over 22 years old - although it's a bit like Peter Pan - it will never grow up.

It has been a launch pad for some of the country's most iconic masters of mirth and it remains one of the most friendly places for new would-be comedians to cut their teeth and perfect their jokes.

Offer a little support to the newbies sweating behind the ears or lose your sense of public decorum altogether as you roar laughing at a well-known circuit comics trying their new jokes

Oktoberfest Dublin
George's Dock, Friday 14th September - Saturday 6th October 2018
When would you get the chance to sing and dance along to an authentic Bavarian Brass Band on your lunch break? Well, now you can – come on down to Oktoberfest in George's Dock and listen to the traditional Bavarian band Mostland Stürmer followed by Bavarian DJ Udo, playing traditional music from the region.

Opening Hours
Mondays: closed
Tuesday – Thursday: 12pm – 11:30pm
Friday & Saturday: 12pm – 4pm | 5pm – 11:30pm
Sunday: 12:30pm – 4pm | 5pm – 10:30pm

Free admission except Thursdays (8eur after 6pm), Fridays and Saturdays after closing hour (4pm to 5pm) from 5pm to 11.30pm: €12 entrance fee (includes meal voucher worth €5).

Date:Friday 14th September - Saturday 6th October 2018Time:12 NoonPrice:VariesAddress:George's Dock, Dublin, Ireland

Culture Night
Various Locations, Friday 21st September 2018
Culture Night is an annual all-island public event that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts. This year, it will take place on Friday 21st September 2018. On Culture Night, arts and cultural organisations and venues of all shapes and sizes, including the National Cultural Institutions, extend their opening hours to allow for increased access to the public. Special and unique events and workshops are specifically programmed at participating locations and everything is available free of charge.

Culture Night has grown from a relatively small scale cultural event staged only in Dublin in 2006 to the significant national cultural event it now is, with some 400,000 people visiting museums, galleries, historic houses, artists’ studios and cultural centres across the island. The initiative has captured both the public imagination and the enthusiasm of artists and cultural organisations.

Culture Night is a free, country-wide event that promotes culture and the enjoyment of it. #LOVECulture

Date:Friday 21st September 2018Time:5.00pmPrice:FreeAddress:Dublin, Ireland

Brewtonic Beer Festival
Eatyard, Friday 21st September - Sunday 23rd September 2018
After the success of launching our first ever Brewtonic Beer Fest last year, we're back this September at The Bernard Shaw & Eatyard.

Some of the beers on board… Rascals, Kinnegar, Beavertown, Hopfully, 5 Lamps & Grand Cru Sours as well as our very own delicious Brewtonic brews. Loads of fun things to do over the few days; Tastings, Drink & Draw, Beer Bingo, Beer Pong Championships, Social Hops Project & much more.

Friday
Eatyard Stage:
3pm – Ring Toss
5pm – Brew & Chew with Hopfully & Box Burger
6pm – Brew & Chew with Rascals & Kinara

Shaw Stage:
6pm – Win a Brew with Brewtonic
8-10pm – Fulton & Gold

Gamesyard:
5-7pm – Pitcher n Putt

Saturday
Eatyard Stage:
3pm – Brew & Chew with Kinnegar & Goode Life
4pm – Ring Toss
5pm – Beer & Cheese pairing with Susan Boyle
6pm – Sour Experience

Shaw Stage:
3pm – Drink & Draw
4pm – Rascals Wheel
5pm – Beer Bingo
6-8pm – Amica Band
8pm – Brewtonic DJs

Rooftop:
3pm – Social Hops Beer Launch

Gamesyard:
2-6pm – Pitcher n Putt

Sunday
Eatyard Stage:
2pm – Ring Toss
3pm – What is Sour Beer?
4pm – Brew & Chew with Brewtonic & Vish Shop
5pm – Brew & Chew with Beavertown & Wing It

Shaw Stage:
4pm – Beer Pong Championship
5pm – Blindfold Beer Challenge
6pm – Beer Bingo

Gamesyard:
2-6pm – Pitcher n Putt

Date:Friday 21st September - Sunday 23rd September 2018Time:2.00pm - ClosePrice:€10Address:Eatyard, Richmond Street South, Saint Kevin's, Dublin, Ireland

Join us as we work with the cause of our suffering about the body... our thoughts.
In this workshop we will investigate our stressful, fearful thoughts about the body. Can we love the body we live in, in sickness, health, age, youth, pain, ease, ugliness or beauty?
Come join us for this adventure into exploring what we really are, beyond our identification with our impermanent physical bodies.
All are welcome whether new to or experienced in The Work.

