Dublin Festival of History 2026
26 September to 11 October 2026FinishedFree, booking advised
Just over a fortnight of talks, panels and seminars run by Dublin City Council across its libraries and a few larger rooms. Everything is free. The council says the programme and tickets went live on 27 August, and Visit Dublin says advance booking is recommended rather than required, which is not the same thing and is why this page says the second.
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- When
- 26 September to 11 October 2026
- Days
- 16 scheduled dates
- Where
- 7 venues in Dublin
- Entry
- Free. The organisers say advance booking is recommended rather than required.
- Kind
- Heritage
- Organiser
- Dublin City Council, through Dublin City Libraries, in partnership with the Dublin City Council Culture Company
Programme
The council sets out a Big Weekend at the start: talks, panel discussions and seminars on Saturday 26 September at Richmond Barracks, Pearse Street Library, Central Library, Cabra Library and Coolock Library, and events on Sunday 27 September in the Round Room at the Mansion House. A European History Day follows on Sunday 11 October at the Royal Irish Academy of Music.
Dublin City Council, read 21 September 2026
- Saturday, 26 September 2026Check the booking page for times
Big Weekend: talks, panels and seminars across five venues
Richmond Barracks, Pearse Street Library, Central Library, Cabra Library and Coolock Library. The council names the venues but not the hours, so none are shown.
- Sunday, 27 September 2026Check the booking page for times
Big Weekend: the Round Room at the Mansion House
The Round Room at the Mansion House - Sunday, 11 October 2026Check the booking page for times
European History Day
Royal Irish Academy of Music
Tickets and entry
Free. The organisers say advance booking is recommended rather than required.
Visit Dublin, read 21 September 2026
Venues
Match your chosen session to its venue before planning the journey.
- The Round Room at the Mansion HouseDawson Street, Dublin 2
- Richmond BarracksSt Michael's Estate, Inchicore, Dublin 8
- Pearse Street LibraryPearse Street, Dublin 2
- Central LibraryIlac Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1
- Cabra LibraryNavan Road, Dublin 7
- Coolock LibraryBarryscourt Road, Coolock, Dublin 17
- Royal Irish Academy of MusicWestland Row, Dublin 2
Also on nearby
- Vintage Tea Trips Halloween x Glasnevin Dead Interesting Tour 3 October to 1 November 2026, Vintage Tea Trips
- Christmas Twinkling Lights Trip 1 to 23 December 2026, Vintage Tea Trips
- Romantic Dublin with a nod to St Valentine! 14 February 2027, Fusiliers' Arch
- Rembrandt to Matisse – A Celebration of European Works on Paper 18 July to 6 December 2026, National Gallery of Ireland
- Dublin Literary Tour - Morning tour 4 to 8 November 2026, National Gallery of Ireland (meeting point outside gates)
- Hilma af Klint: Artist and Visionary 15 October 2026 to 7 February 2027, National Gallery of Ireland
Where this comes from
The facts on this page were checked against the sources below on the dates shown. Follow the organiser’s link for programme updates.
The festival's own site declined to be read automatically, so this record is built from the council's page and from Visit Dublin. The full programme, which runs to hundreds of events, is not reproduced here.
- Dublin City Council · read 21 September 2026
Dates, the organiser, the named venues, the Big Weekend and European History Day, and when booking opened - Visit Dublin · read 21 September 2026
That the events are free and that advance booking is recommended - Dublin Festival of History · read 21 September 2026
The festival's own site, which refused an automated read and was left alone rather than worked around
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