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 Co. Dublin Festivals & Events
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Events 1 to 19 of 19 during May 2008 |
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| Dates | Event, Location & Description | |
| 11 Sep - 1 Oct | Dublin Fringe Festival Dublin City Centre, Dublin, Dublin |    |
| Three weeks of beautiful, exciting live performances in theatre, music, dance and live visual art. | ||
| 28 Sep - 1 Oct | Ranelagh Arts Festival Various, Ranelagh, Dublin | |
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| 29 Sep - 14 Oct | Dublin Theatre Festival Various, Dublin, Dublin | |
| The Dublin Theatre Festival presents the best of Irish and International theatre on the Dublin stage. | ||
| 6 - 8 Oct | Slice of Ireland Festival Various, Dublin City, Dublin | |
| Slice of Ireland is a 3 day food festival for all ages and featuring Irish restaurants of all varieties. Over 40 restaurants, selected on the basis of quality, originality and ethnic diversity, will feature signature dishes in affordable sampler portions. | ||
| 7 - 8 Oct | Fingal Walking Festival , Fingal, Dublin | |
| Two day walking festival exploring Fingal, North County Dublin countryside and coastline includes easy and moderately strenuous walks. | ||
| 7 Oct | Youthfest Various, Inchicore, Dublin | |
| Canal Communities Regional Youth Service is organising Youthfest for young people and youth groups in the areas of Bluebell, Inchicore and Rialto. This event is collaboration between youth groups and offers face painting, drumming workshops, & lots more. | ||
| 12 - 15 Oct | Convergence 9 Sustainable Living Sustainable Living Centre, Dublin City, Dublin | |
| Building the Eco-Economy. This festival will bring together stakeholders from the island of Ireland and beyond to investigate the challenges and opportunities in nurturing and developing a green, clean, and financially viable eco-economy sector. | ||
| 13 - 15 Oct | Hard Working Class Heroes Music Festival Various, Dublin City, Dublin | |
| Showcase festival of 80 plus bands in Dublin city centre, over three nights. Also featuring mentor sessions and panels with industry professionals. | ||
| 17 - 23 Oct | D.E.A.F. Dublin Electronic Arts Festival , Dublin City, Dublin | |
| D.E.A.F. is a festival dedicated to showcasing Irish/International electronic musicians & artists in venues around Dublin. Principle aim is to provide a platform for acts & events that would normally be sidelined by financial contraints of other festivals | ||
| 19 Oct | Kenny Rogers Live The Point, Dublin City, Dublin | |
| Famous for his hits Coward of the County and the Gambler, Kenny Rogers brings his greatest hits tour to dublin | ||
| 25 Oct - 1 Nov | Festival of Arts Balbriggan Town Centre, Balbriggan, Dublin | |
| A festival which aims to bring all areas of Art to the community at affordable prices. Providing week long entertainment to all age group and tastes. | ||
| 25 Oct - 1 Nov | Balbriggan Arts Festival Oct 25th Nov 01st Balbriggan Town, Balbriggan, Dublin | |
| Balbriggan’s 9th Arts Festival will run from October 25 to November 1, with a wide range of music, theatre and literary events – some of which free of charge - taking place throughout the town. In addition to exhibitions from local and professional artists, traditional music and a bi-lingual walk led by Green Party Leader Trevor Sargent T.D., this year’s programme will also reflect Balbriggan’s diverse population. From a multi-cultural Sunday at the Bracken Court Hotel, to an indoor circus for all the family, to music gigs such as the explosive Boxtie Band and Eurovision song contest winner Charlie McGettigan, spectators will really be spoilt for choice. Not to be missed are also the festival lecture, a writers’ workshop and the short story competition final. The festival programme will be launched to the public on Thursday, September 28 at 8pm in the Bracken Court Hotel. The hotel will also be the location of the ticket office, which will officially open on Monday, October 3. In addition, phone and credit card purchases will be available by calling 086 3062968 and tickets will be sold at most of the festival’s events. The full festival programme can be found at www.balbrigganartsfestival.com | ||
| 30 Oct | Adidas Dublin Marathon Dublin City, Dublin City, Dublin | |
| The 27th year of the Adidas Dublin Marathon which runs through the historic streets of Dublin. | ||
| 31 Oct | Samhain Dublin Annual Halloween Parade Dublin City, Dublin City, Dublin | |
| A celebration of Celtic heritage with music and dance where everyone can participate. | ||
| 31 Oct | Ballymun Ballymun, Ballymun, Dublin | |
| The Other World Festival if the culmination of two months preparation by youth clubs in the Ballymun Area. The event consists of a parade, pageant, fare sculpture, fireworks, shadow projections. Its one of the events organised by Ballymun Fest. Community. | ||
| 1 - 31 Oct | Glasnevin Cemetery Free Guided Walking Tours Glasnevin Cemetery, Glasnevin, Dublin | |
| As part of the 10 Year Restoration Plan (2007-2016) of Glasnevin – The National Cemetery, free guided tours will take place every Sunday from 11am with the last tour leaving at 3.00pm sharp during the month of October only.