Story of The Irish Potato Famine (1845 to 1852)

Dublin Fringe Festival is Ireland's leading multidisciplinary arts festival featuring new and next in performance, music, theatre, live art, comedy, dance, circus, and visual art from Irish and international artists.

Celebrating 24 years as Ireland’s leading multidisciplinary arts festival, the 2018 Dublin Fringe Festival features the freshest new theatre, music, live art, comedy, dance and spectacle from Irish and international artists.

Tuesday nights at the Ha'penny Inn have been all about the Battle of the Axe since 1996, making it over 22 years old.

So, you think you're funny... it's time to test that confidence against the might of an audience filled with some of Dublin's most discerning comedy fans.

Tuesday nights at the Ha'penny Inn have been all about the Battle of the Axe since 1996, making it over 22 years old - although it's a bit like Peter Pan - it will never grow up.

It has been a launch pad for some of the country's most iconic masters of mirth and it remains one of the most friendly places for new would-be comedians to cut their teeth and perfect their jokes.

Offer a little support to the newbies sweating behind the ears or lose your sense of public decorum altogether as you roar laughing at a well-known circuit comics trying their new jokes

Oktoberfest Dublin
George's Dock, Friday 14th September - Saturday 6th October 2018
When would you get the chance to sing and dance along to an authentic Bavarian Brass Band on your lunch break? Well, now you can – come on down to Oktoberfest in George's Dock and listen to the traditional Bavarian band Mostland Stürmer followed by Bavarian DJ Udo, playing traditional music from the region.

Opening Hours
Mondays: closed
Tuesday – Thursday: 12pm – 11:30pm
Friday & Saturday: 12pm – 4pm | 5pm – 11:30pm
Sunday: 12:30pm – 4pm | 5pm – 10:30pm

Free admission except Thursdays (8eur after 6pm), Fridays and Saturdays after closing hour (4pm to 5pm) from 5pm to 11.30pm: €12 entrance fee (includes meal voucher worth €5).

Date:Friday 14th September - Saturday 6th October 2018Time:12 NoonPrice:VariesAddress:George's Dock, Dublin, Ireland

Brewtonic Beer Festival
Eatyard, Friday 21st September - Sunday 23rd September 2018
After the success of launching our first ever Brewtonic Beer Fest last year, we're back this September at The Bernard Shaw & Eatyard.

Some of the beers on board… Rascals, Kinnegar, Beavertown, Hopfully, 5 Lamps & Grand Cru Sours as well as our very own delicious Brewtonic brews. Loads of fun things to do over the few days; Tastings, Drink & Draw, Beer Bingo, Beer Pong Championships, Social Hops Project & much more.

Friday
Eatyard Stage:
3pm – Ring Toss
5pm – Brew & Chew with Hopfully & Box Burger
6pm – Brew & Chew with Rascals & Kinara

Shaw Stage:
6pm – Win a Brew with Brewtonic
8-10pm – Fulton & Gold

Gamesyard:
5-7pm – Pitcher n Putt

Saturday
Eatyard Stage:
3pm – Brew & Chew with Kinnegar & Goode Life
4pm – Ring Toss
5pm – Beer & Cheese pairing with Susan Boyle
6pm – Sour Experience

Shaw Stage:
3pm – Drink & Draw
4pm – Rascals Wheel
5pm – Beer Bingo
6-8pm – Amica Band
8pm – Brewtonic DJs

Rooftop:
3pm – Social Hops Beer Launch

Gamesyard:
2-6pm – Pitcher n Putt

Sunday
Eatyard Stage:
2pm – Ring Toss
3pm – What is Sour Beer?
4pm – Brew & Chew with Brewtonic & Vish Shop
5pm – Brew & Chew with Beavertown & Wing It

Shaw Stage:
4pm – Beer Pong Championship
5pm – Blindfold Beer Challenge
6pm – Beer Bingo

Gamesyard:
2-6pm – Pitcher n Putt

Date:Friday 21st September - Sunday 23rd September 2018Time:2.00pm - ClosePrice:€10Address:Eatyard, Richmond Street South, Saint Kevin's, Dublin, Ireland

Join us as we work with the cause of our suffering about the body... our thoughts.
In this workshop we will investigate our stressful, fearful thoughts about the body. Can we love the body we live in, in sickness, health, age, youth, pain, ease, ugliness or beauty?
Come join us for this adventure into exploring what we really are, beyond our identification with our impermanent physical bodies.
All are welcome whether new to or experienced in The Work.

Story of The Irish Potato Famine (1845 to 1852)

Dublin Fringe Festival is Ireland's leading multidisciplinary arts festival featuring new and next in performance, music, theatre, live art, comedy, dance, circus, and visual art from Irish and international artists.

