Forbidden Fruit
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.
Next dates awaiting confirmation
The latest dated programme checked was 30 and 31 May 2026. Those dates have passed; a 2027 date is not confirmed by the sources linked here.
Sources checked 24 September 2026A festival day in Kilmainham
The lawns around the Irish Museum of Modern Art provide the outdoor setting. Choose the day for the artists you want to see, then leave enough time to settle into the site before their sets. Because this is a city trip, you can plan food and accommodation around Dublin rather than treating it as a camping weekend.
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Day or weekend, with no re-entry
The published visitor guidance makes Forbidden Fruit an over-18 event and does not permit re-entry. Keep that in mind before arranging a meal outside the grounds halfway through the programme. The site is cashless, and the bag policy is restrictive, so travel light and bring an accepted payment method and photo ID.
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Approach from Military Road
The event information directs pedestrians to the East Gate on Military Road. There is no ordinary event parking on site; Heuston provides a useful public-transport reference point. Check the final service home as well as the outward trip, especially when planning around the last performance.
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A few useful answers.
Is Forbidden Fruit 2027 confirmed?
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Can I leave and come back?
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Where is Forbidden Fruit held?
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Sources & research 24 September 2026
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Festival setting and 2026 dates
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Age policy, entry, cashless payments and transport