The tours will commence at the main entrance of the 175 year old cemetery and will be given by Shane Mac Thomais who has been the official tour guide to the cemetery for over 10 years. The tour, will last approximately one and a half hours, will take in the graves of Charles Stewart Parnell, Maude Gonne McBride, Daniel O’Connell, Eamonn DeValera, Michael Collins and many more of the men and women who helped shape Ireland’s past and present. Anyone interested in taking the tour may simply turn up on the day. | ||
| 3 - 7 Oct | What the Butler Saw The Kingston Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | |
| Set in the world of a fashionable London psychiatrist’s clinic, the normally sterile surroundings become a bedlam of gender confusion, mistaken identities, clothes strewn asunder and sexual intrigue. When the less than reputable Dr Prentice takes a very medical approach to interviewing an aspiring secretary he sets in motion a serious of events that make it harder and harder to hide his true intentions. Hailed as a modern comedy every bit as good as Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’, Orton’s play is a truly classic sex farce that keeps up an almost relentless stream of great one liners. The Blue Moon Theatre will be opening their new show, ‘What the Butler Saw’, in the Kingston Hotel in Dun Laoghaire beginning October 3rd and ending on October 7th. There will be no performance Friday October 5th What the papers said about the play ‘A breakneck comedy of near operatic complexity…this is wicked humour shown off to it’s best effect’ Four Stars, Metro ‘One of the funniest farces I’ve ever seen’ – The Observer ‘I urge all those theatergoers who have never seen this classic play to catch up with it. It’s sheer pleasure’ – The Financial Times | ||
| 19 Oct | Dubray Books Literary Lunch Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | |
| The Autumn Dubray Books Book Club Lunch will take place in the recently refurbished Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, on Friday 19th October at 12.00 pm Our very special guest for the day will be Colm Toibin. Other guests include authors Karen Gillece, Sinead Moriarty, Sheila O’Flanagan, Patricia Scanlan, Kate Thompson, Adrian White and Sarah Webb. Tickets €50 (Price includes a signed hardback copy of Mothers and Sons by Colm Toibin RRP €20). | ||
| 20 - 21 Oct | New Communities Expo 2007 RDS, Main Hall, Dublin, Dublin | |
| Working, Living & Enjoying Ireland. Free. All Welcome. OVER 80 EXHIBITION STANDS Jobs * Business Start Up Advice * Personal Finance * Health and Well-Being * Fashion and Beauty*Multi-lingual Seminars * Kids Corner | ||
If there is any excuse for a good time then the Irish people will use it. All over Ireland, in every county, town and village you will encounter a festival or event. The excuse may involve food, art, music, sport, history, matchmaking, agriculture, dancing or just about anything else, and will always end in one astronomical party. So before you arrive in Co. Dublin remember to visit The National Events Calendar at www.irishdays.com.