Celebrating 24 years as Ireland’s leading multidisciplinary arts festival, the 2018 Dublin Fringe Festival features the freshest new theatre, music, live art, comedy, dance and spectacle from Irish and international artists.

Dublin Sportsfest 2018
Various Locations, Sunday 23rd September - Sunday 30th September 2018
The first ever DUBLIN SPORTSFEST will bring together the people, the clubs, the sports and the spaces of Dublin in a celebration of sport and physical activity in our city.

Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership‘s flagship event will take place during the European Week of Sport. The festival will comprise of a week-long programme of innovative events & promotions across many of the sports clubs resident in the City in addition to Dublin City Council‘s facilities, parks and urban spaces. The focus will be on encouraging sustainable participation across all ages, backgrounds and abilities. The vast majority of events & activities will be free of charge!

Make some time and get involved in Dublin Sportsfest – meet new people and improve your health, fitness & general wellbeing.

Date:Sunday 23rd September - Sunday 30th September 2018Time:VariesPrice:Varies by eventAddress:Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland

Tuesday nights at the Ha'penny Inn have been all about the Battle of the Axe since 1996, making it over 22 years old.

So, you think you're funny... it's time to test that confidence against the might of an audience filled with some of Dublin's most discerning comedy fans.

Tuesday nights at the Ha'penny Inn have been all about the Battle of the Axe since 1996, making it over 22 years old - although it's a bit like Peter Pan - it will never grow up.

It has been a launch pad for some of the country's most iconic masters of mirth and it remains one of the most friendly places for new would-be comedians to cut their teeth and perfect their jokes.

Offer a little support to the newbies sweating behind the ears or lose your sense of public decorum altogether as you roar laughing at a well-known circuit comics trying their new jokes

Oktoberfest Dublin
George's Dock, Friday 14th September - Saturday 6th October 2018
When would you get the chance to sing and dance along to an authentic Bavarian Brass Band on your lunch break? Well, now you can – come on down to Oktoberfest in George's Dock and listen to the traditional Bavarian band Mostland Stürmer followed by Bavarian DJ Udo, playing traditional music from the region.

Opening Hours
Mondays: closed
Tuesday – Thursday: 12pm – 11:30pm
Friday & Saturday: 12pm – 4pm | 5pm – 11:30pm
Sunday: 12:30pm – 4pm | 5pm – 10:30pm

Free admission except Thursdays (8eur after 6pm), Fridays and Saturdays after closing hour (4pm to 5pm) from 5pm to 11.30pm: €12 entrance fee (includes meal voucher worth €5).

Date:Friday 14th September - Saturday 6th October 2018Time:12 NoonPrice:VariesAddress:George's Dock, Dublin, Ireland

Brewtonic Beer Festival
Eatyard, Friday 21st September - Sunday 23rd September 2018
After the success of launching our first ever Brewtonic Beer Fest last year, we're back this September at The Bernard Shaw & Eatyard.

Some of the beers on board… Rascals, Kinnegar, Beavertown, Hopfully, 5 Lamps & Grand Cru Sours as well as our very own delicious Brewtonic brews. Loads of fun things to do over the few days; Tastings, Drink & Draw, Beer Bingo, Beer Pong Championships, Social Hops Project & much more.

Friday
Eatyard Stage:
3pm – Ring Toss
5pm – Brew & Chew with Hopfully & Box Burger
6pm – Brew & Chew with Rascals & Kinara

Shaw Stage:
6pm – Win a Brew with Brewtonic
8-10pm – Fulton & Gold

Gamesyard:
5-7pm – Pitcher n Putt

Saturday
Eatyard Stage:
3pm – Brew & Chew with Kinnegar & Goode Life
4pm – Ring Toss
5pm – Beer & Cheese pairing with Susan Boyle
6pm – Sour Experience

Shaw Stage:
3pm – Drink & Draw
4pm – Rascals Wheel
5pm – Beer Bingo
6-8pm – Amica Band
8pm – Brewtonic DJs

Rooftop:
3pm – Social Hops Beer Launch

Gamesyard:
2-6pm – Pitcher n Putt

Sunday
Eatyard Stage:
2pm – Ring Toss
3pm – What is Sour Beer?
4pm – Brew & Chew with Brewtonic & Vish Shop
5pm – Brew & Chew with Beavertown & Wing It

Shaw Stage:
4pm – Beer Pong Championship
5pm – Blindfold Beer Challenge
6pm – Beer Bingo

Gamesyard:
2-6pm – Pitcher n Putt

Date:Friday 21st September - Sunday 23rd September 2018Time:2.00pm - ClosePrice:€10Address:Eatyard, Richmond Street South, Saint Kevin's, Dublin, Ireland

Great Dublin Bike Ride
Merrion Square, Sunday 23rd September 2018
Sport Ireland, in conjunction with Cycling Ireland has teamed up with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Dublin City Council, Healthy Ireland and Fingal County Council for the Great Dublin Bike Ride, which will be held on the 23rd September in Dublin. It is a bike ride for all abilities novice to expert. 70km or 105km routes. This event will be a flagship event in Ireland for the European Week of Sport.

