Live Aid Exhibition
From 11 November 2025. Closing date to be confirmed
National Photographic Archive, Dublin, County Dublin
Photographs from the Band Aid Trust Archive bring the 1985 Live Aid concerts into the National Photographic Archive.
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From 11 November 2025. Closing date to be confirmed
National Photographic Archive, Dublin, County Dublin
Photographs from the Band Aid Trust Archive bring the 1985 Live Aid concerts into the National Photographic Archive.
8 January to 12 December 2026
James Joyce Centre, Dublin, County Dublin
Discover Dublin through the streets and episodes that shaped James Joyce’s writing.

22 January to 12 December 2026
Pallas Projects/Studios, Dublin, County Dublin
Eight short exhibitions offer a changing view of emerging artistic practice at Pallas Projects/Studios.
28 March to 31 October 2026
Viking Tours Ireland, Athlone, County Westmeath
Cruise from Athlone towards Lough Ree aboard a replica Viking ship with live commentary.

28 March to 31 October 2026
Viking Tours Ireland, Athlone, County Westmeath
Explore Athlone on foot through stories of its river crossing, history and Celtic mythology.

15 April to 17 October 2026
Meeting Point: EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Dublin, County Dublin
Go behind the scenes at Dublin Port to see the operations connecting the city with international trade.

20 April to 30 November 2026
Kennedy's Bar, Galway, County Galway
Learn social Irish dancing with Galway Céilí Club in a class welcoming beginners.
25 May to 28 December 2026
Old Oak Pub, Cork, County Cork
Monday karaoke with Trevor Fitz gives Old Oak visitors a turn at the microphone.
21 June to 15 November 2026
Sin É, Dublin, County Dublin
Sean Cuddy brings Irish mythology to the room through a solo storytelling performance.
25 June to 29 October 2026
National Print Museum, Dublin, County Dublin
Explore Ireland’s printing heritage during a late opening at the National Print Museum.

1 July to 31 December 2026
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Dublin, County Dublin
Common Ground examines how Ireland and the European Union have changed one another.

