Bloomsday celebrates the life of James Joyce, his book Ulysses and the city of Dublin where the book’s story is set on 16th June, 1904. The day is named after Leopold Bloom, the central character in the book and the plot follows Leopold and his friend, Stephen Dedalus as they roam through Dublin over one day,
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On Saturday April 12th, the local Ringsend and District Historical Society are celebrating Ringsend’s contribution to the Easter Rising by organising a 1916 detailed walking tour, followed by an exhibition in Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre, showcasing Seamus Grace’s archives
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On Easter Saturday April 19th 2025 get ready for a whimsical wonderland adventure at the Easter Eggscapade, hosted by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and taking place at the picturesque Blackrock Park from 1pm to 5pm. Celebrating Easter with an enchanting Alice in Wonderland theme
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Ireland Reads Day Venue: Pearse Street Library Date: Monday 24th February 2025 Time: 6:45 PM to 7:45 PM Celebrate Ireland Reads Day with our special pop-up online book club! For those of you who can’t get to our regular book clubs in Pearse Street Library,
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We are delighted to share details of our upcoming lunchtime talks in Pembroke Library. These take place at 1pm. Please note, booking is required and is made directly with Pembroke Library: pembrokelibrary@dublincity.ie / (01) 222 8450 Wednesday 12th February:
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Ceol Cois Trá, the first of a series of traditional music concerts, was held in Sandymount Community Centre back in late November to a packed audience. A mix of seasoned music lovers, newcomers, and young kids were all in attendance, eager to enjoy this lively gathering,
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St Patrick’s Festival is Ireland’s official celebration of our national holiday, St Patrick’s Day. Its origins lie in honoring Ireland’s patron saint, St Patrick. Initially, it was a solemn commemorative feast day dedicated to paying tribute to the saint, but over the years
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Are you looking for something different to do this St Patrick’s Day?
Join us at the 18th annual Aware Harbour2Harbour Walk on St Patrick’s Day, Monday, 17th March 2025. An official event of St Patrick’s Festival,
Last month Dublin City Council announced the official launch of the new Dublin City Half Marathon. Taking place on Sunday March 30th 2025, with a €68 entry fee, the 13.1-mile race starts on O’Connell Street and takes runners out through the north of the city,
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Marian College musical society will present its annual musical ‘All Shook Up’ on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th December at 7.30 each night. Not to be missed! After the success of last year’s ‘The Addams family’, and 2022’s ‘Grease’
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