On the 23 September 2018, up to 7,000 riders will set out from Merrion Square to take part in the Great Dublin Bike Ride. The event will offer a 70km route for those looking for a slightly less strenuous day in the saddle and a challenging 105km route for experienced riders.

The event is not open to anyone under the age of 16.
Your start pen will depend on your start number – BLUE (105k), GREEN (70k).
All participants will set off from Merrion Square in waves as per your start number colour.
More detailed information on waves and load in time procedures will be shared with all participants in advance of the event.
Date:Sunday 23rd September 2018Time:7.00amPrice:€33 - 70k | €50 - 105kAddress:Merrion Square

Story of The Irish Potato Famine (1845 to 1852)

Dublin Festival of History
Various Locations, Monday 24th September - Sunday 7th October 2018
The Dublin Festival of History is pleased to announce that Anne Applebaum, Michael Palin and Helen Rappaport will be speaking at the 2018 Festival which takes place from 24th September to 7th October in various city venues including Dublin City Council libraries and Printworks Dublin Castle. All events are free.

The full festival programme can be found HERE.

Decade of Commemorations anniversaries will feature strongly in the 2018 programme as well as a myriad of history topics with lectures, walks, discussion, exhibitions and film on the packed programme.

Selected events:

Helen Rappaport will uncover the doomed secret plots to save Russia's Tsar Nicholas II and his family in 1918 and reveal the in-depth research she undertook in Russian archives over 10 years to tell this story. Helen had access to a range of new and unseen sources including letters, diaries and telgrams to write her new book “The Race to Save the Romanovs”. In this 100th anniversary year of the murder of the Russian Royal family, don't miss this Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling historian inPrintworks, Dublin Castle on Sunday, 7th October.

Anne Applebaum will be interviewed by Conor O'Clery about her book “Red Famine: Stalin's war on Ukraine”. In 1929, Stalin's policy of agricultural collectivisation in Russia forced millions of peasants off their land and onto collective farms leading to a catastrophic famine, the most lethal in European history. At least five million people died between 1931 and 1933 in the USSR. Anne will speak in Printworks, Dublin Castle on Saturday, 6th October.

Michael Palin – former Monty Python stalwart and much-loved television globe-trotter – will bring to life the world and voyages of HMS Erebus, from the ship's construction in the naval dockyards of Pembroke, to the part it played in Ross's Antarctic expeditions of 1839-43, to its abandonment during John Franklin's ill-fated Northwest Passage expedition, and to its final rediscovery on the Canadian seabed in 2014. To shed light on one of history's greatest exploration stories, he has travelled to various locations across the world – Tasmania, the Falklands, the Canadian Arctic – to search for local information, and to experience at first hand the terrain and the conditions that would have confronted the Erebus and her crew. Don't miss this born storyteller in Printworks, Dublin Castle on Saturday, 6th October.

Date:Monday 24th September - Sunday 7th October 2018Time:VariesPrice:FreeAddress:Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland

Tuesday nights at the Ha'penny Inn have been all about the Battle of the Axe since 1996, making it over 22 years old.

So, you think you're funny... it's time to test that confidence against the might of an audience filled with some of Dublin's most discerning comedy fans.

Tuesday nights at the Ha'penny Inn have been all about the Battle of the Axe since 1996, making it over 22 years old - although it's a bit like Peter Pan - it will never grow up.

It has been a launch pad for some of the country's most iconic masters of mirth and it remains one of the most friendly places for new would-be comedians to cut their teeth and perfect their jokes.

Offer a little support to the newbies sweating behind the ears or lose your sense of public decorum altogether as you roar laughing at a well-known circuit comics trying their new jokes

Oktoberfest Dublin
George's Dock, Friday 14th September - Saturday 6th October 2018
When would you get the chance to sing and dance along to an authentic Bavarian Brass Band on your lunch break? Well, now you can – come on down to Oktoberfest in George's Dock and listen to the traditional Bavarian band Mostland Stürmer followed by Bavarian DJ Udo, playing traditional music from the region.

