Live Aid Exhibition
From 11 November 2025. Closing date to be confirmedFree entry
Photographs from the Band Aid Trust Archive bring the 1985 Live Aid concerts into the National Photographic Archive.
MyMap visitor guide · Sources checked 22 September 2026
- When
- From 11 November 2025. Closing date to be confirmed
- Where
- National Photographic Archive, Dublin
- Entry
- Free entry
- Kind
- Exhibitions
What to expect
More than seventy images show preparations, audiences and performances in London and Philadelphia. The exhibition places backstage moments alongside appearances by artists such as U2, David Bowie and Run DMC.
Sources: National Library of Ireland
Booking and visiting
The Dublin exhibition is free and open daily from 10:00 to 16:00, with last admission at 15:30. Guided tours are listed on Fridays at 14:00 and Saturdays at 11:00. The Library says it continues into 2027; the imported December date is not a confirmed closing announcement.
Sources: National Library of Ireland
Tickets and entry
Free entry.
National Library of Ireland, read 22 September 2026
Getting there and getting home
About these directions
Public transport times come from National Transport Authority. Timetables cover 2026-09-18 to 2027-09-19. These are scheduled services; check with the operator for cancellations and changes before travelling.
Walking and driving times are estimates. A town search starts at its centre; choose your location or a point on the map for a more precise starting point. Eircode search is not available.
How journey planning worksDestination, access and nearby stops
National Photographic Archive is in Dublin, County Dublin. Routes here end at National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin, using the venue position in this listing.
The nearest scheduled stop is Wellington Quay (312), 60 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.
- Wellington Quay 60 m
buses C2, C1, 782, C4 and C3 among othersScheduled departures from this stop
- Dame Street 130 m
buses 27, 77A, 151, 150, 56A and 77nScheduled departures from this stop
- Parliament Street 150 m
bus 860Scheduled departures from this stop
- College Green 190 m
buses 15, 14, 15B, 15A, 49n and 15DScheduled departures from this stop
- Ormond Quay Upr 220 m
buses 80, G1, G2, 24, C2 and C1 among othersScheduled departures from this stop
Getting to Dublin covers the journeys into the town itself.
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Where this comes from
Programme and visiting details are based on the sources below, checked on the dates shown. The original listing was supplied by Fáilte Ireland under CC BY 4.0. For changes to the programme or ticket availability, follow the organiser’s official link.
- Fáilte Ireland Open Data · imported 22 September 2026
Venue, dates, entry details and official links imported from the Events dataset under CC BY 4.0. Source descriptions are not republished. - National Library of Ireland · read 22 September 2026
Programme and visiting details used to write the MyMap visitor guide.