18 July to 6 December 2026
National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, County Dublin
Around fifty works on paper trace changes in European art in the National Gallery’s free Print Gallery exhibition.
19 August to 18 November 2026
Thunder Road Cafe, Dublin, County Dublin
Meet other adults over a themed LEGO-building challenge at Thunder Road Café.
22 August to 28 November 2026
Carlingford, Carlingford, County Louth
Walk through Carlingford with a local guide, stopping to explore the town through its food and drink.
1 September to 29 October 2026
North Mayo Heritage Centre, Crossmolina, County Mayo
North Mayo Heritage Centre hosts Strangers to Citizens, exploring Ireland's connections with continental Europe.
2 September to 16 December 2026
Harbour Plaza, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin
See Dún Laoghaire’s seafront as a story of seaside holidays, harbour life and changing architecture on this 2026 guided walk.
3 September to 31 December 2026
Jameson Distillery Bow St., Dublin, County Dublin
Make and taste three whiskey cocktails in a guided class at Jameson’s Bow Street distillery.
3 September to 25 October 2026
Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, County Cork
Sarah Long develops writing, painting and performance around ideas of girlhood, Irish identity and inherited stories at Triskel Sample Project Space.
9 September to 31 December 2026
Jameson Distillery Bow St., Dublin, County Dublin
Learn to make an Irish coffee, with pastry pairings from Dublin’s Fable Bakery.
9 September to 27 November 2026
Stillgarden Distillery, Dublin, County Dublin
Learn to mix two signature drinks during a hands-on class at Stillgarden Distillery.
10 September to 29 October 2026
Turk's Head, Dublin, County Dublin
Get an introduction to Irish history and everyday culture in a two-hour pub-based session.
12 September 2026 to 9 May 2027
IMMA. Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, County Dublin
Technologies of Peace uses contemporary art to examine how societies move beyond conflict.
12 September to 24 October 2026
Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, County Meath
A free group exhibition surveys contemporary artists with roots in County Meath.
16 September to 24 November 2026
Ballymote Library, Ballymote, County Sligo
Ballymote Library hosts a travelling introduction to W.
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29 July to 1 August 2027
Music, food, art and a weekend outdoors on the grounds of Curraghmore Estate. All Together Now suits a stay that leaves room for smaller performances and the estate setting alongside the main stages.
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A Wicklow weekend of live music, electronic sets, food and woodland spaces. Beyond the Pale takes place at Glendalough Estate, with camping options that make it a different trip from a day at the nearby monastic site.
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3 to 7 June 2027
Show gardens, Irish food and ideas to take home to your own patch of green. Bord Bia Bloom turns part of Dublin’s Phoenix Park into a five-day gardening and food event, with talks, shopping and family activities alongside the gardens.
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2026 finished; next dates awaiting announcement
Theatre, dance and unexpected uses of familiar Cork spaces. Cork Midsummer Festival brings performances into cultural venues, streets and other settings across the city, making the location part of the work.
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A history festival run by Dublin City Council through its libraries, with the Dublin City Council Culture Company. It is free, and it is spread through the city's libraries and a handful of larger rooms rather than held on one site.
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4 to 8 August 2027
A day at the RDS can combine international showjumping, showing classes, shopping and time around the rings. The Dublin Horse Show offers different ways to visit, depending on whether your priority is a particular competition or the wider show.
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27 to 29 August 2027
A weekend built around live music, camping and discoveries between stages. Electric Picnic turns the grounds of Stradbally Hall into a festival town, so the journey and the campsite matter almost as much as the headline acts.
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Next dates awaiting confirmation
An outdoor music weekend on the lawns of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Forbidden Fruit combines a festival setting with a Dublin city base, making the ticket day and the journey home the main decisions to settle first.
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12 to 25 July 2027
Galway becomes a place to move between theatre, visual art, music and street spectacle. The International Arts Festival rewards a stay with room for a booked performance and something unexpected discovered during the day.
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26 July to 1 August 2027
A summer week at Ballybrit, with a different reason to choose each race day. Galway Races combines the racing programme with the social occasion, including fashion events and a family-focused end to the week.
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22 to 26 October 2026
A music festival held across Cork over the October bank holiday weekend. Part of it is ticketed and takes place in the city's concert venues; a large part of it is a free trail through pubs and bars, which is why the venue count runs into the dozens.
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A new date is not yet verified
An outdoor music day on the Royal Hospital Kilmainham lawns. In the Meadows puts a compact festival programme into a Dublin setting, with a line-up-led visit rather than a camping trip.
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Next concert season awaiting announcement
An open-air concert in a garden close to the centre of Dublin. Live at the Iveagh Gardens is a summer series of separate performances, with the atmosphere of a park show and the convenience of a city stay.
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2027 concerts announced
Cork’s summer marquee becomes a different night out with each headline act. This is a series of individually ticketed concerts, so choose a performance first and build your visit around that show.
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2027 venue announced; dates awaiting confirmation
Competitive ploughing sits at the heart of a much wider agricultural day out. The National Ploughing Championships combines the working fields with machinery, exhibitors, food and demonstrations, with a site that can change between editions.
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29 October to 1 November 2026
A Samhain festival held across two towns in County Meath, Trim and Athboy, over the Halloween weekend. The organisers run a shuttle between the two, which is the practical thing to know about it: the programme is not in one place and it is not meant to be.
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No confirmed forthcoming dates
Sea Sessions brings together Bundoran’s surf identity and a music-festival weekend. Its history is tied to the Atlantic coast, with live performances, beach activity and places to stay around the town.
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30 July to 1 August 2027
Waterford’s streets become the stage for Spraoi. Street theatre, music and a parade give the city a festival rhythm, with a programme built around outdoor performance and shared public spaces.
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13 to 17 March 2027
Dublin’s national St. Patrick’s Festival brings several days of celebration around the 17 March parade. Plan for the event you want to experience, from a parade viewing place to a booked performance elsewhere in the city.
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20 to 24 January 2027
Traditional and folk music in Dublin’s churches, halls and pubs. TradFest is a chance to choose an intimate performance, a larger concert or a session, with venues across the city and county shaping the experience.
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15 to 31 October 2026
An opera festival held in Wexford each October, built around full productions of works that are rarely staged rather than around the standard repertoire. It runs from the National Opera House on High Street.
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13 November to 23 December 2026
A Christmas festival through Waterford city centre, put on by Waterford City and County Council. It is spread through the squares and streets rather than held on one site, and it mixes free things with ticketed ones.
Explore the festivalBrowse the counties with events in our directory. Each one brings its towns, venues and dates together.
Use each event’s guide to check the venue, dates and entry details. Follow the organiser’s link for the latest programme and tickets.
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