Opening Hours
Mondays: closed
Tuesday – Thursday: 12pm – 11:30pm
Friday & Saturday: 12pm – 4pm | 5pm – 11:30pm
Sunday: 12:30pm – 4pm | 5pm – 10:30pm

Free admission except Thursdays (8eur after 6pm), Fridays and Saturdays after closing hour (4pm to 5pm) from 5pm to 11.30pm: €12 entrance fee (includes meal voucher worth €5).

Date:Friday 14th September - Saturday 6th October 2018Time:12 NoonPrice:VariesAddress:George's Dock, Dublin, Ireland

Story of The Irish Potato Famine (1845 to 1852)

Dublin Festival of History
Various Locations, Monday 24th September - Sunday 7th October 2018
The Dublin Festival of History is pleased to announce that Anne Applebaum, Michael Palin and Helen Rappaport will be speaking at the 2018 Festival which takes place from 24th September to 7th October in various city venues including Dublin City Council libraries and Printworks Dublin Castle. All events are free.

The full festival programme can be found HERE.

Decade of Commemorations anniversaries will feature strongly in the 2018 programme as well as a myriad of history topics with lectures, walks, discussion, exhibitions and film on the packed programme.

Selected events:

Helen Rappaport will uncover the doomed secret plots to save Russia's Tsar Nicholas II and his family in 1918 and reveal the in-depth research she undertook in Russian archives over 10 years to tell this story. Helen had access to a range of new and unseen sources including letters, diaries and telgrams to write her new book “The Race to Save the Romanovs”. In this 100th anniversary year of the murder of the Russian Royal family, don't miss this Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling historian inPrintworks, Dublin Castle on Sunday, 7th October.

Anne Applebaum will be interviewed by Conor O'Clery about her book “Red Famine: Stalin's war on Ukraine”. In 1929, Stalin's policy of agricultural collectivisation in Russia forced millions of peasants off their land and onto collective farms leading to a catastrophic famine, the most lethal in European history. At least five million people died between 1931 and 1933 in the USSR. Anne will speak in Printworks, Dublin Castle on Saturday, 6th October.

Michael Palin – former Monty Python stalwart and much-loved television globe-trotter – will bring to life the world and voyages of HMS Erebus, from the ship's construction in the naval dockyards of Pembroke, to the part it played in Ross's Antarctic expeditions of 1839-43, to its abandonment during John Franklin's ill-fated Northwest Passage expedition, and to its final rediscovery on the Canadian seabed in 2014. To shed light on one of history's greatest exploration stories, he has travelled to various locations across the world – Tasmania, the Falklands, the Canadian Arctic – to search for local information, and to experience at first hand the terrain and the conditions that would have confronted the Erebus and her crew. Don't miss this born storyteller in Printworks, Dublin Castle on Saturday, 6th October.

Date:Monday 24th September - Sunday 7th October 2018Time:VariesPrice:FreeAddress:Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland

Tuesday nights at the Ha'penny Inn have been all about the Battle of the Axe since 1996, making it over 22 years old.

So, you think you're funny... it's time to test that confidence against the might of an audience filled with some of Dublin's most discerning comedy fans.

Tuesday nights at the Ha'penny Inn have been all about the Battle of the Axe since 1996, making it over 22 years old - although it's a bit like Peter Pan - it will never grow up.

It has been a launch pad for some of the country's most iconic masters of mirth and it remains one of the most friendly places for new would-be comedians to cut their teeth and perfect their jokes.

Offer a little support to the newbies sweating behind the ears or lose your sense of public decorum altogether as you roar laughing at a well-known circuit comics trying their new jokes

Oktoberfest Dublin
George's Dock, Friday 14th September - Saturday 6th October 2018
When would you get the chance to sing and dance along to an authentic Bavarian Brass Band on your lunch break? Well, now you can – come on down to Oktoberfest in George's Dock and listen to the traditional Bavarian band Mostland Stürmer followed by Bavarian DJ Udo, playing traditional music from the region.

Opening Hours
Mondays: closed
Tuesday – Thursday: 12pm – 11:30pm
Friday & Saturday: 12pm – 4pm | 5pm – 11:30pm
Sunday: 12:30pm – 4pm | 5pm – 10:30pm

Free admission except Thursdays (8eur after 6pm), Fridays and Saturdays after closing hour (4pm to 5pm) from 5pm to 11.30pm: €12 entrance fee (includes meal voucher worth €5).

Date:Friday 14th September - Saturday 6th October 2018Time:12 NoonPrice:VariesAddress:George's Dock, Dublin, Ireland